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The gateways that Ian has been through so far have certainly been challenging enough to expect an excellent reward.

But even with that in mind, it was a lot of time to think that we could already get some final reward.

That's when I felt I had just entered the full content.

So Ian did not slow down his tension.

Even though there are items in front of your eyes that you would like to pick up and sweep through your inventory right now, you move calmly.

‘At first glance, these are minimal mythological grade equipment... …. Is it really just a reward? ’

Approaching the front of the three swords, Ian carefully examines each of them.

And in the process, I found one interesting fact.

‘The circular symbol in the middle of the swordsman.... This is the same pattern that was embedded in the exterior of the Castle Tower. ’

Ian pushes his head out as if he was bewitched by something and comes a little closer.

I wanted to check in more detail what the pattern looked like.

But the next moment, Ian was furious and took a step back.

- Tyring!

With a familiar tone, a new system message came to mind.

- Soon, the Inquisitor will appear.

- By the ancient power, the Summoner 'Charta’ has been unsummoned.

…… Snapshot……

Weeing-!

At the same time, the message blooms, and all the party members join the hall disappear into the air in a miraculous fashion.

Not only Aren and Delay, but also Ian's Summoner, Charta.

We don't know what happened yet, but Ian hasn't shaken.

In any case, it would be best to be recognized in this "hall" and move calmly as the message leads.

Ian begins to read the message instead of looking for the missing party, whilst quickly turning his head.

- …….

-Select the Judgment Blade located in the Hall.

-Select only one sword to take the 'Abyssal Test'.

- You are qualified to ‘Challenger of Light’, which increases the power of your weapon when you use the 'Judgment Sword of the Spirit’.

- Test subject's arrival time: 60 seconds

-59, 58, 57…….

The names of the swords, as Deluge said, are 'Ancient Judgment Swords.'

In the context of the system message, choosing the sword seemed to be a very important part of the ‘test’.

‘As expected, these swords were not merely a reward. ’

And out of Ian's mouth, a sigh of relief came from his thoughts so far.

If Ian had grabbed at least one of the three swords as soon as he found them, he would have forced it to be chosen.

And at a high rate, that choice would have been a bad one.

‘If you don't choose well here, you'll get tougher behind. ’

The time of 60 seconds was too short to make a decision, but over time Ian became more calm.

The more information in my head got organized, the clearer my head began to get.

And the first sentence that caught Ian's eye was this:

- You are qualified to ‘Challenger of Light’, which increases the power of your weapon when you use the 'Judgment Sword of the Spirit’.

In situations like this, this one line of system messages was very influential for the Examinee to make a choice.

Given the short amount of time to think about it, it would have to be an attractive choice.

Moreover, everyone instinctively knew which of the three swords was the Judgment Sword of the Spirit.

The right most shining white sword was the Judgment Sword of the Holy Spirit, even though only the fact that it was associated with the 'Challenger of Light.’

‘Choosing the Judgment Sword of the Holy Spirit to receive a Power Buff wouldn't be bad either……. ’

But Ian did not choose a white sword.

I felt instinctively that it could be suboptimal, but it would never be the right answer.

Instead of pulling out the white sword, Ian reads the message calmly once again, and the word ‘Abyssal Test Subject’ appeared in Ian's eyes that he had quickly read over and over again.

And in the "Abyss," Ian was able to find a clue.

‘The three guardians I met outside the tower. And the ancient symbol imprinted on the exterior of the Castle Tower.... ’

As time ticks, the remaining information that was stuck in Ian's head begins to quickly get organized.

‘And the three swords in front of me.... ’

The time point after which the time limit was about 5 seconds.

“Yes, I'm sure...! ”

Ian looks convinced and takes a big step.

Ian then grabs the Black Swordsman, who was the richest swordsman on the far left of the altar, without hesitation.

Shhh! Shhh!

Unlike what you've been thinking about for the last time, be bold!

Then, as the peculiar energy of the mere black sword began to flutter, a new message appeared before Ian's eyes.

- Tyring!

- You selected the 'Demon's Judgment Sword’ item!

-From now until the end of the first Holy Spirit's test, the performance of all worn equipment is sealed except the selected equipment.

- All skills are sealed by Ancient Power.

- Only the unique ability of the 'Demon's Judgment Sword’ equipment can be used during the test.

A Devil's Judgment Sword engraved with a black Obsidian symbol in the center of the sword chosen by Ian.

And Ian was convinced that this sword would be the best tool to deal with the Abyssal Power.

* * *

The part where Ian got a clue about the answer was simply the color of the sword.

The color of the text and the color of the dark.

and the interrelationship between those colors.

It was not known whether it was an attribute or a particular worldview, but Ian clearly remembered the homology he had gained as he crossed the threshold.

‘The Guardian's attack, which emitted white light, could be prevented by a purple barrier, and a purple whirl could be prevented by a black barrier. ’

And Ian realized that what "purple" means is "the Abyss."

This was not 100 percent sure based on perfect grounds, but circumstantial reasoning was possible.

The moment I remembered that the color of the 'Abyss' attribute was always purple, all the puzzles were neatly aligned.

‘In all my years playing Kailan, I've never seen an aptitude for the Abyss attribute. That's what I always wondered. ’

In fact, until he came to the Spirit System, Ian thought that the Abyss attribute was a "zero-tolerance" attribute that was not affected by any imaginary relationship.

However, when I came to the Spirit System, I learned that the attributes of ‘Zion’ are strong in the attributes of Abyss.

‘As expected, the planners could not have created such an unbalanced relationship. ’

And now.

Ian has instinctively discovered a new attribute that feeds on the Abyss attribute.

The intense energy of this dark sword in his hand.

This attribute, similar to the dark attribute, but definitely emitting a different energy, was a hidden attribute that could eat the Abyss.

‘Then, the concept of the Holy Spirit speaking in these ruins may be referring to the attributes of Zion. The only thing wrong with Abyss is Zion, as I know it. ’

As Ian became more and more interested in this ancient ruin content as he realized new facts, he became increasingly heartbroken.

This is fun. ’

And while Ian with the sword came up with all these thoughts....

Kuung-!

All time limit has passed, and a large resonance in the intestine began to spread.

The whole tower trembles like an earthquake, and Ian begins to be sucked into the standing hall.

Then a stranger slowly appeared before Ian's eyes.

- The conditions are met.

- The first test is about to begin.

- The Inquisitor of the Abyss has arrived!

Kuaaak -!

When Ian heard the fierce cries of the beast, he looked him straight in the eye with his sword facing forward.

- 'Examiner of the Abyss Lv. 99'

“Was it you, the Test Tube? ”

He was one of the three guardians who guarded Serga's castle tower.

‘Yeah, not that kind of monster that would pass you by like Axtra. ’

Ian looks a little nervous by the overwhelming aura he feels, biting his lower lip slightly and aiming his sword.

And at the same time, I quickly checked the information window of the Judgment Blade.

- The Devil's Judgment Blade.

Archetype: Great Sword

Rank: Myth (Transcendence) (Seal)

Wear Limit: Unknown

AP: 999-999 (Impair)

Durability: 99,999/99,999

Option:?? (Sealed)

All attacks that attack with the 'Demon's Sword of Judgment’ have an extra 'Demon’ attribute.

*??? (Sealed)

Unique sealed ability. Unknown content.

…… approximate……

* Devil's Mark (Passive)

If you deal critical damage immediately after dodging an enemy attack, the target is branded with a 'Devil's Mark'.

The 'Devil's Mark’ lasts for 5 seconds, and a branded target deals 350 percent increased damage only to attacks with the ‘Daemon’ attribute.

The 'Devil's Mark’ can be stacked up to 3 times, and if it does critical damage to a target that is stacked 3 times, the attack completely ignores the target's defense.

(Applies only when attacking with the Devil's Judgment Sword)

* This item has been created for a limited time due to special conditions.

As soon as the event ends, the item will disappear.

A powerful ‘relic of evil spirits' containing the evil energy of the ancient demons.

It is said that the Ancients created this weapon to deal with Abyssal beings.

‘Heheh. Eventual items……. ’

Fortunately, it didn't take long to check the Referee Sword's information window.

After all, aggression and small options were meaningless, all you had to do was check if you could use any unique abilities.

Moreover, since the unique ability that was practically available through the seal was one passive, it was not difficult to understand and there was not much to think about.

‘Of course, blowing up passives, even though it looks like it's hard enough. ’

Grrrrrrrrr!

Ian leaps toward the purple python, which reveals its teeth toward him, with a light gesture.

Blame-!

Ian's huge sword then began to shoot into his chest.