The atmosphere inside the training facility gradually became heavier after Garrick announced the next group.
Unlike the previous participants, these six names carried weight.
Real weight.
Students who had remained relaxed until now unconsciously straightened in their seats while conversations immediately erupted throughout the observation area.
"Did you hear those names?"
"That's practically half the strongest students in the year."
"Damon and Lucian are in the same batch."
"Serena too."
"What kind of monster group is this?"
"I want to see how far they can go."
The murmurs continued spreading from one cluster to another while countless gazes followed the six selected students.
Meanwhile—
Damon paid absolutely no attention to any of it.
The discussions.
The expectations.
The curiosity.
None of it mattered.
The only thing that mattered was the chamber ahead.
