"I see, I heard a strange voice before I walked to the red door...

In the dormitory, the students of Class VIII. gathered together fell into deep thought after listening to the report of Rien and Elyse.

"You're well-informed, what should you know?" Sarah asked.

"Less, even I don't know everything." Ike rolled his eyes, "And judging from what they say, the huge armor of that Dark Age is clearly part of some kind of trial, that is, as the caretaker of that door, defeating the gatekeeper can go further into the deepest depths." ”

"Can you use that kind of weapon as a gatekeeper, is there a secret treasure of the Dark Ages buried in it?" Sarah raised an eyebrow.

"Quite possibly. But the key point is that only Rien and Elysée heard the 'voice', right? Ike asked, looking at everyone in Class VIII.

"Yes." Several people looked at each other and replied.

"However, the door was not opened when Rien first came, but it was opened when Elysée arrived...

"It's the number of people." Sarah replied.

"Most likely, this is it." Ike nodded, "Only if there is only one person, the trial will be started." Then, there are further restrictions on the trialist, and this is probably what he refers to by 'qualified', right? ”

"But, but, what is the test of the so-called qualified?" Macchias interjected.

"There are many factors that can be used as a test, age, gender, and strength are all factors." Ike replied, "And, of course, most importantly—"

"Bloodline, isn't it?" Without saying a word, Jusis replied.

"That's right, although there is some aristocratic atmosphere in saying this, but bloodline is indeed one of the factors in the test, and from this test, this factor seems to account for a considerable weight." Ike gave Rien a deep look and replied.

"But, my brother and I—"

"There's no blood, right?" Ike interrupted Elyse's answer, "Sometimes there is such a thing as blood that is not just a matter of inheritance, just like when a parent adopts a child, the child becomes a direct descendant of a parent who is not related by blood. It's a bit blunt, but it's true. Of course, the most important thing is - the effect of strength intensity. ”

"What consciousness?" The crowd was puzzled.

"These are the conclusions reached by the guys in the church, the so-called power, whether it is magic or vindictiveness, people who have great strength, or abnormal power, can spread far and wide, their power will consciously or unconsciously affect the people around them." Ike replied, "Sometimes it's not just that, it's the same among ordinary people, and even between people and the environment." A person will always feel a little uncomfortable in an unfamiliar environment, but after a few months of life, it will get better, not only because of gradually becoming familiar with this environment, but also because of their own strength, unconsciously scattered in this environment, even if only a little, living in an environment full of their own breath will undoubtedly be more comfortable. ”

"But we didn't hear that." Laura replied.

"It's probably a matter of time. You haven't been together for long, and perhaps one of the test criteria for that door is that it requires a certain degree of 'bloodline' power. Ike replied, "Of course, these are just my preliminary guesses, and these theories have not yet been fully confirmed by the church." ”

"But it's also one of the possibilities, right?" Sarah stood up and clapped her hands, "From now on, when you search the old school building, you must be led by me or Ike to search, and you are forbidden to run into the old school building without permission." I'll report back to the dean. Let's put this aside for a while and concentrate on preparing for next week's internship. ”

"Yes!!"

With Sarah's order, Arisa and the others walked out of the room.

"That... Brother? ”

"You go first, Elyse. There's something else I'd like to talk to Instructor Ike. Rien replied as she looked back at Elyse, who was worried about her.

"Okay~ Little sister Elyse, the conversation between their men will be left to them." Sarah took Elyse's hand and replied, "After such a day, you must be hungry too, right?" It's not that I'm boasting, the food in our dormitory is not under the duke's house~"

"Still so cheeky, Instructor Sarah."

"Miss Sharon, after all."

Pushing and shoving, Elyse was taken out of the room, and as the wooden door closed, the room fell into a brief silence.

"Are you going to talk to me about that 'power'?" Ike was the first to speak.

"Instructor Ike, you- seem to know that power." Rien was silent for a moment before plucking up the courage to speak.

"Of course, because I've seen it with my own eyes, and I've experienced it myself, and I almost got killed, I won't forget it so easily." Ike replied.

"My mind was a blur at the time, and I just remembered wanting to save Elyse... If it weren't for Instructor Ike who knocked out my sword... ”

"You... Is it the first time to use this power? Ike wondered.

"I don't remember exactly." Rien shook his head, "Actually, I can't remember the memories I had before I was adopted, but I vaguely remember one time when I was a child, when Elyse was attacked by a bear, there was a vague one, but whenever I asked, my father always kept silent." ”

"Do you have a vague memory? . . . Ike narrowed his eyes slightly, put his hand on Rien's head, and after a while, he withdrew it and shook his head, "I'm sorry I'm not a person in this area, and I don't know about those secret arts, but if you find someone from the church, maybe you can know your old memories." ”

"No, I don't have a deep attachment to my previous memories." Rien shook his head, "Father and mother, and Elyse, everyone is very kind to me. For me, this is home, and although I don't know who my parents are, I don't have any resentment, on the contrary, I am glad that I was able to grow up in such an environment. ”

“。。。 So what you're trying to ask is—"

"What the hell is this power?" Rien replied bluntly, "It doesn't seem to be the same as Instructor Ike's reinforcement. ”

"Of course, it's the power of the bloodline." Ike replied, "The so-called strengthening, no matter who it is, as long as you cultivate with your heart, you can always succeed, and what distinguishes you is only the size and direction of the strengthening. However, the power of the bloodline is different, and those who do not have the bloodline must not have this power. It's just that the tracking of this power is not a simple direct bloodline inheritance, but more like a more ancient era, from the ancestor's bloodline, the indefinite generation of each descendant appeared. ”

"Does this mean that it is not because it is because of the father, but because of the ancestors?"

"So to speak." Ike nodded, "A sudden change from the original body, mixing this power with you, manifesting it in some way." For example, your white-haired and red-eyed posture and the birthmark on your chest. ”

"Instructor Ike, you... Fought with those who have this power ... The result? ”

"The final result was that I was stopped after losing both sides, but judging from the scene at the time, if I continued to fight, the loser would definitely be me." Ike replied lightly, "Although it can make him unable to return to the strongest state in his life, I will definitely be the one who loses his life." His strength is somewhat similar to yours, but there is a world of difference in rank. ”

"I know. After all, it's the one who can defeat Instructor Ike. Dawn was calm.

"No, I'm not talking about the difference in strength, it's about the rank." Ike shook his head and pointed to the position on Ike's chest, "The power of the bloodline varies from person to person, and the strength gained varies from person to person. If you're only mixed in parts, then his-"

"It's 'all'"