'How long have I been in here...?' This thought has haunted Melina for a few days already.
Her mind had already given up on deciphering the meaning behind her trial. It was to the point that she was thinking it was meaningless. However, her desire for strength was the only thing that kept her forging onward.
"I will not give up!" Melina shouted as she slapped her cheeks with a resounding echo. "I'll definitely succeed, no matter how long it takes!"
She continued her pondering, dissecting the phrase word for word. To not forget it, she even wrote the entire passage on the floor before her. However, no matter what she did, she could only take the words at face value.
"Mastery over the past, seeing the present, and anticipating the future,"
