Chapter 2027 Tenacity

Chapter 2027 Tenacity

Perseverance Mountain.

Once a bustling arena of hopeful acolytes eager to prove themselves, now stood relatively quiet. The staff members tasked with overseeing the gates found themselves with significantly less to do. Over the past three weeks, the number of participants in the inner hall test had dwindled drastically, from thousands to mere hundreds, and now only dozens dared to test their strenght.

One of the staff members responsible for overseeing the gates couldn't hide his sigh.

"I hope I don't get stuck with this posting next year," he muttered to his colleague. For him, witnessing the crushing disappointment of countless youngsters giving up on their dreams was the most challenging aspect of the job.

His partner, on the other hand, seemed to revel in the spectacle. With a grim satisfaction, he remarked, "If they don't have what it takes, they should just go back to the hole they came from!" It was clear that he derived a perverse pleasure from witnessing the dashed hopes of the aspirants, finding satisfaction in their failures as they fell short of the academy's rigorous standards.

Annoyed by his partner's cynicism, the other staff member found himself rooting for a particular group of four acolytes from the lower realm who had been persistently tackling the challenge.

"Look, here they come again... They've been at it for two weeks straight. I'm sure they're going to make it," he remarked optimistically.

"Hmph, maybe two of them, but the other two? Impossible," scoffed his partner dismissively.

"Well, a 50 percent success rate is still commendable in my book," retorted the hopeful staff member.

"Ha! Don't hold your breath. I've seen too many hopefuls fail at the Tenacity Peak," laughed the cynical staff member.

The Perseverance Mountain was a grueling test, consisting of 11,674 arduous steps divided into twelve levels of increasing difficulty. However, it was the final challenge that proved insurmountable for many acolytes: a daunting ascent up a sheer vertical cliff comprising 674 steps, all while enduring the crushing pressure of the highest spirit pressure.

Ha Ron, Kingrig, Titus, and Arminius stood resolute at the gate, their determination palpable as they prepared to embark on the three-hour challenge that lay ahead.

"I'm going to conquer this mountain today!" declared Kingrig, his excitement evident in his voice.Diiscover new stories at novelhall.com

Despite Ha Ron's quiet demeanor, there burned a fierce determination within him not to be outdone by the Mayan warrior.

"Let's do this!" exclaimed Titus, his spirit undaunted.

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"Why...you... not moving anymore?" Kingrig panted, his voice strained with exhaustion.

"Me..!? what about you!?" Ha Ron retorted

"You.. Give up then!.. You can try again tomorrow..."

"Huh.. me? why don't you give up!"

Despite their refusal to admit defeat, both acolytes knew they had reached their limit. With no energy left to continue, they reluctantly acknowledged that today was not their day.

"Tomorrow... yes... we can try again tomorrow."

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With only five minutes remaining, they resigned themselves to their fate, preparing to wait out the remaining time.

But just as they were about to concede, they heard movement below them. An acolyte was approaching, climbing with remarkable speed. Before they could even catch a glimpse of the person, it had already soared past them, a long, silvery hair trailing behind as the figure slithered through the mountain.

"A female..." Ha Ron muttered.

The unknown acolyte effortlessly reached the summit, leaving Ha Ron and Kingrig frozen, grappling with a mix of awe and frustration.

How could that girl outpace them so easily?

Yet, it was the biting female voice from above that stirred them from their stupor.

"What are you two slowpokes still doing down there?! What a pair of Morons"

Her taunt lit a fire within them, reigniting their dwindling spirits. With renewed determination, they summoned their strength and pushed themselves forward, and then, finally

[You have successfully passed the Perseverance Mountain]

[Congratulations, You are now an Inner Hall acolyte]