Chapter 11: The Test
The door clicked shut behind him.
Noah stood alone in the wide, circular chamber of Room 17. The walls pulsed faintly with blue mana lines, tracing gentle spirals across the stone like veins under skin. A quiet hum filled the air—barely noticeable, but constant.
Above the door he had just entered, glowing letters appeared in pale-blue script:
"Noah"
He glanced back briefly, eyes narrowing at the sight of his name written so clearly.
Then, a mechanical voice echoed from above:
"Please request the weapon you are going to use."
Noah didn’t hesitate.
"Katana."
A soft shimmer of light flared a few feet in front of him, and a pedestal emerged from the floor. Resting on top was a standard iron training katana—simple, unadorned, utilitarian. He stepped forward and picked it up.
It was light.
