'What sort of training is this?'
Eldric stood alone in the middle of a vast, stormy expanse, the sky dark and swirling with ominous clouds. Thunder rumbled above him, its deafening roar shaking the ground beneath his feet. This was his trial, the "Nine Tribulations Thunder." He had already attempted it countless times, each attempt ending in failure. No matter how hard he tried, the lightning would strike him down, leaving him defeated and frustrated.
The trial was relentless. Each time Eldric called upon the power of his lightning sword, the storm would intensify, unleashing bolts of thunderous energy that crashed down around him. He was supposed to harness that power, to make it his own. But every time, the lightning overpowered him, searing his body and leaving him gasping on the ground, defeated.
