SAKYA PARAKA: THE LIBERATOR
Test at the Sadhaka Mantra Proof Tower
After hearing Mahaguru Wira's reply, Sakya confidently stepped inside the tower.
A circular room with a diameter of 250 m2 welcomes Sakya. Grounded white marble floor with roof as high as 5 m.
On the walls of the tower, mantras that glow in the form of a circle of 1 meter floated and moved slowly. In the middle of the spell are visible signs of the element symbols in Mantrapada; fire, water, earth, wood, and wind.
The exam on the first floor is to test the student's ability to change the basic elements. Simply put, students only need to make a fire and throw it into the middle of the spell circle that contains the fire symbol. Then make the water and throw it into the middle of the circle of spells that have water symbols and so on.
Given that students study the subject for 5 years, it makes sense that they would be expected to have the basic ability to do so. If students can't do that, they can stop dreaming of being a benefactor, go home and be a farmer forever.
For Sakya this exam is easy. He was able to do everything expected in this first test. Seeing how easy this test was, doubts arose in Sakya's heart. Is this really the Varna test or the Sadhaka Mantra hall? Did Varna start being kind to him so as to set up an easy test for him? Considering she was only a creation of the Ajada race, Varna had no feelings.
When he had already completed the challenge on the first floor, the examination room became brightly lit and when it was dim, a staircase was already on the tower wall.
Sakya confidently walked up the stairs and arrived at the 2nd floor.
The room on the 2nd floor was almost the same as the room on the 1st floor. The floors and walls are lined with white marble and circular mantras.
It can't be the same form of testing, Sakya thought. He simply fell silent and observed the circle of mantra circles hovering within the room. Not long after all the circle of mantras shine following then a burst of fire came out of the circle of mantras in which there is a fire symbol.
Damnit…. Sakya jumped to the side avoiding the burst of flames. As he began to prepare fire spells to fire into the ring of fire spells that continued to float towards his left, a burst of water hit Sakya's back until he was thrown.
Not until Sakya's body hit the floor. The previously flat floor made of marble turned to the ground and a pillar-shaped stone bulge appeared smashing into Sakya's stomach.
BLURGH
The liquid in his stomach that was mixed with a lump of blood spurted from his mouth.
Sakya wanted to quickly stand back up but her brain was still processing the pain in her back and stomach. By the time Sakya's hands were ready to support her body to stand up, she saw a burst of flames crashing through her body.
ACHH
"Welcome back to Vanuya Hall."
Sakya just lay back to calm herself down. Death by fire was Sakya's first experience. If he could choose, Sakya would rather die by the sword. But he pulled his mind back. Dead in flames or by the sword, both should not be an option.
“Run again the illusion, Varna.”
“Be prepared!” answer Varna.
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"Welcome back to Vanuya Hall."
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"Welcome back to Vanuya Hall."
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"Welcome back to Vanuya Hall."
Sakya lay on the floor of Vanuya Hall. He had heard Varna's welcome dozens of times until he had forgotten the count of how many times he died. Dead burning, drowning or suffocating roots. A painful death as he had to endure the pain of over 20 breaths. He began to yearn for death by the sword in the war of Gabbala. A quick slash to the neck that felt like an ant bite before his consciousness faded.
“Varna, can I be instantly resurrected inside the illusion?”
“Why? In this Vanuya hall you can calm your mind first before starting the illusion again. If raised directly in the illusion, according to my calculations your body is not ready to continue the illusion.”
“It's okay. The heavier the challenge the faster I develop and get stronger.” replied Sakya. He didn't say he didn't want to see Varna again.
Meeting Varna reminds him of the fact that in this world he is now alone. His family is dead. Meeting Varna reminds him of his heavy responsibility to stop the pralaya day. Meeting Varna reminds him of how cowardly he is who runs away from reality and is bound to a world that is only an illusion.
"Well, if that's your hope. Prepare.” Varna grants Sakya's request.
