After that long challenge... it's finally over," I muttered as I lay on my bed. I Started playing all the events that happened in the first trial from us erecting a barrier, to us looking for more flags, to fighting monsters and facing of Kael's team. I smirked looking at all those battles and fights. I was happy I won but at what price. the price is that i have to stay in the hospital bed as Fiona and Avalion get better. I started to feel a surge of energy. I immediately woke up from bed but the moment I tried I fell down. So, I decided to just lay in my bed and think about the future events that will happen and where will I be in the near future while I was thinking of that. Avalion and Fiona came into my room. They jumped on my bed and hugged me saying that they thought I will not wake up before the second trial. I told them that I was not in a coma and reassured them that I will be okay before the second trial. They looked at me and said Okay. They told me they had received rewards from the administration. "We got a pass to eat all you can eat buffet" Fiona exclaimed. There was so much food at the buffet hall, but we felt sad that we cannot eat without you. We ate to our fill. We have been coming to see you ever since, but you never woke up. We thought that you had gone into those long-term comas. I told them that I have been awake since today and doing well. Then I asked about the core stage magic system. What are the core stages. Avalion got out a book and flipped the pages and started reading. red, green, brown, black, silver, gold, blue, platinum and arcade. I asked Kael's core stage was dark. If dark stage was so much to handle, what do you think arcade can be like. "That would be terrifying I said", so each time you go above the ranks the ranks, you become stronger. "Yes, Avalion said". Guess we should start becoming stronger, so we climb through the ranks. Fiona came and said the nurse said that we leave so Leon can rest and heal quickly for the next trial. Avalion and Fiona bid me goodbye and they were out of the bedroom. I was thinking what should I do now. I boggled my mind trying to look for an answer. Then Rucious came and spoke. Let's have a talk. He sat on my bed and asked how I was feeling. I replied that I was feeling okay just a little time then I can come back for the trials. He said that's good to hear. He asked how the duel against Kael was. I responded that it was a fair fight and I should get more better for future competitions or attacks. Rucious laughed and said thinking about future attacks thank goodness I got you as a student. He said his main agenda was about a looming threat that is approaching this festival he fears that something bad is going to happen and it may injure some people. So, he told me to work so I can challenge this people and defend the country from the looming threats that are coming. He said I should not worry about it, and I should focus on recovering for now. When I recover will get right into the second trial. After that he bid me goodbye and he left. I felt that I need to get stronger and become the one to protect the country, but I have to wait until I recover, I thought
So, I started writing all the goals I want to achieve so I cannot forget about them and for it to give me hope for the future, so I started writing. I want to become arcade stage before I die, I want to have many friends, I want to have a big, good family and to become the number one strongest mage in the world. Ater that I felt sleepy, so I slept. When I opened my eyes, I was in the palace of the gods. they all said hi to me I asked what's wrong. I asked is the world going to end I asked? they said no why should we bring the world to an end while it's still okay. I sighed in relief. They said that something is about to happen that might cause harm and destruction. I asked what can be threatening the world's peace. There is an organization coming up and it's called the hawks. It's threatening to bring old age monsters and bringing back the old age of the era of the dead. Before I could ask what's the era of the dead. The said that this was the era that where people would be killed out of the blue and everyone was a psychopath, so they wish to bring it back. They told to me to be aware of any suspicious activity that might happen in the festival. I told them I would check out if anyone is trying to ruin the world's peace. Then they bid goodbye and I was back in the mortal realm asking myself this is happening, but I was so sleepy before I could think I was back in slumberland dreaming. Then I started having weird dreams that someone would get stabbed. I Tried running so I can go save that person when I reached that person. I rolled him over and a gut wrench sensation surged through my body. it was Avalion who was lying there looking dead. I tried calling for help but no sound came out. Then I woke up covered in sweat. I was wondering what that was. I tried sleeping but was very scared. So, I just stayed awake thinking what was that. i tried looking for solutions but solutions never came.