A Crown Is Never Given But Earned

"I sacrifice the crown," Nolan said, and in the next instant, a powerful slap smashed into his face, knocking out his teeth as he was sent flying, his skin roughly smashing through the mountain top before coming to a stop, just an inch from falling of it

BAAAAAANG

BLEEEEERGH

Blood spurted from his lips as he felt the crushing weight that was like a mountain stumping roughly on his chest.

He could feel the sickening crunch of his own ribs, already weakened from the previous trials.

"I gave you a source of unlimited power, an unrivaled energy enough to change every single fate that has ever been written down in your Life Grimoire."

"Yet, you choose to sacrifice it, in exchange for two empty, desolate souls that did nothing but cause you endless suffering through an entire lifetime..."

"Convince me!"