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Chapter 5 - Facing Death

Eirik definitely regretted saying those words. He didn't know that there would be someone who would be controlling the on-going trial. Or there was an Administrator existing. No one had ever said that. Perhaps this was a classified secret that only a handful of people know.

"Fck, shit, shit, Fck!"

Eirik could only curse as the terrain changed while he hugged the casino machine. Soon he couldn't feel anything beneath him.

As Eirik looked down, there seemed to be a huge pit where the only place that has something to stand on is where the Casino Game was at.

[Due to the request of the Last man of the trial, the rules had been changed. Please get the jackpot before you fall to your death.]

"Shit! I like it to be boring and repetitive! Please revert it back! Turn it back!"

Eirik didn't care if it was boring and repetitive, at least his life wasn't at stake. He could've just sat down and continued pressing the button until he won the Jackpot. But now...

"I heard people dying during their Awakening. At that time I thought they were being stupid for not passing a simple trial, but now I understand the level of difficulty if lives are at stake... Is this my karma?"

Sometimes he really hated his impulsiveness, if he just stayed silent while playing he wouldn't have reached his current predicament.

"Shit! Let's just play until I win the Jackpot!"

Eirik lifted up his head and looked at the screen of the Casino game and there was something written on there 'Please insert a Gold coin to play.'

As soon as he read that, he realized that he needed gold coins to play. However, the only remaining gold coins were the pile he took from the floor earlier.

"Damn! I only have limited gold coins now, I can't just randomly press them now."

The consequences of his words really had his life at stake. If he couldn't get a jackpot within this handful of Gold Coins, he would just be waiting until his death.

"Please, dear god! Our father, the almighty creator, please let me win the jackpot once again!"

Although Eirik wasn't a devout believer of God, he couldn't help but pray in times of crisis. He really hoped that God heard his words.

However, it seemed like his prayer was currently at the last of the line because his first spin on the Casino Game was not the Jackpot.

If before, Eirik could spin the Casino Game for three times within a minute, now he would take 10 minutes before he spins the next one. During this time, he would pray to God for the jackpot to appear.

"God, please answer my prayer!"

When Eirik put the last coin on the Casino Game, his hands were shaking while he was putting the gold coin on. Maybe because his hands were too shaky, the gold coin fell down.

"Fck! My last Gold Coin!"

As he was trying to reach the Gold Coin, Eirik let go of one his arm from the Casino Game while the other was bearing his whole weight.

After catching the Gold Coin put it on the Casino Game and gave a big slap to the button before he totally let go of the Casino Game.

As he was falling down towards the huge pit, Eirik prayed really hard. His life was now at stake.

He closed his eyes and muttered countless prayers he memorized in his whole life. He even mentioned the names of the saints, angels so they could deliver his prayers faster.

He really hoped that the last spin was really the Jackpot. However, he could only know the result if he either lived or died.

"... breakfast..."

"... breakfast is here..."

"...BREAKFAST IS HERE OPEN THE SMALL DOOR!"

Eirik jilted awake from his sleep as soon he heard the shout of the warden.

"I'm... I'm alive! I'm alive! Yoohoo! I'm alive. Did I get the jackpot? System Window, System window!"

Seeing that he was once again in the dark and humid prison cell, Eirik was really happy.

"OPEN THE SMALL DOOR AND GET YOUR BREAKFAST!"

"Oh Shoot! Breakfast, yes. There is no time to celebrate, I need to eat first."

Having been reminded by the warden once again, Eirik immediately opened the small door and got his breakfast from the warden.

"Don't oversleep next time!"

"Yes sir!"

Due to the happiness he was feeling, Eirik didn't bother to talk back to the Warden giving him food. He was really happy that he survived that hurdle.

Because he couldn't check his system window due to the warden interruption, as soon as Eirik finished devouring his breakfast, Eirik resumed calling for his System Window.

"System Window!"

Soon something appeared in front of him.

[Congratulations Eirik Grimhawk! You have passed the Trial of the Extra + Ordinary.]

As he finished reading those words, Eirik knew for sure that he got the Jackpot on the last coin.

"Freaking yes!"

Soon those words disappeared and his System Window appeared in front of him.

[Status Window] [Quest Window] [Storage] [Shop]

Every System Windows of the Awakened always had those four choices to choose from. With the Status Window, the awaken can see all the details about him.

For the Quest Window, the Awaken can complete a quest appropriate for his Class and receive rewards. On the Storage, the Awakened can put all their things in a sub spatial place and they can always get them again whenever they want. Lastly, the shop, here the Awakened can buy things connected with their Class and Trait with the rewards they received on the Quest.

Seeing the familiar four choices, Eirik immediately chose to see his Status Window.

[Status Window:

Name: Eirik Grimhawk

Age: 20

Class: System Class (S-Class)

Trait: EXTRA + Ordinary (System Class) Level 1

Titles: The Extra Ordinary one

Attributes:

Attack: 10 + 5 (+6)

Defense: 10 + 5 (+30)

Strength: 10 + 5

Endurance: 10 + 5

Agility: 10+ 5

Speed: 10 + 5 (+6)

Intelligence: 10 + 5

Wisdom: 10 + 5

Dexterity: 10 + 5

Stamina: 10 + 5

Luck: 10 + 5

Charisma: 10 + 5

Wealth 10 + 5

Skills:

Slightly better than ordinary ->Description

Richer than ordinary ->Description

The power of the Extra + Ordinary ->Description

Equipment better than ordinary ->Description

Summon better than ordinary spirits ->Description

???? ->Description

Equipment:

Simple t-shirt: An ordinary t-shirt with an ordinary design

Defense: 1 + 5

Simple Jeans: An ordinary pants made out of jeans

Defense: 1 + 5

Simple work Apron: A simple apron for work

Defense: 1 + 5

Boots for work: A leather boots made durable for work

Defense: 1 + 5

Speed: 1 + 5

Leather belt: A simple back leather belt

Defense: 1 + 5

Attack: 1 + 5]

Status Window:

Name: Eirik Grimhawk

Age: 20

Class: System Class (S-Class)

Trait: EXTRA + Ordinary (System Class) Level 1

Titles: The Extra Ordinary one

Attributes:

Attack: 10 + 5 (+6)

Defense: 10 + 5 (+30)

Strength: 28 + 5

Endurance: 18 + 5

Agility: 19+ 5

Speed: 25 + 5 (+6)

Intelligence: 10 + 5

Wisdom: 10 + 5

Dexterity: 10 + 5

Stamina: 23 + 5

Luck: 10 + 5

Charisma: 10 + 5

Wealth 10 + 5]