The world clapped at this feat. "Well, well, aren't you a surprise?" It stood from its throne and walked over towering above the young man. "When did you figure out how to kill my guard?" It asked. "You saying it couldn't be killed was nothing but a smoke screen which then gives the participate fear from the start. With the fear that your opponent may not die even if you push them into going all out. This was also part of the test was it not?" the young man stated with confidence. "What was the answer you think?" the World asked. "What is the best option to dispatch an opponent in a quick manner and still have strength to keep fighting?" The young man explained. The World chuckled at this. "Very nicely put. But how did you know the guard was a golem?" The world asked.
"That was a guess. I thought someone was under that armor if I'm being honest. Once that mystery was eliminated I am familiar with golems so I knew what to do afterwards" the young man sighed at this. The World seemed to be lost in thought staring at him. "You're gonna be a true monster one day. I aim to feed that potential. So what say you Alice? Ready to go down the rabbit hole further?" The World said jokingly. The young man said nothing, "If you want me to be your King Slayer. Then I want a deal made before I do?" The young man said. "Yes! I knew you would. I do want this partnership to be mutual. So what is it you want?" The young man came closer, "I want power like you promised. I want to the reach the Celestial Step. I want to kill all kings you send me to. I will never sit upon their thrones. I'm selfish; I want only individual success. I am no king. I asked to never be asked to be. You want to wipe the slate clean anyway. The regime that has ruled are cruel and power hungry. I am no different I suppose. But I chose not to oppress masses. I value freedom. I choose not to be cruel to be cruel" the young man explained.
The world nodded at this. "You will keep your free will and freedom. As for power, that is nothing I mean to withhold from you. Your service will be paid in resources like I said like cultivation techniques, spells, pills, elixir, soul forged weapons, etc. Not to mention each king has a mask of power. Feel free to take them. they may be a boon to help you along the way. New regime will be a new start. So new masks, or crowns however you want to look at it will be made to go along with this new regime" the world then sat upon his throne. "I assume there is a more to this deal?" The young man nodded, "I want three kings! Particularly before I go for the bigger fish. Demon King, Light King, and the Forest King. The Demon King in particular is what I want more than all kings" the world seemed to ponder this. "Yes. I know of the history between you two quite well. I understand your reasoning and I will permit this after those three though" they held up their hands in surrender. "The gate will send you in random directions. I can't control it for long. I created the traveling system, but my creation has evolved into its own being. It finds amusement in messing with my Slayer's sense of direction making your travel a maze. I'll give you a tool that can help with that though. I can give you those three" the World explained.
"Will you be needing anything else? Before we seal the deal?" The world asked. "I would like a dimensional storage. Capable of carrying anything and unlimited to store supplies. And if you could give me a Chi stone for later use it would be appreciated" the World nodded at this request. "Done. Chi Stones is an easy enough request. You want, I'll give you five. I have a lifetime supply. I don't give them out often" it stood from the throne. "So now you will bear my mark of power. And seal this pact!" they reached out a glowing hand. The Young Man hesitated and then grasped the glowing beings hand.
The young man looked down at this hand a brand of a dragon of a ouroboros with a diamond in the middle with a circle in its center was glowing red as it burned into his left hand. "You are now given my seal. Your soul belongs to me and me alone. You will kill or die in pursuit of the Test of Kings. I will give you a few things to start you out young man!" A spindle of thread that was glowing appeared in their right hand. He took the string and touched the end of a kunai in his left it was glowing and the spindle disappeared. The string seemed invisibly attacked as they approached the young man placing the end of the string in his palm. They then let go of the kunai. It shot into the young man's hand like a magnet to metal.
"This is a nice tool or weapon. Might come in handy in some situation. As an infinite range" a utility belt then appeared in the World's hands. It was dark blue and black with four pockets two on each side and a wide square pocket on the back. "Dimensional belt. You want storage then this will double that. Inside is a pocket dimension. Think the item with your Mind Palace and it appears. It's already full of food rations, chi stones, some spell texts for chi cultivation, martial art spell text, a enchanted canteen for water, first aid supplies, miscellaneous items, and last art supplies which is a little gift for you personally. Weapons or anything else can be stored. Now if the weapon or item exceeds rank seven it's too powerful for the belt. It will have to be fastened to you. Chi can disrupt the stability of the dimension so be mindful. You get a sacred weapon or tool, or even armor then you're gonna have to carry it. Leaving it behind for the next kingly candidate is not frowned upon" the world said nonchalant.
"Well I suppose your forge ability doesn't require me to give you a weapon outright so utility will be your gift. You have the necessary supplies to bring your chi up the levels. Cultivation texts I included are all the way up to the seventh rank the last rank before the Celestial Step. I'll send you to a dimension where you will train till you have a rank three completion of all three power sources. Once a week a golem will come to you and test out what you have learned. I will be looking through the golem to see if you're improving. I will give you a year in that dimension. You run out of food, or need anything, do not hesitate to ask. You have questions then the Master I have assigned to you will assist in guiding your training on the right path. The teacher will be a man named Raijin the Lightning Tengu" the young man's face was covered half way with a half mask. Showed no true emotion since being in front of the World, but hearing the words when he said 'Raijin the Lightning Tengu' that rose his eyebrows in shock. The World chuckled at this break of his cold exterior. "Please treat him with respect. He lives in that dimension you're going to, so listen to him. He is my only successful Slayer I have ever chosen. He is not someone to turn a deaf ear too" a puppet golem with a static smile appeared, "Draymond please take your new guest to see Raijin please" the smiling puppet bowed and lead the young man away.