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"Hold on, Brothers!"
"Stay strong!"
"Don't hold back!"
"It's do or die out here! Move! Kill!"
"Kill these abominations!"
Had Cedric not been given a heads-up that this was a scenario, he would've thought that all of this was real. That's how incredibly realistic this trial was.
The people here didn't just look like they were woven from a mirage of lights and illusions. He could feel them, their presence, passion, fear, courage, and determination. Every micro-change in their expression looked natural: the strain they felt as they exerted their powers, the pain they felt, and the unwillingness they felt when they died—everything felt real.
Because of this and the hectic situation around him, Cedric was being compelled to believe all of this was real. The compulsion was both subtle and deliberate. It's like this trial wanted him to lose himself in this scenario—make him believe that he's actually one of them and that this fight was truly for everyone's survival.
