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Chapter #4
The Rite of Passage Awaits
by: Unknown
You are a six foot six teenaged male that is about to take his first step towards adulthood. On every orc's 17th birthday they randomly choose one of three trials. Once they haven chosen a trial they must complete it within a month. If an orc fails to complete the trial they will have to wait three months before the residing warlord approves of their trial. You couldn't wait to get started. Once you complete your challenge you could marry the orcess of your dreams instead of listening to your mother's head complain about her wretched existence.
As you walk out the door your mother's head starts ranting again.
"Oh, you're leaving now. Good ridden. Maybe if I can roll myself out this hut I can nag a healer to grow me a new body."
"Shut up mother. I only keep you alive for your wisdom and guidance in the art of war. Once I become a full fledged adult I'll get rid of you, unless you prove yourself useful. Farewell."
After exiting your hut you walk to the warlord's war committee hut. Once inside you see a bunch of orcs talking about where to set a campaign next, which as evidenced by your increased excitement isn't boding well as the councilmen and councilwomen are threatening to kill each other. At the end of the table is your tribe's warlord. Unlike other tribes your warlord is actually a female orc your age became warlord. Her name is Hesenia Clobburrusk and is the daughter to the late warlord Braxius who recently died in a war. Your heart skips a beat. You were in the presence of the woman you admired. Sure she may be three inches taller than you, but that wouldn't matter once you pass your trial.
"Silence! There's a teenager in our midst. Allow him the floor so he can state his request." Hesenia said.
"Thank you Warlady Hesenia. I am Rexius Crushard! I am here to take on the necessary test to become an adult!" You replied.
"Very well then. Choose your trial Rexius! You have a month to complete the challenge! Now choose!"
Hesenia lays out three pictures that depict a challenge with the name written in the common tongue since there is no written form of orcish that your people know of. The first challenge depicts a treasure cove guarded by a beast. The next one depicts a gladiatorial arena in a foreign land. And the last challenge depicts a horde of Demons coming out of a Wrymhole. After much consideration you decide to...
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