Chapter 46: Challenge

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A/N: Rescue your brother!







Narrator POV


After defeating Nikador, the coreflame was now in need of a successor

And the choosen one was Phainon

With confidence, he went to handle it, assuring he will succeed!

After 5 hours, he was still in there

And meanwhile, Y/N and Stelle had to stay busy

Y/N: And then, you yell the catch phrase, and unleash your full power that have yet to be released officially

Stelle: Hm... But what about the drawbacks?

Y/N: Extreme diarhea at worst. Minor headache at best

Stelle: Seems cool enough. Aight! We're doing this in case of crisis!

Dan Heng: ....

Y/N: You can do it too, Pookie

Dan Heng: I prefer not too. It's embarassing

And their moment, was done when Mydei spoke up

Mydei: Aglaea, with all due respect... This trial is taking far too long

Stelle: Don't worry. Have faith in Phainon

Aglaea: What do you think of this, Trinnon?

Trinnon: It's not possible to tell for sure what goes on within the Vortex. All I can hear are fragments of speech and distant battle cries...

Y/N: ....So she hear voices too-

He got elbowed at his side by Dan Heng...

Who got a glare from Castorice

Aglaea: Is it Phainon's voice?

Trinnon: I'm not sure. It's difficult to make out clearly...

Y/N: AAAAAAND that's the red flag we've waited for. Aglaea, Mydei, we go along with the plan

Stelle: Plan?

Mydei: Plan B. We pull him out when something goes wrong

Y/N: He's going, and so am I. Safety mesure and all

Castorice: I am against it. The coreflame trial is many times more complicated than a standard ritual. Even the slightest misjudgment, misstep, or hiccup could result in grave consequences. And after everything that happened, you are in no state to go there, Y/N. Let me join you instead, Lord Mydei

Y/N: You're talking about my state when you're not even sure yourself? Castorice, please

Castorice: ...

Aglaea: Y/N, you will directly enter the trial of Nikador, and so, meet his mind again. Be prepared for a battle against him just in case

Y/N: I'm super duper ready!

Mydei: Then, let's go!

And the moment they approached the Vortex, they got in the trial

They were now inside Okhema, as a battle was happening

Y/N: Huh. Totally not my memory

Mydei: Of course. Where there's Strife, there's carnage... It shouldn't come as a surprise to see such a sight in Nikador's trial

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