Iron Cauldron understood where his current skill level was as an Apothecary. Compared to Pill Master and Blue Quill, Iron Cauldron knew that he was a step or two behind. This was precisely the reason why Iron Cauldron could also grasp the wide gap that existed between him and Izroth.
If he were only a step or two behind Pill Master and Blue Quill, then he would be an entire world apart from Izroth.
"I've never been at the top of anything in my life. Everything I have, I've had to put in ten tis the effort as everyone else just to end up with less than half the results..! These two bastards have a bit of talent, but gets jealous when they see soone else who has more talent than them? I thought soone like Elder Pill Master would be different, but..." Iron Cauldron thought to himself as he clenched his fists.
In the beginning, Iron Cauldron was excited to learn from Pill Master. He even stepped forward when he thought Izroth was being too dismissive of the grade three Apothecary. Who would have thought that he would end up seeing such a miserable sight taking place?
Pill Master and Blue Quill might have dismissed Izroth as cheating or employing so secret thod to overco the trials; however, Iron Cauldron thought differently. There was no great secret or hidden thod in play here. He believed that Izroth was just that far ahead of even soone like Pill Master, a grade three Apothecary.
As Iron Cauldron sorted through these thoughts in his mind, for so reason, a wave of clarity washed over him. Furthermore, the dizziness that had been going on nonstop since earlier suddenly stopped.
"This is... I feel so clear-headed now." Iron Cauldron said to himself as he looked toward the ridge.
"How could we have missed sothing that was right in front of us all along?" Iron Cauldron reflected inwardly.
A little more than five minutes had passed since the start of the second and third trials. The dizziness itself seed to beco weaker the more ti passed. However, as Iron Cauldron observed Pill Master and Blue Quill, he saw that the two were still displaying signs of dizziness.
"Elder Pill Master, Blue Quill, I think I found a way to-" Iron Cauldron started; however, he was quickly cut off.
"Iron brat, this old man is thinking of a solution right now. Can you afford to distract and end up failing?" Pill Master said dismissively.
"But-" Iron Cauldron began before once again being interrupted.
"You still want to say sothing after Pill Master has spoken! If you don't want help, don't drag down with you and just go fail on your own!" Blue Quill scowled as he clicked his tongue in annoyance.
Iron Cauldron fell silent. Then, a few seconds later, he walked toward the first lightning bolt on the ridge. And, without hesitation, he stepped into it.
Bzzzt! Craaaackle!
Just like Izroth, Iron Cauldron appeared to be in multiple places at once not long after he stepped into the lightning strike. And, in just a few breaths, Iron Cauldron managed to make it to the other side of the ridge.
Right as he reached the end of the ridge, Iron Cauldron received an alert from the system as well as an evaluation before being transported off the ridge.
[Passed]
[Evaluation:
Ti Elapsed: 5 minutes 39 seconds - 25 points
Points Earned: 25
Total Accumulated Points: 30]
anwhile, Pill Master and Blue Quill stood there dumbfounded. There minds were still attempting to process what just happened.
"That... That bastard! He must have been secretly colluding with Palace Master Izroth to make fools out of us all along! How else could that third rate finish the trial before us?!" Blue Quill erupted.
Veins could be seen bulging from Pill Master's neck and parts of his head as his face turned red in anger.
"Good! Very good! Just wait and see how this old man deals with them once we leave this place! If that little guy can do it, then there must not be much of a special trick to this! We'll just go straight through!" Pill Master stated confidently.
"That makes sense! Otherwise, how can those two use the sa trick to pass? This lightning must be here to intimidate us!" Blue Quill chid in.
He then stepped forward and said, "Elder Pill Master, we should hurry up and pass the challenge. We might not be able to get a perfect score, but we'll still get the sa amount of points as that traitor who left us behind. I'll go ahead first!"
Blue Quill said as he rushed forward onto the ridge. There was less than ten seconds remaining before the ti passed by six-minute mark.
"How dare that guy make look like a fool in front of Elder Pill Master! When we get out of here-" As Blue Quill was in the middle of speaking, a terrifying bolt of lightning struck down at his location not even three steps onto the ridge.
BOOM!
[Failed]
In the blink of an eye, Blue Quill vanished without a trace, only leaving behind the golden text that displayed his failure.
Pill Master looked on in disbelief. Could he have been wrong? Was there sothing more to these two trials, after all? Blue Quill had done the sa thing as Izroth and Iron Cauldron, so why were the results so different?
8 minutes...
9 minutes...
As the ti approached the ten-minute mark, Pill Master grit his teeth and decided to finally make his move. No matter how much he tried, he was unable to see any tricks to the ridge or the lightning. In the end, he had no choice but to make an attempt.
Pill Master hesitantly stepped into the first lightning bolt and braced himself for the strike. However, there was no discomfort whatsoever. Realizing this, an expression of relief appeared on his face.
"I see. As long I don't rush in, it's fine. The secret must be to walk normally." Pill Master said to himself as he started to walk forward one step at a ti.
Bzzzt! BOOM!
[Failed]
...
anwhile, in the isolated area...
Zeeeut!
Out of nowhere, Pill Master appeared in the isolated area along with the rest of the party. On his face was an expression of shock. He, a grade three Apothecary, actually failed while so brat who only made a grade one pill and the other who could barely form a grade two pill passed?
Everyone's gaze was on Pill Master after he had been transported into the room. There were so gazes of pity, while others were cold and distant.
The system alerts sounded as the environnt around them began to disappear. At the sa ti, the party arrived back in the area with a garden and platform.
〈System Alert: Congratulations, you have passed the second trial «Lightning Ridge» and third trial «Mind of Solitude»!〉
〈System Alert: The fourth trial «Essence of the Pinnacle» will start in 15 minutes!〉
"Haishe, do you rember my words from earlier?" Izroth said.
Hearing Izroth's words, Pill Master seed to realize what was going on.
"Brat, don't go too far! I've entertained your nonsense long enough! You want to silence ? You aren't worthy! With one word from this old man, I can make it so that you no longer have a place in this world!" Pill Master erupted, letting out all he had been holding back this whole ti.
Haishe let out a small sigh. Pill Master was a skilled grade three Apothecary; however, Izroth was still the owner of the Mystical Realm Palace. He had already heard about how the mbers of Blue Oasis had been banned from entering the Mystical Realm Palace not long ago. If Fatal Touch followed in their footsteps, it would undoubtedly hurt his position as the recently appointed leader.
"It's a sha to lose the connections I've made with a grade three Apothecary, but as he is now, it's not worth offending Palace Master Izroth and the Mystical Realm Palace on his behalf." Haishe thought to himself.
"How do you wish to deal with it, Palace Master Izroth?" Haishe inquired firmly.
"Haishe brat, are you really taking his side?! Don't forget that you practically begged to co along! If you do this, your Fatal Touch can forget about receiving any pills from in the future!" Pill Master scoffed.
"I requested for you to co along because I thought that you would add so value. Begging? I'm willing to do it if you're that useful to and the situation calls for it. But... You've lost all your value in my eyes, old man." Haishe said with a cold gaze and a haunting grin.
"You!" Pill Master's body shook in anger as he pointed at Haishe.
'He's a lot more dangerous than Silent Steps.'
Haishe possessed a cold and calculative mind that imdiately weighed his benefits and losses. He was soone who was not afraid to lower himself into the mud and go through sha as long as the goal he had in mind could be achieved.
These types were much more dangerous than soone who like Silent Steps, who only knew how to flaunt their power and status aggressively.
"You made a good suggestion just now. Since that's case the case, I will make it so that you no longer have a place in this world. From now on, anyone that does business with you, whether it's providing you with materials, protection, or purchasing pills from you—they will no longer be welcod at my Mystical Realm Palace." Izroth stated indifferently.
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