After Aegis evolved, Kain gave him the directive to attempt breaking through to blue-grade. After all, it was long overdue. And Kain had a feeling that, perhaps due to the relic being unable to assess his strength accurately, it will continue to give non-combat related trials to him.
As if to match Kain's expectations, the grey-stone waiting room dissolved around Kain like smoke, the walls bleeding away into a swirling void, separating him from his contracts. For a moment, there was nothing—no sound, no light, no weight to his body. Then, a voice echoed, neither male nor female, its tone flat and mechanical:
[Trial Initiated: Alternate Paths]
[Objective: Retain your sanity by the end of the trial]
[Warning: Memory suppression in effect. Trial details will fade upon entry.]
Kain barely had time to process the words before the world snapped into focus—and he forgot everything.
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