"Why should I step down? The Sanctum of Mystical Scrolls selection is open to all common Protégés of the Cobalt Strike Guild, and that includes me!" Alavin stood defiantly on the raised platform, confronting the beautiful, haughty female Elder before him. But his resolve was met with her indifferent gaze and the scattered snickers from the crowd below.
"Save yourself the embarrassment and step aside," Elder Jaslin commanded coldly for the third time.
"I accept the first round of trials! Elder Jaslin, if you may?" Alavin didn't care about the stares from the crowd; he held his head high with pride.
"Foolish boy!" Elder Jaslin scoffed. Her hand rose as an overwhelming aura of energy enveloped Alavin. Like a hundred-pound boulder falling from the heavens, it crashed down upon him with a heavy thud.
Alavin grunted, bracing against the force, unmoving at the center of the platform. He glanced at the candle burner nearby; if he could withstand this for the duration it would take to burn half a candle stick, he would pass the first trial and then join the subsequent challenge to compete for one of the thirty coveted spots in the Sanctum of Mystical Scrolls.
Elder Jaslin’ face remained expressionless as she increased the pressure of her aura, layering it until it reached the force of three hundred pounds. Alavin clenched his teeth, resisting stubbornly, still not budging an inch. The sneers from below slowly turned into gasps of surprise. Was he actually withstanding it?
Elder Jaslin watched Alavin with detachment as her aura grew ever stronger, like a series of giant stones continuously pounding down on him.
Three hundred pounds? Four hundred? Five hundred? Six hundred...
Alavin stood firm and defiant under strain. His eyes locked on the Elder before him. But when the weight reached eight hundred pounds, his body began to tremble, his eyes reddened, and a crimson trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
fate? This is your fate," Elder Jaslin said with disdain, ready
Yet...
sending dust swirling at his feet. His legs trembled, his body shook, and as the energy surged, arcs
manifestations?" The crowd erupted in shock, hands covering their
might. Has he truly
lightning? His magic can
lad, you’re truly
shook their heads in sympathy. “What is all this for? You know full well you cannot pass this test,
trove of the Cobalt Strike, filled with an abundance of
seize it. How could it possibly be
But what does it matter? He’s the son of a criminal. He was
eyes were filled with pity but mostly coldness. "For
test, I can move on to the second stage." Alavin stubbornly withstood the crushing force she released.
However...
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