A chorus of alarms blared through the forest maze, audible to every participant and professor alike.
From the observation platform high above the arena, Professor Velran barked orders. "Emergency code: Black Tier anomaly. Activate suppression enchantments. Evacuate non-combatants!"
From the observation platform high above the arena, Professor Velran barked orders. "Emergency code: Black Tier anomaly. Activate suppression enchantments. Evacuate non-combatants!"
The instructors around him fumbled with arcane glyphs, fingers glowing with trembling light.
But deep in the forest, that help was still minutes away.
Kai crouched beside Stromeon, eyes wide as he watched the sky itself darken above a portion of the maze. A heavy, unnatural fog seeped outward from the center zone—thicker than Sevyr's illusions, colder than the Riverwake's water magic.
"That's not part of the trial…"
His instincts screamed. His body tensed like a coiled spring.
"Vex, recon. Vael, height advantage. Move!"
