He ascended the steps cautiously, the pressure of the stairs growing stronger with each step he took. His soul felt a little heavy weight bearing down on him, as if the very aura around him was trying to crush him.
As he reached the top, he found himself in a vast, empty room.
The only thing he could see was a single glowing orb at the center.
The glowing orb was a source of pure soul power, and as he drew closer to it, he could feel its immense energy washing over him.
"This must be the first trial," he thought to himself, marveling at the sheer energy emanating from the orb.
He was puzzled by its simplicity. He had not expected the first trial to be so straightforward with just a glowing orb in a dark room.
"But why?", he thought to himself. "Could this be a test of my soul's strength? Or perhaps there's more to it than meets the eye?"
