It didn't take long for Rael to find yet another past ruler, but there was just one teeny-tiny problem.
The shadowy figure in front of him was by a lake in the garden, its legs crossed and unmoving. This ruler seemed to be in deep concentration, so much so that no matter how many times Rael poked it, it wouldn't reply.
"Hey, if you can hear me, can you give me a test or something?" Rael asked, sitting down beside the figure.
But even then, the figure didn't move or reply.
Noticing that this one might be a lost cause, Rael was about to stand up and search for another ruler. However, it was almost like his ass was glued to the ground.
He thought of turning back time by a couple of seconds, but if he did more than 3 seconds, his mana would go poof.
And I don't want my mana to go poof right now. Rael sighed, relaxing.
"Is this your trial?" he mumbled. "Do you want me to just sit around here and wait for you to wake up? Or do you want me to meditate as well?"
"..."
"Good talk."
