shivam's body was burning with a blue fire and the sudden appearance of the lady ifrit caught him off guard, but he didn't care about anything yet his current situation, he started to gather his mana inside the body and began stable his breathing as the lady ifrit told him.

[mana pool construction is beginning in the host body]

a notification resounded in his head but he didn't care about the notification right now because he was gathering the mana from that mythical stone as directed by the mysterious lady who was standing in front of him.

a few minutes later his body started to become stable and the surrounding chilly aura slowly began to reduce, and the next moment he felt a powerful surge of energy in his body like he gains some kind of extra part in his body.

"what is happening to my body I feel more refresh and powerful now, is this the power of that beast stone" he mumbled in low voice but his voice was reached out to the woman in front of him.

"Congratulations for completing the first phase of the trial, I didn't expect that one day I'll guide the beast to his evolution process" she looked towards the black dragon and said those words to him.

"what do you mean by that and are you really lady ifrit?"Shivam looked towards the beautiful woman and asked the question which was bothering him from the start when he first saw this woman.

"well I am the small fragment of her soul, so technically I am ifrit, millions of years ago she left a small part of her soul to this place to guide the next generation of sprits to gain wisdom but alas its already millions of years passed but I didn't see any spirit here, I am quite disappointed when I first saw you here" she looked him with her beautiful face and said those cold words to him,

"sigh so this trial is not meant for me or any other being except for it's only meant for spirits if I am thinking right" Shivam looked towards the lady ifrit and said to her.

"yes this trial only meant for the next generation of sprits but alas they are not capable enough to trigger the alter I guess, or maybe I made it too difficult for them to enter, whatever now what you already completed the first phase so I am not bothered about that and you have your own mana pool in your body which will help you in the cultivation process" she looked towards the Shivam with a deep gaze, Shivam felt that lady ifrits deep green eyes piercing through his soul when she looked towards him.

"so I am allowed to continue this trial, or you are going to wait for your descendent to come here and took a part In this trial, "Shivam sarcastically said to ifrit, hearing this she narrowed her eyes, and next moment a smile could be seen on her face.

"you are pretty unique for a beast and on top of that I am impressed by you, are you a newly awaken dragon, and I can sense a familiar mana to your body, did you completed the blood ritual from s class region before coming here" she took a step closer toward him and said those words. hearing those words Shivam shook his head.

"yes I recently awaken my class, and lady Sylvia took me for the trial"Shivam responded to lady ifrit. hearing those words a sadness appear on her face she did not expect the last words from Shivam's mouth.

"sigh, you are quite fortunate I see and yet quite capable, very well then I will guide you for the final phase of the trial" she looked towards him and said those words.

"I wanted to ask you something, can I ask you, there are too many things are bothering me" he looked towards the peerless beauty and continued his words without giving her time to respond." first why did you disappear suddenly and where are you now currently, and how can you leave athena behind this place alone, she waited for you millions of years how could you do that to her" Shivam looked towards the eyes of ifrit and said to her.

"I don't know where is my main body and soul, I am just a small fragment which is left behind in this place to guide the next generation but I also find out quite weird one day I lose connection with my main soul, and after that, I don't know anything, I don't have much time here when the trial is finished this soul fragment also going to disappeared and I am going to disappear as well" she responded to Shivam and hearing those words he has become more confused.

"and what about lady Athena is she going to trap inside this place for eternity waiting for her master, technically you are also ifrit did you not feel bad about her, can't you understand her pain" Shivam becomes furious when saying those words.

"haha I never thought that I day will come when I get a lecture from the beast, but you are right I can understand where are you going with your words but I can break the seal which existed on her body" she gave a quick looked to Shivam and next moment turned her gaze towards the particular direction, "I was always watching over her, and feel the pain in her heart" she finished and turned her gaze towards the Shivam again.

"I am going to break her seal no matter what it takes and going to take her with me from this place, i promised her that I will free her from this place," he said to lady ifrit. hearing that her eyes widened as she didn't expect those words.

"sigh do as you wish, but the seal is not going to broken by mere beast, the seal is not simple, cut the crap and follow me, I don't have much time left, we need to complete the last face of trial as soon as possible" she looked towards the Shivam and said to him while she signaled him to follow behind her. when she was leading Shivam towards the unknown place, a smile could be seen on her face as she was happy about something.