Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"I want to become stronger and avenge everyone."

"..."

Xiuer did not reply. He looked into the other person's eyes. The examination results showed that the other person was indeed not lying and all of this was sincere.

And Takson became extremely nervous during the period of Shul's silence.

At this moment, he saw a strange light flash in the sister's eyes.

It was just a moment, and he didn't see it clearly, so he just thought it was an illusion.

"【Negative】Reject."

"Eh?"

"[Proof] You are just a cub, without any fighting power. Bringing you along would only be a burden."

"..."

Of course, Xuer couldn't really carry this human cub with him. It was impossible for him to carry a burden that was of no help to him.

So, he chose to refuse.

Looking at the depressed Tuxon, Xuer showed no mercy and just turned around and continued walking.

Knowing that what Xiuer said was true, Tuckson had no way to refute it. He was indeed a burden to the other party now.

He wanted to become stronger, but the other party thought he didn't have the strength and refused to accept him, so he couldn't become stronger. But he had to become stronger to have the strength...

Without paying any attention to the confused boy behind him, Xiuer just walked quietly as before...

......

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......

It was another night, and Xuer resumed his night watch as usual.

But tonight, Taksen did not go to bed first. Instead, out of curiosity, he asked Shul for the holy book.

That is the book that Xiuer always takes out and reads during his rest days.

Takson didn't know why Shul did this, but he became curious about the holy book.

And Xuer didn't say anything and just threw the holy book to the other party.

Since Takson wants it, let him see it.

After the latter got the holy book, he suddenly remembered the scene when the monk grandfather was fighting against the monster.

I remember that the monk grandfather did it this way...

then.

Xiuer opened his eyes wide and looked at Tuxon.

And Takson looked at the object in his hand in surprise. It was a golden light gun.

In Xuul's detection, the spear had the aura of the [Goddess Magic] in the basement!

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Chapter 12 Trial

A few days later——

Xuul was standing in front of another maze door at this time, but unlike before, there was another person beside him this time.

"Old, teacher, are you serious?"

Takson held the holy book tightly in one hand and the golden hatchet in the other. He looked at the maze in front of him with a frightened expression and asked Xuul in a trembling voice.

The axe was made for him by Xuul, and the material was just ordinary iron.

This child clearly has the talent to be a monk, but he wants to choose the path of a warrior.

what is this?

Battle Priest?

Xiuer didn't understand what the kid was thinking, but since it was his choice, he wouldn't interfere with his thoughts.

“[Definitely] actual combat is the best way to improve your strength.”

Shuul himself doesn't know how to teach, and the Ex-Machina's fighting style is not something that humans can learn, so he can only think of this method.

Actual combat.

And this maze was chosen by Xuer as the location for his first practical training.

Yes, in the end, Xiuer chose to take in Takson.

It was because he discovered that this child actually possessed the goddess's blessing and had the [qualifications] required to use the goddess's magic.

Then, in order to copy the [Goddess Magic], Xuel chose to keep it.

"Eh? I'm alone? Is that true?"

"Ah."

"He'll die."

"[Negation] is not life-threatening."

"what?"

Takson really hoped that his teacher was just joking, but judging by the look on his face, he was completely serious.

Which teacher’s teaching method turns into a maze right from the start?

Is this the reason why the teacher is so powerful?

Thinking of this, Takson had to take a deep breath and calm himself down.

Since the teacher has said that she will not let herself die, then trust her judgment.

Seeing the child's worry, Xiuer did not choose to explain.

Tuxon stole a glance at Shule's face.

At this moment, Xiuer had taken off his disguise, revealing the inhuman features on his face.

As for why Takson is so calm now, it is simply because he does not know what this means.

Watching Takson's back as he walked into the maze, Xiuer began to recall the scene of that day...

......

When deciding to take in the child that day, Xiuer decided to conduct one final test.

That is to show your true colors in front of the other person.

However, the child did not experience much emotional fluctuation at the inhuman appearance.

This also surprised Xiuer a little at the time.

"It's enough to know that you are not a demon, and you look like an angel right now."

These are the child's exact words.

Although Tuxon still felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by those inorganic eyes without any emotion, he didn't care about it.

Even his attention was completely attracted by the halo above Xuer's head, and he did not pay much attention to the mechanical traces on the latter's face.

......

He only wants to become stronger and avenge his homeland. His hatred for the demons makes him not care about this aspect.

For that child, it was enough that Shuul was not a demon.

Xiuer found a place to sit at the entrance of the maze, waiting for the child to return.

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It's dusk now—

"Woo..."

The wounded Takson was carried on the shoulders of one of Shuul's clones and walked out of the space channel opened by Accelerator.

This was his fifteenth failed comeback.

It was from the first time he almost died that Takson finally understood what his teacher meant by "there will be no danger to his life."

He still remembers his first failure.

He saw with his own eyes that his chest and abdomen were pierced and cut open by the monsters in the maze, and he could even see his internal organs gradually sliding out.

But when he blacked out and woke up again, he found himself lying on the ground outside the maze, and his teacher was standing beside him.

This scene was repeated no less than ten times.

He was very sure that every time he was on the verge of death, he was always saved by his teacher.

This made him sigh again, Teacher, you are so powerful!

He is indeed an apostle of God.

Yes, in Takson’s heart, his teacher, Shuul, has become an angel under the goddess.

Regarding this point, Xiuer could actually roughly guess what the child was thinking, but he didn't care about it, so he didn't explain.

“Ahem——!”

His body regained vitality and Takson recovered from his near-death state.

Although Xiuer has been sitting at the entrance, he has actually sent a clone to follow Takson.

So that he can immediately open the space channel and bring back this cheap apprentice.

After bringing it back, he would immediately use [Kekekei·Fourth Bullet] to rescue it, but Takson was completely unaware of this.

"I can go on..."

The first thing Takson did after waking up was to continue entering the maze and conquer it.

This is the goal given by his teacher, Shuul.

Complete this maze in one day.

He picked up the holy book and the hatchet and wanted to enter again, but this time, he was stopped by Xuul.

"......teacher......?"

Takson lowered his head. He was afraid that Xiuer would be disappointed in him, although he had never seen his teacher show any emotional changes in almost a month.

But this does not prevent him from worrying that he will disappoint Shuel.

"[Answer] The time has come."

Just as he finished speaking, a huge noise suddenly came from the maze.

A few seconds later, a golden space channel opened next to Xiuer, and a "person" who looked exactly like Xiuer walked out of it, holding a book in his hand.

"[Report] Mission accomplished, target "Magic Book" recovered."

After taking the magic book handed to him by the clone, Xuer immediately began to read it.

There was no intention of explaining anything to Tuckson.

And Tucson is used to this way of getting along.

"Ugh--"

Now he once again felt the fact that he was a burden. The teacher could have completed this copy quickly, but he had waited until now.

"[Notice] Your body is still too weak and requires training to reach the standard of a warrior."

Xuul evaluated Takson based on the demon warrior Zera.

After all, he didn't know what the minimum requirements were for a human warrior.