Transmigrated Into the World of Magic and Swords-Chapter 147: Climbing Stairs

As Ren and his group were walking through the fifth layer leisurely, Ardentis caught up to them.

Fueled by humiliation and deep hatred, Ardentis smirked as he strode past Ren, savoring what he saw as a small victory.

’Keep watching my back, lowly human!’

A sense of satisfaction filled his chest as he walked past Ren.

"Ren, he is mocking you." Lexie covered her mouth and giggled softly.

"It seems like he really hates you." Zaria could tell how much hatred he had for Ren because it was clearly visible on his face.

"It seems so." Ren barely spared Ardentis a glance because he only wanted to enjoy his moment with his group. "Scarlett, what should we eat after leaving this temple?"

"I want to eat chicken soup again." Scarlett’s eyes shone brightly because she really liked the chicken soup he made yesterday.

"I agree." Lexie also liked his chicken soup, so she spoke up.

Ren raised an eyebrow and turned to Lexie.

"I mean, Luna likes your chicken soup, so I think it’s a good idea." Lexie made an excuse when Ren’s lips curled up into a teasing smile.

"Hehe." Ren chuckled at her excuse. "Sure. I will cook a chicken soup later, but you have to give me a reward later."

"A reward? Sure! I will let you play with my adorable niece later." Lexie teased him.

The corner of his lips twitched upon hearing her words.

’Bad lady!’

He grumbled internally.

"Hehe." Lexie could not help but giggle upon seeing his expression.

Ariana, who was next to Zaria, glanced at them in disbelief.

They were in the middle of a test, yet here, they were talking about food.

She had never seen or heard of anything like this before.

Usually, all participants would take the test seriously, especially if the prize was very tempting, such as a pool that could strengthen their bodies.

However, what they did was different.

Not only did they chat happily, but they also joked, chuckled and talked about food as if they didn’t take the test seriously.

Of course, she knew it was not the real reason.

The test was still too easy for them.

That was why they joked and talked about food because the pressure on the fifth layer was nothing to them.

’Well, he is the most amazing young man I’ve ever met, so it’s only natural that everyone close to him is extraordinary as well.’

She returned her attention to the stairs again.

The moment they stepped onto the first stair of the sixth layer, Ariana fell to her knees.

She was not Lexie or Scarlett, so the sudden increase in pressure made her legs fail to hold her up.

"Princess, I will stop here." Ariana no longer had the strength to continue climbing, so she decided to stop.

"Alright. You can go to the pool." Zaria didn’t force Ariana to keep climbing because she didn’t want something bad to happen to her.

"The pool on this layer is already good, so don’t feel sad," Ren was not surprised because she had been struggling to suppress the pressure since the fifth layer.

Ariana gave a small nod before making her way to the pool.

Ren and his group climbed the stairs again.

Halfway through the sixth layer, they spotted Ardentis walking ahead.

Unlike before, his steps were sluggish, and his breathing was heavy.

The overwhelming pressure weighed down on him like an unseen force, squeezing the air from his lungs and making his every movement agonizing.

His vision blurred, sweat dripped from his pale face, and his once-proud posture was now hunched under the pressure.

Every step felt like lifting a mountain, causing his knees to nearly buckle.

Even though every part of his body screamed in pain, he didn’t stop. He didn’t want to lose to Ren again, so he forced himself to keep climbing.

Ren, who had been chatting with his women, finally turned his attention to Ardentis. "Oh? You are still in the sixth layer, little snake?"

Ardentis stopped climbing and turned his head toward Ren.

’He is already in the sixth layer?!’

His anger flared when he saw Ren walking leisurely.

It took him a lot of effort to climb one step, but here, Ran climbed it easily as if it were a normal staircase.

’Is the gap between us so big?’

The closer Ren was to him, the stronger the anger within him.

But even so, he didn’t say anything and only stared at him as if the pressure made him mute.

When Ren walked past him, he spoke, "Little snake, your body has reached its limit. I suggest you stop immediately or else you won’t be able to become a big snake in the future."

"Hehe." Scarlett and Lexie giggled at his joke.

Ardentis’ face turned red from anger.

Humiliation!

Ren humiliated him again just like he did several minutes ago.

Of course, he wanted to fight back, but what Ren said was right.

His body had indeed reached its limit!

’Damn it!’

He cursed venomously as he stared at Ren’s back.

When Ardentis was suppressing his anger, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Ardentis, your body has reached its limit, so you should stop here." Asher suggested his brother not to go up to the seventh layer.

"Brother?" Ardentis’ mind had been filled with anger and thoughts of Ren, so he hadn’t noticed his brother beside him.

"Ardentis, let’s go to the pool together." Valmira also could not endure the pressure, so she decided to give up.

Ardentis looked at Ren’s back again before finally gritting his teeth.

"Ardentis, I will defeat that human after leaving this temple, so don’t make decisions that you will regret in the future." After saying that, Asher continued climbing, giving his brother a final warning.

"Brother, you have to keep your promise no matter what!" Ardentis’ voice carried the weight of his desperation.

Instead of saying yes, Asher threw a question at his younger brother. "Have you ever seen me lose a fight before?"

Ardentis’ anger reduced drastically. "Valmira, let’s go to the pool now."

"Alright." Valmira responded.

On the seventh layer, Elara gave up and headed to the pool.

Now, there were only four people on the staircase: Ren, Scarlett, Lexie and Asher.

"You are not bad, human." Asher was beside Ren and the others because he had quickened his pace earlier.

Ren turned to him and responded, "Oh? You can still climb? I thought you had reached your limit like your brother."

"How can I give up if you are still climbing the stairs?" Asher still acted normally despite hearing Ren’s words clearly because he was different from his brother.

"Not bad, not bad." Ren stated.

At this moment, Lexie was amazed by Ren and Asher.

They previously exchanged a punch and planned to beat each other, but now, they walked side by side normally.

There was not even hatred or anger in their voices or faces, as if they were not enemies but friends.

’They are quite unique.’

She had never encountered something like this before because normally, enemies would not be willing to walk side by side or talk normally like them.

They would immediately start fighting each other as soon as they met.

That was why Ren and Asher were quite unique in her eyes because they seemed like friends even though they were enemies.

When Asher noticed Lexie’s glance, he immediately said, "You are also not bad, female human. I thought you would give up like Elara."

"We are different from your lover because we are Ren’s girlfriends." Scarlett made a unique commented.

The corner of Asher’s lips twitched.

’What kind of answer is that?’

He didn’t expect her to say something like that.

As they were in the middle of the seventh layer, the pressure suddenly increased thirtyfold.

Now, Asher and the others could not walk leisurely again.

Ren even felt like he was dragging a mountain on his back because his steps suddenly became heavy.

’So, the real test is start from here, huh?’

Even though his steps were heavy, Ren continued to climb the stairs because he would not stop before reaching the ninth layer.

Right after they stepped onto the first step of the eighth layer, Scarlett, Lexie and Zaria fell to their knees.

The pressure on the eighth layer was a hundred times heavier than the seventh layer, causing their legs to become weak and powerless. free𝑤ebnovel.com

"Ren, we will stop on this layer." Lexie said as she tried her best to stand up.

"Yeah. The pressure is too much for us." Scarlett also gave up because she knew the limit of her body.

Ren turned his head toward Zaria and asked, "Princess Zaria, are you going to climb with me or quit too?"

"I will stop at this layer." Zaria answered.

There were two reasons why Zaria decided to give up.

First, her body had reached its limit.

She didn’t want to destroy her body, so from her point of view, it was better to stop.

And lastly, she was already satisfied with her achievements.

Even though she could not reach the highest layer, the eighth layer was already good because it was the second best pool there.

"Alright. It’s better to stop when your body has reached its limit." Ren was actually amazed by their achievements because he previously thought they would not reach the eighth layer

However, he finally knew that he was underestimating them so much.

"We will head to the pool now." Scarlett and the others said in unison.

"Un." Ren climbed the stairs again after Scarlett and Lexie entered the pool.

However, he stopped shortly after that.

No!

It was not that he could not handle the pressure like Scarlett and Lexie.

He stopped climbing the stairs because Asher remained in his position, not moving an inch.

"Hmm? What’s wrong? Why don’t you climb anymore? Do you want me to carry you?" Ren tried to make Asher angry.

"You are better than me in this test, human." After saying that, he headed to the pool.

"He is not as interesting as his younger brother." Ren was disappointed when Asher behaved differently from what he expected.

’Well, I will just focus on this now.’

With that idea in mind, Ren climbed the stairs again.

Several minutes later, Ren finally reached the ninth layer.

Even though the pressure on the ninth layer was two hundredths heavier than the eighth layer, Ren could still stand normally.

However, his steps were much slower, and his expression was not as relaxed as before.

His muscles strained, his breath became short, and every movement sent a burning ache through his body.

But even so, he didn’t give up and kept climbing because his goal was already close to him.

’Twenty more steps. I can do it.’

He forced his body and climbed again.