【2】TeEtryTrialsTeLife-BoudTecique

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    Igaveaweaknodandcolpsedontheground.

    Panting,Iasked,

    “Bytheway...whatisaLife-BoundTeique?”

    “Itmeansateiquethatisfatedtomatchyouperfectly.Trainingityieldsresultswithhalftheeffort.”

    Halftheeffort...?

    Sofar,I’veohalf-dead.

    ButIdidn’tdwellonit.Irested.Afteraboutanhour,Ifeltrecoveredenoughandstoodup.

    “I’mready.Let’sbeginthefinaltrial.”

    Thegroundtrembled.Atmountainrosebeforeme.Injustafewbreaths,thesummitwashiddenbyclouds.

    AmIsupposedtoclimbthat?

    Thesteward’svoiceechoedagain:

    “Youmustreachthesummitwithinhalfanhour.Succeed,arialisplet