A deep sense of apprehension gripped all the cadets as they looked at the obstacle course in front of them. As if the deep mud was not enough, they could see portions of the course which required them to climb above walls using ropes, cross large gaps while hanging from a metal pole, and more.
While such a course would not normally be an issue, crossing it through the knee high mud would be difficult enough. Alongside the body weights that were being strapped onto certain cadets chests, it seemed this was going to be beyond arduous.
Though the sky above was bright blue, the mood on the ground was grey - with one notable exception! Nero looked out at the obstacle in front of him, and his earlier apprehension began to fade, replaced instead by excitement.
He had faced true, genuine horrors that craved nothing save to rip his body apart and claim his life. In front of such experiences, a mere obstacle course was naught but child's play. But wasn't that perfect?
