I Possessed It Instead of My Younger Sibling

9 – Troll

When you pass through the gate, what you see is a forest that fills your field of vision and a flat area with a circular hole in the middle of the forest.

A road that runs through the forest extending in four directions, east, west, south, and north, centering on the flatland.

There was a wall made of logs 3 meters high, enclosing a circle of plain land about 100 meters in diameter.

And then, what stands out above all else is the one floating in the center of the flatland–

──It was a ‘crystal’ about 2 meters high that emitted waves of strange magical power.

I opened my observation eye and looked at the wave of magical power in the crystal.

‘…… Its effect is mental magic that goes against the nerves of living beings and stimulates negative emotions. The strength is about the same as low-level magic….’

What should be noted here is that the magic that stimulates Crystal’s emotional stimulation is indiscriminate magic that does not cover ‘friends’.

In other words, this not only applies to monsters——it also applies to ‘test takers’.

…… Well, the intensity itself is low, so unless you’re a fairly weak person, it won’t have much effect.

Me? Since I have Mr. Myung Kyung Ji Soo, even if that magic is focused on me, I can ignore it with a snort.

‘Then let’s look at the strategy guide.’

I looked at the marking floating next to the crystal.

Ding!

『The second test is a ‘four-person cooperative defense’ test that is notorious to users.

This test consists of 5 rounds, and the attacking monsters get stronger as each round passes….

With team NPCs of average skill, you can easily pass through the gates in the four directions of east, west, south, and north even if only one person is in charge.

──However, this is where the notoriety of this test is revealed, in that the team members are only assigned ‘randomly’.

If, as a team member, an NPC with extremely outstanding abilities… A user with a so-called ‘high tier’ character can easily pass the test even if he or she does almost nothing…….

In the opposite case, if a so-called ‘troll’ NPC is caught by even one of the team members—this test literally becomes a nightmare.

From incompetent trolls that simply increase the user’s burden due to lack of power, to runaway ninja trolls that run away during defense.

The moment even one member of the team is caught, there are many different types of trolls that cut down the user’s stomach wall……

──Worst case. A troll character breaks the crystal himself, and absurd things happen that a user who was barely making up for the troll’s share drops out of the game. 』

『To bring you some reactions from users in the Valhalla community regarding this test….

＞──I-Sitpal!!! Is this a game——!!!

＞A super deal party with only 4 wizards including me…… I missed a goblin in the 5th round and the test broke… !

＞And Shiva… 4 Shield tankers surround the crystal for 2 hours and solve the blow.

＞… At first glance, there was a crappy NPC, so I was carrying 2 castle gates, but I broke the crystal with this f*cking weapon.

＞Three trolls (excluding me)……. ──Come! Yuma!!!

＞Yeah~ I was on the same team as Icicle, so I got a carry kekekekeke

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If you read these stories, you will understand how confusing the second exam is.』

『The annoying thing here is that you can’t even rule out trolls first…. If the trolls are excluded before they even start trolling——the user’s reputation will become ‘worst’.

If that happens, you will be immediately eliminated from the entrance exam, and you will be permanently disqualified from taking the exam──

──In the worst case, after being misunderstood as an underling of the Demonic Church and imprisoned. Cases of being tortured to death in prison are very rare. 』

‘…… This is a test that is a headache just thinking about it….’

There were a lot of troublesome points, but in particular, the fact that you can’t even touch it until you get hit by the troll first is the worst.

‘…… No, what I know from a quick glance at the guidebook that this part is being dealt with sternly in order to prevent the demonic cult’s operations such as terrorism and invasion…….’

Still, I was frustrated that I couldn’t get rid of the trolls that interfered with the exam, so I frowned slightly without realizing it.

‘… Well, the only way to avoid getting caught by trolls is to rain. For now, let’s take a closer look at the second exam.’

I looked at the strategy guide that came to my mind for a long time, and a question suddenly came to my mind.

‘…… Huh? Come to think of it….’

I looked up and looked around.

“…Why, no one is coming…?”

I don’t know how much, but quite a bit of time passed while looking at the strategy guide, but no one on the team came.

I wondered why other people didn’t come after waiting for a long time, but when I thought about it, I remembered how quickly I finished the exam.

‘I passed the first exam through a hidden method, so I skipped everything after the third round….’

Even with all the time I talked to Deuce, less than 5 minutes had passed, so I finished the test quickly, so the other team members had no choice but to be late.

I was convinced, sat down on the floor, and started playing with magical powers.

Wheein- Jiing-

Sararak-

Make it with thread, put it together in a circle, and make it into stars. After playing like that for a while, the system came to mind.

Diring!

[Learn the skill ”!]

[Attribute: Due to , Mastery starts at LV10.]

[Achieve great achievements!]

[Acquire the title “Magic Coordinator”]

Title:

Rating: S

Requirement: Acquiring

Description: A person whose skill in handling magical power has reached the sky, who handles magical power more precisely than anyone else.

– You can ‘interfere’ with all the magic in the world.

Right after the system surfaced.

Management of magical power has become surprisingly smooth.

‘…… It’s a very strange sensation.’

I thought so while fiddling with the mass of magical power that freely changed its shape in my hand.

From the moment I awakened my magical power, I was able to handle the magical power existing in nature to some extent.

But should I say it stutters a bit? Before obtaining the title, it was like using thick gloves to manipulate magical powers….

Now that I got the title, it seemed like I was handling it with my bare hands.

‘In the past, if you had to deal with it while suppressing the backlash that popped up here and there as a reaction to being handled by force… Now that the backlash is gone, it feels like there’s no needless delay?’

That’s when I want to try a little. I could feel the flowing magic flow.

Wheein-!

The mana that was intricately woven in the air split into two branches, and began to create two small gates in the clearing in front of me.

And then, from within the gate that was created in just a few seconds——the figures of “Two people” Began to walk out.

Turbuck-

In-young, who first appeared with her heavy steps—was a very sturdy man.

Tall stature that exceeds 2 meters and straight, rocky eyes. She had strong muscles, like those of a wild beast running through the plains, tightening her man’s whole body, and the vital parts were covered with leather armor with iron plates attached to it.

The long ink-colored long spear in the man’s hand, the dozen or so short spears tied to his back, and the shoulders and arms that seemed to be exceptionally developed even at a glance, showed what the man’s means of attack were.

Tadak-

The girl who appeared with light steps next to such a man contrasted with the man in front in many ways.

A small girl, barely over 150, with her light violet hair growing to her waist, her curious purple eyes wandering here and there in her examination room. Was looking over

She covered her whole body with black tights, except for her hands and feet, as if to cover her entire body of skin, and over them she covered her body with a robe that reached below her thighs. Was covered

What particularly caught my attention were the large ears and wagging tail of the cat bobbing above the girl’s head, a faint sign that I could miss even though I was looking at it.

“Hello, nice to meet you.”

I raised my hand to greet the two of them.

“…….”

“Nyan?”

The two of them looked at each other at my greeting, then came closer to me and opened their mouths.

“……It’s a Duka Pike.”

“…Nyaha ♪ Nice Catsy Danyan!”

“Call me Seonwoo Lee. Call me Seonwoo.”

De Uka speaks bluntly, and Nice extends her hand with a mischievous smile. I also shook hands with them, saying their names.

De Uca’s hands were very hard, covered with calluses, and the varnish was as soft as if she had never even held a pencil.

“How much do you both guess about this test?”

“……Um.”

“Nya-nyang~ Maybe it’s a cooperative battle…?”

“That’s right, I think so too. I looked around and guessed, but this test is probably a cooperative battle with 4 people. And…”

De Uca silently nods her head, and Nice examines her surroundings and spits out her own guesses.

I agree with Nice’s opinion, and explained the contents of the strategy book just enough to leave no doubt as if I had guessed.

“Hmm~? Indeed…. One person per castle gate~ Seonwoo seems to have great powers of observation~♪”

“It’s just that I came first. …And, I think Nice noticed it to some extent, too?”

“……Nya ♪”

Nice looked at me and smiled like she was having fun.

Actually, Nice never stopped observing the surroundings after passing through the gate. Of course, for the two of us and Duka.

I am walking without making any sound at all. It’s probably a habit ingrained in your body.

Looking at this kind of behavior, wouldn’t he have a job on the side of a thief or an assassin?

‘…… Come to think of it, how good are these two people? Roughly judging by , It seems that both of them are quite strong….’

Feeling such a question, a translucent exclamation mark appeared above the heads of the two. It was the marking of the strategy book.

The marking that came to my mind was that there was something about the two in the strategy book. Just looking at this, both of them seem to be somewhat famous characters.

If it’s a general-purpose character with no name, there’s no way it’s written in the strategy guide.

Wheein-

When I try to check on two people. Another gate began to open in the clearing.

Clap clap clap-

What soon came out of the gate was a handsome man with a smile on his face, wearing sleek greaves and holding a sharp sword in his hand.

The man looked around, then he spotted us and started coming towards us.

“Hey, nice to meet you. My name is Girard Pooner.”

The man, Girard Funer, approached me with a friendly smile, but—

‘…… This.’

──I managed to suppress my irritation inside.

“It seems like you’ve already gotten along well, except for me~”

This guy

“Seeing that there are so many people, it seems like we are going through this test together… Let’s all do our best to pass it together!”

It’s a troll.