In the void, the familiar, harrowing yet strangely soothing voice resounded once again. But this time around, it didn't feel as though it were coming from a single entity, rather, it felt as though the universe itself was speaking.
I felt my breath get caught in my throat as I listened attentively.
This was it…
This moment was going to determine a lot. If not, everything.
[Aspirant! Your trial is over.]
[A forgotten *** wandered into the depths of war. Darkness stained him, yet his soul remained unbroken. Amidst god and men, he carved his own path, embracing the treachery that whispered his name.]
[You have endured the clash of empires: countless fallen.]
[You have defeated an eldritch entity: Dark Souls Tree.]
[You have glimpsed the abyss: sanity wavering.]
[You have been marked by the ***]
[You have achieved the unthinkable!]
[Final Appraisal: Glorious. Your cunning and pragmatism knows no bounds.]