Last Son: Book One

Chapter 30 Samael's 1st Trial: End Results

"Mortal man, you have defeated us with your sword—and now we are in defeat. We twelve will grant you our powers for your next battle." Samael puts away his Pterodac sword, crosses his arms, looks at them, and speaks about the powers that the twelve will bestow upon him. Then Samael proceeds to his second trial. "So, after defeating all twelve of you, what do the twelve wise ones have to offer me!?" One of the twelve wise counselors approaches Samael and blesses him with their powers as ordained from the beginning of the trial. Now that Samael has been blessed by the twelve wise counselors of Azurians, he heads to his next battle. However, he must first find his way out of the holy temple. Inside the temple, holy species are crying a mysterious chant. Samael keeps his eyes peeled for anything or anyone that poses a threat to him. He doesn't see these holy species, but he can hear them as if one of them is shouting into his ears. Samael enters another room in the temple, a private prayer room that is four cubits in size. As he enters, he notices artifacts that he recognizes from his father's house. Samael discerns an iron crucifixion and sees a message written in blood, but he can't make out the words as it is written in a foreign language. Moving along to the next area, Samael goes back out the doors he came in and proceeds to a devoted group prayer room. He searches the area, hoping to find answers that will help him leave this realm. Samael finds a book, but it's probably nothing. Nevertheless, he takes it in his possession just in case the book holds answers to the questions of this realm. The book that Samael possesses is titled "Book of Azurians: Creation." Now Samael proceeds through the doors up ahead, walking in the temple hallway that leads to the holy temple sanctuary. "Young mortal man, you are closer to completing the trial," a voice echoes. Samael thinks to himself, "What is this voice not telling me? What awaits me beyond those doors inside the holy temple sanctuary? I must be on guard, no matter what." Samael enters the holy temple sanctuary and sees a masculine figure, not quite a man, but a holy vessel wearing holy armor and a holy head covering. The head covering has a number embedded into the center. Samael thinks to himself, "I must defeat this being to escape the realm." Now Samael stands before this holy being. Is he prepared to fight? Will Samael achieve another victory and complete this final trial, or will his fate be sealed in this realm and be judged accordingly by the gods of Azurians if he fails to complete the trial?