Damien didn't know what he was expecting, but the trials he had to undergo weren't all that exciting.
In fact, rather than tests of strength or ability, which was what these kinds of entities usually tested, these trials were tests of character disguised as other things.
For instance, the first scenario Damien encountered when he was ascending the mountain on foot was a small fox being hunted by three coyote-like creatures.
Within his mind, he was suddenly provoked to interfere in the conflict, whether to save the fox or do something completely different.
It seemed the correct answer was to save the fox and allow it to see another day, but that wasn't what Damien did.
After all, this mountain was a cruel place.
All beasts needed to survive, whether it was the hunted or the hunters. If he saved the fox, sure, that one fox would live another day.
