Chapter 896 The Second Trial —–
As the doors opened and led us to the next floor, we were greeted with a truly intriguing sight. The place was an enormous hall as always, but it was separated by several smaller rooms spread out everywhere. They were cubic shaped and had an open entrance. In front of us, there was a large signal showing letters.
[Welcome to Trial 2-3]
[Each Room is a [Small Trial] where only one person can enter. There is enough for every person here, and once a person enters, the trial begins]
[These are personally made trials for everybody, which are automatically generated]
[Once all trials are completed successfully, it might be possible to enter to the next and last trial]
”What is the meaning of this?” Benladann roared in fury.
Just when we had all grown stronger and forged our bonds as allies, this trial asked us to separate from one another and to fight alone.
”This trial… I had never heard of something before…” Charlotte muttered, her lips trembling in fear. “I-I don’t know if I can even defeat a monster! W-Will this trial… if we fail… wouldn’t we die? Those monsters looked deadly enough, and there has been cases of people dying in the trials as well…”
”Shit…” I muttered. “This is… we have to each one of us complete the trial alone. I can’t believe it.” I sighed.
”Then we have to just do it, huh?” Asked Hector, feeling rather inspired. “But can’t we cheat it?”
”Huh? Cheat it?” Asked Larzak.
”Yeah, this blue slime here doesn’t seme to count as a participant, so he’s able to enter even when there wasn’t any limit for monsters or something… Could it be that monsters can trespass the trials without problems?” Wondered Hector.
”And maybe even spirits…” I said while rubbing my chin. “I think I got an idea then… There’s no helping it, we’ll have to go alone with each trial. But you won’t go truly alone. Here!”
I quickly created several slimes, as many as there were members, and quickly sent them towards each person, making them mix within their armor and clothes.
”Spirit Creation: Mass Divine Armor!”
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
After that, I covered everybody with Temporary Divine Spirits in the shape of armor, protecting them even more from blows and magic damage. And lastly, I generated one single spirit which had the shape of a floating eye with tentacles.
”Spirit Creation: Divine Mind Spirit Swarm.”
POOF! POOF! POOF! POOF!
”These Mind Spirits are capable of allowing us to communicate with one another from afar, you’ll be accompanied by one of them each. If anything wrong happens, don’t hesitate to voice it so I can quickly make my slimes help you. Of course, it might be able to automatically do it, but trust me.” I said with a nod.
”V-Very well then… I-I trust you, Sir Drake…” Sighed Charlotte. “I know I am a coward but… I want to do something that can help you in your cause.”
”Thanks, Charlotte. That means a lot.” I said whit a nod.
”My lord, I shall surpass any trial, no matter what it is.” Rose said, as the Vampiric Ghost smiled rather fascinated about the thrill of this challenge.
”Alright, then… Benladann, Miranda, take care. You two might be able to go together, so take care of one another.” I said, hugging both of them tightly and kissing them.
”We’ll do, don’t worry.” Said Benladann.
”We have been preparing and growing stronger all this time… after all these trials, just for this moment of truth.” Said Miranda.
”Hm! Let’s do it then!”
And like that, we all began to step into the rooms, one by one. I waited for everybody to go first, and then, I entered without hesitation.
A powerful presence looked from afar into the second trial. In silene and calmness. Her eyes were sharp and bright yellow, and her entire aura emanated a truly transcendental presence. However, her truest powers were sealed by her own doing, as the suppression of the world itself wouldn’t allow her to remain alive… merely, she was something between a soul and a will.
She watched as everybody entered each room, and lastly, Drake. Her sharp eyes remained cold and calm, but slowly, she grew slightly excited.
”I am honestly surprised he managed to defeat Terra as a Divine Dragon in his first try…” She said with amusement. “And his Immortality… It is genuine. Incredible. The prophecies were true. Drake, the Dragon King, is truly the one that will become the strongest.”
She looked into a large table made of divine ice in front of her, as her feminine and beautiful hands moved around, emanating divine ice particles everywhere, which quickly materialized into an enormous chess-like board. In there, various figures in the shape of Drake and his crew emerged. She began moving them around playfully, looking at each one of them.
”However, I cannot simply allow you to reach the end of this Trial, young Dragon King. You must first face each trial with bravery and might equally. Only then will you be able to show me the truest potential of what you could truly become… I have no ill will against you, and in fact, I am amazed by your life until now. But I cannot simply make things easy for you just because I’ve been waiting for you…” She said, as a smile emerged in her lips.
”I have to make sure you go through the harshest of trials alongiside your companions, to see if you’re the real deal… The world is advancing towards its ultimate destruction by the hands of the Firs Evil… We must make haste, I know. However, this Tower has enough power to let you do as many trials as you want through its time dilation…”
Her hand suddenly hit the table, as the small chess piece in the form of Drake’s dragon form moved forward in the board.
”Now let’s see what you’re truly capable of, Son of Nifl. Make sure to not disappoint me.”
Suddenly, Drake’s chess piece gained a few cracks.