Speedrun

"I sure do hope that this decision won't come back biting."

"Relax. I'm here."

"I know. It's just that... ahh! I'm already regretting it! That's a War Maiden for your information, and I wasted that opportunity."

"Humph. Didn't you say you liked me? Then why look for other woman? Unfaithful brat."

"...Freya... you..."

"Hm?"

"You didn't blindly decide this because of jealousy, right? Because if you did.."

"What if I did? Hm? What are you going to do about it?"

"Ahh...! Women really are a disaster. It could cloud men's mind, leading them to mistakes."

"Fufu..."

Freya's laugher resounded all over the dark place they were currently at.

"Enough of that. Where are we right now?" Ren sighed, hoping that it won't be too late to go to the Blue Sun after they are done. No one said anything about only going to one Sun.

"Hmm. We should be on a state of space transfer... Oh! We're here!" Once Freya's words was over, Ren noticed the landscape change.

It was a world flames. Black flames to be specific.

'It's the same if you ignore the color. It's either blue or normal flames on the other or original sun.' Ren thought.

In this event there are three trials in all. The first one is to test your capability to survive in the face of inescapable danger. You will need to face against 100,000 beings made of flames.

Second one is to test how long you will last. In other words, your perseverance. There are twenty levels you will need to clear in this trial and the opponents will increase not only in strength but also in number each level.

The third and the last one although has the least amount of difficulty, but you would need to take a bit of time to clear it. Well, in this trial, you will only need to spend your time in isolation for a year.

It is said to test your state of mind, whether you can last alone for a whole year without anyone accompanying you. The trial only accepts one entry so the possibility of having a companion is zero.

With that said, It was unknown if the case this time is different. Freya is together with him, and maybe the same trial doesn't even apply to this dark sun.

Freya's eyes narrowed with a glint.

Ren heard a feminine and emotionless voice.

[Trespasser. You will be given a month to complete this trial. If you failed, then suffer god's wrath]

'This voice. Is this still the sound of the voice actress that represented this scene.' Ren couldn't help but wonder.

Soon a text appeared.

(Task to kill)

—100,000/100,000

—29 days 23 hours 59minutes.

"A hundred thousand. Before, I wouldn't dare to imagine of seeing it personally." Ren spoke as in the game or seeing it through the screen didn't make him feel that the number was way too many.

However, personally, seeing it with his own two eyes. He couldn't help but feel overwhelmed at the beings made of black flames that kept on appearing, until it flooded the whole place.

Normally, this event can only be cleared as it was an event of a side story, meaning your characters are already on high level.

If you're still weak and low level it is almost impossible to clear it, unless you possess the advantage that could eventually clear the trial. And the most advantageous thing is possessing the water element, the complete opposite of fire.

And Ren, his element is lightning, so he doesn't have that kind of advantage. Furthermore, even with an advantage you would still need to memorize the walkthrough of how to clear it.

There is also a way if you posses the fire element, but the chance of success is very low.

And if like Ren, you didn't have anything at all. Then, you would only choose to pick the most difficult walkthrough that had the least amount of success. Having a success rate of 10%, specifically.

The biggest difference between game and reality is that the latter has no second chance, no do-overs. You would need to bet your life in the line with such a huge risk.

Ren didn't posses any of those so-called advantage. His strength may not be laughed at, but against a hundred thousand, he stood no chance.

But remember, he has a cheat.

"Freya, I choose you!" Ren smiled, there was no panic reflected on his eyes, even when he was completely surrounded.

"Yes, yes... I'm on it." Freya rolled her eyes in response.

Stepping up, Freya casually waved her hand in a slashing motion.

"Can you disappear, please? My little master has no time to waste." She smiled, bloodlust oozing from her majestic figure.

—76,899/100,000

"Damn. One swing actually took out almost one fourth of those myriad beings made of black flames." Ren gasped in astonishment. It was the kind of power that he couldn't reach, for now.

And another swing from Freya wiped out the whole enemy lines.

—0/100,000

"This is the very definition of a woman that speedrun an entire trial... and this is also the feeling of getting boosted in the game. I gotta say, it's not that bad." Ren nodded in satisfaction.

Freya smiled at him, she was happy that he was satisfied with her action, and she didn't disappoint.

The residue of the defeated enemies' black flames was absorbed on his body. Sadly, this was temporary.

"It would be good if this remained." Ren shook his head. In this trial each time you kill, you will gain something like an experience in the game, that's why you can last long.

And you would already be a powerhouse after finishing the trial, however it will disappear after you start the second trial.

This was only a one time chance for you to get used of having that amount of power, so that in the future you would know how to use and control your power sufficiently and effectively.

(Trial—Completed)

—You can start the next trial immediately. If you want to rest, you will only be given a week worth of time.