“Everyone, gather!”After a few more minutes, our first trial began deep in the woods. The moonlight above us filtered through the branches while giving off shadows on the ground as we gathered in a wide location. This time, there were no small groups, no rival teams, it was all of us together, facing the night as one.A tall, pale professor with intense eyes and an almost fox-like smile stepped forward. "Welcome to your first trial, students,” he commenced. "Tonight, we will test your agility."He pointed toward two long tracks disappearing into the dense trees. "You will run through agility tunnels. These are narrow, twisting, and filled with barriers designed to slow you down. The goal is to finish the course as quickly as you can. There are no shortcuts and you must pass through every obstacle. Balance, speed, and focus will matter more than raw strength. If you trip or get stuck, you get up and keep going. The forest will not wait for the weak."I glanced down the lane assigned t
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