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nlet's talk about the mountain of will more, shall we?

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nThe mountain of will is really just a simple test.

nAll that is required for you is to simply scale the mountain to climb up its steps.

nThe only catch here is that each step you take will require an increasing amount of willpower, with the required willpower increasing exponentially until you get the point where you can't even move anymore

nso are you ready?

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nAs Olivia asked this question, a strange smile broke out onto her face.

nDante looked around to see everyone else around him have a slightly uneasy look.

nBut the nervousness of the contestants didn't seem to stop Olivia and instead even caused her smile to widen

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"Well, seeing as I don't hear any complaints, let the test begin!

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"Yeah!!!

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nWith Olivia's call, cheers erupted all around as the hundreds of spectators eagerly watched on as to see what could possibly occur...

nAfter hearing Olivia's words, the contestants didn't waste anymore time and quickly rushed up the stairs of the mountain.

nOnly Dante and a few others did not have the same urgent mentality.

nThis test wasn't a race.

nRunning and rushing to scale the mountain will have no benefits and, in fact, it could possibly even have negative side-effects.

nIt wasn't called the mountain of will for no reason.

nThis was a test that required a ridiculous level of willpower and fortitude.

nAt the end of the day, these would be the determining factors as to how far you could travel, not how fast you were moving.

nAfter taking a deep breath, Dante slowly took his first step onto the mountain.

nAs soon as his first step landed on the ground, Dante could already feel a slight weight on himself.

nThe only strange thing was, instead of feeling it on his body, Dante seemed to feel this weight in his mind!

nIt was a similar feeling as to the one you would get when you are feeling tired, yet somehow more focused and intense.

nBut despite the mountain's strange effects, seeing as this was only the first step, it was almost nothing to most contests.

nDante ignored the feeling he was getting and slowly continued with his journey up the mountain.

nDuring this period of time, nothing seemed to change with the exception of each step making his mind feel heavier and heavier.

nSuddenly, as soon as Dante reached the 30 step mark, He suddenly heard many screams and roars of frustration erupt all around him

nCaught off guard by this new development, Dante quickly turned to see what was going on.

nAs soon as he got a quick look, Dante's surprise quickly faded.

nThis was because the people failing and falling were all from the same mould,

nArrogant Young masters!

nMost of these arrogant young masters and misses were all failing and collapsing at around this step, but for most people, this was to be expected.

nThis kind of thing happened every year.

nYou see, back in their clans, these young masters were all seen as top talents and, as such, would receive the constant pampering and care of all the elders around them.

nWhile This may be seen as a significant benefit to their individual growth and development, it was also because of the very same treatment that their willpower wasn't up to par.

nliving a life where every need of theirs was instantly solved, only allowed for such a weak willpower to not only develop in these young masters, but even grow and fester into the sorry state we see now

nEven Dante had a chance of developing into one of these young masters, but due to his previous poor talent, he was just illegible to enjoy such luxurious treatment.

nBesides, as a university student in his past life, his willpower was definitely stronger than these young masters.

nJust talk to anyone who survived university and they'll definitely tell you it was anything but easy.

nIt may not be as hard as some of the things his competitors here had experienced, but one thing was for sure, and that was that it was definitely harder than anything these young masters had ever had to deal with in their lives!

nAfter these short thoughts, Dante quickly turned away from this sorry sight and continued on his journey.

nhe couldn't let this scene distract him from progressing, he had to do well in this test!

nSo Dante didn't slow down and kept on moving up the mountain and although it wasn't easy, he still kept on making steady progress

nBut all this changed as Dante reached a distance of about a third way up the mountain

nAs soon as Dante tried to take his next step, it was as if his feet had been glued to the ground!

n'huh?'

n'what the hell is going on?! Why won't my body move?!'

nAs Dante was struggling to move, Klent also looked back to see what was going on.

nTo Klent's surprise, he turned back to not only see Dante stood motionless but also appearing to be struggling to move!

nAlthough Klent was surprised by this sight, after only a few seconds of thought, things cleared up for Klent.

nAlthough still Klent held a lot of respect and even some admiration for Dante, even he had to admit that Dante's weak will wasn't really a surprise to him.

nDante wasn't like him, who had to struggle for resources.

nHe was the son of the first elder, a true young master in every sense of the word

nIt was a well-known fact in the clan that despite Dante's previously poor talent, his father always made sure he got the resources he needed.

nAlthough Dante's situation wasn't as rotten as the other young masters that could barely take a few steps up the mountain, the fact is that the previous Dante never had to struggle for anything in his life!

nUpon realising this, Klent couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment as he looked at Dante

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