[Correct.]

After a short silence, a faint voice rang out.

Creak, creak, creak, creak!!!

The interior of the cave suddenly started to change. The once open road was now blocked off while the closed wall became a passageway.

—That… Just now…

“It’s a test of wisdom. There’s also one for courage, cooperation, and many other things.”

Then, this meant that…

—Unbelievable. You got it right without even listening to the question. What if you got the wrong answer?

Davey pointed at the ceiling in response to Perserque’s question.

—The ceiling?

“Well, to put it bluntly, that thing will collapse on us.”

Basically, it was set up so that the voice would explain the situation to the one who was taking the test while blocking off their path to retreat. This would effectively make the testee tense and nervous as the voice gave the problem that they needed to solve.

However, Davey had been through far too many attempts on this for him to hear each and every question. Davey descended the stairs and entered the darkness, leaving Water Spirit King Ellaim and Rinne, who were both sporting strange expressions on their faces, behind.

[Contractor.]

“Why?”

[You… You mentioned that you are acquainted with Yuriana, right?]

“That’s right.”

Ellaim looked like she could not understand the meaning behind Davey’s brief response.

[That’s impossible. Yuriana did not live on this continent. Moreover, she died over a thousand years ago.]

“That’s right....