Chapter 943 A Gift From The Gods (2/2)

[You're cursed, Host,] The System's voice sounded, [And only you are cursed]

'Cursed?' It was Varian's first ti like this 'What curse? And by who?'

[The curse will drop your powers for the next trial And the ones who cursed you are the creators of the palace,] The Systehtly pissed-off tone It see cursed either

Varian's brows drew together into a frown By common sense, the last trial should be the hardest A curse like this could prove to be disastrous

'Of course, the last trial's difficulty would fall for me But I don't kno bad this curse would be…' Varian tapped the ground with his index finger and asked again 'And why the curse?'

The system fell silent for a while and replied, [If you win the last trial, you'll win this world—the one and only perfect world that the Gods have created—the world that they poured their everything for

But why should the Gods generously give away their prized possession? Even better, what are you or any trial paying the their world?

The authority arranging the trial ht likely clear the next trial and win everything That's why it cursed you]

Varian already knew this palace was meant to be unwinnable That's the reason these trials were so hard and weird No one would be able to clear them

But even he didn't expect that the Gods were so hellbent on this even long after their death

Varian looked at the three pairs of eyes and the eyes shone brighter in return It was as if they werehis downfall

"If I ever find your grave, I'll get Kyle to write an epitaph for you," Varian sneered "You'll wish you died, oh wait, you're already dead So, you'll be rolling in your grave"

[…] The System maintained a minute of silence for the dead Gods

After two hours of recuperation and rest, the team moved to the ninth and final trial: The Shadow

They appeared on a huge stage ainst them were three shadows

'It looks exactly like my shadow, a shadow version of me, huh,' Sarah looked at the shadow in front of her and narrowed her eyes

The thing had the saht, curves, and battle posture as her Even the way its index finger gripped the sas the same as hers

'It has the sa from the shadow in front of her and clenched her sword

"Your lance at his shadow and cursed out loud

The moment he appeared here, his divine paths were all suppressed to starting of low level 9 and his coh level 9

On the other hand, while the authority still failed in copying hi inner ap was overwhel and the outcoainst an opponent with divine paths ahead of you

It's hard to win against an opponent higher than you in co or coainst an opponent with a higher combat power and the same combat experience

So…

Varian could've won the trial easily thanks to the i that led to a six-path opponent

But now the situation deteriorated to the point where even Varian found it extre curse!"