Otis looked up at the stone dragon statue, patiently waiting for a response.
As for the stone dragon statue, it spread its wings wide.
"You..."
It closed its eyes.
"Are..."
Otis looked composed from the outside, but his heart hammered in his chest.
If he inherited the legacy, he would become powerful.
If he became powerful he could get revenge.
If he could get rev-
"NOT WORTHY."
The stone dragon statue roared, letting loose domineering gales of wind.
The winds threw Otis' body across the trial room, smashing him into the wall.
The stone dragon statue reverted to its old resting position, then froze. It was no longer willing to talk with Otis.
As for Otis, he coughed up blood through grit teeth.
He was angry.
Why wasn't he worthy? He clawed his way up through all the tests, just to be told he wasn't enough?
Otis took a step forward, then a pressure forced him onto the floor.
The pressure threatened to annihilate his entire existence.
