The Taste Trial lasted for one day, and Seo Jun-Ho cleared it without a single sip of water. 

“What a relief. You should go eat in the break room now.” 

He shook his head in response to her thoughtful consideration of him. “No. I have to go right onto the next one.”

“What...? Why must you go so far?”

“The food in the break room will also taste like shit.” He laughed weakly, looking pitiful with his tearful eyes. He turned away from the Frost Queen and started the Stench Trial. 

“Urp! Bleegh!” The moment it began, Seo Jun-Ho covered his mouth. He only breathed, but the cavern became filled with a stench resembling rotting corpses. No matter how disgusting something smelled, one should get used to the stench after some time, but the Cave of Trials didn’t adhere to such common sense. A new revolting smell continuously penetrated his nose. 

“Haa, Haa...” Seo Jun-Ho’s complexion paled. He had starved for a day, and now, he couldn’t even breathe properly. His body was quickly starting to deteriorate. 

‘But...I...