'What type of illusion was l in during the second trial?', he asked the tiger. Sir Effervescent walked towards him and stopped a few inches before him and put his paw on his heart and removed it and walked away from him. He stood before the tree and placed the paw he had placed on his heart that was beating in a frenzied manner because he thought that maybe he wanted to kill him but he did not he just placed it gently on his heart and he repeated the same action when he reached the tree and at that moment the large tree's golden leaves golden leaves that had a pure and sanctified sweet fire seemed to sparkle more when it felt the energy that had been taken from him. The other fifteen Vermillion birds who had stood up and were looking at what unfolded where amazed because they knew what it meant but Ray did not understand why all of these weirdos had ecstatic faces because instead of answering him all of them behaved weirdly. They looked at the tree with awe as it shone with so much luminosity for a few seconds before it returned to normal. The very large tree that reached the very heavens and seemed to pierce them as they easily penetrated the clouds suddenly became normal again with a peaceful atmosphere that would satisfy one's soul and fill it with bliss.
Sir Effervescent and the others still wore faces of amazement and inspiration because they had been touched by that light. Sir Effervescent asked him a question. 'So when you took your first trial here and got baptized in the River of Holy Original fire you removed the dark impurities that were in your soul that were resembling dark memories weren't you?'. 'Yes sir but', ….. he could not finish his sentence because another question was thrown at him 'You were able to finish the second trial without so much difficulty and were not easily brought down by the obstacles that lay ahead ?', he asked yet again. Ray nodded as he swallowed the saliva that was in his mouth feeling like he needed to buy pain killer pills now. The other question that came was not exactly something like that. The third trial had to do with your fears, the fourth trial had something to do with your wisdom and knowledge and the fifth trial was supposed to test your will, spirit and your soul so that it may see your level of comprehension concerning the what you know about the concepts but a creature like you one who is like a below average mundane could have never achieved such a feat unless that person is extraordinary and has been endowed with blessings and grace. You are a wonder little one, a light that is worthy to be revered and to be espied from afar. Even if corruption threatens to corrode your soul forever you will prosper in the end because you are an Engulfing flame a Devouring fire, behold you are awesome and great, the majesty of the heavens is yours and the immeasurable and all consuming, unquenchable fire is yours because you are the Chosen One, The Absolute being. Ray Nagisaki was kind of getting pompous because of the words that were as sweet as honey when he heard them from Sir Effervescent. He now knew what feigning arrogance was like and he felt like one of the young masters in many cultivation novels. He felt like Li Cheng which felt weird and wonderful at the same time. Sir Effervescent continued speaking 'Do you know how you were able to accomplish such feats and able to overcome and decapacitate all of the five trials'. Ray shook his head and did not say anything but he had a rough estimation and it was proven to be true by the good Sir. 'It all started at the first stage when both your soul and spiritual body were baptised in the River of Holy Original Fire. When you were baptised you were not like the four of them who had part of their souls cracked. Two of the intruders were unable to do souls got destroyed when they immersed and they were devoured by it immediately because they did not possess enough soul power and will to overcome it. The other two did not get their whole souls and spirits destroyed because of their will and soul power that was strong enough to overcome the first trial but they had part of their soul and spirits destroyed a little but a little is enough to bring to end a person. The other one got to the second and did not pass the trial while the other did passed the second, the third but not the fourth hence he was condemned and removed from existence. The fifth one however was different and was different from the rest and was impressive and was more excellent, a true warrior indeed who won admiration not only from his realm but from some of us', saying this his sharp eyes fell on Sir Waltzberg and his fellow soldiers who smiled bitterly as they looked down. You know if l did not know already that he would meet his end at the fifth trial unless he had strong resolve and indomitable will along with high soul power he would have but unfortunately on the fifth he was utterly defeated by the law and concept of peril and is now in eternal condemnation and is stuck in it. He will forever be chained and be held in the shackles of peril because the same event will repeat itself billions of times even if they were to be infinite he shall forever be one who is condemned and has died many times already and has turned into some kind of madman but you however were different. 'Your soul started to develop at cracks when you immersed yourself but you started to absorb those very flames that are capable of reducing laws, concepts, principles, powers, dimensions and all realms into nothing. You used them to heal your soul which also helped your spirit essence and soul essence too. You are extraordinary indeed. The flame that you have been cultivating on is the first fire, the All Devouring Blaze that were used by The Immortal Golden Phoenix himself. Your soul and spirit became powerful enough to defeat the other trials because of one thing that might have seemed insignificant but was the foundation and the reason why you are here and those are… 'The flames', Ray answered as he wore a serious expression as he looked at the river with gratitude and love the same way a lover loves his lava like a river to the flow creating a river flow…. (Okay that is enough and it does not make sense). The Tiger continued talking 'That is the reason why you were able to overcome them all with ease including that time you entered the second trial and quickly knew that something was wrong. The third one, fourth and fifth you aced because of that young lad well done'. Although l knew that you would do it l still am impressed and left in awe by what you did, well done young man', he said as he stood at the very edge of the mountain, his voice as deep as the mighty violent waters while he looked at the whole land admiring the beautiful view as his golden eyes shone brightly.