Chapter 265 - Versatile, Jack Of All Trades And The Versatile Battle Maid (IV) (1/2)

Different kind of matter is being formed in her hands and the marvelous thing is that it is happening right before our eyes. It was like the galaxy is being created by her.

”How marvelous...” Lucia said inside the summon's area as she can see what is happening before us.

”You guys should really be proud to see me do this as I usually do this sort of job alone and in private but since this is a different case, I will make an exception.”

A few seconds after the ”universe” she is creating in her hand sucked some materials, it started to give form and the Entity of the Shrine of Ascension stopped forming it.

”It looks like you are done huh?”

”Hmph, don't underestimate me. I am working on this kind of job since the very beginning. I can do this while sleeping. So drop the pleasantries and do the quest. In exchange, I will issue a task with the two of you as payment for going in here without the help of the guild.”

”Payment? So in the end, we will use money?” Lina asked.

”Money? Money is nothing for me and I have no use for it. That is only what humans and other creatures in this world were created to use for barter for goods they needed. Those metallic things are of no use to me. I will issue a task once the two of you are already undertaking the trials.”

The entity of the Shrine of Ascension descends slowly while holding the new ”universe” she created. Like a ball, she placed down the small ”universe” she created in front of us and it slowly condensed itself before turning into a  big portal.

”Since the two of you will be undertaking the Versatile Trial, both of you are qualified to challenge the same quest and since both of you are companions, then it is fine for the two of you to accompany each other in this trial. Complete it and the two of you will be able to perform the Class Upgrade or Class Up in your terms. Now go inside and the task for the two of you to complete the trial will appear the moment the two of you enter the portal. The task I will be giving will also be issued inside the portal as well so aside from the original task you guys are given into, you two will also need to complete the task I handed for the payment. Understood?”

Lina nodded. I didn't respond but I started to get ready, showing my acceptance to her terms.

”Since the two of you agreed, now proceed to the portal so that we can finish this much earlier. Oh, also a reminder. Time flows slower there in that world. So if you guys experienced a month in there, it will just be 30 minutes here in the real world. Anyways, it all depends on your skills in completing this place's objective. Good luck and may the blessings of the gods be bestowed on you.”

After that, the entity of the Shrine of Ascension walk back to the darkness of the shrine and was swallowed by the darkness. Before she fully disappears in the darkness, her eyes landed on my weapon and gave out a meaningful expression before she completely disappeared. I am not sure why she had that expression but I have no idea why. My mind snapped back to reality when Lina tugged my sleeve.

”Why are you spacing out in there, Master?”

”Ah...Nothing, I was just thinking if I completed every preparation done.”

”I see. Then, shall we get going, Master? The time in there is slowed down so it will be easy for us to finish this.”

I nodded in response. When the entity of the Shrine of Ascension said that time is slowed down inside the ”universes” she created, things are indeed slowed down that even the real world time is affected too. It isn't something I made up since someone tried to measure the time he spent inside the portal and the time in the real world and it was indeed proven that time indeed has slowed down in the real world since he spend a month inside and when he came out, only 30 minutes passed by in the real world.

I checked my equipment and other resources one last time before entering the portal with Lina.

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The moment we entered the portal and arrived into the world inside the portal, Lina and I received a notification about our quest.

[Defeat the Endless Horde]