11 Trial of Death(3)

"A long time has passed since someone came here. Let's see what he comes up with. Haha.." With that, a person began to emerge from the shadows.

Joseph Segu is looking forward to the young man who has joined his second trial in a long time now that the trial has begun.

"It won't be as easy as the first," he said.

The rating of difficulties won't apply to him. His ratings are not meant for us.

"Hehe, he'll have to move quickly or his head will be hacked off."

Then, all of a sudden, he is flat on the ground, as though tripping over his own foot.

"Oh, he got lucky this time. However, luck alone will not save you. Let's see how he approaches the next challenge."

That man, to his amazement, stood up just as the blade was about to slice him up.

Joseph Segu watched in surprise.

"Is it just luck, or does he have really keen senses? This old man is unable to distinguish the difference. He's intriguing."

The man then abruptly began to run.

"Hmm. Is he aware of it?"

That gas, which has been carefully hidden. In order to perceive it, one must have acute senses. As a result, Joseph Segu's interest in that individual is growing rapidly.

"He doesn't appear to be a capable individual. Is it possible that my presumption about him was inaccurate? Interesting. It's fascinating. Haha..."

After a while, that man came to a complete stop, as if he was out of air.

The brows of Joseph Segu twitched. On his face, he can be seen smiling. He's having a great time with this.

That man knelt as if sneezing to avoid the blazing fireball that was heading straight for him. Then he rolled forward quickly to dodge the spiky doors closing in on him.

While seeing this, Joseph Segu smirked.

"I tried to keep them hidden, but this fellow noticed them right away. Tsk, my pride is now in jeopardy. Even a high-level warrior has trouble spotting it. Maybe he has a hidden ability that I'm not aware of. This has piqued my interest."

At that moment, Joseph notices the man's face. It was utterly devoid of information. On his face, there are no expressions of emotion. He was calming down, unlike previously. His posture is becoming more relaxed, and he appears to be calculating everything.

Then something incredible happened, which even left Joseph Segu in shock. That young man shut his eyes and began running.

"What in the world is he doing?" Joseph Segu seemed to be annoyed.

What he saw in front of him astounded him. Right now, Joseph Segu is staring at the man intently.

"What a beast. Tsk,"

"To achieve enlightenment in the midst of chaos, that too when he's hanging on the death bed. That's the only reason I can think of right now. Monster. He is a true monster. Haha..."

With his eyes closed, that man is avoiding everything. He was dodging things in such a haphazard manner. He was avoiding everything in an inch of a gap. He randomly stops as he was exhausted, and jumps up randomly while coming close encounters, and kept smiling all the time.

Now Joseph Segu is staring in wonder. He rose up and began to reminisce about his younger years.

"In the battle for domination, humans are the weakest race. The Dwarves are capable of outwitting them. Orcs have the potential to overwhelm them. The Demons have an easy time deceiving them. The Elves leave humans in the dust when it comes to magic and mana. The only way humans can defeat them is in terms of share number."

He went on to say,

"However, a few individuals stood out among them, surprising the dwarves, orcs, elves, and even demons. After we left, I assumed there weren't many people like us left, but after seeing him, my thoughts began to change. Haha, I've truly gotten old..."

He then took a step forward in front of the screen, where he had been observing that man.

"He arrived here unharmed until now. What is he going to do now? I'm quite curious." He was completely enthralled by that man.

Joseph Segu created an illusion that closely resembled reality. Whatever he comes across after this will be difficult to distinguish between illusion and reality. If he takes too long to confirm, his chances of survival are slim. As a result, Joseph Segu's interest was piqued.

That young man is still blinded and running. One of the most curious questions right now is how will he tackle it now? This trail is difficult to pass even for a high-level warrior.

In front of him, a massive chasm appeared. We still don't know if it's a trick of the light or not. He, on the other hand, is charging at it like a furious bull with no fear of being stopped. He breezed through it without even thinking about it.

Joseph's face is flushed with astonishment.

"Did he notice or did he just go with the flow? Now that I've seen him for so long, I shouldn't have any doubts about his abilities."

After that, he breezed through all the illusions, blades, and whatever else stood in his way.

Finally, the end can be seen. He is, however, still sprinting. There was an abyss behind the end. You will be dragged into it even if you make a single stumble towards it. He ran forward and came to a halt right before the chasm. He then smiled as he turned around.

Joseph Segu, too, began to smile.

"This time, humanity will see and hear a prodigy that has never been seen or heard before."

"What a monstrous creature he is. Seeing him brings back memories of my youth. Haha..."

"Tsk, He's even making this stray soul tied to this location squeal with delight."

"Hahaha..."

"It's true, I've gotten senile."

With that, he vanishes.

****

"Tsk, I'm completely exhausted right now. I sprinted like a maniac. But it felt much better with my eyes closed than it did before." This is where I came to a halt.

'Should I now open my eyes?' I'm not hearing anything ominous right now. Is it true that I passed the test? Let's have a look at it.'

To get a better look, I turned around.

"Gasp"

However, what happened next left me in disarray.

'Holy shit.' Cold sweat began to fall once more.

Then I turned around and gasped once more.

My thoughts have gone blank once more.

'What the hell is going on here? How did I end up in the middle of two huge pitfalls?'

I have no idea how I ended up in the middle of those two. I'm terrified of my current situation. My stomach is trembling.

'How should I proceed now?' Tsk'

Then I heard the voice again.

"Congratulations on completing the second trail, young man."

'Oh, I've passed.' That's a relief,'

"Sure, you did a fantastic job out there. You have a striking resemblance to me when I was younger. Your talent is truly beyond my wildest dreams. Haha..."

'What on earth is he talking about? Talent? Me?' With a blank expression on my face, I observed him.

"It appears that you dislike optimal talk. So, let's get started on the final trial. So, how about it?"

Before I could protest the complete surroundings changed.

****

My environment had entirely changed.

"What the heck am I doing here?"

I looked around and noticed that I was at a park.

'What kind of ruse is he going to pull on me now?'

Wait a minute, this location appears to be familiar to me. I'm not sure where I saw this. I can't recall.

While contemplating, I rested my hand on my brow.

'Tsk, I'm getting a headache from this.'

Something doesn't feel right just now.

Then I had a look at my hands, which appeared to be quite little. When I looked down at my body, I saw that I was in the body of a kid.

"Don't tell me?"

I quickly ran to the nearby fountain and looked at my face in the water,

"Haha, You got to be kidding me."

I was really taken aback.

What I see in the water was my younger self when I was in my previous world.

Then I heard a familiar voice which I can't forget in my life.

"So there you are. You sure know how to make your mom worry."

Then I raised my head and turned around.

"Mom?"