Episode 5 : The Third Trial – The Dragon King's Will
The air grew heavy as he stood before the final trial. The crimson-scaled woman led him to an ancient temple carved into the mountainside. Massive dragon statues lined the entrance, their eyes flickering with golden fire.
"This is the Trial of the Dragon King's Will," she said. "Only those with an unbreakable soul can pass. If you fail, your mind will shatter, and you will be lost forever."
He stepped forward without hesitation.
The moment he crossed the threshold, the world darkened.
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The Trial Begins
When the light returned, he found himself standing in a grand hall, a golden throne at its center. Seated upon it was his uncle—the one who had betrayed his father and slaughtered his people.
"You are weak," his uncle sneered. "You couldn't protect your family, nor your kingdom. What right do you have to call yourself a dragon prince?"
From the shadows, voices whispered.
"You failed."
"You let them die."
"You should not exist."
His hands trembled. Was it true? Had he truly been too weak to change anything?
But then, deep within his soul, another voice spoke.
"Do not be deceived. Strength is not just about the past—it is about what you will become."
His father's voice.
The golden throne shattered, and the illusion broke apart.
A surge of energy flooded his body, golden flames igniting around him. His dragon form flickered beneath his skin, more powerful than ever before.
He clenched his fists. "I will not be bound by the past. I will forge my own destiny!"
A burst of golden light erupted from him, and the trial ended.
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Emerging Victorious
When he awoke, the crimson-scaled woman stood before him, eyes wide.
For the first time, she bowed.
"You have passed the trials. You are the true heir of the Dragon Sovereign."
A deep rumble echoed from the mountains, and the dragon elders descended from the sky.
"Then it is time," one of them declared. "The lost prince shall reclaim his birthright. The Dragon Empire will rise once more."
But in the shadows, unknown forces were already moving—enemies who would stop at nothing to ensure that never happened.
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