in the morning
Rael woke up feeling existed. he had a light training yesterday as he wanted to stay at his peak for the princess test .
he took his morning shower then ate his breakfast and a maid took the dishes after he finished .
a few minutes after that Elliot knocked on the door and said " Mr Rael the preparations are done . I will accompany you to the place of the test . "
Rael got out of the room . he was wearing Sportswear that the academy had given him as it was very comfortable.
" good morning Mr Rael are you ready for the test ? "
asked Elliot when he saw Rael
" good morning too. I think so . As long as the test is not something impossible I'm sure I can pass it "
as they were heading to the outside of the castle Rael asked
" Mr Elliot do you know what is the test about ? "
" hmm , i can give you some hints . the test will be divided into two parts . the first part is for the physical aspect and the second will be for your elemental aspect .
For the physical part I advise you to not exhaust your self . and for the elemental part you should just give it all and let the rest to your talent don't panic and stay calm . "
" thank you for your guidance Mr Elliot i will surely keep your advices in my mind "
after saying that they continued walking silently.
outside the castle .
as Rael and Elliot approached their destination he started seeing form a far rising proudly, a ten-story pagoda with tiers that gracefully diminished in size. Adorned in intricate carvings, it held tales of old and vibrant colors that caught the eye. A symbol of history and spirituality, it stood tall and majestic
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Jonathan was standing in front of it waiting for them .
when he saw them he said
" alright kid your test will be in two parts . In this pagoda lays the first part of the test . you should at least pass the first floor. the first floor will have 2 tests and on the second floor the number will double and so on . and you can't use spells it's only you and your body . "
After nodding to them Rael took out his daggers and entered the pagoda .
When he took his first step, he found himself in a green plain stretching out on the horizon. Clouds covered the sky. Standing alone there, Rael wondered what the test was about.
after a few seconds his shadow started shaking and three humanoid shadows similar to him walked out from it and attacked him .
Rael was surprised but he responded quickly he dodged the first attack and then The second shadow threw a kick to Rael's head . he dodged it by rolling and with a jump he was standing again .
" they are weaker than me maybe 70% of my strength if it was a one-on-one fight I will win easily but their teamwork is good i should just wait for a mistake and save my stamina . "
after fighting for a few minutes finally the shadows made a mistake as two of them attacked in the same time their attacks intercepted each other and they left the last shadow alone .
Raleigh seized the opportunity. he run at full speed to attack the last shadow with a swift swing from his dagger the shadow's head fell.
After that Rael gained the upper hand against the two remaining shadows and after 5 minutes they were dead.
" huh they were quite troublesome but i finally killed them. what would the next test be ?
after thinking about that his shadow started shaking again and this time two figures emerged from it .
This time Rael was ready he attacked directly but to his surprise the shadow's reaction was just a little bit slower than him he blocked his attack and the other shadow attacked him with a swing of his dagger . Rael dodged quickly and made some space between himself and the shadows
" they have 90% of my strength. this will be a long fight . It's good that I considered Elliot's advice and didn't exhaust myself in the previous fight . "
twenty minutes later .
Rael comes out of the bagoda looking exhausted . His clothes were full of sweat . but his eyes had a look of excitement in them .
when Jonathan saw that he said
"Good job kid . you can rest for a while then we will continue to the second test ."
Rael nodded in gratefulness and set down to regain his stamina .
after 15 minutes Rael got up and said
" I'm ready , what is the next test ? "
" your next test is simple " With a swing of his hand he set a nearby tree on fire . " I want you to attract a fireball from the tree before it burns completely to ashes "
" huh ? "
Rael was shocked by this test. He had no idea how to start
He started thinking about a solution but then Jonathan's voice echoed again
" It's not that complicated, you would be learning this in the academy in the second month but it's closed now . here is what you need to do .
Spread your will through your spiritual root and then try to send it in the direction of the tree. When you see many red particles, focus on containing a ball of them with your will and attracting it to yourself . "
Rael set down cross-legged and started to focus his will and then he spread it through his spiritual root. After that, Rael began to spread his will outwards. He felt his will range increased.
He hadn't expected that something as simple as this would have such an effect .
He felt many particles of different colors entering his 360-degree field of vision. Ryle tried to widen his range and succeeded in that, but after increasing two meters, he felt a pain in his head that forced him to stop. Ryle tried again, but the pain was back stronger this time .
Rael felt confused he didn't know what to do next .
but he remembered Elliot's advice to stay calm so he started searching for a solution .
after many thoughts crossed his mind without any progress a random thought enlightened his mind .
" of course why didn't I think of this before? all I need to do is instead of spreading my will in all directions. I need to send it towards the tree ."
Rael focused again and he started applying his idea to reality .
It worked like magic he was now seeing the red particles that represent the burning tree . with his will, he tried to contain a ball in it . Slowly but surely the fire particles began to separate from the rest of the group .
after containing them completely He started pulling them towards himself but after moving for a meter the ball started shaking violently.
Rael hurriedly stopped and began to calm the shaking ball . after a few attempts, the ball finally regained its stability .
at that moment he heard Jonathan's voice
" Remember kid Slowly and steadily . don't hurry up and mess things up "
after hearing his advice Rael started to pull the ball again but time he did it slowly .
after 5 minutes the ball finally was pulled in front of him . he opened his eyes The ball dispersed in the air
but he didn't seem to care as he said with clear excitement in his voice
"I did it . That means I can go to war now right ? "
a smile appeared on Jonathan's face as he replied
" yes, you can . But Don't forget to be careful the war is a very dangerous place .you can go to your room and rest you must be tired "
with a nod, he stood up and was going to head to his room but his vision began to become blurry, his consciousness weakened, and he lost his balance .
when he was about to hit the floor Elliot grabbed him and said
" as expected he lost consciousness . he is physically and mentally exhausted finishing this test for someone at his level while resting for an hour is an achievement in itself only geniuses can accomplish. But he rested for only 15 minutes it's already good that he didn't lose consciousness in the middle of the test. I will take the kid to his room you can go and give a report to her majesty "