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Chapter 12 - The First Trial

After a prolonged silence between the three, Junichi finally broke the ice, addressing Komorebi, "Hey, if you got jealous from watching us kiss and get intimate, you should have joined me previously when I offered. But you only started acting high and mighty." Junichi's words probably struck a nerve, as Komerebi immediately turned away from him and started blushing.

Seeing this opportunity to exact her revenge, Yuuhi pushed herself onto Junichi and placed her hand on him, "No need to worry, master! Unlike that pretentious bitch, I am always willing to serve you with both my body and my powers." Yuuhi's provocation worked as Komorebi used her Osu Spell to fling Yuuhi far into a tree.

A startled Junichi then turned towards Komorebi and screamed at her, "What is your problem!! Can you not leave her alone, especially since you're the one in the wrong here!" Hearing this, Komorebi felt overwhelmed and anxious, and a white aura gathered around her body. The trees around her started shaking, and leaves fell off rapidly and gathered at her feet.

Junichi realised that things would probably go badly if Komorebi was pushed any further. Junichi grabbed Komorebi by her waist and started twisting her hair with his hand. As soon as her hair took the shape of a ponytail, he firmly grabbed it and pulled it down. Komorebi was stunned and didn't know what to do; Junichi took this opportunity and landed a peck on Komorebi's neck.

Komorebi, both stunned and feeling the heat from Junichi's actions, started to calm down, and Junichi also let out a sigh of relief. However, the ground started shaking, and Junichi turned to both Komorebi and Yuuhi with the same question- "Now what's the big idea?"

Before either of them could deny their part in the action, the tremors started increasing, and a hole appeared on the ground. From that hole descended a slim yet voluptuous woman with silver hair and a yellow angelic glow around her body. While all of them were stunned as to what was happening at the moment, the woman spoke out in a very mannerful yet intimidating tone, "My name is Amaterasu. I'm the goddess who descended from heaven and made her way through Mother Earth to test you, Dungeon Dueller. I hope you are ready with your companions, as the First Trail begins for you now!"

Hearing this, Junichi looked at Komorebi and Yuuhi, and then straight back at Amaterasu and blantatly ask her, "Even though I don't know what the First Trial is going to be, let me ask you this, what do I get if I pass it?" Hearing this, Amaterasu couldn't control her laughter and spoke very frankly, "I hardly doubt you can pass my trial, but I'll let you have whatever you have as long as it is in my grasp!" Junichi just screamed back at her, "Deal! Now bring it on!"

Amaterasu lifted both her arms, and the ground started shaking and splitting apart. The nearby trees also slowly shifted their positions and started intertwining with each other until a large ring was formed. After that, Amaterasu chanted a spell, and a barrier covered them from outside the treeline and formed a large dome. 

She then turned to Junichi and explained, "For your very First Trail, as you can see, the stage is set. I will summon one hundred Holy Knights who protect the Realm of Heaven, and you must gather a Phoenix Feather. However, the feather is hidden within the body of one of the Knights, and you must find it before daybreak, else you will fail."

While Amaterasu was expecting a bleak expression from Junichi, he had a smirk on his face. Before the Trail could begin, Junichi interrupted Amaterasu and asked her for a favor, a favor no one saw coming. He asked, "Hey, goddess, do you know how to use Lightning and Water spells?" Amaterasu was taken aback by the question and asked him, "Of course I do, why?"

Junichi winked back at Komorebi and Yuuhi with an indication to trust him with this, and then turned back to Amaterasu, "Use those spells together and hit me with it, and keep hitting me until I die, please."

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