Chapter 64: Protection Request.
With her announcement complete, Instructor Valdris stepped back and gestured toward the three entrances they had all used to enter the arena.
"You are now dismissed to return to your respective blocks. Prepare well, and may the most worthy individual claim the ultimate prize."
The instructors began filing back up the grand staircase, which would presumably disappear again once they had departed. Their departure was as coordinated and impressive as their arrival had been.
The prospectives remained in the arena for several moments, still processing everything they had learned.
The magnitude of the opportunity and the intensity of the upcoming competition were almost overwhelming to contemplate.
Gradually, the three blocks began moving toward their respective exits.
The earlier hostilities had been replaced by a different kind of tension; the awareness that they would soon be competing directly against each other for the most prestigious prize any of them had ever had the chance to win.
As Block B prospectives filed toward their entrance, conversations buzzed with excitement and nervous energy.
Everyone was already beginning to plan their preparation strategies and consider their chances in the upcoming tournament.
They had just five days to prepare themselves and ensure they were ready enough to stand out amidst the other thousands of prospectives!
Ren walked among his block companions but found his mind already racing ahead to the challenges that awaited.