Chapter 137.1: The Demon Kings Luck [Part 1]

Now, when I give you the signal, you may ascend the stairs of your choice. The sooner you choose the stairs, the better.

The voice of the great tree of Eniyunien echoed.

The sooner we make a decision, the better, but as long as were betting on our luck, it wont matter much even if we choose quickly.

You may run, but it will be considered a foul to interfere with the others. In that case, you will be disqualified. If two people want to ascend the same stairs at the same time, please wait until I make a decision

Everyone listened intently as the rules of the trials were explained.

You are not permitted to follow any other path than the designated path during the trials of the spirits. Destroying the walls or [Teleportation Gatom] will disqualify you, so be careful.

So it would be impossible to use [Teleportation Gatom] to join up with the others after the correct path is found?

Because otherwise, we wont be able to try our luck.

Then, are you ready? The trials of the spirits will begin now!

The signal to begin the trials sounded.

Of the twenty staircases, there were five that had been hit.

If the words test your luck are true, the chance of reaching the Spirit King is one in four.

While everyone in the room was staring at the stairs, Gilisiris, the Scarlet Monument King, was the first to start walking.

This is ridiculous. Theres nothing more ridiculous than getting lost while trying your luck.

As he said, he took the fifteenth staircase on the far left and climbed it without hesitation.

Oh, I forgot to mention

Gilisiris turned around with his gelatinous neck, languidly, after a few steps up.

Thou shalt not pa.s.s this test, Demon Lord. Because this is a test of luck, and thy luck has been bad.

Oh dear, he said meaningfully.

Are you tampering with the stairs now that youve finished with the answer sheet?

No way, no way, do you have proof? Its just that theres no mystery that you will fail the test. There is a three-fourths chance that you will fail. In fact, its more dishonest to claim that the stairs you choose would be a hit.

Hmmm. What could you possibly have done to try my luck?

Hmph.

Gilisiris sneered.

Its all about using the annihilation sword, isnt it?

After saying that, Gilisiris walked up the stairs.

At the end of the stairs, there was a door, and it was impossible to tell which was the correct path.

What a boring ordeal.

Muttering this, The Dark Lord Eges took a quick look around the stairs with his Magic Eye.

He went up the stairs on the far right.

Lord Kaihilam is good at this sort of thing, but I wonder if hell come back

Blurting, the Curse Kings lover Jiste walked up the third staircase from the far left.

There are sixteen of us in all, so the odds are that four of us can pull off the right path. It depends on how many of the four evil clans are drawing a hit, but at the very worst, well get one.

Sasha said.

But whats the point if Master Anos doesnt go?

Lay smiled refres.h.i.+ngly at Misas words.

Worst case scenario, if someone can meet the Spirit King and free s.h.i.+n Reglia and Anoss men, I think that would be fine.

But, I still think that Anos-kun should go.

Eleonor raised her finger.

It would be better for me to go as long as I didnt know who the Spirit King was.

Are you really leaving it to chance?

Misha stared at me and questioned.

Well, judging by the unhindered movements of the Four Evil Kings, Im not so sure. I dont know how long theyve been here, but its not like this is the first time theyve been tested by the spirits.

Is there a way to find the right path?

I nod.

Or even if youve taken the wrong path, there may be a way to fix it.

I looked at Rina as if asking her a question.

Oh, sorryI remember seeing these stairs, but I cant recall thembut I think I know themmaybe Ill remember if I go up them.

Hmm. But if we get up there, it will be too late.

Even if we go the right way, we wont necessarily be able to choose the right path. Judging from the way the Scarlet Monument King was talking, hes probably playing a trick on us. The stairs I climb up will always lead me to the wrong place.

Since the stairs were spirits, it was not impossible.

And it wouldnt be surprising if I choose the incorrect one.

Even if we always miss the right stairs, they could just say it was due to bad luck.

Using the Annihilation Sword would be an easy solution, but Im also concerned about what the Scarlet Monument King said. Or perhaps his goal was to keep making me use the sword and drain my power.

Although the Delzogade is still in the sky above the Eniyunien tree, once pulled out, the drain on magic power could not be compared to other forms of magic.

We couldnt afford to be so careless as to fall prey to their schemes.

Oh, well be in trouble if we win, wont we?

Ellen said.

Yeah. To be honest, Im not sure, Id be able to make it through anything other than a test of luck

It would be nice if we could give our winnings to Anos-sama.

The Fan Union girls say with a slightly anxious expression on their faces.

Hmm. Thats a good point. Lets go with that.

Huh?

I stepped forward and said to the big tree of education.

Eniyunien, when will we know that the stairs we took were the right ones?

Hmm. If the stairs at the end of the door are up, then the path leads to the top. If its down, its a path back to this place.

Well, that sounds good to me.