The Selection Area wasn't built for show.
From the outside, it was already an awe-inspiring sight—a massive dome that dominated a huge portion of the capital, its sheer size an unspoken warning of what lay within. But the chamber where the cadets had stood before vanishing? That was only a tiny fraction of the true arena.
The real battlefield was hidden behind that—
A vast, sprawling combat zone, teeming with demonic beasts, jagged terrain, and death waiting at every turn.
That was where the cadets had been sent.
Leon appeared within that zone.
His boots landed silently on damp earth. And around him stood trees that were towering and wild. The dense forest hummed with an eerie stillness.
Without hesitation, he closed his eyes and let his senses stretch outward, scanning the zone in all directions.
A few weeks ago, he would've needed to activate his Echolocation skill for this kind of detection.
But now it was useless.
