His vision fractured, for a brief second, the world went still. Then he understood.
He was dying…
The realisation came to him quite calmly; the world narrowed. He noted the sensations, lungs failing, blood flowing inwardly, and his nerves puncturing. Time slowed down, not in a fantasy or mystical way, but because his brain was working overtime through his final moments at an insane speed.
Then it happened, darkness swallowed him whole.
…
He awoke standing in the same place. He hadn't felt any pain, nor were there any blood stains on his clothes.
Rahu exhaled slightly and sighed. "This one's a bit…troublesome, he muttered softly. His memories were still as perfect as ever. Unnerving clarity, that force, the sensation of his heart slowing down and…dying.
Rahu narrowed his eyes, and he instantly figured out the goal of this trial. It was a trial that resets the body but preserves and keeps the mind intact.
An incredibly dangerous and eerie trial.
