107 The Trial (1/2)

Light magic was cast so they could see as they walked.

”John, you face a trial, if you pass, you will come back stronger.” Said master

”I'm guessing I have to jump down the edge into the dark abyss huh” Asked john

Without saying anything, master nodded.

”Wait, isn't this dangerous...? This might not be a good idea...” Asked Ariel

”Yeah, john, It's fine if we turn back, I'm getting a bad feeling, coming from down there...” Said Serena

Master didn't stop them, she only looked at John, as if saying, it was his decision. Although master's brother kept glaring at John with a look which seemed to be saying 'I better not have waited 2 weeks here for nothing...'

”It's fine... I'll do it, but in case I don't come back, I want to say something. Master, thank you for making me your disciple, the year and a half we spent together, was painful, honestly I hated it, but it was fun.”

Master who heard this looked conflicted on how she should feel towards what she had just heard

”Ariel, you were always a great party member, and something as close to me as family, I'm glad I got to meet you”

Ariel looked really worried, she looked as if she wanted someone to stop me

”Serena... Well, let's skip this”

”What!?” Said Serena seemingly annoyed

”Haha, I'm joking, Serena, you were also a gr-eat party member-”

”What was with that pause?” She asked

”Although we weren't always that close, and usually argued I feel like recently, we've been progressing. I'm also glad I got to meet yo-

Serena suddenly walked up to john and began to push him back and forth on the edge

”Stop acting as if you're going to die! If you don't believe you're going to pass the trial, then don't try it! Where's the arrogant john that I know!?” Asked Serena as she continued to shake him

Her eyes slightly teared up as she stared straight at him

”Arrogant john... Is that really what you thought of me? And that was ages ago, people change over time, you know. And Don't worry, it was a joke. I remembered a scene like this from a book I read long ago” Said John

Serena's face became flush red, she was embarrassed, after all she had said, it all turned out to be a joke on his part

Without saying anything, while embarrassed, she walked away from john

After she stopped, She kept her back turned to him and didn't bother to look. John was sure that she was sulking, but he deserved it.

Although he said that it was a joke, he genuinely believed that he was either going to die, or lose his soul, that's just the vibe he got from staring into the dark abyss in the cave. He wasn't even sure why there'd be an abyss in a cave in the first place.

”Well, I'm off” He said as he jumped down

”Ah wait!” he heard Ariel shout but by then it was too late

”Now that I think about it, that cool speech that I gave... Didn't the protagonist who gave that speech in the book die? Did I just raise a flag...? Oh s***”

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