"Well, that was certainly a story," Simon remarked as he closed his gaping mouth.
"Indeed, that recording felt so mystical, it felt as though we were really there, seeing everything happen in person. It's much more advanced than Earth's way of recording," Chloe said.
Lachlan couldn't help but wondering something, if the bone pact was something that Aaron knew about, he might possibly know something about this as well. 'Aaron, in your world did they have a method of recording where they carved into walls?'
'Nope, the way things were recorded in my world was through scrolls and magic devices. Magic devices are similar to the phones you all use however, instead of using electricity it's powered by the user's magic' Aaron explained.
'So it's unlikely that the dragon was from your world then?' Lachlan asked.
'Very unlikely. Due to the number of worlds, all of which can be connected through spatial gates, the chance of two spatial gates appearing on both planets and connecting them is incredibly low. It's similar to finding a single drop water in the ocean' Aaron explained.
'Dang, that small' Lachlan remarked. Although it made sense; spatial gates were already rare as it is, now getting two spatial gates that connect Earth to the same planet, that'll be crazy.
'What about the chance of a spatial gate being permanent?' Lachlan asked, just in case the spatial gate connecting their worlds is still open.
'Extremely low, even lower chance than getting two spatial gates connecting to the same place' Aaron replied. 'That's why the spatial gate on the island is so rare, it's permanent and follows along with the island."
Lachlan nodded and turned to the others. "Alright, suppose we're done here, let's continue our search."
The group nodded and began to leave the room. Joe stayed back just a minute later and sealed the hole back up, giving the child a proper resting place.
Getting back to the main room the group realised there was a lot more side rooms, they swiftly split up and began going through them. Lachlan went to the end of the treasury and started from there, he went into one room after the other.
Some of which were empty, having nothing but bones while others had a few rare jewels or items that might come in handy. However, Lachlan jogged into one room in particular and felt his soul shake.
Looking up he realised in the centre of the room was a statue of the king from the dragon's world. An overbearing aura was emitted from it, crushing Lachlan down into the ground. It wasn't that he wasn't strong enough, but rather, the aura that the stone statue was emitting seemed to weaken Lachlan to the point where he couldn't even stand.
He quickly lifted his head and analysed the statue before it fell back down.
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Name: Alter of Perseverance
Description: A man-made altar created with the corpse of a powerful and overbearing king. This altar continuingly releases the king's aura, its strength is dependent on the king's strength. This aura will test the perseverance of the challenger, beating it means an increase in the willpower of 20 - 60. Losing means losing 0 - 20 stat points in willpower. Once the trial has begun it cannot be stopped.
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'My luck could not be any worse' Lachlan thought. He wasn't prepared for it at all, he didn't expect this altar to be here; if he did he probably would have already beaten it. However, due to his carelessness and walked right into its trial.
Gritting his teeth Lachlan managed to muster some strength and stand up, but taking a single step forward the pressure increased and his strength was once again taken away. 'Oh come on, this is some bullshit!'
Lachlan lifted up his upper body, his head turned up and faced the state. 'I swear after I'm done with this I'm going to smash that smug head to bits.'
The king's statue looked down towards the ground, exactly where the challenger would be once they start the trial, on the floor. Lachlan was laying there, his eyes hazy and his muscles sore. The process had cycled multiple times, he would get up and take a step before being pressured to collapse again.
Lachlan felt his mind begin to crumble as he was only half way till he reaches the statue, it felt as though it would take millennia. But after thing about Sarah, Phoebe, and the other friends that he's made so far he grit his teeth again and stood up. Taking one more step the king's eyes glowed, the pressure Lachlan felt was at a whole other level. It felt as though his very soul was one the brink of collapsing.
'Don't give up now master!' Aaron shouted at him internally. 'Don't let that smug king press you down, crush its trial and smash its head apart!'
'Yeah father, you have to smash that king's head apart!' Catastrophe cheered. 'Otherwise, I won't listen to a single command you give me in the future.'
'A decrease of 20 will force your natural willpower to go below 20; although I'm uncertain, it could possibly mean that the other half will show itself' Calamity explained.
'You got this!' Disaster cheered cutely.
Lachlan smiled at his tamed beasts' cheers of encouragement. He lightly chuckled and looked up to that same smug face he's seen multiple times now. 'Yeah, suppose there is too much to lose with this trial.'
Lachlan was close to giving up, but Calamity's words really shook him awake. The whole purpose of coming to this island was to increase his willpower, not weaken it. Not to mention weakening it to the point where his other half could possibly come out.
Gritting his teeth Lachlan stood up once more and took a step, the statue radiates its pressure again but Lachlan didn't fall down completely. He felt on one knee and quenched from the pain, but that didn't stop him. He got back up and continued.
This cycle continued again until he was at the stone statue's feet, his body was crumbling under the pressure and so was his mind. He felt all his strength leave his body, he couldn't help but collapse on the floor.
'What the hell is up with this' Lachlan complained. He was seriously wondering who on earth could actually complete this trial, surely not even the people of the dragon's world could handle under this pressure.
It didn't matter whether you were strong or not, strength played no factor in overcoming the trial. All that matter was the challenger's determination, fortunately, the pros and cons for this trial greatly motivated Lachlan to continue.
His muscles sore, eyes heavy, breathing weakly, yet he continued one last time. He clenched his entire body and stood up once more, he reached out and slapped his hand on the statue. "Ha, now you can go screw yourself for all I care!"
A voice sounded out in his mind. "Challenge complete. Perseverance is not about beating a trial in one fell swoop, but rather, standing up countless times no matter how many times one falls. You have passed with flying colours, you have the perseverance of a king."
Lachlan collapsed on the ground, he felt his original strength return to him but he didn't know what to do with it. His muscles were still sore, he felt as though his arms and legs were numb. His eyelids were heavy, he closed them to give them a good rest.
Lachlan reached to his pocket where he pulled out a small water bottle; he decided to bring this just for this type of situation. He didn't need to drink litres of the island's water to rid himself of fatigue, but only a small mouthful which is when Researcher Anne came up with this idea. It's similar to a caffeine shot, except without any side effects.
He felt the soreness in his muscles vanish, a breathe of life swirled through his body. His mouth opened wide as he exhaled, he felt as though he had just gone through a hundred years worth of training.
He sat back up and leaned against the statue, his hair dishevelled and his shoulders lowered. He looked up towards the king's smug smile, it still pissed him off but Lachlan felt something within him change. It was a sense of victory, of accomplishment.
Through this hellish trial, he overcame the difficulties and continued towards the statue one step at a time. He reached to the side and tapped on the statue with the back of his hand, "You know, you're going to be something everyone will use."
Lachlan felt as though it was necessary for everyone to attempt it. Obviously, there was the whole other thing. If they turned their island into a school they would need something like this for the students to increase their willpower.
'I wonder if we're ever going to make some more progress with that whole school thing' Lachlan thought. There were a lot more benefits to starting a school then what he initially thought. Sure, it could be the place where they nurture the young into strong soldiers.
However, there was also the connections they can make with the student's parents. If the time comes they could ask for some assistance for certain tasks; for example, finding items that'll increase willpower or prevent the human body from transforming,
"Hey, Lachlan! Are you alright?" Simon turned the corner and stood by the door looking at Lachlan's exhausted self.
"Yeah I'm alright, this room can increase one's willpower when they reach this statue here," Lachlan said he as tapped on the statue again. A grin widened on his face as he looked at Simon. "How about you give it a try?"
Simon looked at Lachlan and knew he was up to something, but considering that fact that Lachlan was still able to talk it shouldn't be anything too wild. Simon smiled and took a step, "Don't mind if I d-"
He collapsed on the ground, his legs and arms shaking just by trying to get back up. He looked up towards Lachlan in shock, he himself could feel all his strength vanish from his body. Simon felt as though he was a baby trying to stand its ground in front of a storm.
"Shit, this ain't how it's going to go down." Simon gritted his teeth and stood back up, once he fully stood up and looked back at Lachlan. "Ha, that wasn't too difficult."
Taking a step forward full of confidence and arrogance Simon's face changed to that or shock and terror. His legs collapsed from under him, the king's eyes glowed red.
Lachlan lightly chuckled. "Just to warn you, failing this trial means losing some stat points in willpower; winning means a large increase in willpower." He then proceeded to walk out of the room and meet with the others, briefing them of what was happening and how it could benefit them.
They walked back and Simon was halfway through, his breathing erratic along with his dishevelled hair and murky eyes. "Damnit I give, this is way too difficult."
Simon continued on for so many times, standing up again only to be pushed back down. His mental state was crumbling, his muscles were sore and everything just hurt. He laid down with his back facing the ground.
A voice echoed through his mind, shaking it to its core. "Challenge complete. Perseverance is not about beating a trial in one fell swoop, but rather, standing up countless times no matter how many times one falls. You have passed the threshold, you have the perseverance of a knight."
Simon left out a burst of hefty laughter. "Haha, I passed, I passed!" His hands held up in victory as he stayed laying on the floor.
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An early chapter, can't be bothered staying awake any longer.
Lachlan was visibly confused when Simon started shouting about how he did it. Simon hadn't even come close to reaching the statue, yet apparently, he managed to complete it.
Lachlan jogged up to Simon while telling the others to stay by the door. When he reached Simon he leaned over and lifted him slightly off the ground. "What do you mean you passed? I had to reach the statue to pass but you haven't even come close to it."
"Well someone in my mind said that I passed, that I have the perseverance of a knight," Simon said proudly and a smug face. "So, seems we're equal then huh."
"Nope, guess not. Seems you don't have as much perseverance as me; after all, it says I have the perseverance of a king," Lachlan said arrogantly to try and annoy Simon.
Simon pouted while laying on the ground. "Seems you have the ego of one as well."
"Like you're one to talk," Lachlan responded before the two lightly chuckled. "So, you need some help getting up or is your ego too big for that?"
"My ego is the perfect size thanks, and no, no I won't be needed your help," Simon pouted again before whipping out his own small bottle of water. Taking the shot and relaxing, he inhaled deeply before exhaling. "Oh yeah, that feels good."
Lachlan nodded before walking back to everyone standing by the door. They were confused as to what was happening so Lachlan explained in detail how the room worked, what the statue was and asked for their opinions about bringing it back to the island.
"Sure, we'll create a spot for it somewhere near the training grounds; after all, they'll need a lot of willpower to even complete it and we don't want students getting weaker because of us," Chloe explained.
"We could also have it as a final trial; they'll still graduate whether or not they pass or fail the trial but if they do pass they could have their names written down in some type of hall of fame. The people that reach the statue and have the perseverance of a king will be ranked at the top while those that only barely pass will be at the bottom," Joe said. He had heard a bit of what Lachlan and Simon were talking about and knew there was going to be differences with the ranks.
"That'll be a good idea since then they'll have gone through plenty of training to have enough willpower to at least pass." Lachlan nodded.
"Should we also go through the challenge right now? We should all be able to pass it, in addition, it wouldn't be too bad to increase our willpower," Phoebe suggested quietly.
"Well, that's up for you all to decide, myself and Simon have already completed it. If you all want to complete it as well go ahead, we ain't stopping you," Lachlan replied as he shrugged his shoulders. "Just remember, you need to at least get halfway to the statue. We aren't exactly sure how far you need to go to pass but right now that's the minimum."
Lachlan walked out and quickly remembered something. He turned around to face the group, "So, have any of you found anything of value?"
Zoe whipped out her small frog and opened its mouth wide. Shaking it around a large amount of treasure just flopped on the floor. Everyone looked at the frog with wide eyes; although they've been told how large its internal space is before it's still always a shock.
The others took out a small bag, opened it up and placed what was inside on the ground. There were a variety of jewels, stones and even small weapons. Phoebe took out a small but sharp, blood red dagger from her bag.
Lachlan quickly analysed everything. Some of the things he analysed, such as the dagger Phoebe brought out, or the necklace Zoe took out of Bag, they were all man-made items. They possessed special characteristics which left even Lachlan stumped.
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Name: Necklace of Life
Description: A man-made necklace created with the stone of vitality, forged in the magma of creation with the hands of a blacksmith which sacrificed his life with this creation.
Effect 1 (Passive). Increases the vitality of the wearer by 2x, this can be used for both beast and human.
Effect 2 (Sealed). When the wearer is hit with an attack that would have instantly kill them, the necklace will take all of the damage and break, this effect is only activated for a human.
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Name: Dagger of Hero's Blood
Description: A man-made dagger created with blood metal and the blood essence of the chosen hero. Using this dagger with willpower less than 30 will send the wielder into a blind rage.
Effect 1 (Passive). Increases the agility by 20 and strength by 10.
Effect 2 (Passive). Killing those with a cruel and corrupted heart will increase the strength of the dagger by 2x for 30 minutes. (This effect can be stacked)
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'Well damn, so the dagger's supposed to be used for killing in succession, going from one target to the next rather rapidly. The only thing is who would create such a weapon, one that needed the hero to sacrifice their life' Lachlan thought about it as he picked it up for a closer look. Its blood red lustre gave Lachlan a reflection of himself, the length of the blade was 20cm long with the width of 5cm. Its grip was some type of black leather.
He then turned his attention to the necklace, its chain was silver that had some fine green and golden lives engrained into it. Attached to it was a heart-shaped pendant, opening it up Lachlan saw the smug face he had gotten to hate so much. But alongside that king was a queen and three little children, a small boy being the eldest of the bunch.
'Although he seemed rather arrogant I suppose he cared deeply for his family.' Lachlan had seen the recordings, but although it showed an arrogant king, with the presentation of the son's letter and this pendant. It seemed the king cared deeply for his family and the people of his kingdom.
'Aaron, did you have anything called heroes back in your world?' Lachlan was rather curious about it.
'No, although we had warriors, mages, and cultivators; the existence of heroes was non-existent due to them not being needed' Aaron explained. 'I'm guessing the dragon's world was rather unique, it could possibly have classes that are determined by birth. Similar to my world's talent system, the class you get determines your future.'
'So like in a lot of those isekai novels' Lachlan nodded with the thought. He had always wanted to experience something that was shown in a novel or comic/manga. Although he didn't want to go through the process of dying.
Lachlan suddenly realised something, he was curious as to how Aaron came up with that theory. 'Hey Aaron, did you have novels back in your world?'
'Of course, I would often spend time with Sarah who would be reading a book to me. We would relax under a tree in the backyard and I would be listening to the storybooks she bought' Aaron explained.
Lachlan nodded and returned his focus back to what they were here for. He began searching around the pile of stuff in search of something else, analysing everything he sees. And although there was plenty of stuff in front of him, none of it increased his willpower.
Lachlan sighed before remembering that the back wall still hadn't been completely searched yet. He had been too busy trying to overcome the trial that he hadn't been able to search the other side rooms yet.
Walking to the room next to him he stumbled upon another statue, but this time, he didn't go in without analysing first. The room was similar to the last, with a length and width of 40 metres. The ceiling was 5 metres high so 4-metre tall statue could fit.
This statue was different, it seemed to be someone equipped the knight like armour. His shield was massive, completely covering up the statue's entire body. Its other hand was equipped with a broadsword, it extended out to the ground reached a length of 2 - 3 metres. The eyes were jewels as well, however, they seemed to give off an aura of rage.
'Analyse'
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Name: Alter of Strength
Description: A man-made altar created with the corpse of a powerful and overbearing tank hero. This altar continuingly releases the tank hero's aura, its strength is dependent on the tank hero's strength. This aura will test the strength of the challenger, beating it means an increase in their strength for 20 - 60. Losing means losing 0 - 20 stat points in strength. Once the trial has begun it cannot be stopped.
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'Could it be' Lachlan thought of something and ran to the room next to this one. When he reached it and looked in he noticed another statue. But unlike the other rooms, this one was located at the very end, it was equipped in light leather armour. Attached to its waist were two daggers.
'Analyse'
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Name: Alter of Agility
Description: A man-made altar created with the corpse of a powerful and overbearing assassin hero. This altar continuingly releases the assassin hero's aura, its strength is dependent on the assassin hero's strength. To beat this test one must slash the back of the statue's neck without being noticed and in the fastest time possible. Passing will increase agility for up to 20 - 60 points while losing will result in a decrease of 0 - 20 stat points.
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He swiftly ran to the room next to it but came up with nothing. Although there were a few jewels and weapons in here there wasn't another statue. 'Tsk, damn, it would have been wonderful if we could increase all our stats here.'
However, something in this room caught his eye. It was a broadsword resting against the wall near the corner. It looked like the broadsword that the tank hero was holding. It was black with fine red details engraved onto it, it had a length of 2 metres. Lachlan was considering whether or not he could actually use it.
'Analyse'
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Name: Tank Hero's Broadsword (Sealed)
Description: A man-made sword created with Godstone, blessed by the god of endurance and strength. This broadsword is fit for a tank, bearing the attacks of enemies to allow for his party to attack unhindered. To wield this sword one must have the perseverance of a hero and 150 stats in strength.
Effect 1 (Passive). Increases strength and vitality by 50 points.
Effect 2 (Passive). Reduces fatigue by 50%.
Effect 3 (Sealed). Attracts all hostile attention from both beasts and humans.
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'Well damn, I don't think I have the perseverance of a hero' Lachlan's head fell down when he saw the requirement. 'I suppose there isn't any harm in trying, but first, I will complete the tank hero's trial.'
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