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11. Legacy Of the Crypts
As he walked through the corridor, Nathan ran his hands along the neon glyphs on the walls, giving off beautiful glows.He finally had time to notice that they were beautiful when he wasn't fighting for his life. Before long, he found himself in what looked like a small cubicle, large enough to fit about five people. There was what seemed to be a gate surrounding it. But it looked more like an ancient elevator. And in the elevator, he saw a smiling Jin.He just walked into the elevator like someone who had just escaped the jaws of death.For a moment, neither of them spoke. The silence was heavy, filled only by the grinding of gears above as the elevator descended.Then Jin chuckled softly. "You look like you wrestled with death itself."Nathan smirked weakly. "Something like that. What about you?"Jin flexed his gauntlets. "Let's just say… the Crypt doesn't pull punches. But hey, I survived. Got some bruises to prove it."They both laughed lightly, though the sound carried exhausti
10. Trial of Twin Paths: The Echo Knight
The air inside the new chamber was colder.Nathan stepped through the arched doorway, and the stone slammed shut behind him. This was not like the other trials. There were no swinging blades, no shifting tiles, no cover.The arena was a wide, perfect circle of smooth black stone. The walls curved upward, vanishing into darkness. There was no door on the other side.Only silence.Then the voice came, deeper than before, with a weight that pressed into his chest:"To wield strength without speed is to be caught. To wield speed without strength is to be broken. Show me you can be both."Nathan stopped for a moment, the voice in his head giving him information, and every sentence it made had a profound meaning, something that Nathan admired.From the centre of the arena, the ground rippled. Stone flowed upward like liquid, forming a shape.It was a man.Same height as Nathan. Same build. Even the same face.But its eyes glowed faint silver, and in its hands were two daggers, one with a he
9. The Path of Control
The corridor after Jin's first trial was short and quiet.He stepped through into a new chamber, smaller than the endurance arena, but far more dangerous.The floor was narrow and uneven, made of shifting stone plates that rose and sank without warning. Some sections had jagged spikes jutting from the walls, others had thick columns that dropped from above like hammers.And there was barely any open space.This wasn't going to be about lasting. This was going to be about precision.The voice spoke, calm but firm:"Strength without control shatters itself. Control without strength fades. Show me balance in both."A deep rumble rolled through the room.From the far side, a heavy gate rose, and two massive figures stepped out.They were humanoid, but unlike the smooth metallic hounds from the last trial, these were Sentinels, towering, broad-shouldered constructs with armour-like plating. Their arms were thick, ending in blunt, heavy fists that could crush stone. Their heads were shaped
8. Trial of Twin Paths: Path Of Agility
The hallway after the Path of Strength was narrow and silent. Blue light ran through shallow grooves in the stone floor, pulsing gently like a heartbeat. Nathan followed the light until it widened into another chamber.It was nothing like the first.The "floor" here wasn't a floor at all; it was an open void, stretching down into darkness so deep that Nathan couldn't see the bottom. Suspended in the air were floating platforms of various shapes and sizes. Some were wide and steady, others were little more than narrow planks. Many shifted slowly, either drifting from side to side or rotating just enough to throw off anyone who wasn't careful.Chains hung from the unseen ceiling above, connected to massive swinging blades. Some moved lazily, others fast enough that the edges blurred in the dim light. A low, rhythmic whoosh echoed through the chamber every time a blade passed.On the far side of the void was another stone doorway, smaller than the one at the end of the Strength trial, bu
7. The Path of Endurance
The wall behind Jin sealed shut with a heavy clang.He was alone now.The hallway ahead was short, ending in an archway carved with the image of two armoured hands pressed together. Faint lines of orange light ran through the carvings like veins.Just like Nathan, Jin also felt like he couldn't use energy, but just to confirm, he performed some hand seals, but nothing happened. Jin wasn't surprised. He quickly put the camera away. While this was peak entertainment, he didn't know if what would come next could destroy the camera, and other than that, he had a feeling that if he recorded this and it got out, it would be troublesome for both him and Nathan. And he didn't want that.As Jin stepped through, the floor beneath him hummed.The chamber he entered was huge, a wide, circular arena with high walls made of dark stone. The floor was divided into large, square tiles, each one glowing faintly. The ceiling was far above, lost in shadow, but Jin could hear faint metallic clicks comin
6. Trial of Twin Paths: Path of Strength
In a few seconds, he made his decision and walked towards the path of strength. As soon as he stepped into the pathway, he felt something, like he was sealed. Immediately, he thought about activating one of his skills, and instead of the skill being activated, what he saw was a system message. [ERROR!! Holy Core Sealed]Nathan was surprised; this wasn't what he had expected. He never knew something like this was going to happen, but he didn't panic. He quickly tried activating his night gaze, but the same message appeared. "Valak, are you there?"Nathan asked, but he received no response. He didn't know whether he couldn't just communicate with Valak or if Valak just decided to mess with him at this point. But it didn't matter. "So this was a trap after all"Nathan said as he called up his system interface. [Name: Nathan Reyes][Race: Hybrid Lesser Demon][Demon Core: Monoceros (Grade 1)] (Sealed)[Holy Core: Novice (Grade 1)] (Sealed)[Sin: Gluttony][STR: 17][AGL:19][DEX: 15]
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