Book 1:Chapter 19: What is your desire?

On the first staircase Regal and his body got warp into an unknown space, then when he opened his eyes he was in a large hallway with tall pillars ranging to 50 meters high and 10 meters thick on his estimation.

At the center of that hall way is a three meter middle aged man with long white hair, has a chiseled jawline with tall pointed nose his eyes murky but it's pupils is golden and at the center of his forehead is a small red circle which make it more attracting his skin tone is white hair long reaching his waist. but on his forehead left and right has a small horn. He's not a human but nonetheless what a gorgeous man! He's clothing is modern black suit and tie, like a business man which make him more look like a gentle man.

Looking straight Regal he nodded and waited there. Seemingly waiting for Regal to close the distance. Their distance with each other isn't that large just 15 meters away from each other of course Regal's perception is strong so he can see the man that far.

Regal hesitated but looking at is back is just a dark hallway with no lights nor torches, the light in from of him provided by a wisp of flame at the edge of the stone torch. Yes the torch is a stone carve directly connected at the pillar but at top of it is a wisp of flame separated from the torch bur provides dim light nonetheless.

Nowhere to go he decided to walk forward towards the middle aged man and then stopping around five meters in front of the man.

"You don't need to be vigilant if I mean you harm you won't be even know how you'll die." The man smiled.

"You can call me Adam, and I am the administrator of this tower. It's been a while since we had a visitor on our abode, I know you have a lot question right now but let's jump onto your questions a bit later." Adam said.

With that he snapped both of his fingers and the whole scenery around them change. A circular that looks like a gladiator arena with a wide space. And above him there's 100 floating seats that varies in sizes and the figure seating on those chairs are shrouded with a veil the their figures and appearance are impossible to see but they still as imposing as ever only the size of those luxurious different seats. Some of the seats are as large as a building some of them are as small as a human throne, different style different sizes but exactly 100 floating around the Arena.

"They are the guardian on they're respective trial. Soon enough you will know them and will encounter everyone of them. That is when you survive" Adam then smiled at him the smile looked friendly but a sense of crisis arose in those smile for anyone that can see it.

The auras around those on the seats is unimaginably intense far more intense than what regal ever imagined, but more shockingly is Adam. His aura is more dangerous than those 99 seats combined. Except for one seat on the center directly above regal the Throne is like a throne of an emperor and it's only 3 meters in high. The cushion on the throne is red. The throne itself is red the arm chair formed of two dragons which looks life like, and the back of the throne is a Massive sword with wings on the left is a wing with black feather while on the right is a wing with white shiny feathers. With the exception of that throne all of the 99 auras but still Adam's aura is the strongest.

The Throne is empty but the Throne's aura alone all of the guardian and Adam's aura combined cannot measure.

'Who's throne is that? Even the Throne itself is much stronger than all of them.'

"Before the trial begin I would like to congratulate you on having this opportunity, this may be a an incredible chance for you. But this can also be you demise, this is called Tower of Demise for a reason, before we start I shall grant you three answers in any of you question, only three so think well." Adam said still smiling.

Regal thought for a moment. 'If I waste my questions here I may regret or end up dying but there's too many questions I want to ask. I'll ask.' He thought for a moment then sigh.

"Why is it me that got this chance?" Regal said.

Adam still smiling.

"Interesting, why is it you not someone powerful? What is special about you? How did you get this chance? That one question of yours tackles many questions in your mind. Very well. It is the will of someone whom even I don't have the qualifications to know why." Adam said.

Regal was shocked his thought spun getting many clues from his thought, but in the end he have no idea.

'Is it the system? Or the god that controls the system? Does our fate and destiny already determined from the moment we're born? Without any choices to make for our own? I'm not qualified yet. But I'll make sure I'll stir my own path. The me now is weak but that's not always the case in the future.'

He said to himself but the sighed again.

"Does anyone cleared this tower already?"

Regal said.

"Besides a group which has seven members and a man who single handedly cleared it no one else cleared this tower, many have tried but all perished. As you can see it's not impossible. Okay your last and final question" Adam still smiling.

Regal was gonna ask what is the significance of this tower but changed his he may not be qualified to know now, and might waste his last question. So he decided to ask this question instead.

"How strong is the man who cleared this tower alone before he face the first trial?" Regal asked.

Adam was stunned for a moment caught of guard by the question.

'Interesting, out of all the qualified who perished here before never asked this question. Some of them always ask at least once how to get ahead or at least some info to survive.' Adam thought.

"He is like no one else. He's strong much much stronger than you when he entered, he never listens to someone he does what he wants. He do things base on his judgement. He never hesitate. Whatever he thought is right. That's right for him, whatever he thought was possible he's making it happen, he's always positive he believes that nothing is impossible, a man that who always believes that in the dark there's always a source of light. A man that no one has ever seen indeed." Adam said looking at a faraway distance a bit melancholic but only for a bit then he looked at Regal then smile.

"I've answered all your question. Your first trial will not be here on you go on your first trial." Adam said then snap his fingers, everything went dark the Throne's were gone. The arena is gone.

Everything around him is dark he can't see anything even his hands.

"Here is the trial which will make you understand what your hearts really desire. Why do you want power? What if you have the power will that make that come true, what comes next? Will that be your final goal? What is your true goal. You must determine because human greed is endless. Everything in this world has a price, it is a matter of what price can you pay. I may be wrong I may be right, understand your desire therefore this is your first trial!"

[WHAT IS YOUR TRUE DESIRE? ARE YOU WORTHY OF YOUR DESIRE?]

[I, THE GUARDIAN OF THIS TRIAL NAMED NEMESIS WILL KNOW WHAT YOU TRULY DESIRE]

The voice faded leaving Regal lost in thought.

"What is my true desire? Is my goal really to traverse and have power? Is that really my goal?" Muttering under his breath.

While pondering he didn't notice an extremely fast blinding light shooting towards him and when it shot in front him enveloping him that's the only time he noticed it and when he opened his eyes he was shocked.

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