Callum and I stood in the great hall, the fire from the fire crackling in the back ground. To the side the other Witcher's. Coen, Geralt, Eskel, and Lambert stood watching us. The Vesemire spoke up.
"Alright boys. You both waited and trained long enough throughout the the years. Normally the trial happens much sooner, but I wanted to make sure to train you both well for the future. You both might be the last Witcher's the school of the Wolf produces."
Vesemir words held the weight of how he was feeling. He just wanted all those lives and years to be worth something. I can understand that, especially when your part of a dying breed. Can't say I know I'm gonna see another elven Witcher besides me out there.
"So this trial will be your last Trial, the trial of the Mountains. For this trial you both will swim across a pond, sneak past a cyclops in caverns, and climb Troll's Head before reaching a Circle of Elements, where you will activate your medallions. You will find these medallions at the same forge, and then your test is complete."
"Is that all? That's sounds easy" Callum said.
"You shouldn't speak of things you don't know Callum. This trial has killed many apprentice's before your time."
He is right the monster you can come across on the path can be very dangerous.
"I understand monsters are dangerous, but we trained for this with our skills and weapons we will be ready."
I sighed and so did everyone else around me. "We don't get to have weapons or potions or any other items Callum."
"Wait what?"
Vesemir nodded. "Yes you both will go with no weapons, and no potions. You must use your skills to get to the forge and learn when to fight and when to not fight."
Callum nodded. "Well if it's me and Cain I'm sure we will be fine."
Thats when the system notification pinged me:
[Quest "To the Forge "]
Objectives: Make your way to the Circle of Elements Forge, and activate your medallion
Reward: +2 Ability Point. 1 Epic Equipment Chest.
Failure: No rewards. Wolf School Witcher Path lost forever.
Now this is interesting, with this quest I can finally unlock my Elder Blood. That will be a whole new level of magic I have no understanding of. I need to be careful so I don't end up being teleported to another location or world by accident. Not to mention the Wild Hunt coming after me. I just need to be careful of how and when I awakened my trait.
"Now boys I will let you know what you will experience on the trial so you don't get lost." Vesemir said pointing at the chalk board.
"First you both will be swimming across a pond, likely guarded by or home to dangers like drowners or foglets or more. Then you must must then navigate through caves, encountering and avoiding a hostile creature, such as Old Speartip, a cyclops. If you make it past that point, climbing a treacherous peak to reach its summit and dealing with suspicious rock trolls along the way. The final stage is reaching a special "Circle of Elements Forge" to activate Witcher's medallions, that will already be there."
Okay not bad, besides the cyclops I believe with signs I can handle what comes to me at the pond. I believe Callum will be good as well. Worse case I have my hunters edge and some potions.