Chapter 76: The Rules
While the other candidates rushed toward the holograms like moths to a flame, Lethia calmly scanned each one until she found her name glowing on the northern screen.
A flicker of dread crept in as she clicked her tongue at the sight of her individual assignment stats.
Just as she suspected, anything tied to physical strength sat shamefully below average.
Especially speed. Compared to the other candidates, she might’ve been the slowest of them all.
"Please pay attention!" The sharp command from a female voice over the speaker silenced the crowd in an instant.
Then a larger hologram bloomed at the center of the hall, forcing everyone to step back and gather around to see what came next.
Trainer Amelie appeared on the screen, her cold charisma radiating through a calm, practiced smile—like a queen too distant to touch.
"Good evening, Candidates. Congratulations on surviving the individual phase." She stepped aside, letting a video play next to her, showing what looked like a modest six or seven-story office building stood tall in the middle of a wide open field, with several others positioned a few hundred feet apart.
"Now, I will explain what’s required for your final stage. As an executive aide, you won’t be working alone. Which is why the committee wants to see how well you perform in a team. And this game will show us just that."
The video beside Amelie showed three teams sprinting into the building, splitting off to regroup with their own.
"This game will be called The Red Mission. So basically, each team will carry out a mission to reach the penthouse located on the very top floor of this six-story office building."