Chapter 15: The Trial Begins
Chapter 15 – The Trial Begins
Kaden stood before a swirling vortex of blue mana. Just standing near it was enough to feel the dense pressure and raw power it emitted.
This was the gate.
The one he had to pass through to begin his first trial.
"I'm finally here," Kaden murmured, eyes locked on the shifting portal. The journey to reach this point hadn't been easy—and the most infuriating part? This wasn't even officially part of the test. Or maybe it was... but his parents had conveniently forgotten to mention that.
"I'm not even surprised," he scoffed quietly. "I can totally see my father pulling something like this."
As for his mother... Kaden knew she had a soft spot for him. It was obvious in the way she treated him compared to his siblings. But even so, none of his brothers or sisters had ever looked at him with jealousy. Even though he had been born weaker than any typical Warborn, not once was he mocked or cast aside.
That thought filled him with quiet gratitude. And with it—determination.
He wasn't just doing this for himself. He was doing this for the family that helped a broken boy find the strength to mend.
Hufff...
He took a deep breath, centering himself.