Chapter 16: Trials part 4

Congratulations challengers both of you passed the trial of strength.(said by the emotionless robotic voice)

Zinnngggg!!!!

A spatial crack suddenly appeared out of thin air.

Please enter the spatial crack it would lead you two to the next trial. (Said by the emotionless robotic voice)

Without hesitation the two of them get on the spatial crack. They are teleported into a dark and cold forest.

Currently they are in the middle of a jungle.

Dense humongous ancient trees surrounded the entire forest.

It was dark.

Is it night time in this forest or this forest devoid of light?(Norn inner thoughts)

They can only vaguely see the outline of the forest due to the pitch darkness of the entire jungle.( In this story humans had more than a 20\20 vision)

Minerva can you cast a light illumination spell?

(Norn asked Minerva)

Ok!(Minerva agreeing)

BASIC LIGHT SPELL-SPARK ORB

A small yellow ball of light was conjured into Minerva's palm illuminating the area they where in with light.

Dense humongous ancient trees surrounded the entire forest.

Currently they are in the middle of the dark and cold forest.

Their priority right now is to reach the center part of the forest and find Betal(the old treant).

They walked straight ahead until they reach the center of this dark and cold forest.

Ho!ho!ho!.....

A merry and joyous laugh could be heard coming from the biggest ancient tree in the center part of the jungle.(The laugh is similar to Santa Claus)

Welcome challengers!

I am Betal the guardian of the Hylos Forest.

its been a very long time since someone visited my forest.(Said Betal the old treant)

What's your name beautiful young girl?

(Betal the old treant asked Minerva)

I'm Norn Whittaker the son of the Baron of Ironsmith of Utopian Empire.(Before Minerva answered Betal Norn introduced himself to the old treant)

No,ugly boy! I'm not asking for your name but rather for this young beautiful lady name?(Betal sarcastically said to Norn)

"Fuck!!! This old perverted ancient lumber making fun of me. Damn,If have my full strength I would cut you down and use it as cooking firewood."( Norn not so angry inner thoughts)

Pfffft!!! Hahaha!!!(Minerva laugh at Norn)

Norn glared at the laughing Minerva.

Uhmmm. I'm Minerva Sainthill and this young man with me is Norn Whittaker.(Minerva stop laughing and introduced their names to Betal)

We entered the spatial crack in the room of judgement to reach this forest to take the trial of wisdom.(Said Minerva to Betal)

Ho!ho!ho! Ohh,Yes,it's been a 25 decades since someone reach this forest, I Betal the guardian of the Hylos Forest is the one that conducting the trial of wisdom.

To pass the trial the both of you simply need to answer correctly the three riddles that I would ask you.

Let me remind you two.The both of you need to answer correctly because the consequence of a wrong answer would only lead to death.( Betal serious reminding the two of them)

Are the both of you ready? (Betal asked)

Norn and Minerva nodding at Betal.

The first riddle.

"It is the chaos that no one loves,where the history is written in blood not with hugs."

"Many clash in it's command,due to it history is made upon the lands,in it the echoes of triumph roars or the silence of defeat deplore".

"It is where the strife meets force and resolutions brittle. Engulping nations in a deadly sparwl".

What it is? (Betal asked Norn and Minerva)

Uhmmm....

Before Minerva answer Norn interrupted her. He stated to her that he could handle this trial and she could just stay back and watch him.

It was "war". (Norn answered)

Ho!ho!!ho! Correct(said by Betal)

Here's the second riddle.

"All nations want it. Most men and women too.But for all their talks of hope and dreams.It was diminished by what they do.It was a grand idea,a noble cause that hopes to one day stays. But a man's greed keep it's visit brief and send it on its way."

What it is ugly boy? (Betal asked Norn)

It was "peace".(Norn answered)

Do you have a harder one, the intelligent 5 year old siblings of mine could answer your riddle with ease? (Norn asked sarcastically)

Huhhh!!! Ho!ho!ho! You are correct again but you should be careful of what you ask for boy? (Betal said to Norn)

The last riddle .

"All are born with it. Some receive much,others receive little".

"It is something that we had receive. It can be bargained,taken and destroyed. But none can keep it forever".

"It is the greatest treasure in the world, possessed by all yet valued by few".

"It inhibit every person,plant and beast.The loss of it is a tragedy.The wealthy would pay a price for it.Yet kings and emperor's treat it as cheap and expendable".

"It is the journal of all deeds the book that cannot be page back".

What is it boy? (Betal asked Norn)

It was "life".(Norn answered)

Hahaha!!!! A piece of cake...(Norn jokingly mocks Betal)

Tskkk!!! You are right.The both of you passed the trial.(Betal said)

"Well I already know all the answer since I'm a player in my past life but even if I'm not with,my high intelligence stat I could still answer them flawlessly".(Norn inner thoughts)

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Betal's pov

Watching the two challengers get sucked by the spatial crack.

That young boy.

Would you not succumbed to a man's greed for power?

Would you become a saviour or the end of the world?

Would he sacrifice his treasured life if it's needed just to protect life and attain peace?

Ho!ho!ho!

I really want to know what that young man's tale would be.