After passing the Third Founder's test, Saruto returned to the Time Chamber. "I only have one day left before going to the Academy," he said, "so I have to prepare. It's good that time in the Time Chamber moves so slowly; this will help me train."
The days flew by in the Time Chamber, and Saruto knew no rest. He trained every day, pushing gravity to its limits, honing the skills he had learned from the Third Founder with his own fighting style.
In the few hours before he was due to leave for the Academy, he sat in the middle of the Concentration Room and closed his eyes. "It's now... or never," he said.
He tried to go to the Second Founder's world, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself once again on the island that represented the Third Founder's world.
A sea breeze caressed his face, and waves crashed against the rocks, but his eyes never left the Founder who was waiting for him. The Third Founder smiled and waved. "Welcome back, Saruto."
"Why am I here?" Saruto asked, surprised. "Shouldn't I be in the Second Founder's world?"
The Third Founder replies, "Yes, but I'm the one who summoned you to my world."
Saruto asks, "Why? Did something happen?"
The Third Founder responds, "No, nothing happened. I summoned you to tell you that you won't be able to defeat the Second Founder with your current strength."
Saruto asks, "What do you mean? Is there something I'm lacking?"
The Third Founder continues, "You haven't forged your weapon yet, have you?"
Saruto replies, "Yes, I haven't forged my weapon yet. Why do you ask?"
The Third Founder says, "You won't be able to defeat the Second Founder unless you forge your weapon yourself. The Second Founder possesses immense power; his energy is incomparable to any Founder from the Darkness Clan. He even rivals the First Founder in strength. Therefore, you must first forge your weapon from the energy of darkness. And even if you manage to forge it, you won't be able to defeat him unless you hone your skills and develop yourself."
Saruto says, "Thank you for the advice, Third Founder... I won't let you down."
Then the Founder's world faded away, and he returned to the Time Chamber. He sat on the floor, smiling for the first time in weeks. "So, my next goal is to create a weapon that suits me and my fighting style. Well, so be it. And after creating it, I'll go and meet the Second Founder."