The fog curtains of the boss arena peeled open.
The arena this time was not a battlefield ruin. Not a corrupted territory.
But strangely…
A stage?
The group frowned simultaneously.
This location hadn't looked like a stage when they were outside. It had been a simple ruined courtyard with a lone woman standing in the middle.
But the moment they stepped in…
…it was as if reality had been replaced.
A circular stage stretched beneath their feet, polished obsidian reflecting pale light from nowhere. Rows upon rows of empty seats rose into darkness, an all-encompassing amphitheatre that disappeared beyond the fog.
No audience, no performers.
Yet…
*clap clap clap
An applause echoed through the empty space.
No hands moved, no source for this sound.
But it continued.
And at the centre of the stage, a single figure stood.
She waited beneath a soft spotlight that shone down from above.
A smile hung on her face, welcoming.
