Tom's Trials
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A progression fantasy where an ordinary man enters deadly trials to protect his family, discovering exactly how far he'll go to keep a promise to his children.
One-click to enter the trials.
A progression fantasy where an ordinary man enters deadly trials to protect his family, discovering exactly how far he'll go to keep a promise to his children.
In a blinding flash, Tom's ordinary life shatters and traps him, his wife, and children face-to-face with alien envoy Zerun.
The Galactic Union has integrated Earth. Bound by a truth-enforcing AI, Zerun offers a choice: Accept benevolent provision (shelter, food, education, medical care, protection) or enter voluntary trials for proportional rewards: powers, wealth, success.
Distrustful, Tom enters alone and leaves his family in promised safety. Trials escalate with deadly puzzles, monstrous foes, and warped realms. The System grants incredible abilities: adaptive evolutions to grow stronger mid-battle while reshaping body and skills, with fairness monitored every step.
But as dangers mount, hidden costs emerge. In this progression fantasy, gifts without safeguards spiral into horror.
In a universe where rules are rigged and nothing is as it seems, Tom will discover exactly how far an ordinary man will go to keep a promise to his children.
Even if it means becoming something that can no longer be called human.
Tom promised he'd come home. The question isn't if he will. It's what he'll become by the time he does.