Born Without Magic… So What?

Chapter 16: Inside the Castle

When Arya entered the town, it felt completely normal.

Nothing happened.

As he went deeper inside, he reached the market area. There were many people and countless shops on both sides of the road. Horse carriages moved through the streets while people walked around, shopping and talking to each other.

Everything looked lively.

Arya continued moving forward.

Then suddenly, a horse carriage came rushing toward him from the front.

For a moment, Arya thought it was going to hit him.

But the carriage passed straight through his body.

Arya froze.

No one reacted.

No one even looked at him.

It was as if he did not exist.

Like a ghost.

Like a wandering soul.

Arya looked down at his hands before continuing forward.

But before he could take another step, his surroundings suddenly changed.

Everything around him started disappearing.

The buildings.

The people.

The road.

Everything faded away.

Then a bright light appeared.

It was so bright that Arya could not see anything.

He quickly raised his hand in front of his face to block the light.

After a few moments, he slowly opened his eyes again.

This time, he was no longer in the town. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

He was inside the town’s castle.

Then a notification appeared before him.

[Your First Trial Begins Now.]

Arya frowned.

"Wait, what?"

"Tell me about the Trial."

"What am I supposed to do?"

A voice echoed inside his mind.

[You must complete this Trial.]

[It is simple.]

[You must escape from this.]

Arya was confused.

"Escape from the castle?"

[No.]

[You must find the path that leads you to the next Trial.]

[And remember.]

[Right now, you are a soul.]

[A few seconds later, your body will fully appear.]

[Once that happens, everyone will be able to see you.]

[You will also regain access to your System.]

[And remember.]

[This is not a game.]

[This is real.]

[If you die here, you die for real.]

Arya’s expression became serious.

"Can you at least give me some hints?"

The voice replied. freёwebnovel.com

[Gather information.]

[Search for useful items.]

[Find skills that can help you escape.]

[Best of luck.]

Then the voice disappeared.

Arya immediately tried to ask more questions.

But there was no reply.

Only silence remained.

Then he realized.

The Trial had already begun.

At the same time, his transparent body slowly started becoming solid.

Arya’s eyes widened.

If the castle knights saw him, he would immediately be in danger.

Before his body fully appeared, Arya quickly ran forward.

He needed a place to hide.

After running through several corridors, he spotted a room.

Without hesitation, he opened the door and rushed inside.

Two guards were standing there.

Fortunately, neither of them noticed him.

They were busy talking to each other.

Then the door slowly closed behind Arya.

Click.

The sound echoed through the room.

One of the guards immediately turned his head.

"Did you hear that?"

The other guard frowned.

"Hear what?"

"It sounded like someone closed the door."

The first guard looked toward the entrance suspiciously.

But the second guard laughed.

"You’re imagining things."

"We’ve been standing here the whole time."

"If someone entered, we would have seen them."

The first guard stared at the door for a few more seconds.

Then he shook his head.

"I think you’re right."

"Maybe I’m just tired."

When Arya entered the room, his full body finally appeared.

He quickly looked around.

The room was massive, like the room of a very important noble.

There was a large bed in the center, covered with expensive cloth. Everywhere he looked, there were luxury items and decorations.

The entire room looked rich.

Then Arya noticed a big mirror.

He walked toward it and looked at his reflection.

For the first time since entering the Trial, he could clearly see himself.

That meant his body had completely appeared now.

He was no longer a soul.

Anyone could see him.

Then Arya looked to the side.

On the wall hung a large picture of a man.

The moment he saw it, his eyes narrowed.

It was Rohan.

Suddenly, Arya heard sounds coming from outside the room.

Footsteps.

Voices.

Someone was approaching.

Then he heard a guard’s voice.

"Lord Rohan, you are back."

"We are very happy to see you again."

Arya’s expression became serious.

Slowly...

The door began to open.

Creak...

Arya was still standing there.

He had not hidden yet.

And whoever was about to enter the room was coming closer with every passing second.