Is This A Joke?

A day after the feast was held in the castle, the Heads of the Protector Clans gathered together to discuss Ethan’s coming-of-age ceremony.

Traditionally, those who took this trial would enter the Sacred Cave in order to undergo the Heart Trials or accomplish an act that would benefit Caer Wydion as a whole.

They originally planned to send Ethan to the Sacred Cave, where he'd take the test. But just this morning, a letter arrived in the residences of the Patriarchs and the Matriarchs of the Four Protector Clans.

“There is no mistake,” Fortuna said as she looked at the four letters placed beside each other, forming a square. “It came from our Lord.”

“But isn’t this a bit too dangerous?” Thorric, the Dwarven Patriarch, commented. “The Sacred Cave is one thing, but our Lord wished for him to enter the Gate of Okeanos. This is extremely dangerous.”