275 274: First Tribulation of Hell; Overseers
(In The Glass World)
At a certain part of the glassy sky of the glassy world of the first tribulation of hell were three beings.
At the far left was a towering figure with shimmering, glowing armor covering their joints and wings. The being had multiple pairs of semi-transparent wings that sparkled with vibrant colors. It's arms were incredibly versatile, shifting in shape and function, almost like living tools capable of manipulating various energies.
At the far right was a massive, snake-like creature covered in shiny, metallic scales that changed color as it moved. Its mouth was not filled with the traditional teeth of a snake, but a set of intricately designed gears and cogs that grind and whirl with every breath, giving it a fearsome appearance as if it could tear through anything in its path.
At the center was a monstrous being with a constantly moving fog covered in countless flexible limbs, some like tentacles and others like arms. It was like a blend of organic and otherwordly, with each limb able to disappear and reappear.
If Corey, Divine, or even Calista, the Emporium Manager saw these three beings. They would be horrified, and at the same time confused.
Although these three beings had physiques that were outright otherworldly, the energy and aura they radiated was non-existent.
It was almost like the three beings were mortals.
But only a blind fool would believe such a thing.
Meanwhile, if the seven divines saw these three beings, they would retreat with everything they had in the blink of an eye.
In fact, some might even pee their pants in fear.
These three figures were the Overseers of The Tribulations of Hell.
Although, these three figures possessed immense powers. Somebody with a keen observation would notice that the armored figure and the titanic snake-like creature were making sure to stay at a certain distance from the monstrous being with countless limbs.
"How many steps do you think he'll be able to take before he becomes mad and dies?"
Surprisingly, the serpent-like creature spoke, it's voice sounding oddly… robotic?
The armored figure glanced at the serpent-like creature, then it glanced at the monstrous being.
"He's a Demi-Paragon with the blood of The Defying Paragon, and his foundation is at the peak for his level."
"With all of this, he should be able to take at least twenty steps before he loses his mind and dies."
The armored figure spoke, and surprisingly,
It was a female's voice!
The serpent-like creature made a sound that was akin to a snort.
"Aren't you thinking too highly of him?"
"He's just a tier 1 trash. I believe he'll lose his mind and die at the tenth step at most."
The armored figure glanced at the serpent-like creature, its bright red pupils behind its armor contained a tinge of indifference.
"He has The Defying Paragon's blood in him."
The armored figure said, putting an emphasis on the word- Defying Paragon.
The serpent-like figure 'snorted' once again.
"So? He's still a tier 1 trash. No matter-"
"He has The Defying Paragon's blood in him."
The armored figure said once again, and the serpent-like creature squinted its eyes, and decided not to say anything.
Although, it had kept quiet, it clearly did not agree with the armored figure's words.
To it, no matter how powerful and reality defying the Defying Paragon was, a drop of his blood could not help a tier 1 survive the first tribulation of hell.
If it could, then that would bring an endless amount of work and trouble to them.
The serpentine-like figure glanced at the constantly moving fog with multiple limbs, and it had the urge to ask the fog the same question it asked the armored figure.
But, after thinking about it, it closed his lips, and quietly gulped.
It still wanted to live.
The serpentine-like figure decided to watch Corey, and see which of their guesses would be correct.
An unknown amount of time passed, and Corey's blank eyes regained their light.
The armored figure and serpentine-like creature had raised brows when they saw Corey take another step without hesitation.
They thought he would have tried to take a short break, but luckily for him, he did not.
Or he would have died no matter what.
Unfortunately, Corey was forced to look at the mirror on his left.
An unknown amount of time passed, and Corey's blank eyes regained their light once again.
The armored figure, serpentine-like creature, and the monstrous fog with countless limbs all thought that Corey would immediately take another step.
But, to their surprise, Corey stood in one place with his eyes closed.
'What is he doing?'
The serpentine-like figure thought, and even the armored figure and the monstrous fog had the same thoughts.
To them, Corey was not meant to take breaks since he would die if he spent too long not moving.
'Maybe what he experienced in the third mirror was too much for him to handle?'
The armored figure thought with a soft sigh.
It seemed she had overestimated the boy.
Just when the power in the tribulation was about to kill Corey, Corey took a step, and he was forced to look at the mirror to his right.
An unknown amount of time passed once again, and Corey's blank eyes regained their light.
Just like before, he closed his eyes without moving.
Just like before, he opened his eyes and took a step at the last second before the strange power ended his life.
Corey was forced to look at his left this time around, and the three beings waited.
Corey had not shown any signs of breaking yet. But, who was to say that the fourth mirror wouldn't break him
An unknown amount of time passed, and Corey's blank eyes regained their light.
To the surprise of the armored figure and the serpentine-like creature, Corey's eyes still remained normal.
His emotions were not turbulent. His gaze was still sharp, and his expression was still calm as ever.
'Would he actually go past the tenth step as a tier 1?'
The serpentine-like creature thought with a tinge of disbelief.
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[A/N: My laptop is low, and there's no light. I'm sorry but I can't write the next chapter for now.]
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