"So, is this armor a reward that can only be obtained by the winner of the Hell Trial?"
Liya's soft and obviously doubtful voice sounded from the side.
She carefully observed the fine patterns on the armor and the red helmet with numerous holes in it, frowning.
Although she had never been interested in history, Liya's curiosity was gradually aroused as Levi's explanations became more and more detailed.
What made her even more curious was why this armor and the red treasure chest were hidden in her father's tomb.
These clues all seem to lead straight to hell.
Leah mused.
Could it be that... her father is one of the legendary heroes who passed the trial of hell?
"No, no, no...that's not right..."
Because Liya realized that the timeline didn't match up at all.
According to Duke Levi, the trial of hell should have started during the era of struggle between the underworld and heaven.
In order to fight against the gods, there is also the rule of the Starry Empire.
Pluto went to hell with a hundred thousand humans who wanted to resist.
In the end, only a thousand humans succeeded in fighting their way out of the underworld and became the thousand heroes from hell.
A life-and-death duel began with the blessed heroes of the Starry Empire.
After the war ended, the underworld closed the hell trial in order to avoid another battle with the heaven.
If you really want to count, this period of history has been 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 established and Oberli succeeded to the throne.
Levi on the side was still looking at the red armor carefully. Listening to Dauliya's words, he seemed to understand the doubts in her heart:
"We have no way of knowing whether your father is a hero who has passed the trials of hell."
"I have only seen your father a few times on the battlefield. He fought as bravely as a demon crawling out of hell."
Therefore, when he asked Aubrey for a territorial reward, the emperor agreed to him almost without thinking.
After all, Liya's father had made great achievements in countless wars and contributed a lot to the empire.
He can be called one of Aubrey's good brothers.
You know, in the empire, the existence of lords is not allowed.
No inch of land in the empire was allowed to be privately owned, but the Cravenas family managed to get a piece of their own fiefdom.
This was a decision that went against his ancestors, but Oberly just agreed.
Of course, in name, Brayston is under the joint control of the Empire and the Cravenna family.
But now Leah has to wonder whether her father is the one who survived centuries ago.
After all, he is dead now.
At this time, Duke Levi's voice came to my ears again:
"It's a pity that this armor is in pieces."
Levi looked at the red armor, his eyes focused on the helmet, and a trace of regret flashed in his eyes.
How could such a good piece of armor be chewed by a dog?
And it was so badly damaged.
Liya didn't know what Levi was thinking, but she just watched quietly as Levi observed the armor carefully, and listened to him continue:
"If this armor is still intact, you may be able 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, Liya frowned slightly.
In this way, this matter has become a dead proposition.
The armor is damaged and cannot use its power to travel to Hell.
But to repair it, it must be forged again in the blazing fires of hell.
Isn't this contradictory?
"But we still have to find the location of the gate to hell first."
Levi said something abruptly, which confused Liya:
"How can we walk in hell now that the armor doesn't work?"
Levi shook his head and then said:
"Because we're not going to hell, but we're going to send this armor to hell."
"If Victor can temper this armor again, he can wear it to walk freely in hell, or even leave hell."
Speaking of this, Liya's eyes flashed with hope.
This is definitely a good idea.
There is even a chance to rescue Victor!
Once you find the key to solving a problem, the rest seems to fall into place.
Without even realizing that the corners of her mouth were raised subconsciously, Liya smiled and nodded to Duke Levi:
"Thank you very much, Duke Levi."
If Duke Levi had not visited today, Liya would have been able to do nothing but worry.
But now, Duke Levi's words undoubtedly gave her a glimmer of hope.
Similarly, Levi smiled and shook his head gently, and said in a gentle tone:
"No, I am doing it for my daughter."
"After all, I also hope she can come back safely."
Well……
Liya, who was originally beaming with joy because she saw hope, instantly froze the smile on her face.
This sentence... She always felt that Duke Levi was hinting at something, either overtly or covertly.
Liya didn't think about it at first, but now she suddenly realized a problem.
She could understand that Victor went to hell, but why did the daughter of the Duke of Levi go with him?
To die for love together?
Reminiscing that Victor had confessed his love to the daughter of the Duke's family before, this made Liya feel a little complicated.
So, Liya could only say "hmm" softly with a smile that was not a smile but a smile.
But Levi didn't seem to notice anything strange about Liya, and just smiled and continued:
"The letter has been delivered, it's time for me to say goodbye."
"Her Majesty the Queen has just ascended the throne recently, and the royal capital is busy with affairs, so I will not stay long."
Liya nodded. She was about to let Leon next to her go see off the guests, but was interrupted by Levi's words:
"When Miss Liya finds the entrance to the Gate of Hell, you must notify me."
"Also, do not reveal Victor's whereabouts to anyone but me at any time."
As he spoke, Levi's brows wrinkled slightly, and there was a seriousness in his tone.
Liya felt a little confused, why couldn't this matter be leaked?
But Levi didn't say much, he just pointed his finger at the sky:
"Her Majesty the Queen."
Liya suddenly understood and nodded.
After all, if the queen who had just ascended the throne really knew Victor's whereabouts.
There was no telling if she would do something terrible.
The old emperor has abdicated, and now the new emperor cannot make any mistakes.
Seeing that the other party understood, Levi put his hand slightly on his chest and saluted Liya gracefully.
"No need to send me off."
Liya stood quietly, watching Duke Levi's robe gently swaying in the breeze, like a misty cloud shadow.
Although the other party declined to see her off, she still asked Leon to follow Duke Levi silently.
Until the two left, there was no one else around.
Now, she could finally put aside all her worries and let her emotions flow freely.
Liya paced back and forth in the hall excitedly, clenching her fists and trembling slightly with excitement.
She had uncontrollable joy on her face, covering her mouth and laughing softly.
Jumping in the hall, like an elf celebrating.
Great, we finally have Victor's whereabouts.
Liya raised her head and took a deep breath, trying to calm her excitement.
No, it can't be like this.
Being too excited will damage her image.
However, this excitement could not be suppressed no matter what.
"Great, great!"
Next, we just need to find the three-headed hell dog again.
There should be no problem with this matter. She has already sent someone to notify Kokot.
Because the royal capital needs to be built, mages from all places have to go to the royal capital, and Kokot is no exception.
Although she is relatively lazy, just staying there for a fifth-level mage like her is enough to attract countless mages to the royal capital.
Next, just wait for Kokot to come back.
Just when Liya was filled with joy, she couldn't help but jump in the hall, covering her mouth and snickering.
A white cloud quietly floated over from the door, accompanied by a familiar voice gently ringing:
"Liya, you have something to do with me..."
Kokot, who was sitting on the clouds, blinked and happened to see Liya jumping up excitedly.
"yeah!"
"..."
Snap!
A crisp sound on the floor spread throughout the quiet hall.
Liya, who had just jumped up, fell to the floor again, and the smile on her face suddenly froze.
She turned her head and saw Kokot.
Kokot blinked, and Liya blinked too.
"Goose?"
…
In the trial site where flames are burning and gears are roaring,
A sea of red-orange dead souls surged like a sea tide, holding a pitch-black iron mace, and surged towards "Erica".
Whenever the dead monster comes a few centimeters closer to 'Erica', more dead souls will quickly emerge from behind it.
Looking around, the entire trial site was covered by a steady stream of dead souls.
They almost completely engulfed "Erica" standing in the center.
However, 'Erica', who saw the crisis emerging around her, was completely unmoved.
It was as if the terrifying dead souls in front of her were insignificant in her eyes.
Even the dead souls in the auditorium were all silent and holding their breath.
At the highest seat of the auditorium, Hades, sitting on the crimson throne, folded his arms and frowned.
He stared down at Erica, witnessing the monsters encroaching on her space.
"Humph, are you giving up?"
Looking at the scene in front of him, Hades recalled that not long ago, the human raised his head firmly and looked at him.
That look was far from giving up or giving up.
It's more like a challenge to him.
The contempt he felt in his heart gradually dissipated as he thought about the power this human being possessed.
With only these monsters in this trial, the human wouldn't be able to survive for even a hundred minutes.
"This is already the simplest trial."
Hades snorted secretly in his heart, but his eyes were always firmly fixed on Erica.
Trying to spy on her next move.
"I hope you can bring me some surprises."
"Otherwise, I am not willing to provoke a dispute among the gods over a piece of trash."
