Reincarnation of the Human Swordsman
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If you are me, and I am you, then we already know about each other, what our weaknesses and strengths are. It feels a little funny when it comes to fighting myself, the person I understand the most more than anyone, but the person I don't understand as much as anyone else.
Ah ... if I'm not mistaken, this test is a first stage exam named ‘Isi Hati’. As it turned out, I had to choose whether to maintain my hypocritical nature or accept my true heart to control myself from now on.
My gaze slowly blurred as blood continued to pour out from the wound on my back. So sucks. But I will never lose! The strongest Mainland King will definitely always win in the end!
“My other self! You're done!” The young man in front of me, darted quickly towards me and launched a punch using both hands that were layered in energy strength.
“You will never win!” I ignored the wounds and pain that spread all over the body, moving quickly to withstand all the attacks from the young man. “I'll drag you to hell!”
The young man—my other self—spouted fire from his mouth. However, the cheap attack was unable to hurt my body that was layered with energy power.
“In the end I will win!” The young man then jumped far back, keeping his distance as far as possible.
As if ignoring what was happening, I darted forward at high speed, swinging the sword formed from the power of energy, vertically at the opponent. “I know you will say that, Luo Xiao!”
He tried to resist my attack using both of his arms, but his heart was slightly wobbly looking at my movements. His defense was in vain, he split into two pieces, then disappeared like dust blown by the wind.
I took a deep breath, then fell out of energy. “I have to ‘kill’ my actual heart content to maintain ‘mask’ that disguises the color of my heart.”
...*** ...
“Congratulations, you have completed the qualification as Human Beings first stage, Fill Heart.”
The voice instantly echoed within the ears as I slowly opened my eyes. Ah ... I thought I would die from blood loss, but instead managed to clear the test? It feels more funny.
I got up and realized I was right behind the closed entrance. What the hell is going on?
Full of caution and alertness, I scanned around, there was no change whatsoever, just like when I entered. Besides, the wound that was on my back was also non-existent. Instant healing, huh? I'll know soon enough!
“You've already searched it, huh?” ask the voice that echoed in the room. “Maybe as you guessed. The fight was going on in your heart, and you managed to defend the side you wanted to defend. However, at the same time, you lost the side of yourself that you killed.”
More or less I understood what was happening. However, this room is more unique than I thought. I don't even know when I'm hypnotized.
“Can I leave here?” my many.
“There is still a test waiting for you,” replied the voice along with the appearance of a portal right in front of my eyes. “Come in there, you will be directed to the next exam place.”
“Good.”
Shortly after entering the portal, I did not feel a burning, but a gust of wind that was quite strong, then subsided. Now I could see a scene on the bridge, or rather a bridge under the forked railway tracks.
“Welcome to the second exam,” said the voice that came from the sky. “Qualification As Human Beings second stage, Action, will start!”
“What's that weird test again?” I looked down, finding that at the branch of the railway there were some people tied up on it.
“As you can see,” connect the voice, “down there is a fork of the rail. Soon, a train without passengers will run on that rail.”
“You want me to save them?”
“Can be said so, can also not.” The voice gave an ambiguous answer. “In front of you will appear a red button.”
Sure enough, in the blink of an eye a stick on which was a red button, appeared right in front of me. In a bit, I've already guessed where this exam is headed.
“If you press that red button,” continued the voice, “the train will turn and kill one person on the rail to your left. That person is Chi Ling, the disciple who has already betrayed you.
However, if you don't press the red button, the five people tied to the rail to your right will be crushed. For the record, they are your loyal followers that you don't know.”
Not directly believing in that explanation, for a moment I tried to jump down. But I was bouncing backwards.
“So, now I can't save them except using this red button, huh?” I muttered slowly.
“Just like you said,” said the voice, “you can only choose who to save. Are the disciples who have betrayed you, or your loyal followers whom you do not know? Their lives are entirely in your hands.”
“Haah ..” This exam is very troublesome. But, I already know what to do. At the end of the day, I am still me, not someone else.
I slowly moved away from the red button as a high-speed train was about to cross. Maybe in a minute or two, it'll all be over.
“Your time is short, Luo Xiao!”
“I know.” I closed my eyes while taking a deep breath.
Before it's all over, I guess I still need to say something. I muttered softly, “Sorry, Grandma. I still can't be such a good person like you.”
Right after I said that line, the train ran over five people who were tied to the tracks on my right. Is this a good choice or a bad choice? I don't know. I can blame everything on the gods who let them be tied to those rails!
“So, have I failed this second exam?” I said to the voice.
“No man is perfect,” replied the voice. “You have already shown how you acted in this second exam, Luo Xiao.”
“I think I'm quite a hypocrite.”
“Congratulations, you qualified in the second stage As Human Beings Qualification, Action, Luo Xiao!”
“It was even more shocking,” muttered as I opened my eyes.
This second test is not about how good you are, or choosing an option that some people think is ‘reak’. This is a test to test how honest you are. Who are you going to do when you follow your heart, not who are you going to save like everyone else wants!
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Note author:
It is fiction only with the assumption that right and wrong are subjectivity. Just enjoy the story, don't be so serious. Okay?
