Reincarnated User Manual

27 – Challenge

Encia, who blocked the outsiders of the succession ceremony, waved her hand and said.

“Are you planning to kill me? “No matter how much you call her Lady Lucia, it’s something you can’t ignore.”

The sight of her waving her hands is somewhat playful. But her words are not without weight. The hosts of the succession ceremony are all the guardians of the Dawn Castle, including Yuma.

“I’m just saying this as a warning that outsiders may interfere in the middle of the succession ceremony and cause any harm.”

“A warning?”

“It means there is a warning next.”

Encia nodded to Lucia’s question.

Extend your index finger and draw a line on the floor.

White lightning came out from his fingertips, melting the snow, staining the dirt black, and emitting smoke.

“After this time, if anyone not involved in the succession ceremony crosses the line, it will not end in a warning. “I have a broad heart compared to other guardians, but not like other friends.”

“I’m glad it ended with just a warning.”

John smiled bitterly and took a step back.

Before I knew it, demons were lined up in front of John. They did not even hide their hostility toward John.

John looked around the demons. All of them are the spirit of high-ranking demons that can only be felt in the demonic realm beyond the Makal Mountains.

Before coming here, if I hadn’t been given a brief warning from Hugo, thinking about how I would have touched the knife at my waist without realizing it, the wrinkles around my mouth deepened.

“… … then.”

Lucia raised her eyes and looked at Encia.

“What will I do when I cross the line related to the succession ceremony? Will you hurt me too?”

“Oh no way.”

Ensia burst into laughter and waved her hand. However, unlike before, his tone and attitude are open and soft.

The person she is talking about now is not an old driver who doesn’t know where she came from, but the family head’s wife. The difference made her attitude kinder.

“As you may have heard before, the succession ceremony was not created to kill Prien’s descendants. “There’s no way we, who live to keep Prien alive, would harm a young lady who passed the succession ceremony, right?”

“Then I will cross…” Boom-

Moment,

Lucia could not finish her sentence. The dull sound that rang from behind Encia was clearly the sound of something hitting the lake.

Thump-thump-

A heavy sound rang out one after another. Since there was only one person under the lake right now, everyone present could guess who it was.

As the sound to break the ice sounded in succession, those present focused their eyes and consciousness on the source of the sound.

“… … Did you swim under the ice? “I’m going crazy.”

Hugo, who had been watching the situation quietly, groaned and said, His attention was already focused on Shiron under the ice, not the maids of dawn.

‘I couldn’t believe it because Yuma was still, but I never thought he would do such a crazy thing.’

Shiron’s actions carried a lot of risks. Because the end point of the succession is to reach the land, not the end of the lake.

It’s not that no one has thought about that in the last 500 years. Everyone made jokes about it, but no one actually tried it.

‘There was another child with great courage.’

Hugo smiled happily and stroked his chin.

Now Siron was gambling with his life.

Even if you reach it, if you don’t break the ice without any help, you will just drown. The ice on the lake was too hard and thick for a child with no blood on his head to break it.

Although he probably didn’t know that, Siron had Hugo excited about how he would overcome the next situation.

Hugo looked at Yuma, who was still standing across the lake. I guessed why she didn’t come forward. If we think about her temperament, it would be Yuma who irritates her the most.

thud-

However, even though Shiron pounded the ice like crazy, the ice didn’t stop. The continuous ringing stopped at some point.

“no way…”

Lucia muttered softly and looked at the place where the sound had just come from. An ominous feeling crept up.

“… … I have to help.”

“miss.”

Encia sighed as she looked at Lucia, who pursed her lips.

“I am telling you this, but if Lady Lucia helps Master Chiron, then Lady Lucia as well as Master Chiron will be eliminated from the succession ceremony.”

“… … whatever. Are you going to threaten me with that?”

Lucia turned her head and glared at the blonde maid. But Encia didn’t pay any attention to him.

“Actually, Master told us yesterday. Even if you fail, no one should step up.”

Encia shook her head at Lucia, who was staring at her in silence.

“We and even Yuma were against it, but Siron pushed ahead. “There are witnesses.”

Encia pointed to Bertha, who was standing silently.

“And, will you really welcome your help? At least I don’t think so.”

“… … .”

Lucia couldn’t bear to say anything.

*

Siron was in no hurry to act even when he was out of breath.

What is needed to stand out in the succession ceremony is a notable result, but the process of getting there should never be excessive.

That means it needs to be dramatic.

therefore.

Siron had no intention of doing ugly things like cutting through ice with a single sword or digging through the sand and climbing upward just because he had pulled out the holy sword.

The goal is a cool scene where you break the ice with your fist.

‘No way, there’s no way this won’t cut me down.’

Siron looked at the holy sword.

Surprisingly, the holy sword did not emit light or make any strange sounds. It just sparkles beautifully in the water.

‘slowly…’

Siron gently inserted the holy sword into the ceiling.

The ice, which had not broken even though I pounded on it so desperately, sank in like butter as soon as the blade of the holy sword touched it.

But even here, the theory was cautious.

Don’t push it in all at once. It feels like it’s been a while since I held my breath, but it’s still worth it.

I concentrated all my attention on the sensations coming from my fingertips to prevent the blade from sticking out of the ice.

Then, he pulled out the blade again and pushed it in from the end in opposite directions.

Square- Square-

Siron once again engraved the purpose in his head.

I was out of breath and was careful not to do anything wrong.

Pass the succession ceremony without anyone’s help. That was all I could think of. Here, no evidence should have been left behind that the deadly weapon called the Holy Sword was used.

So, slowly, without the blade sticking out of the ice, cut out just enough ice to break it with your fist…

yet.

Kagak-

A cone-shaped chunk was separated from the ice ceiling.

Shiron didn’t stop there and cut the separated chunk of ice into small pieces. In a world turned upside down, the ice was cut into small pieces until it looked like a pile of ice rolling on the floor.

‘good.’

A faint halo of light poured down like a waterfall.

‘Is it roughly about two finger spans? ‘I can’t believe it’s like this even though the weather is quite sunny.’

Siron continued his work.

This time, we carefully create ice sculptures. The pieces separated from the ceiling will scatter the light so that Siron cannot see what he is doing outside.

Although the ice surface is covered with a thin layer of snow, this does not give you peace of mind.

I was engrossed in the work for a long time.

‘This should be enough.’

A slush that looked like wet shaved ice was created.

Siron thrust the holy sword into his hand.

It was a sword that cut through the hard ice like cutting tofu, but it did not cut into Siron’s flesh.

There is no need to concentrate. The holy sword was gently guided as if it were in its right place.

Siron stepped into the sand again.

The second attempt felt good.

Even though my breathing was slowly reaching its limit, I punched the ice feeling much more at ease.

Kwagak-

A dull sound echoed in the water, but the fist thrown against the ice was light. The outside air felt smooth in my outstretched hand. The mumbling noise outside is a bonus.

Kwagak- Kwagak-

Siron broke the ice with the will to do it this time.

Finally, the hole widened enough for a body to pass through, and Siron stuck his head out towards it.

“under—!”

It was only a few minutes, but it felt really boring. The air outside was as sweet as honey.

I was so out of it that I even forgot the pain I felt in my hands.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on me as I removed the hair from around my eyes and looked ahead.

“… … Oh my, why are you looking at me like that? “Shamefully.”

Shiron smiled cheerfully. It was something I did to get attention, but when I actually experienced it, I felt truly embarrassed.