Chapter 21
[Vesemir]: "Aiden, are you ready?"
"Yes"
"Good, now you will have to pass the test of the elements"
"Can you give more information?"
I ask him as I look around the cave because if you haven't been following along, the next few days are going to be filled with terrible trials.
The ordeal of the circle of the elements is used to recover the power of the elements to master the signs of the witchers
The test of the hunt is to recover a wyvern gland on your own using your knowledge and strength.
And the hardest test, the psychological test, is the most important and especially the one where the more inspiring fails because we have put in a state of trance thanks to the herbs, but if we don't manage to calm down the contrary exaggerate our state it can end up in the cardiac arrest, and it's the most dangerous because we don't even realize it since we are plunged into what scares us the most
Finally, for the moment, I pass the first test which is to recover the power of the circle of the elements, according to The Witcher 3, there would be a Cyclops in the cave, but I don't know if he was there for a long time or not, that's why I ask Vesemir since he's the only one who accompanied me.
"Unfortunately, I cannot give any information, this ordeal must show your courage, determination, and intelligence."
"I see."
I turned and started walking towards the cave, always prepared for the slightest touch, but I heard Vesemir one last time.
"Good luck, may the witcher's way guide you."
Then I enter the cave.
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"It's damp."
Although my analysis, maybe uninteresting, for me, it is useful, especially for my power that will be able to help me in the cave because in the game we see that it goes quite fast, in reality, it is not the same
There is no path and the areas are slippery and there is a kind of oppressive feeling in this cave because apart from the drops of water falling on the ground, there is no noise
Scanning the rocks in front of me, I heard a faint breath of something alive, walking stealthily, I came to the place where the breathing was much louder and as I came, I could see a cyclops with a seal on its head sleeping soundly.
"I need to find a way to dodge this cyclops, I don't stand a chance anyway even with my power."
Sighing, I analyzed the place to find a way to leave, to tell the truth, my choice not to face it is normal because firstly the strength is monstrous because no witcher even the strongest can parry a cyclops blow, Another fact is that they are intelligent enough to know that their eyes are their weak points, so when they protect their eye, they charge without stopping and without looking, but it's a terrible attack because even a witcher is forced to dodge at the risk of being killed or seriously injured.
In short, the cyclops is like a tank in the modern world, it is monstrously strong, impossible to parry, and above all, it is extremely resistant, because even witchers have to think twice when they take a contract on a cyclops.
"Mmh, to the left, I smell air it must be over there"
Walking very slowly and avoiding as much as possible of the puddles that may have been created due to the leaks, I managed to dodge the cyclops and thus get out of the cave without alert
"I admit I was sweating with him because instinct or not, I know I didn't stand a chance."
Catching my breath, I looked up the path to the altar of the elements, but as I climbed up, I dodged a large rock that was about to come down on me looking up, I saw some stone trolls getting angry at me for missing and then throwing them back at me.
I started to run towards the passage to get to them, but I was thinking of a strategy for them because I have no chance to beat them, maybe you take me for a weakling, but you have to know that the game and the reality are quite different.
As I reached the top, I saw the trolls running towards me, but I made a sign of surrender to say stop.
"Stop, stop, I mean no harm!"
The trolls stopped, surprised to be challenged, then looked at each other scratching their heads then looked at me.
"Flesh, why come cave"
Sighing in relief that we could talk quietly, I point them to the altar.
"I have to go there and that's it."
"Flesh, forbidden troll territory!"
"That's why I'm asking your permission."
"Huh? Permission?"
"Permission?"
Seeing that the trolls did not understand, I tried to find an alternative
"I came to ask for a pass."
"Flesh passed, but stones were given!
"Yes, rocks!"
"Pebbles!"
I nodded and then went down slightly and picked up 5 pebbles at random and then brought them back to the trolls who were jumping up and down.
"Pebbles!"
"Pebbles!"
"Pebbles!"
"Can I pass?"
"Troll friend passed, but the weapon has been given"
Knowing that I was exposing myself to danger, but with no way out, I gave my sword then the trolls moved aside to play pebbles and I headed for the altar.
When I arrived in front of the altar, I put myself in a meditation position and emptied my mind as if by magic a light wind turned around me then the information of the signs entered me, but a sign was added at the same time Hrívë Estel (a little challenge for those who want to try to find out what these 2 words mean)
Surprised that I had another sign compared to the normal witcher and that I had never heard of it, and even the pronunciation, I didn't understand what it was
"Is it because of my powers?"
"I'll have to ask Triss or Vesemir, maybe they'll know more.
I returned to the troll to retrieve my sword stealthily, as he was playing pebbles anyway, then I retraced the path I took while being stealthy for the cyclops to get to the exit of the cave where Vesemir was waiting for me smiling.
"Well done."
"Thank you, but Vesemir, do you know what Hrívë Estel means? "
"Mmh, no why?"
"In addition to the signs of normal witcher, I received this sign "
"I see, maybe there will be some information in the few books we have left, for now, let's go home, I don't feel like Lambert making food, we'll hunt for deer, and then we'll go home to train you in the sign."
"Good Vesemir."
Then we go back to the castle after hunting two deer.