"So, is this armor a reward that only the victors of the hellish trials can get?"

Leah's soft, visibly confused voice rang out from the side.

She scrutinized the delicate patterns on the armor and the red helmet that had been torn and torn through holes, her brow furrowed.

Although she has never been very interested in history, Ria's curiosity is piqued as Rivi's explanations become more detailed.

What made her even more curious was why her father's tomb contained this armor and the red treasure chest.

These clues all seem to point to hell.

Leah pondered.

Could it be that ... Her father was one of the legendary heroes who passed the trials of hell?

"No, no, no...... That's not right......"

Because Leah realizes that the timeline simply doesn't match.

According to Duke Rivi, the trials of hell should have begun in the era of the struggle between the underworld and the celestial realm.

In order to fight against the gods, there is also the rule of the Star Empire.

Hades takes 100,000 humans who want to rebel to hell.

In the end, only a thousand humans managed to make it out of the underworld and become the thousand heroes from hell.

Engage in a duel to the death with the blessed heroes of the Star Empire.

And when the war ended, the underworld closed the hell trials in order to avoid another battle with the heavenly realm.

If you really want to count it, this history is hundreds or even thousands of years.

It can't be that her father was a hero hundreds of years ago, and lived until the empire was founded, until Oberly succeeded him.

Levi on the side was still carefully looking at the red armor, listening to Doria's words, as if he understood the doubts in her heart:

"Whether your father was a hero who passed the trials of hell, we have no way of knowing."

"I've only seen your father on the battlefield a few times, and he's fought like a demon crawling out of hell."

So, when he asked Aubery for a reward for the land, the emperor agreed to him almost without thinking.

After all, Leah's father had made great contributions to the empire in countless wars.

He is one of the good brothers of Aubery.

You know, in the Empire, the presence of lords is not allowed.

No inch of the empire was allowed to be privately owned, but the Klevenna family managed to secure a fief of their own.

This was a decision against his ancestors, but Oberly agreed to it.

Nominally, of course, Breston was under the common control of the Empire and the Cleavenners.

But now Leah doesn't need to think about whether her father is the one who survived hundreds of years ago.

After all, he's dead now.

At this time, the voice of Duke Levi came to my ears again:

"It's a pity, this armor has been shattered."

Levi looked at the red armor and focused his eyes on the helmet, and his eyes couldn't help but flash with regret.

How can such good armor be gnawed by a dog?

And it's so badly damaged.

Lea didn't know what was going on in Rivi's mind, but quietly watched as Rivi carefully observed the armor and listened to him continue:

"If this armor is still intact, it may be possible to use the power contained in it to travel freely through hell."

"But now, it must be tempered by the fire of hell again."

Hearing this, Leah's brow furrowed slightly.

In this way, this matter has become a dead proposition.

The armor is damaged and cannot be used to travel to Hell.

But to repair it, it must be forged again in the blazing fire of hell.

Isn't that contradictory?

"But we still have to find the place to the gates of hell first."

Levi said coldly, much to Leah's bewilderment:

"Since the armor is unusable, how can we walk in hell?"

Levi shook his head, then said:

"Because we're not going to hell, but we're going to send this armor to hell."

"If Victor can refines this armor, he will be able to wear it freely to walk in and out of Hell."

At this, Leah's eyes gleamed with hope.

It's definitely a good idea.

There is even a chance to rescue Victor!

Once you've found the key to solving the problem, the rest seems to fall into place.

Without even realizing that the corners of her mouth were subconsciously raised, Leah smiled and nodded to Duke Rivi in thanks:

"Thank you so much, Duke Levi."

If there is no visit from Duke Rivi today, Leah herself will probably be in a hurry and will not be able to do anything.

And now, Duke Rivi's words undoubtedly gave her a glimmer of hope.

In the same vein, Levi smiled and shook his head slightly, and said in a gentle tone:

"Where, I'm also for my daughter."

"After all, I want her to come back safely."

Belch......

Liya, who was originally happy because she saw hope, instantly froze the smile on her face.

This sentence...... She always had the feeling that Duke Levi seemed to be hinting at something, both overtly and covertly.

At first, Leah hadn't thought about it yet, but now she suddenly realized a problem.

She can understand that Victor has gone to hell, but what is the daughter of Duke Rivi's family doing with her?

Martyrdom with you?

Thinking of Victor's previous confession to the daughter of the duke's family, this made Lia's mood a little complicated.

So, Liya could only barely smile and gently "um" a few times.

But Levi didn't seem to notice Leah's abnormality, and just smiled and continued:

"The letter has arrived, and it's time for me to take my leave."

"Recently, Her Majesty the Empress has just ascended the throne, and the royal capital is busy with affairs, so I will not stay for long."

Leah nodded, and just wanted to ask Leon next to her to see off the guest, but was interrupted by Levi's words:

"Be sure to let me know when Miss Leah finds the entrance to Hell's Gate."

"Also, don't reveal Victor's whereabouts to anyone but me at any time."

As he spoke, Levi's brow furrowed slightly, and there was a seriousness in his tone.

Leah wondered why this couldn't be leaked?

But Levi didn't say much, just stretched out his finger and pointed to the sky:

"Her Majesty."

Leah suddenly realized and nodded.

After all, if the newly enthroned empress really knew Victor's whereabouts.

She might be able to do something terrible.

The old emperor has abdicated, and the new emperor can't make any mistakes.

Seeing that the other party understood, Levi put his hand on his chest slightly and bowed gracefully to Leah.

"I don't have to send them away."

Leah stood silently, watching Duke Rivi's robes sway gently in the breeze like an ethereal cloud.

Although the other party politely refused to see him off, she still let Leon silently follow behind Duke Rivi.

Until the two left, there was no one else around.

Now, she can finally let go of all her worries and let her emotions flow freely.

Leah paced up and down the hall excitedly, her fists clenched, trembling slightly with excitement.

With irrepressible joy on her face, she covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Jumping in the hall, it seems to be a celebratory elf.

It's great that Victor's whereabouts are finally available.

Leah looked up and took a deep breath, trying to calm her excitement.

No, it can't be like this.

Getting too excited would ruin her image.

However, this excitement could not be suppressed.

"Great, great!"

Next, all you need to do is find the three-headed dog of hell again.

There shouldn't be any problem with this matter, she has already sent someone to inform Kocot.

Because kings need to be built, mages from all over the world have to go to the royal capital, and Kokot is no exception.

Although she was lazy, just staying there for a fifth-order mage like her was enough to attract countless mages to the royal capital.

Next, just wait for Kokot to come back.

Just as Leah's heart was full of joy, she couldn't help jumping in the hall, covering her mouth and snickering.

A white cloud floated silently from the doorway, accompanied by a familiar voice that sounded softly:

"Leah, you have something to do with me......"

Cocott, who was sitting on top of the clouds, blinked, just in time to see Leah jumping up excitedly.

"Yay!"

“……”

Smack!

A crisp sound on the floor echoed through the quiet halls.

Leah, who had just jumped up, landed on the floor again, and the smile on her face suddenly froze.

She turned her head and saw Cocott.

Cocott blinked, and Leah blinked.

"Goose?"

……

In the proving ground where the flames burn and the gears roar,

A reddish-orange revenant surging like a tidal wave, armed with a pitch-black iron mace, surging towards "Erica".

Every time the Revenant Monster gets a few centimeters closer to Erica, more Revenant Spirits will quickly emerge from behind it.

As far as the eye could see, the entire trial ground was covered with a steady stream of dead souls.

They almost completely engulfed the "Erica" standing in the center.

However, 'Erica', who looked at the crisis around her, was completely unmoved.

It was as if the terrifying ghost in front of her was insignificant in her eyes.

Even the souls in the audience were silent.

At the top of the auditorium, Hades, who sat on the crimson throne, folded his arms and frowned.

He stared down at Erica as the monsters continued to encroach on her space.

"Hmph, are you going to give up?"

Looking at the scene before him, Hades remembered that not long ago, the human looked up firmly to meet him.

That look was far from giving in or giving up.

It's more like a challenge to him.

The contempt in his heart gradually dissipated at the thought of the power this human possessed.

There were only these monsters in this trial, and the human wouldn't be able to hold out for even a hundred minutes.

"This is already the easiest trial."

Hades snorted coldly, but his eyes were always firmly fixed on Erica.

Trying to spy on her next move.

"I hope you can surprise me."

"Otherwise, I don't want to stir up a dispute among the gods for the sake of a waste."