About ten minutes later, Pargoris and the elders arrived at Meriya's Rainbow Peak.
Before they even reached the square, everyone was startled to see a long queue stretching along the passage at the foot of the mountain.
"Wagg, why are you lining up again?"
"The trial only lasted twenty minutes just now! That wasn't nearly enough! But my account and level are still there, so I can pick up where I left off this time! Huh, Kelson, aren't you the one most afraid of trials? Why aren't you running away this time?"
"Afraid, my ass! When I killed that trial participant just now, a little crystal that restored ten percent health dropped! Good thing I was quick enough to store it in the warehouse, hahaha! I'm going on another adventure later!"
"You've got shit luck. Saroja and I fought that monster together, and we were just about to whittle it to death when the twenty minutes ran out!"
"I heard there are not only potion crystals like those, but special equipment too!"
"This trial is so much better than the one on Storm Island. Not only is there no soul backlash, the feeling of battle is branded into your mind. Spier, when we get back, let's fight again. This time, I'm confident I can break your ultimate move!"
"Who's afraid of whom!"
"..."
Stanwell hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this is Meriya and that human's scheme. These Dragon Race members may have been deliberately summoned to deceive you..."
Pargoris gave him a deep look, making Stanwell panic for no reason. He did not dare say another word.
The group soon arrived at the square. A pillar had been added there, with the Elf King Span, Pagliu, and the others standing guard nearby. Around the pillar, many Dragon Race members had assumed