Two days after the start of the regimen, with the trio alternating each time, Marcus had constructed yet another brutal session. Their muscles still ached from the previous drills, but Marcud had devised a fresh regimen to push themselves even further.
Nova was locked in a high-stakes obstacle course duel with Marcus, while Elesch was tasked with a sensory deprivation meditation to amplify her void manipulation, and Adam faced a gauntlet of D-rank monsters with randomized attack patterns.
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Nova stood at the edge of the obstacle course, his heart racing. The arena was a maze of shifting platforms, spinning blades, and electrified walls, rigged with traps that mimicked real combat zones.
Marcus stood opposite, his eyes betraying his mischievous intentions. Nova gripped his daggers, the itch of his Circle of Pillars sparking in his palm. He sprinted forward as the first platform tilted, forcing him to leap to a narrow beam.
