Chapter 39—The Trial of the Templar (2)

The first thing to do when you line up and walk into the lobby of the Demon Sealing Temple is to bow down in front of the Heroic Spirit Monument at the door one by one according to tradition, and pay tribute to the martyrs who gave their lives to resist the demons of the abyss here.

Looking at the stone tablet densely engraved with names, Mino seemed to see Orr's figure in a trance.

Soon, the salute was completed, and the hundred-plus or so people stood in the same queue as before, waiting for the final step before the trial began: receiving their equipment.

Although weapons and armor and other things have to be prepared by themselves, and the Academy and the Church of the Most High God do not bear this need, some auxiliary small things that are not easy to prepare are still the responsibility of the Academy.

The first thing that came down was the Divine Necklace provided by the High God Cult to keep track of the number of demons slain, as the Templar had said earlier.

There is a silver pendant hanging on the extremely ordinary iron chain, the simple cross shape is very characteristic of the Supreme God Cult, and the silver-white necklace has nothing but a few golden magic runes, simple and beautiful.

Rubbing the smooth surface of the necklace that was about to accompany him for fifteen days, Minow, like the others, solemnly hung it around his neck.

Then there is a topographic map of the underground labyrinth, and a small bag of various small things.

The topographic map not only has most of the terrain of the underground labyrinth, but also marks the approximate location of the demons at all levels, which is self-evident for this trial.

And in that small bag, there are items such as flint and steel, insect repellent powder, holy water, trauma medicine, alchemy and fire oil, etc., which are extremely helpful for prolonging the survival time of the trialist in the labyrinth.

After everyone had carefully put these two things away, the quartermaster who had accompanied them came over and began to distribute a waist pack full of water to each of them.

Don't look at the materials in this waist bag, but if you save food, you can still hold on for fifteen days, after all, the academy has held so many templar trials, and has already figured out the best plan, so most people choose to accept this waist bag.

But Mino took the waist bag and turned it around, and then lifted the backpack on his back that was full of Sister Yelai, and called the quartermaster who distributed the supplies.

"Quartermaster, I've got enough supplies, so you might as well take them back. With that, Mino handed back the fanny pack he had just received.

Seeing that Mino actually handed the waist bag back, the quartermaster was stunned, a slight panic flashed in his eyes, and then hurriedly persuaded.

"Classmate, you don't know, during the Templar Trial, the battle density is very high, and carrying materials with a backpack not only affects the battle, but also makes it easy to fall in battle, so it is better to choose to carry the standard waist pack issued by the academy, tied to the waist, which will not affect the battle, and it will not be easy to fall ......"

Looking at the quartermaster who had worked hard to recommend him, Mino was thoughtful and asked coldly, "These things are all supported by the kingdom, right?" ”

"I didn't ...... yes, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, but I think that since the quartermaster thinks so much about me, I don't know why I don't accept it. ”

With that, Minow, like the others, tied his belt bag around his waist, and then asked Elson for a leave of absence, and took the large backpack on his back to the carriage and put it away.

Seeing that Mino finally accepted his suggestion and looked at his distant back, the quartermaster secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued to distribute supplies to others.

After receiving the supplies, under the leadership of Elson, everyone stood on the large teleportation array leading to the underground labyrinth.

Seeing that the light emitted by the teleportation array was getting stronger and stronger, and when the teleportation was about to begin, the Templar who had spoken before suddenly threw an object to Mino, and he subconsciously caught it to see that it was a small paper bag that he didn't know what it contained.

"Deodorizer, eating and sleeping well down there is more important than anything else. Seeing Mino looking at him suspiciously, he was still waiting

He voiced his doubts, and the Templar explained directly, "You're a good boy, don't die down there." ”

Then, without waiting for Minoan to say anything, the unknown Templar turned away as he had done before.

Flipping the small paper bag, Mino smiled slightly, put it in his arms and carefully put it away like the previous map and small bag.

Then the light was bright, and in the blink of an eye, Mino appeared in a dark underground corridor, and all the seniors who had been crowded next to him disappeared, and he was the only one standing there, looking a different kind of loneliness.

In order to protect the teleportation array from being destroyed, the teleportation array of the Demon Sealing Temple is a random teleportation type, and it is only guaranteed to be teleported to this underground labyrinth, and there is no guarantee for the specific location.

Therefore, if you want to go back, you can only wait until fifteen days later, when the Holy Hall trial is over and the true main hall of the Demon Sealing Temple located in the center of the underground labyrinth is opened, and then go back through the teleportation array there.

For these, Mino had been passed by Elsenkop as early as when he was in the carriage, so he didn't panic, and after confirming that there were no demons around, he took out the map and confirmed his location.

At the same time, in the Temple of the Sealed Demons on the ground, after seeing Mino, they teleported into the underground labyrinth, and all the Templars left here, except for Elson and the priest teacher from another academy who remained here.

The Templars gathered in the main hall of the Temple of the Seals, where a large cross stood, and under the leadership of the Templar who spoke for Mino, they began the annual search and repair of the Seal Circle.

This work will last for fifteen days until the end of the Minoan Templar Trial, or perhaps it is because they will finish the work after fifteen days that the Minoan Templar Trial will last for fifteen days.

In the underground labyrinth, Mino held the map in one hand and the Blue Moon Sword in the other, cautiously groping his way forward.

This underground labyrinth, except for the part of the temple dug by the Supreme God Cult itself in the ancient period, is all excavated by earth demons such as earth diggers who invaded from the abyss, so it is very rough and basically identical, unless you find the logo made by the Templars, it is difficult to figure out where you are in the labyrinth.

I don't know if it's bad luck or what, Mino walked for a long time, but couldn't find a sign, so he could only continue to wander aimlessly, but Mino walked for a long time and didn't even encounter a demon, and I don't know if it was unfortunate or lucky.

After walking aimlessly for a long time, just when Mino looked at the environment that was basically the same as when he first came down, and was a little unbearable, he suddenly heard a small trembling sound coming from the fork in the road on the other side, and it was getting closer and closer.

Hearing this voice, Mino immediately put away the map in his hand, and then stood on tiptoe carefully to the corner and stood against the wall, holding the blue moon in his hand, ready to give a sword to the person who made the sound on the other side of the fork.

The voice was getting closer and closer, and Mino's right hand holding the blue moon was getting tighter and tighter, the tiger's mouth in his right hand was a little white when he held it, and a drop of cold sweat appeared on his tense face, if the owner of the voice didn't come out for seven or eight minutes, Mino might be nervous and out of strength.

It's no wonder that Mino's nervousness is too much, it's really that the name of the demon is too big, two full-scale invasions, so that how many races, how many species, how many civilizations have been wiped out in history, several large-scale invasions, all of which have set human civilization back for decades, and countless small and medium-sized invasions are the culprits of destroying cities and destroying countries.

Therefore, even if Mino's characteristic information of all kinds of demons is familiar with his chest, but now he is about to face the demons, and he is already strong enough to not be scared of weak legs.

And this is the reason why the Academy and the Supreme Cult must hold this cruel Templar Trial every year, regardless of the losses, so that they can complete their first battle against the demons in this relatively safe environment, so as not to panic when fighting the demons in the future.

In the torment of Mino's heart, the owner of the voice finally walked out of the fork in the road, and the moment he saw the unknown object appear, Mino waved the blue moon in his hand, and slashed at its head with a sword without thinking.

Clang~

There was a crunch of metal clashing, and the black shadow pulled a long strip from his waist to block Mino's slash, and then backhanded at Mino's chest and abdomen.

Seeing that something was wrong, Mino jumped back, avoiding the other party's attack, and then took a closer look, only to find that the black shadow was actually a human being, and it looked very familiar, it should be a classmate who came to participate in the trial together.

So Mino stopped attacking, stood in place and asked aloud, "This is Mino, who is in the first grade, may I ask who you are?"

"This is Tom in Year 2, Mino, why are you attacking me?"

Tom's name Mino has the impression that he is indeed one of the people who participated in the trial, but even so, Mino did not give up his vigilance, because the rare intelligent demon of the shapeshifter can turn into a human form, and even after killing the other party, Mino's dare not guarantee that the other party is not a shapeshifter.

Therefore, Mino still pointed his sword at the other party, and according to the combat drill code, he asked the other party to show the holy light.

Seeing the warm light light shining from the other party's hand, Mino was finally convinced that the other party was a companion who participated in the trial, but then he was in trouble, he didn't have the holy light to win the other party's trust.

Seeing that Mino had not responded with the Holy Light, Tom on the other side felt that something was wrong, and became more and more vigilant.

Seeing Tom's eyes becoming more and more unkind as he watched him, Mino knew that if he couldn't do something to prove his identity, the other party might have to do it.

As soon as he thought of this, Mino gritted his teeth, flipped his right hand, and slashed a sword on his left arm with Blue Moon with his backhand.

Large drops of bright red blood flowed out of the wound, and Tom on the other side immediately put away the long sword in his hand almost the moment Mino's blood dripped down, and quickly ran over to treat Mino's wound.