It was now Karna's turn
The stadium was changed into a pit of burning lava with a single platform in the middle with a path leading to it. In the middle of the plaform was a spear floating vertically. It had a sun design near its
"Karna! You may enter!" Merlin shouted
Karna started moving towards the middle
He was sweating but had a steady breath
'Remeber your training. You we're saved by Arthur and the others. You live because he told you to live. You live because he told me 'If you dont have a reason to live then, hmmm, you can come with me and during that time you can find your purpose' a person as young as him and the same age as me is so mature. I must not dissapoint!" He continued to walk to the middle "He gave me hope! Now! I shall repay him!'
He reached the center dripping wet and barely staying conscious he gripped the spear, then suddenly
"...gah!"
A wave of heat hit Karna
"Haaah!~Haaah!~" he pants
Thud
Karna falls to his knees still holding onto the spear with his right hand and his left on his knee
Karna blinks his eyes
"Eh?ehhhh!?"
What he saw was a female with clothing that represents that she was a person in control of flames. He also noticed that he was in a white room there was no sign of lava.
He then noticed that he was standing upright the spear was in his hand
"I am the spirit of flame a servant of lady Fiara a pillar of the elements representing Fire and vassal of the spirit queen. I ask you this you why do you fight? Why do you continue to suffer and not give up?" The female spoke
"Easy question. It is to repay Arthur! He helped me when I was about to be experimented! He gave me hope! He gave me the will to live! He gave me the ember I lost! The ember of hope and life! Aslong as I live I need to repay him!"
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In the bleachers
"Repay him!" Karna shouted
Arthur though 'what kind of bs are they gonna spout each time they get challenged? Repay me? Just do what you want. I dont mind having you guys serve me"
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"Is that really it? Repay him? How and why?"
"How? Why? I told you he saved me! I need to repay him!"
The girl wasn't moved by my answer
"Is that really it? Do you think he wants you to repay him? Aren't you overthinking things?"
"Wha?—"
"Have you forgotten his words? He wishes to be a hero. He wishes to create peace when the era is that of constants racism against beastmen, demo-human, and demonkin. Does he really want you to repay him?"
"Wha?—" Karna started to think he remembers the past