When I woke up I was in my house and a strange man of 60 or so was in my house making tea.
"Who are you?" I asked the old man.
"I am what you would call a 'workshop elder', boy", you snore when you sleep.
"Why is a respected member of the society in the house of a weaker one", is this regarding the incident with the Kingsman. I thought to myself.
"HA! HA! 'weaker one' what a irony, the way you blasted that man is not something people are able to do easily boy." the old man said with a smile across his face.
"So this is related to that bastard?!" I asked.
"No, my boy, have you ever thought of rising from this place and becoming a Nobel?" the man asked.
"Who hasn't" I exclaimed.
"Well the workshop has determined that you are worthy of an opportunity to achieve the dream and maybe more, so I am here to ask you to join the workshop trials and afterwards maybe the 'Trials of Hell'. Are you interested Zack?"
"That power I managed to use that time was a momentary thing, I don't think I can use it"
"Boy, the power you displayed, is not something that can be achieved by hard work, it is something you are born with, so either use it to achieve higher goals or rot in this hellhole" the old man said with a tinge of anger.
"So I am selected....."
"Yes, and you have one day to answer the invitation, I advise you to take this opportunity or else you will regret it" he said getting up "I hope to see you again" and left.
What an eventful day I am living today. First the kings men and then the dragon and then this old man.
"I should talk to Lee and ask for his advise on this matter", He should be at his house i hope nothing bad happened after the incident with that kings man.
I arrived at his place but it was locked. There was a note at his door, "Sorry Zack". That was it.
What was this supposed to mean?!
When suddenly,
"What about the offer, boy"
"Who are you?"
"Oh, you are a rude one, not thanking your savior"
"You are the voice I heard in the day, Where are you?"
"Leave it, you will not be able to locate me with your level of self awareness, accept the offer of old man, complete the trials, with my power and your potential we can become the god of hell"
"I don't want to be god"
"It's not in your hand, boy it's your destiny, rest is up to you...…."
"What do you mean by that?" and he was gone.
The next day when I woke up and stepped out of my house the old man was waiting for me.
"What have you decided my boy" asked the old man.
"Well I have nothing to lose if I die and if I win I can live the best life there is. So yes I will come to workshop trials."
"A great choice my boy, and you have a lot to gain now onwards, I hope you do not disappoint us." The old man said. "I will come pick you up after one week get ready until then" and he left.
Why do people love suspense so much.
After one week when I thought again on my decision the nervousness of dying started to come back all of a sudden. All I wanted to do was hide somewhere when again the voice in my head spoke again.
And the conversation was somehow convincing enough to not to die of being scared of the trial. But I still couldn't do anything about the trials, I was hardly prepared didn't have a weapon how was I going to Survive the Workshop trials.
"Boy you are one heck of a scaredy cat"
"Easy for you to say, you don't have to face the powerful kids of the nobles or Kings men in a death match, just sitting inside me and lecturing me."
"First go and see, what are the rules of workshop trial, boy"
"Fine"
I still have time, let me get changed and then I will get going.
When I stepped out of the farmer's quarters the old man was waiting for me outside.
"Hello, Mr. Zack, you are ready for the trials, let's get going"
"Before that can you tell me something about the workshop trials"
"Sure, Sir"
"No need to call me sir "
"Okay, Zack, the workshop trials are the first phase of the trials of hell or you might say the preliminary round of the trials. Out of the 200 contestants only 40 are chosen and trained according to the Beat they summon during test and the weapon suited to their personality is given to them."
"You said out of 200 only 40, isn't it a bit tough"
"Well the first phase is based on luck so anyone get through and the other person is not hurt during the first phase"
"Thanks, Mr. Oldie man"
"The name is Jack, Sir, and here we are at the legendary workshop"
"That was quick, anyway thanks"
"It was nice meeting you Sir, I hope we meet again"
"Me too"
"And Sir it would be in your benefit if you don't tell anyone you are a weaker one"
And we arrived at Workshop.