Chapter 272: Mysterious Black Orb.

Chapter 272: Mysterious Black Orb.

A pair of red fox ears appeared before her, which snapped her out of her thoughts.

Yasenia looked down and saw Kali looking up at her with worried eyes. Her veil was only at nose level, so she could clearly see her verdant green eyes. "Is everything okay? You are giving quite a strong aura."

Yasenia looked at the other people and saw that, besides Angel, who was also looking worriedly at her, Han Xue and the others were sweating with nervousness. 'Oops, I scared them.'

Yasenia smiled and said, "It's nothing. I was just thinking about some unrelated matters. Anyway, we are allowed to participate in this Trial, right?"

The Mayor nodded, regaining his bearing. "Yes. Even though we can't announce it yet, we will be able to let in those that learn about it. Han Xue telling you is also okay since she has that much authority. We aren't the Mayor and Mayoress just by name, after all."

Angel asked curiously, "You gain authority in the town?"

The Mayoress walked to her side and answered, "Yes, our family guards this town's order."

Yasenia asked curiously, "What if a corrupt leader appears?"

Han Xue calmly smiled as she said, "Then, the Divine lightning would destroy their whole family and choose another family to fill in the empty spot. It has happened in the past more than once. The written history of our town goes more than 10,000 years in the past, so mortals are bound to commit those mistakes. Our family has only been in power for two thousand years."

After a small conversation about the town's history, Han Xue guided Yasenia's group toward the Trial area. "Han Luan, Han Xiao, wait for us in the dining room. Remember that only the heads of the family are allowed in that area."

They both pouted but nodded nonetheless. After bidding a short goodbye to our girls, they probably left to speak to their other sisters and brothers.

Yasenia, Angel, and Kali followed behind Han Xue. they traversed the big mansion and left through the back door. There was another garden here. A building that gave an ancient aura stood in the middle of this garden. It was extremely similar to a mausoleum. The color was grey, and the material was similar to common stone. However, it was clear that it was much more than that.

Yasenia lifted her eyebrow, "We have to enter there?"

Han Xue laughed and said, "I also don't know why it looks like that. It is like we are going inside a tomb or something. However, you will see that there is more than meets the eyes when we enter inside."

Yasenia nodded and followed after Han Xue. The guards in the doors let them pass, and Han Xue placed something circular-shaped in a slot. Then, Han Xue spun it to the right. After Han Xue retrieved the item, the doors slid downward, opening a path for them.

A chilly wind left the door and blew their hair softly. The ancient aura got much stronger, giving them chills.

Angel and Kali subconsciously hugged Yasenia's sides when the chilly wind and aura came out and brushed their bodies.

Yasenia also frowned.

Although it seemed creepy, she couldn't feel any danger. However, she understood that her instincts could fail her, so she asked seriously, "Are you sure this place is safe?"

Han Xue looked curiously at them, and after seeing their guarded faces, she laughed aloud. "I didn't know you were scared of these things. You look very cute~. However, don't worry. If you don't believe me, we can go back and wait until we announce it to the public. Although you will lose the privilege of entering two weeks earlier, at least you will gain reassurance that this isn't something shady."

Yasenia looked at Han Xue attentively but couldn't feel anything wrong. 'Maybe I'm just being oversensitive.'

Han Xue continued, "To enter, you have to stand on one of the surrounding circles and let it absorb the 300,000 trial points. After that, you will be transported to the Trial."

Yasenia asked, "Does it have mortal danger? What is it about? What are the rewards?"

Han Xue shook her head. "I can only tell you that there is a chance to die—everything else I had to keep a secret until the month had gone by...."

"Well, I can tell you that the Trial for each person is different. Depending on your strengths and weaknesses, the Trial will drastically change. However, I can tell you more than this."

Yasenia asked two more things, "How much time will I be inside? And will Angel and Kali benefit from entering there?"

Han Xue shrugged, "It depends. From the records kept in this building, the fastest challenger completed it in less than one week, but the rewards were honestly mediocre. On the other side, the slowest one completed it in six weeks; even then, the rewards weren't that good."

Yasenia frowned, "Then, isn't it pointless?"

Han Xue shook her head, "Some amazing prices have also appeared. What I'm trying to say is that time isn't relative to the prize and that the time to complete it varies widely. So I can't tell you how much time you will be inside."

Yasenia nodded.

The Mayoress continued, "Also, there can only be a single winner, so I don't think Angel and Kali will benefit in any way, especially since the fatality percentage approached forty percent. Besides the tallest Monolith with a 100% fatality rate, it more than doubles the fatality rate of any other Monolith."

Han Xue complimented it, "I've also heard that sometimes, challengers fight each other. So you may end up in a life-and-death situation that only one of you may live. In short, I don't recommend it."

Yasenia nodded, "Then, I will challenge it alone."

As soon as she said that, she felt her hand being grabbed by someone. She looked to her left and saw Angel holding her hand. Yasenai saw that Angel wanted to say something, but her words got stuck in her throat. Then, she said, smiling normally but looking extremely pitiful in Yasneia's eyes. "Good luck, Yasenia."

Yasenia felt like a punch landed on her heart. How could Yasenia not know that her dear baby didn't want to separate from her side?

Kali encouraged with a soft tone, "Go, Yasenia. I will accompany Angel toward the place to activate the [Crystal Key]. I'm sure that time will fly by after she enters her own Trial to get the inheritance. I will also communicate with the others and tell them about it."

Yasenia hugged them both and asked Kali softly. "What about you? You will remain alone during that time. What if our enemies take this opportunity to capture and hurt you?"

Kali snuggled closer and her fox ears danced, "I'm happy you worry about me, but you don't have to worry that much. I can protect myself, and Valeria is also with me. Also, I don't believe that all your enemies know about my transformation. How could they identify me?"

Yasenia sighed and gave up. "How much time has that other person stayed inside?"

Han Xue thought and said, "Not more than six hours since there wasn't anyone before we left to celebrate Han Luan's coming of age."

Yasenia's tempting full lips raised in a seductive smile. "Since it takes weeks, I can waste another two hours to feed my dears. Han Xue led me to an empty room."

Han Xue didn't understand at first, but after seeing Angel's face gaining a red color and Kali's wagging tail and fidgeting appearance, she also blushed. "Oh my~. Follow me."