Rocot: Reborn

With slightly heavy steps, the guardian walked towards them. It stood in front of us, raised its armored head and looked down at us, with a thin layer of steam around its body.

"Are you ready?" "Sit tight." "Then accept the trial, brave man." Steam suddenly rose, and the guardian's figure gradually faded. Its shape merged into the stone wall in front, and then the stone wall began to fluctuate like the surface of water.

Looking back, we found that the stone wall behind us also had the same vibration. We both braced ourselves and stood ready, holding our weapons tightly. In the smoke, we walked into this mysterious space one after another.

The smoke gradually cleared, and we found ourselves in an unfamiliar room. Unlike the previous hall, this one was in a mess. Stone tables and chairs were scattered all over the floor, and the floor paved with delicate rune slabs was cracked.

We looked around vigilantly, fearing a sudden attack from the enemy.

"Follow me, Elito." "Yes, General." We immediately raised our guard and prepared for the next challenge. A faint blue light gradually lit up, and the stones in front of us seemed to float in the air. I knew it must be some kind of mechanism.

"It seems that we have entered the trial space." Wei'er observed the surrounding environment vigilantly, "If we pass this trial, we may be able to gain the recognition of our supporters." "Yes, so we must work hard to break free from the shackles." "I know." After careful calculation, I jumped into the trap.

Dust and smoke rose up, and in the blink of an eye, I stood up again. I shook my clothes with my hands and patted the dust off them. "...three" "...two" "...one" we successfully activated the mechanism of the second level.

There was a creaking sound, and the wall in one corner of the room rose up, revealing a huge cage. And in that cage was——"… Wei Er?" She was obviously a little surprised to see us, but she quickly put down her sword and held the cage's fence tightly with both hands.

"...Arito?" "...Lokold?" We took a small step back in surprise, "What are you doing here?" Wei'er looked at us quietly, a trace of panic in her eyes, "Let me try to see if I can help you." "I don't understand..." She raised her hand and gently brushed her long hair behind her ears like the wind.

"Welcome, General. We are stronger together." Our eyes gradually moved down along her slender and elegant neck, and finally focused on her slightly flushed face. She smiled, and her cheeks as red as the morning sun shone with a charming glow.

"Weier", "Weier", "Weier", "Weier"... The girl's figure gradually faded away, and with it also disappeared her sweet whispers. That sweetness was fascinating. Our tragedy began to become her story.

She witnessed her father's head being chopped off by the dragon man, with blood gushing out. It's still good now... maybe our arrival can change her fate?

"We're ready, Veer." "But this is more than just a test of courage, dear general." Veer's voice echoed in the solemn room, and the lingering smoke blinded our eyes.

"It is also our true... choice." The air flickered with fire, and Veer's words echoed in our hearts like an echo. "We will sacrifice our lives to protect the peace of the gods."

The trial began. "Why do I hear Wei'er's voice?" I heard Wei'er's voice again, but I didn't know if it was part of the trial. The changing voice echoed in my heart. "You will understand soon, Rokod."

The Guardian lowered his head, his blue mechanical eyes gleaming coldly as he stared at us. "Are you ready?" The voice was as deep as thunder, shaking our hearts.

I responded, “Done.”

A thin layer of steam swirled around his body, enveloping his figure. "Then accept the test, brave man." As soon as he finished speaking, steam suddenly rose, and the guardian's figure gradually faded and disappeared into the stone wall in front. The stone wall began to fluctuate like the surface of water. I turned around and found that the stone wall behind us also began to fluctuate.

"Arito, pay close attention!" I whispered.

"Understood, General." Elito clenched the sword in his hand, his eyes full of vigilance.

Amid the smoke, we walked into this mysterious space step by step. As the smoke gradually dissipated and the vision became clear, we found ourselves standing in an unfamiliar room. Completely different from the previous hall, the messy scene here seemed particularly strange. Stone tables and chairs were scattered all over the ground, and the exquisite rune slabs on the ground were cracked, as if they had experienced a catastrophe.

"Stay with me, Erito," I whispered.

"Yes, General," Elito replied, following closely behind.

We looked around cautiously in the dim blue light. The stones in front of us seemed to be floating in the air. They were obviously some kind of mechanism. "It seems that we have entered the trial space." Weier looked around, her voice revealing a hint of nervousness. "If we pass this trial, we may be able to gain the recognition of our supporters."

"Yes, so we must do our best." I nodded, my eyes determined. "Be prepared to break through all constraints."

"I understand." Wei'er took a deep breath, as if to cheer herself up.

After careful calculation, I jumped into the trap decisively. Smoke and dust rose everywhere, but in the blink of an eye, I stood up steadily again. I brushed the dust off my clothes with my hands, "Three, two, one!" We successfully activated the mechanism of the second level. There was a squeak, and the wall in the corner of the room slowly rose, revealing a huge cage.

And in that cage was——"Vier?"

Weier was obviously a little surprised to see us, but she quickly put away her sword and held the cage bars tightly with both hands. "Erito? Rocot?"

We stepped back in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

Wei looked at us quietly, a trace of panic flashing in her eyes. "Let me see if I can help you."

"I don't understand..." I frowned.

She raised her hand and tucked her long hair behind her ears like the wind. "Welcome, General. We are stronger together." She smiled, her cheeks as red as the morning sun shining with a charming glow.

"Weier, Weier..." Her figure gradually faded, and with it, her sweet whispers. Our tragedy began to become her story. She saw her father's head being chopped off by the dragon man, and blood gushed out. Perhaps our arrival can change her fate?

"We're ready, Ver."

"But this is more than just a test of courage, dear general." Veer's voice echoed in the solemn room, and the lingering smoke blinded us. "This is also our true choice."

My heart was full of questions. Why did I hear Wei'er's voice? "You will understand soon, Roccod." Her voice echoed in my heart.

Suddenly, the Guardian reappeared, his blue mechanical eyes revealing a complex emotion. "The trial has begun." He walked towards us with heavy steps, "I hope you can pass it."