Book 1:Chapter 20: Mino's trial

When he opened his eyes he was in a field of tall grass that spreads across as far as the eye can see. There's also some hills and small mountain, but what surprised him is around him not to close from him he can see people. Some creatures that look like a lizard but standing on their two feet, even a Golem that's made of solid rock, it's head is in a box shape the Golem is five meters tall. With. Arms and legs as thick as one meter rock.

But that's not all looking to his left he saw a group of people riding on a luxurious war horse with uniform battle armors. The horses wear green colored chain plate covering the horse almost entirely with the exception of the four legs. Riding those horses are a mixture men and women except they wear the same kind of clothing. Wearing green armor of a knight and on it's chest part you can see a logo of a roc wings spread. There's some of them looking way younger than those middle aged soldier but they wear robes.

And a little bit further them is a group of people riding a giant red lizard wearing red robes with a blue embroidered lining to their sleeves and wearing gold gloves. On their chest is a crest of Phoenix with it's head raised like looking down on all creature. A group of people not even looking at everyone around them at first look you can see how prideful they are. But base on their luxurious red robe that looks like a robe that only from the noble family can wear.

The group of people wearing red Chinese robe only look at a few groups and nodded before disregarding anyone else. A little bit further away in front of Regal is also a group gold robe embroidered by a Chinese dragon logo. And on the middle of them is a palanquin and sitting at the palanquin is a young lady wearing phoenix robe with her eyes closed.

Besides this groups there are also people that seems noticeable by their aura, there's also a group or individual who looks mysterious. Some alone in the corner looking around curiously also.

All of them seems to be waiting for something and not asking around nor trying to associate with everyone.

"From the looks of it I'm not alone in this, and to make it worst I'm the only one who has no idea of what's going on in this trial geez, but on the brighter side I'm not the only one here which is a more comforting." Regal said looking gloomy.

And at this moment at the exact center of this grassy field a tornado formed at of thin air that expanded till twenty meters radius, but stop there then gradually slowed showing a throne like seat. The throne is just a soft stone material but definitely look sturdy enough. A simple stone throne using soft stone as a material. There's you can see a Minotaur with an high of 15 meters tall! On it's forehead is a tattoo of a trident that glows red he wears nothing on his top just a necklace connected to his red majestic cape, on his bottom part is like a jeans but made from animal hide from who knew what animal hide. But from the looks of it somehow it's like a hide from a giant bear but at the same time it's not.

Sitting at the throne seat lazily laid back in his floating throne mid air. He has a big golden ring pierced at his nostrils, both of his hands laying on the arm of the chair. Looking around looking down on the people at the ground he snorted with actual steam coming out from his nose when he snort. After looking around he saw then saw Regal his red pupils eyes gleamed for a moment but that's it then he continue looking around. Also at the exact moment an astral projection that looks exactly the same as him and his Throne seat above him so large that everyone on the patch grassland can see him.

Of course this didn't go unnoticed by the others some of them also look at regal's spot. Then when they saw him they didn't notice anything but they were curious on why, that simple reaction caused a stir even for the young lady at the palanquin wearing a phoenix robe. Her face was covered by a veil but even with that by looking on her figure and eyes alone, for sure her beauty can topple kingdoms.

Some individuals and groups noticing that some the famous group looking at his spot they also looked at him, but just a glance when not finding any oddities they look away, looking again at the Minotaur.

"This seat is named Mino, I am the 1st seat on this tower and also the guardian of the first floor and first trial. You gathered hear by a chance of stumbling upon good fortune. There's three Rift across all the realm and you are here because you entered one of those rift. Each and every floor you conquered there's a reward or rewards depending on your performance. It can be an answer to your question, an item that you longed for, maybe something that will give you power. All comes down to your destiny and that is all based on the tower itself. I welcome you all to the first tower of demise. Maybe some of you may wondering how omnipotent this tower can be? Or even questioning this seat in your mind what is my credibility, well let me show you." With that he snorted and wave his hands. A surge of power erupted from him rising through the sky, a ray of red aura frenzied around him. With that if not all almost all of the participants on the area collapsed or knelt down. Some even directly fainted.

"That's a leak from my aura, it is bound by this tower's restriction and also you guys are lucky that I can't hurt you because of this tower's restriction on me." He snap his fingers and all of those who collapsed and fainted suddenly wake up as if nothing happens.

All of the onlookers now look at Mino with fear and some even reverence, just a leak of aura is that powerful? How mysterious is this tower?

And at the same time that he snap his fingers many people started coming out from nowhere. This are the people who came to the rift when it opened outside the gigantic tower! Of course there's other rift that leads at this place also in other realm that's why the group of people alongside with regal got there. How about the Ancient gate at the tip of the inverted tower of demise? Of course that leads to the long corridor that who knew what's in there, that is the corridor where Regal exactly met Adam. Some did enter there out of impatience, some curiosity, some even forced by the backing of others that they got no choice. What they saw there? Nobody knew. Where are they? Are they also warped where regal and the others here? Nope. Apparently no one knew what happened to them.

"All right since all of you are here I'll only tell you this one time listen well I won't entertain questions. Even if I can't kill and hurt you I'll make sure to make you suffer so if you pissed me off." And then he snorted with more steam coming from his nostril with a flare of dreadful aura for a sec but quickly vanished. Of course it's so strong that no one will not noticed it even if they're not paying attention.

Specially for people with strong perception and the people near Mino's location can sense how powerful Mino. Like they're an beginner facing a final max level raid boss that's how tiny they felt specially for regal. He now knew how we he is compared to the vast majority of creatures here, not even comparing himself to Mino, he can sense some of aura and he knew there are a lot of people higher level than him. So he decided from now on that he will be as prudent as ever, not until he met his parents or what is the necklace that left by his biological parents for. Of course also finding his foster father Long Tian and his foster mother Vanessa. And to explore the vast universe he's in so he can't definitely not die.

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"For now being prudent is my way to survive someday I'll become strong too and that's a promise to myself." Regal promised himself of course while he is promising to himself this was the time where Mino warped the creature outside the inverted tower of demise.

"The trial of my first floor is simple, you will need to survive and live for a year in my maze, the maze is like a mini world but it's definitely big. There you will encounter fortune and misfortune don't worry you'll just die if you're unlucky. And also there's a pointing system that you can exchange for various reason. You need it for passing certain area, it is also the key to pass. There's not limit of whom who can pass. But the time limit is a year. You can get points by killing the creature I put in the Mino's Maze. And also you can steal points from everyone except your team. That's right you need to form a team from here on. Minimum of 7 maximum of 25 people from here on that will be your team throughout the year.

Stealing points is simple you can just simply kill all of them. Or the Duel mechanics that I input. You can issue a challenge and it's unavoidable you will be prevented from dying during the system. It can be a team match where all members will participate or it will be one members or 3 members. That's the three option and in the duel system you will be granted mini immortality which is you can't die, even if the limbs are cut off after the duel it will grow back but of course you will still feel the pain during the duel. You will lose half of your points if you lose the duel, and that team can't duel request a duel at you anymore. Each team is granted three chances that they can duel other teams. It can be a means of gaining points, but can also be a life saver because if your team are being hunted you can use issue a challenge and remember it's unavoidable." Mino said.

"You wonder why it is a life saver? Because other teams can wipe other team to get all of their points. Of course even if there's no point reward you will still be hunted by other teams to get you belongings right? After you lose on the duel, the team that beat your team can't hunt you for a month. You won't be visible nor your presence so form your team now I'll be giving you an hour to do so, in an hour I'll be back." Mino said.

Then he vanished leaving only the people and creatures behind the grassy field.