Kaleb felt his body lighten as his consciousness fell into darkness before being immediately ejected
He found himself in a forest full of tall towering trees with very little light touching the forest floor.
He was seated on the small clearing around one metre radius surrounded by Grass and other short plants with beautiful flowers or leaves.
He could hear the fluttering wings of insects and birds the howls of wolves and roars of beasts, as he slowly inhaled taking in his surroundings as he gathered his thoughts.
But before he could a prompt appeared Infront of him. Well not just him but all the participants as they all received the same message.
[ Welcome to The Trials Of The Phyrillic Mountains.]
[Conquer and Survive]
[ Only the Top 50 Territories shall advance to the next trials.]
[ All your previous attainments have been purged. Within the Phyrillic Trials you can only utilize what is provided. All mana, elements and abilities have been sealed.]
[ Your body has been reduced to that of a mortal that has never touched Cultivation. Cultivation does not and cannot work or function within the trial and will and can lead to backlash.]
[ You have been provided a myriad of weapon, you can choose any three, nothing more nothing less.]
[ You have 30 minutes to ask any queries you might have.]
Kaleb fell into silence as an armory of weapons appeared Infront of him, it had all the weapons he had ever seen or heard of from swords to sabers to spears to polearms to lances to Axes to bows name it.
Kaleb walked forward assessing the weapons before stopping. He had ignored it due to the sudden appearance of the prompts but...
" The armor Ivan gave me is missing," he said outloud noticing that he was only wearing a white tunic with loose black harem pants.
" Where is my Armor? And can I get it back? Or is their a way for me to get it back?" he asked outloud almost shouting.
[ Your personal belongings have been stripped of you. You can retain your belongings once you finish your first trial.]
The prompt replied.
" Is there a way for me to get it back?" Kaleb asked once more before mumbling under his breath " Ivarthen will skin me if I loose his armor, for sure...."
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[....]
The prompt glitched audibly picking up on Kaleb's mumble
" Are you okay Mr...Flying Grey Glass of words?" Kaleb asked worriedly.
[ Ivarthen....You said Ivarthen which Ivarthen are you talking about?]
" Hmmm that, well his my Master currently, why?" Kaleb asked finding it weird that the Grey glass was familiar with Ivan but then it clicked
'.Ivan had told us to use his name when we felt our lives were in danger and not within our capabilities to save ourselves, is this what he meant?' he asked internally
[ I am fine....] The prompt replied before passing
[ His name... what is the full name of your master?] It questioned.
" Oohh that his name is Ivan... Ivarthen Idril," Kaleb replied and almost instantly a muffled explosion happened within the air where the Grey screen manifested.
" Hey you sure your alright? I could have sworn I heard something blowing up?" Kaleb asked once more u sure of the situation.
[ I'm alright...You said you wanted you belongings right, here they are take them, take them all] The prompt stated as Kaleb's Armor and Spatial rings manifested, he also spotted Kamila's armor and Spatial ring that had manifested along with his own.
" Wait how am I to grow stronger and survive without Cultivating? And how do I conquer does that mean fighting other people or what?!" He asked hurriedly after sensing something wierd with the prompt.
[You grow stronger by devouring the cores of beasts. You conquer by being the only living being within your Territory that's without inclusion of your allies.]
[ That should be all...well then I'd you'd excuse me I have other participants to cater for...Goodbye] The prompt Vanished.
"Ehh what happened to waiting till the Second trial?" Kaleb asked in disbelief as he picked up his things.
He searched around trying to see if anything else was released by the prompt but was unable to, his weapons were within the Ring unable to be called upon
He walked towards the Armory once more and picked out a pair of twin blades and a great Sword which he stored in his Spatial ring and took out
" It seems I can only use the weapons provided," he sighed
[ Your Time is up. The Trials have begun]
The prompt stated as the one metre radius vanished as long grass grew blending it In along with the remainder of the forest.
" To be the only living thing within my territory, isn't that just mass killing? And I have to do that without mana or the elements? Damn," he sighed as he begun to walk forward assessing his surroundings.
He let his hand run through the trees and leaves as he heightened his senses.
' I should fing a water source first, food should not be an issue given that I'll be fighting beast," he assessed.
' Thus should be a good time to home the Weapon arts Ivan taught us, along with the ones I already know about twin blades,' he planned as he halted his steps.
Infront of him was a Doe with Long craving horns that stretched out like branches of a tree, glowing multicolored spots on its white brown skin.
' This should be easy, prey are usually easier to take down than predators,' he thought internally as he unseathed his twin blades before charging forward.
The Doe startled by the sudden notice became defensive as the multicolored spots on its skin begun to glow radiantly.
The elements gathered in flowing streams as mana churned around it like a coat as it stared at Kaleb cautiously.
' Well scratch that Prey are far more troublesome,' he sighed as he dodged a gale of wind shooting his way barely dodging it's frightening speeds as he jumped backwards making some distance between them.