Looking at the familiar scene in front of him, although Wood has never experienced it personally, it is indeed part of his memory. Stork
Now he is in the city-state of Kalalaki, where he met Anastasia and became a brother and sister who depended on each other for life.
Wood Hessing, who aspired to become a "knight", killed someone here for the first time, and it became his worst memory.
The Wood Hessing at that time was not the Wood he is now, but he was really just a child under ten years old. He longed for knights but killed someone. Naturally, the memories are not so wonderful.
The so-called "sacred trial" seems to reappear in front of oneself the "past" that one does not want to face. Only by facing and transcending the past can one successfully pass this first trial.
For the young Wood Hessing at the time, although he fulfilled his duty as a knight by protecting Anastasia, the fear and uneasiness he faced when he killed someone for the first time became a bad memory for him.
But the Sanctuary Trial used this "past" to test him, and it was obvious that he looked down upon him too much. He had already experienced many Woods, and now it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a murderer. He would kill a man just because of this.
Resenting the scum?
Looking at the pot-bellied nobleman dragging Anastasia's hair, Wood stepped forward with his sword without saying a word, and chopped off the opponent's head with one sword before the opponent could even scream. Stork
And after this incident, Wood didn't stop there, and even killed all the noble's guards under the shocked eyes of young Anastasia!
In his memory, Wood Hessing chose to take Anastasia on his escape journey after killing the pot-bellied noble.
But this time, he did not escape now, but protected Anastasia behind him. No matter how many guards came up, he killed them all by himself.
More and more nobles took revenge, and the number of people who died in front of Wood began to rise as high as a hill, until finally the city lord of Kalalaki was alarmed.
When the other party was helpless against Wood, they had no choice but to abolish the aristocratic status of the paunchy aristocratic family, and this was how the matter came to an end.
Obviously, as long as the power is strong enough, one can break the rules and even become the one who makes the rules.
When the city lord of Kalalaki surrendered to Wood, the scene in front of Wood was like glass shattering, turning into pieces directly in front of him. Stork
"Is this the so-called holy trial that no one has been able to break for hundreds of years? Humph, it's boring!"
Wood, who passed the first "past" test, looked around and found no trace of Emilia or Natsuki Subaru. Apparently, the two were still in their own trials.
However, just when Wood was curious about what the second trial would be and started to think about it, a thick layer of fog surrounded Wood's figure.
The scene that appeared in front of Wood this time was a courtyard-style garden, surrounded by lush grass. If you look from a distance, you can see a set of white elegant tables and chairs on the grass. Sitting on the seat at the moment
The one above is a slim and graceful woman.
The other party has extreme beauty, long pure white hair, and is dressed in an elegant black dress with a butterfly-style hairpin in her hair.
Wood searched the memories in his mind, and after being stunned for a moment, he confirmed that he did not recognize the white-haired beauty in front of him.
In terms of appearance alone, the lady in front of Wood, whose main body colors are only black and white, is enough to be called the most beautiful woman Wood has seen in the world. Stork
Even Emilia and the previous Blood Bride were much inferior to her. Although Wood was not an old woman, he could not forget someone with such an outstanding appearance if he had ever seen her.
The first test of the Holy Domain Trial is to transcend the past, so are the second and third tests the present and the future?
But even if it is the "now" test, the characters who appear in this test should be somewhat related to me, right?
However, with the white-haired beauty in front of Wood now, Wood was very sure that he had no communication with her, or even met her.
"Don't be so vigilant. The fact that you are here means that you have doubts in your heart, so I can drag you here.
This is not the trial you are going through, but my tea party...or should I say my graveyard?"
Looking at Wood who looked wary, the white-haired lady took the initiative to stand up with a black tea cup and said this. Stork
"Your graveyard... I see, you are known as the wisest witch, the lust witch Echidna, right?"
I didn't expect that guy Roswaal has been working hard for more than four hundred years, but he has never been able to see you.
And I, a person who has nothing to do with it, met a legendary figure so easily. Should I say that I am very lucky, or should I say that Roswaal is too unlucky?"
Looking at the lustful witch in front of him, Wood did not take it lightly because of her beauty and kindness.
It is said that the other Sin Witches more than 400 years ago were devoured by the Jealous Witch, but now, many years later, Echidna is still able to pull Wood into this dimension in this way, and appears in front of Wood in this form.
, to a certain extent, it is enough to show that the other party is an extremely dangerous person.
"Actually, you don't need to be so wary of me. I am just a remaining part of my soul now.
And with the power you have, even in my heyday, I may not be your opponent. Stork
I have no ill intentions towards you, I will drag you here, I am just curious about your existence itself."
Seeing Wood who was still wary of her, Echidna frankly confessed her purpose and explained her current situation.
Wood, who has been in the underground world for many years and has traveled through many worlds, has already reached the full level of the Observation Skill, so it is easy to see that Echidna is not lying.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Although Echidna is a witch of lust, her lust is only manifested in her endless desire for knowledge, so it is called the transformation of the desire for knowledge.
Satisfying curiosity is the first purpose of her actions. Because Wood passed the first trial of the sanctuary at the same speed as before, this aroused Echidna's curiosity and used her power "Book of Wisdom"
” Observed the other party.
It doesn't matter if you don't observe it. After observing it, Echidna not only failed to solve the question, but became even more curious about Wood's existence!
Echidna's power is called the "Book of Wisdom", also known as the "Memory of the World". It is a book that records all information in the world. Even the world covered by Subaru Natsuki's "return after death" is clear.
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The "Gospel" held by Roswaal and Beatrice, as well as the "Gospel" held by the Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult, are degraded versions created by her after deciphering the "Book of Wisdom".
The only difference is that the "Gospel" in the hands of Roswaal and Beatrice is an advanced version compared to the one from the Witch Cult.
The "Book of Wisdom" records all the information in this world, including the affairs of Natsuki Subaru and Emilia who just participated in the trial with Wood.
However, when Echidna was about to use the "Book of Wisdom" to check Wood's relevant information, she was shocked to find that the Wood Hessing recorded in the book was completely different from the current Wood!
This world may have originally had a person named Wood Hessing, but the "Book of Wisdom" records that he was just an ordinary person from Kalalaki.
But the Wood in front of Echidna now not only has incredible combat power, but can also easily pass the first trial. No matter how you look at it, he cannot be an ordinary character who does nothing.
The reason why the "Book of Wisdom" is named "Book of Wisdom" is because the book has never made mistakes. Even Echidna herself has not been able to completely decipher all the details of the "Book of Wisdom".
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But the current situation is very obvious. Either the "Book of Wisdom" is wrong, or it means that the current Wood is not the original ordinary Wood.
Unlike a visitor from another world like Natsuki Subaru, the situation that appeared in Wood Hexin was more like his own existence being replaced by some object!
Echidna is the embodiment of a strong thirst for knowledge. She is naturally full of curiosity about an existence like Wood that she has never encountered before!
If she hadn't considered that she was no match for Wood now, Echidna would have even planned to force Wood to stay here and serve as her own observation and experiment subject.
Wood was also surprised to hear that Echidna knew even Subaru Natsuki was a time traveler and had the power of "Death Return".
You must know that the outrageous "Return after Death" ability can affect even Reinhardt. If it weren't for his own special existence, even his memory would probably be reset.
Natsuki Subaru has been unable to explain this ability to others, but he didn't expect that Echidna in front of him was actually one of the insiders! Stork
Just by being able to know Subaru Natsuki's "Death Return" ability, Wood was convinced that the other party was indeed the wisest lust witch.
"How about it? Now can you accept my kindness and come over to have a cup of tea with me?"
Seeing Wood who had lowered some of his vigilance, Echidna extended her hand to invite Wood to sit down and thoughtfully poured him a cup of black tea.
After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the black tea, Wood took a sip lightly, but felt that the taste was different from what Rem often brewed for him.
"The taste of this black tea..." Just when he was about to ask why the other party's black tea tasted so good, Echidna interrupted Wood.
"This black tea is brewed with my bodily fluids. Does it have a different taste?"
When he heard Echidna say this with a smile on her face, and her expression didn't want to be fake, Wood's expression immediately froze. Stork
He really didn't expect that the lust witch was so good at using her body fluids to brew black tea and entertain guests.
It is undeniable that the lust witch Echidna is a super beauty, but bodily fluids and such... are too much.
Wood resisted the rude behavior of vomiting and desperately told himself that tears and other things can be considered body fluids...
However, Wood didn't even intend to take another look at the black tea left in the cup.
Seemingly seeing Wood's embarrassment, Echidna showed a sly smile. It can be seen that she is not only a woman with a strong thirst for knowledge, but also a character full of evil.
"You said you know the power of Subaru Natsuki's "Death Return", but what is the source of its power?"
Wood, who did not choose to drink tea again, looked at Echidna in front of him and directly asked the question in his heart. Stork
Before, he thought that the power of "Death Return" belonged to Natsuki Subaru's plug-in and was given by this world, but now it seems that this is not the case.
"The power called 'Death Return' is actually a forbidden ability that overrides the source of life, Oder Ragna.
It was the jealous witch Satira who teleported the boy named Natsuki Subaru from another world to this place and gave him power.
The number of 'returns from death' is not unlimited, but depends on how long Satira's love for Natsuki Subaru can last."
"As for why the Jealousy Witch chose that boy, I don't know. After all, even the 'Book of Wisdom' can't figure out a person's thoughts, not to mention that the target is the Jealousy Witch.
And I told you what you want to know, so in exchange, now you have to answer me a question."
Natsuki Subaru's "Death Return" power was given by the Jealous Witch. To be honest, although Wood had expected it at first, he was quite surprised when it was actually confirmed. Stork
Being able to give Natsuki Subaru the power to reset the world line, the power possessed by the Jealous Witch may be stronger than Wood had previously expected!
"You can ask whatever you want, but even if you don't tell me, I probably know what you want to know."
Wood did not object to Echidna's request. After all, the two parties were not familiar with each other. If they wanted to obtain information, they would naturally have to make corresponding exchanges.
"Who are you, or are you not the original Wood Hessing?"
Hearing Echidna's question, Wood also showed a slightly surprised expression. He didn't expect that the wisest witch could actually see this level.
"I am indeed Wood Hessing, but I didn't have a "soul" before, and I am the real me now.
And as you may have guessed, I am not from this world. I can often appear in various different worlds in various forms, such as rebirth, reincarnation or direct time travel. Stork
And whenever I appear in a different world, that world will assign me a corresponding identity."
This was the first time that Wood explained his ability to simulate life in front of others. Because he had an appointment, Wood did not hide it.
And he didn't think he could lie in front of the wise lust witch.
After hearing the abilities Wood mentioned, the lust witch's eyes shone to the extreme. As the embodiment of curiosity, she is now very interested in Wood.
He is full of longing and strong curiosity for the other different worlds Wood mentioned!