I walked into the single entrance at the opposite side of the second trial.
As I entered the hall I was finally walking to the third trial, which I wished was not the end. And it really wasn't.
The third trial was not that spacious. It was a small area that I could even see the end closely. The trial was not easy though. As there was once again a hole below the ground blocking the way to the next trial. But this time it wasn't as deep as the last time.
This time there were a few enemies though. There were moving wooden dolls. I hid at the hallway not coming out to collect my thoughts and strategy. This will be the first time i'll fight someone that is actually possible to be fought by me as they were the same size as me.
But I also thought of just a simple way to pass the trial.
"Couldn't I just run past the dolls and climb the ladders at the end and escape to the next trial?"
It was obvious so rather than thinking too much about it I just went with them solution. I never ever fought, I only had the running strategy as my only chance to defeat the third trial.
"It's just ten wooden dolls the size of an adult human. Run!"
I let my burning heart control me and I ran directly towards the wooden dolls, I looked for an opening and so one to the left side where there were no wooden dolls.
'Free pa-'
Without even being able to react. Just a blink of an eye I was running to the open left, and on the other blink, I was back to the start with my back on the destroyed wall.
I vomited blood and my body healed. I looked forward and the left side now had a single wooden doll. I thought about what happened and there was only one possible possibility.
"Those dolls are freakishly fast."
If the first trial was something you could overcome with just enduring dying. And the second with either being talented or using the ability given by being an immortal. The third trial was definitely just impossible.
I was still human, I just couldn't die nor be exhausted no need for food or water. But i can't fight, run the fastest, nor punch a hole to the wall.
I couldn't believe it, the more I thought about the difficulty the more it sounded ridiculous. This was just one dungeon of 4 of the 1st floor of a 100 floored tower. Having superhuman speed is definitely not something the first stage of anything should be.
My thoughts were in disbelief so I stupid rushed once more as I thought that I was just filled with adrenaline which is why I didn't see the doll.
*Pkuh
Once again I was thrown to the start once more.
"Fuck I don't know if i'm the one stupid now or what."
I looked behind me and that sign should have made it obvious.
"Super speed, and super strength, what am I supposed to do?"
And so for the first time of my less than 100 days alive, I was stuck, not intentionally.
While I think of a way... I wonder what Yuri is doing with Lucia by now.
***
A few days ago, just a few seconds of Yuri being thrown to the lava.
'AAGGGHHHHHH!!!!!'
I was screaming internally much louder and longer. If acid melts your body slowly, lava just completely melts instantly.
It was like the first time I entered the stomach of a monster. I never thought I would experience that once more, but here I was. Experiencing it yet much more extreme. But this time I wouldn't faint. I already got the hand out of constant pain.
The only solution to pain is to endure it till you can. I can't die either way. And if I fall asleep, being in this lava just results in regenerating much faster, but the pain I feel will still just be the same.
Days passed inside the lava, and when I could finally move I started looking for Lucia. I swam in lava which was really hard due to how dense it was.
I also couldn't see anything which makes it harder to find Lucia. But I just have to look for something, touch it, and pull it out till I get her.
I moved my hand a lot and moved at a circle to make sure I cover absolutely everything. It didn't take long till I felt something. And so as the only thing my body had formed was my bones I walked to the edge as I was just close to it and then climbed up.
After some time I finally got up and pulled up what I was holding.
"Lucia!"
It was Lucia, I was lucky, I pulled her out completely and I got out too.
Lucia was asleep, she definitely fainted either multiple times or just never woke up.
I looked at her eyes, her nose, her lips, her chest, her entire body.
"God how tempting a naked fainted woman is."
Then I thought of a good idea.
"CPR!"
***
Days passed as I tried to find a chance where the dolls would just let me pass through. I didn't really know what to do anymore and I couldn't think of any other ways. I left everything to chance. I could never defeat 10 dolls all having god-like powers.
Even if I think that this thing wouldn't really be made impossible as that was just stupid. Even if there really was a way to pass the trial without having to dig through the sides to go the other side.
"Dig..."
That was not possible either. The walls just regenerate every time my body landings destroys it.
The walls were also just made of smooth rocks while climbing on the sides was just impossible.
The entire trial was impossible, I could never beat it.
But then I started to wonder.
"If the wooden dolls are that strong and fast, why won't they just chase me from down there to go up here?"
I started to realize that the dolls were just meant to not let me pass through. That meant they couldn't move further than a specific place. And so I started brainstorming ideas that could actually be the solutions to the third trial. They all sounded stupid and unsatisfying but I had no choice. I don't care how exciting these things are solved, my burning heart was nowhere to be seen anymore.
I just want to get out now.
I walked back in and decided to throw something at the dolls. And so the piece got attacked and thrown far back just like my entire body. And it seemed like a single piece just had the same reaction to my entire body.
I pulled pieces of large skin and threw them with both of my hands. This time two dolls moved, which indicated two attacks. And there I finally realized what I had to do. I just had to make enough distraction to pass through.
But logically speaking, all of them are so fast that running for 2 seconds to pass them is far too short. And at the same time, even throwing ten pieces may just not work.
And so I started my first real test for the third trial. I ripped ten skin from my arm and threw all of them to the right side. And to my surprise all the dolls did go there.
It gave me hope.
"This aint impossible now you shit!"
I was so mad I even had to swear.
Now the most important part was for me to go through as I threw the pieces. And to do that I first need to know where the range of the dolls are at.
And so I walked slowly. Very slowly to and marked every step by scratching my bone to the ground which leaves some white powder to mark the spot.
"24th ste-"
I was thrown away once more.
"It's that line. Now for the next part dammit!"
I stood at the 23rd line and took 10 skins out. I then threw it to the other side or at least away as I started to run.
"3... 2... 1... Go!"
I threw the skins and started to run as fast as I could.
But then just as I have thought, it wasn't even a second, yet I was already thrown out.
But I wasn't losing motivation, I already expected this which is why I already had the next experiment in check.
This time I ripped 11 skins off. I then held 10 skins on my right hand and in my left. I threw the ten first by just a split second and threw the single one to the left.
I just witnessed what happened when I was that 1 skin. That just means, to get better test results. I just need more numbers. And so as I didn't waste time and ripped so much skin on my body that i was like a sponge.
I was also not just simply ripping my skin. I had to rip from a fresh fresh spot not directly connected to the other skins. As if they are, they would just connect and from 1 skin instead of their real numbers. And so I started to look like a sponge.
I had so much skin and ripping them off hurted and took so much time that I didn't even want to test it anymore. I was just so confident about my plan that my hurt started burning once more.
And so as I stood at the 23rd line once again, I threw the many pieces of skin first as I waited a split second to go and run.
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It was only two seconds.. yet it felt like a year.
"I DID IT!!!!!!!!!"
I was so happy that I jumped and celebrated.
"FUCK YOU THIRD TRIAL!"
Then I realized.
"Oh shit, please be the last trial..."
I came to regret my first wishes, now I wished the third was the last.
And so as I walked to the next hall, I heard screams of wild beasts and roars of random animals. I just added one more wish.
"Please be normal wild animals."