Trial Chamber 3

( Aqua's P.O.V )

Thirty times.

That was the last time I counted the number of times I died.

Regarding the remainder of my deaths, I have since stopped keeping track of them.

After all, who wants to know how many times she died, right?

I am not sure how many days I have been here, but I am alive…

"…"

That was my initial thought, but the more I die, the more I want to end my life.

The agony I experience every time I have a hole in my heart...

The sensation of fire burning across my skin...

The sensation of being underwater and not being able to breathe

The sensation of being crushed by a massive rock...

The feeling of being cut in half...

Those experience that only I can feel...

Torture…

That is the only way I can describe what happened.

I wanted to end, but I do not know how, and I have lost the will to live...

"Hey, did you hear me?"

Oh…

Yeah…

I remember…

Someone asked me to wake up, and... The rest of it slipped my mind.

"Hey, can you hear me?"

Although I can make out that there is a person in front of me, everything else seems to be very blurry.

"Do you hear what I am saying?"

I now see the face.

A boy with black and white hair and the face...

Oh my…

I'm surprised.

Of all the people I could meet in this dream, this was the one I did not expect to see.

Seeing Erica's nephew in this location does not make sense, so it must be a dream.

Now that I think about it, I last saw him when his parents were still alive.

"You become more attractive."

He paused and averted his gaze.

Oh my…

I did not expect to see his cute side.

He shakes his head.

Oh my…

Someone is concealing his shyness.

Although this is only a dream, I am enjoying it.

However, it appears that this will not last long.

For whatever reason, my vision… everything goes dark.

…

( Back to Normal )

"Hey, wake up!"

The woman suddenly close her eyes.

Alex wanted to ask her for information about this location, but it appears that she no longer can.

She is not dead, but...

Anyway, Alex takes out his smartphone and snaps a photo of her to check her status.

[Aqua Infinity]

[Age: 25]

[Strength: 90]

[Stamina: 65]

[Agility: 70]

[Speed: 80]

[Intelligence: 600]

[Wisdom: 200]

[Current Condition: Comatose ]

"Aqua Infinity? Why does her name sound so familiar?"

Alex had heard her name before, but he could not remember when, so he decided to focus on what was important right now.

"Should I use my refresh skill on her?"

If he is to be the chosen person, it means that he will face a trial somewhere in this area, and having the passive skill of his Refresh Skill will be extremely useful.

He had a policy, though, that said he would not care for anyone as long as he did not see anything, but after seeing her condition, he could not resist wanting to help her.

"Hmmm…"

In the end, he decided not to do it right now.

After all, if he died, she would not be saved either.

Also, she is still alive, albeit in a deep sleep, so she is fine.

*whoop

However, it appeared that he was not doing well.

Suddenly, his body moved on its own.

*Boom

A strong wind blows toward his location earlier, but he vanishes and reappears a few meters away from the woman.

"The lady!"

He quickly went to see if the woman was okay because the wind was blowing close to her.

She was fortunately spared a blow, but his body started moving by itself again right away.

He falls back repeatedly as the invisible attacks continue to attack him.

He has no idea where the attacks are coming from, but thankfully, he did not deactivate his Auto Weak Point skill.

However, the invisible attacks become visible as the fire approaches him.

"Sh*t"

*Boom!

"I almost die!"

Fortunately, he managed to escape by using his cleansing token.

The cleansing token contains water magic in its encryption, so he was able to survive by simply pouring his mana without considering how much he was pouring.

Then he hears a high-pitched sound as it approaches him.

His body moves on its own, avoiding the wind scythe.

Suddenly, the fire returned, so he used his cleansing token again, but the wind scythe almost killed him.

As time passes, the speed at which these attacks are cast increases.

This time, a massive rock appears on top of his head.

"Eh? EHHH????"

He immediately checks his reward box to see if he can do anything to stop it.

"This!"

He decided to gamble with his light saber.

He can try to flee, but his body does not move on its own, so no matter how fast he runs, he will be unable to escape.

Unfortunately, his bet was unsuccessful, and the massive rock crushed him to death.

…

His vision is still foggy, but he can see himself bathing in blood while naked.

"Huh?"

He immediately covered his lower half and looked around to see if anyone noticed it.

He can see the woman he previously saved from a long distance.

After some thought, he realized what was going on.

"So this is the trial... It is no surprise she is bathed in blood and naked. All of those who died will die, but not permanently."

He shivers, remembering how painful it was to be smashed by a massive rock.

It is as if time is slowing down, and you can feel every part of your body transforming into ground meat.

The pain will then vanish, only to be replaced by something even more painful, and this cycle will continue until your consciousness fades.

Despite his resurrection and the fact that his body is fine, the pain has left an imprint on his soul, and he does not want to experience it again.

However, it appears that his wish will not come true because—

*Boom!

Another strong wind blows toward his location earlier, but he vanishes and reappears a mile away.

The second round of the trial begins right now!