My Cell Prison

Chapter 566: Chapter 566 Golden Apple
 

“Hera’s Garden”

It corresponds precisely to the [Twelve Trials-Golden Apple].

In Greek myth, the three beautiful daughters of the night god – Heegle (Brilliance), Erythia (Red Cloud), and Hesperatos (Dusk), cared for and guarded the Golden Apple Tree in Hera’s garden (some legends suggest four fairies).

Meanwhile, a never-sleeping Giant Dragon – Ladon, prowled the garden.

The mighty Hercules tricked the fairies, executed the Giant Dragon, and plucked the golden apples to complete this trial.

However, the final competition currently before Han Dong and others is vastly different from the myth… it harbors far more dangers, only loosely based on the mythological background.

“The Council has approved: this year’s Knight Convention final selection will adopt the [Golden Apple Trial]…Deep inside the garden, a Golden Apple Tree grows.

The one who plucks the golden apple completes the trial.

The thirteen captains will rate your performances during the trial and give out the final selection ranking.”

The competition-related instructions are as follows:

1. Cooperation is prohibited. Cooperation of any kind will significantly decrease your score. Extreme cases will lead to your disqualification.

2. Strictly follow the garden maze route. Forcing through, climbing, drilling or using spatial means to bypass the plant walls of the garden is forbidden.

3. Combat between competitors is permitted, but malicious actions are strictly prohibited.

4. Competitors who lose consciousness or their ability to act, or severely injured in the maze area, will be transported out and lose their shot at the golden apple.

Please gather the five participants for the final competition in front of the garden gate. I will use a space spell to randomly teleport you to the outer area of the garden.”

On their way to the garden main gate.

Both Dumps and Abe noticed something odd about Han Dong.

An extremely dangerous aura constantly emitted from Han Dong… not of death, but mere danger.

Abe’s beast instincts even mistook Han Dong for a stranger at first.

“Nicholas, you’re planning to…”

Han Dong’s voice was slightly hoarse.

“Hm… you just focus on navigating and deciphering the garden maze, and obtaining the final Golden Apple.

That guy is my primary target.

Once he’s dealt with, we’ll consider the apple.”

“Okay.” Everyone naturally respected Han Dong’s decision.

The five gathered at the main gate.

Without giving more time, Observer Alonso drew a spatial square in the air that instantly covered the five below.

Buzz…

In the blink of an eye.

Han Dong found himself at one corner of the garden.

Maze layout.

The pathway is about four meters wide.

Both sides are blocked by plant walls up to ten meters high.

Due to the rules, the walls couldn’t be crossed forcibly; one can only move along the maze path.

“The maze itself is extremely dangerous… The trial is designed for elite knights.

Even then, not every elite knight can pass it.

Cough, cough, cough…”

Even after adjusting his body condition with the Pool of the Sky Gods, once away from the hot spring, his body burden was still immense.

A fit of coughing, a few pieces of flesh fell on the ground…

However, these pieces of flesh were amazingly active.

They sputtered, developing dreadful eyes on their surfaces, and even tried to divide and form independent entities.

The pieces of tissue were immediately sucked back into Han Dong’s body, to avoid attracting unnecessary danger.

He reached out his arm.

Caw…

A crow was summoned by Han Dong.

Perhaps due to its body undergoing a deep abnormal mutation.

Even a crow constructed by Black Magic carries certain ‘G characteristics’.

It had three eyes on its head.

With its original two wings unchanged, an additional four featherless flesh wings sprouted.

Under Han Dong’s control, this crow was the first to explore the maze.

As the crow moved more than ten meters away from Han Dong, the master-servant relationship was forcibly severed… Within a minute, the crow’s presence disappeared, devoured by something terrifying.

A ghastly face could be vaguely seen among the high walls built by dense vegetation.

“A bit tricky…”

He raised his magic staff.

Han Dong advanced like an old man, leaning on the staff.

In such a garden, one cannot rush… Otherwise, one might unknowingly get caught in a dead end.

…

In the audience stands.

All the soldiers at the level of platoon leaders had experienced the ‘Golden Apple Trial’, which left quite terrifying memories in their minds.

Hell Great Mage Otto was not satisfied with this final selection match.

The reason was simple: Sean, whose physical body was the main factor, was not suitable for the ‘Golden Apple Trial’.

“Why did the council choose the Golden Apple Trial? This trial is extremely unfriendly to Sean… It’s rather unfair!”

“Otto… The council members naturally considered more than you and I.

Indeed, Sean may not be suitable, but considering the comprehensive examination, the Golden Apple is indeed the most suitable among the Twelve Trials.

And this trial consumes the most ‘resources’. The council wouldn’t waste these important resources without good reason.

To resist the demons outside the city, not only ‘brute force’ is needed, but also calm thinking and perfect wisdom are essential.”

Marlon’s words immediately silenced Otto.

“I see… I have privately trained Sean in mental abilities as well, but this kid is too obsessed with strength.

If he fails miserably in the trial, he can use this failure to temper his temperament.”

“Well, that said… Otto, who do you think can get the real Golden Apple?”

“Forgive my straight words, I’m aware that you, Captain Marlon, value a student named Nicholas… But I don’t think a group of newcomers who have not officially entered the Knight Regiment can pass such a level of trial.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Even if the council lowers the difficulty, it’s absolutely not for a group of rookie knights to pass, let alone find the real Golden Apple.

If someone manages to pass the trial by sheer luck, I would rather lean towards the ‘Creation of the Gold Master.”

“Want to bet?”

“This… What does the captain want to bet on?”

“Bet on someone getting the real Golden Apple.

If I win, you’ll hand over the nurturing rights of Sean under your name to me, until the end of the ‘Big Expedition’.

If you win, you can make a condition for managing military power from me.”

“This…Now that the captain is back, everyone is still more willing to obey you.

Alright, as long as the captain is happy, whatever you say… I would love it if this kid Sean could receive training from the captain.”

Although Otto, the Deputy Captain, seems villainous as he’s described as ‘Hell’ and looks rather evil.

But he’s absolutely loyal to Captain Marlon.

The ultimate aim of nurturing Sean with painstaking efforts is merely to hear a sentence from Captain Marlon that says: “This student is not bad.”

When it comes to being a die-hard fan, none other than this Deputy Captain Otto.