𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓, 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄. A small little smirk took shape on Y/N's face. She always wondered why every single day at the same time she had to do this test. At first, she was terrible at it, either falling on her face or falling out of the sky, burning in the lava or almost drowning n the water tunnels. Guess everything we do, no matter how pointless, has a purpose.

"Beat you to it," Zephyr smirked after tapped her foot, sending a crack down the forest. Y/N returned her smirk and ran after the speedy trial.

The young goddess took a mental note of the six knights in dark armour chasing after her on their horseback, even a different crow was watching her from above, hinting at the fact that she was being watched.

Which begs the question, who was so interested in her?

The deep lava canal returned scaring the five chasers behind despite being a couple of yards away, but only heightened the already high excitement levels Y/N was experiencing.

Three of the knights journeyed around the death trap while the other three charged forward in a v-formation.

With a fiery smirk, Y/N shot her arrow toward a tree at the other side of the trap. In the tight time crunch, she jumped high and backwards onto the back of the leader's horse.

As the other two clumsily get their swords, the evil knight went for a punch but got his fist caught in the goddess's hand.

She teasingly remarked. "You bold thing." As the meters drew closer to the lava and descending seconds quickened at the arrow almost reaching its destination.

Y/N twist the arm of the knight and placed it against his back, she pushed off her dominant foot and balanced in a handstand with a perfect spilt just in time for the two swords destined to kill her but knocking off the opposite dark knights.

The strong woman sat back down and pushed off the last challenge. She says triumphantly, kicking the back of the midnight coloured horse and holding onto leather reins "Come on!"

The horse quickened at the demand, Y/N took a quick breather before fixing both her feet on the saddle and placing her hands out for balance. The horse stopped harshly after getting too close to the lava pit.

"Perfect." Y/N smiled before jumping above the pit and grabbing onto the rope of the arrow which successfully struck into its tree. She swung over the rest of the lava and landed on her knees and hands, taking deeper and longer breaths after that amazing run.

***

"She's amazing." Rhysand watched in awe at the extravaganza that occur before his eyes. He was sitting on the stone ground next to Sukuna's throne where he too witness Y/N's greatness in action.

The servant backtracked nervously. "N-not as amazing as you sir! Never too amazing!"

He of course was lying for his life, but Sukuna didn't hold it against him. He sat at the edge of his throne in admiration of the goddess, his future wife at that. He knew that Willow never taught her those tricks, her saggy ass probably hasn't seen the light of day after having her children.

So Y/N was most likely self-taught judging by her recklessness with the first three knights, one wrong move and she could of messed that operation up immediately. Resulting in him being the victor. However, it does seem that she temporarily thought out that as well, and timed it perfectly.

"Smart girl.." Sukuna smirks, sitting slowly back into his chair. "Very smart girl.."

***

"Show off." said Galene. Herself and Zephyr were fighting off the many knights and black skeletons of the dead. This was the work of Neith and Nox of the underworld, little lovers of Sukuna who they are mostly doing this for.

Zephyr sent Asteria up the sky to track them down since they'll be floating and she won't be able to defect them. The cloud goddess was also keeping an eye out for Y/N, there was a high possibility that they are after her, but Zephyr knew Y/N was strong enough to fight through and get back home to mother.

Galene orchestrated a gigantic wave to crash down onto the upcoming enemies, she washed them over and with the snap of her finger, the wave turned into ice. It either chopped the knights off or already drowned them in their icy trap.

"Agreed, but I wonder what they want with Y/N?"Zephyr asked after finishing the last of them. The pair walked down the direction their sister went. "I've tried to contact mother, but something is stopping me from doing so."

"We should check it out." Galene double-tapped the grassy ground, a circular hole leading into her deep ocean underneath the wood.

Zephyr created a young stallion using the wood of a nearby tree. She tied her hair into a high ponytail and smiled down at Galene. "Let's split up. When you find the answer, look for Y/N and guide to back home."

"Okay."

***

The magnificent goddess journeyed further into the dark wood, with help of a golden armoured brown horse gifted to her by Zephyr. She was roughly twenty minutes away from the castle, and nothing was in her way. Not even those knights were around.

The horse slowed her pace as they entered into an even darker environment. The woods became dusky in a matter of seconds. They followed their invisible instinct through the unknown yet familiar woods.

Y/N found herself at the same spot she came across the lake. Her companion vanished into thousands of petals flowing past the goddess in the harsh wind causing Y/N to drop to the ground.

"Who's there?" She pondered fearfully, hearing whispers echoed around her room. Y/N gradually crawled closer to the lake, her beautiful reflection rippled gently.

She titled her head noticing the unusual delay within her image. She leaned in slowly and slowly, her breath seemed to stop automatically, and everything around her fell silent.

She murmured." It's you."