Chapter 86

After several days of training, Hutalk had a general idea of the daily routine. As long as Xiu Er didn't tell him to stand up and continue, the time he spent lying on the ground was precious rest time.

He relaxed and lay on the ground to recover his strength, while muttering a complaint under his breath.

But before they could rest for long, a pair of black "shoes" appeared in their field of vision.

He recognized whose shoes they were.

"Can I rest a little longer?"

"[Negative] Your strength has fully recovered, and there is no need for you to continue resting."

Xiu Er's ruthless announcement left Hutalk looking utterly dejected.

"Ugh—"

Although he had a crying face on his face, he still obediently got up and gripped his weapon again.

Although his thoughts are still the same as ordinary people, Hutalk's warrior will is real. Even though he says he wants to escape, he will not give up easily when he is actually facing a situation.

This is how Hutalk his days during training.

Because he was so engrossed in his training, he didn't notice the passage of time. It was only when Xiu Er announced the end of training that Shutark realized the day had already passed.

Of course, the necessary "eating" was not omitted, after all, energy replenishment is essential, but the "food" provided by Xiu Er... well, it's hard to describe.

In the evening, after training, Shutal used his Battle Axe as a crutch to support himself as he walked away step by step.

Xiu Er watched the other's weary figure until it disappeared behind the city gate, but Xiu Er did not leave, as if waiting for something.

Finally, five minutes after Hutalk left, other sounds came from the woods behind Xiu Er.

A figure emerged from the dense forest and came up behind him.

"Xiu Er."

Xiu Er turned around, and the first thing that came into view was a head of pink hair with a large horn protruding from between the strands and pointing straight into the sky. It was Aura.

However, the one in front of them was Aura, who had been completely controlled by Xiu Er and turned into a puppet.

After all, it was a Great Demon who had lived for over five hundred years. Rather than killing it directly, it was better to control it and create more "benefits" for oneself.

For example, right now.

"[Question] Have you found any other Demon?"

"Yes, I have found one. He is Great Demon like me."

"..."

According to Xiu Er's calculations, this world has undergone tremendous changes due to the intervention of the Commander Unit, with the most significant changes occurring among the Demon.

Because of the "Xiu Er Blitzkrieg on the Demon King's Castle" back then, the Demon in the Demon King's Castle and its surrounding area were all wiped out by Xiu Er, and most of the top combat power of the Demon were eliminated by Xiu Er, and even the Demon King was not spared.

After that, Xiu Er and his apprentices continued to hunt down Demon scattered throughout the world until he "disappeared" one day, after which his apprentices continued their pursuit of Demon.

Furthermore, the subsequent human campaigns against the Demon have led to the current state of the Demon race, which can almost be considered a rare species.

Therefore, the fact that Aura spent a lot of time but only found one member of the same race was something that "Xiu Er" had already calculated.

However, he calculated many possibilities, but in the end only the one with the lowest possible reward came true. But something is better than nothing.

As long as Doppelganger can still bring even a tiny bit of "benefit" Aura, he will not abandon him directly.

After obtaining the coordinates from Aura, Xiu Er instructed Aura to continue searching for more information about the Demon, while he himself disappeared through Space Gate.

Time flew by, and the day of the first round of the Magic User's exam arrived before we knew it...

Today, Hutalk arrived at the Training Ground as usual, an area that Xiu Er had specially built for him.

According to Xiu Er, this is a replica of the Commander Unit's [Combat Training Ground], created using a small amount of spatial ability and a portion of [Magic] power.

Xiu Er called it the "Imitation Combat Training Ground".

Although it's not as good as the original and you can't move the location around like you can with the original, most of the functions within the venue have been reproduced.

Although Hutalk didn't fully understand Xiu Er's description at first, he did understand that he probably wouldn't have to fight Xiu Er anymore, so this was good news for him!

So, after the Training Ground was successfully built, he spent every day fighting against various "past fantasies" in it, and also experienced many different types of enemies, gaining rich combat experience in dealing with different types of enemies.

Today, however, Xiu Er did not allow Hutalk to enter the field as usual.

"[Inquiry] Have Frieren and Frieren already begun their assessments?"

"Oh, you mean that? They went there early this morning." As he spoke, Hutalk seemed to remember something.

"Speaking of which, today is the last day, isn't it?"

"[Affim] "

As agreed, the day the special training ends is the day the assessment begins, which is today.

Although this period was tough for Hutalk, his strength had also increased considerably.

"[Notice] Today is also your 'final exam'."

"Huh? An exam?"

"[Explanation] To test your training results."

"Understood, I will do my best."

After saying that, Hutalk Xiu Er the "door" that Shur had opened for him and entered the [Imitation Combat Training Ground].

Xiu Er stood on a cliff, gazing into the distance. A strange light gleamed in his eyes as his gaze swept over the forest near a large lake.

A barrier enveloped the lake and the surrounding forest, and the area covered by the barrier was the site of the first Magic User's examination.

Frieren and the others were also in that grove of trees at that moment.

Are you curious about this year's test takers?

A voice sounded from behind him, but it did not attract Xiu Er's attention.

Seeing that Xiu Er did not respond, the golden-haired elf was not surprised. She simply walked to Xiu Er's side and looked at the distant "scenery" with him as she spoke.

"...[Inquiry] Sariel, what is it?"

"Did they figure it out?"

Sariel put on a smiling face, but she wasn't surprised, since she had no intention of hiding it.

"I'm curious, what kind of 'trial' will you prepare?"

"..."

Xiu Er did not answer, but he turned his head, and the two looked at each other in silence for five seconds before the former broke the silence.

He raised one hand, and the next second, a golden sphere appeared above his palm.

Sariel looked at the sphere with a very interested expression on her face.

"Wow? That's definitely your style."

Clearly, she could tell what was inside the ball.

"But in that case, aren't you worried that all the candidates will fail?"

Regarding the content of the assessment, Sariel never interfered with the thoughts of the examiners she had chosen, but she unusually questioned Xiu Er's "question," since it was definitely beyond the scope of the exam for these candidates.

"[Answer] Assuming they can find a solution to the problem, their result will be 'pass'; otherwise..."

Xiu Er didn't finish his sentence, but Sariel understood what he meant.

"Fine, since you've provided the 'equipment,' these people won't be in any real danger. Just do what you think is best."

She didn't care about any of that. Even if everyone failed, it wouldn't matter. In Sariel's view, failing simply meant that the candidates weren't capable enough.

She doesn't care about the safety of the examinees. In previous exams, many Magic User with insufficient abilities have lost their lives in the examination hall.

Even though the Demon has vanished without a trace, Sariel still holds onto her old beliefs.

"This year's test takers are really lucky to have met someone like you."

After saying that, Sariel left without looking back. As for what she meant by "luck"?

Xiu Er roughly understood as well.

Even when talking to Sariel, he did not interrupt his observation of the movements of the people in the barrier.

Now that there was no one else to interfere, Xiu Er returned to the state of "observation".

Frieren was in the woods with two teammates, suddenly stopped.

This action aroused the curiosity of the two women behind him.

"What's wrong, Frieren? Did you find something?"

Frieren looked in the direction she instinctively knew, then glanced at the metal ring on her wrist, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"No, it's nothing."

After saying that, she ignored the two women's expressions and turned to continue her work.

Episode 64 is ready

Boom boom boom—

The scene within the barrier was fully observed by Xiu Er, and there were sounds of "battle" everywhere.

Whether in the sky or in the forest, the candidates are engaged in their own battles.

Speaking of which, Xiu Er still remembers the question for this test: to catch a bird within a specified time.

As he looked up information, he tilted his head and looked at his shoulder. A seemingly normal bird was perched on his shoulder, preening its feathers.

Meteorite Bird.

The birds that inhabit this forest are creatures with a keen sense of Magic Resistance.

Although it looks completely harmless, it can instantly take off at supersonic speeds and escape when it encounters real danger.

Its physical strength and powerful kinetic energy allow it to smash everything in its path when it charges forward; the consequences of being hit by such a thing would be unimaginable.

Xiu Er quietly observed the bird on his shoulder. It was preening its feathers and occasionally looked at Xiu Er, as if it was curious about why the thing under its feet could walk on its own, but it did not show any wariness towards Xiu Er.

"It's puzzling that such a small body can unleash such extraordinary power. I suppose this must be the wonder of the [Magic] world."

Xiu Er had already left the cliff and arrived near the barrier. He did not rush in directly, but scanned the barrier in front of him.

"[Conclusion] Very fragile, but can prevent external factors from interfering with the examination."

With no intention of entering the examination room, Xiu Er walked around the outer edge of the barrier as if he were a tourist.

While observing the dynamics within the examination room, Xiu Er was also observing and recording the creature on his shoulder.

"Ooh!"

Suddenly, accompanied by several cries of pain, several figures tumbled out of the Space Gate opened in the barrier.

"..."

The appearance of these people startled the Meteorite Bird on his shoulder, interrupting Xiu Er's plan to observe it.

He looked at the group of people who had suddenly appeared before him. Their attire was all in line with the identity of Magic User, and the passage he had just passed through was a power that was no different from his own.

Therefore, it is obvious that these people are candidates for the Magic User examination, and the reason they are here is simply because they triggered the life-saving mechanism of the "device" and were forcibly teleported out.

"We're not dead?" Several wounded Magic User to stand up despite the pain.

But when he saw the barrier in front of him, he immediately lost heart and sat down on the ground.