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The morning sun cast long shadows across the training grounds as we

assembled, anticipation hanging heavy in the air. Eira stood before us, her expression inscrutable, but there was a glint in her eye that suggested today's trial would be unlike any before.

"Today," she began, her voice cutting through the silence, "you are tasked with retrieving an artifact from a heavily guarded chamber at the headquarters."

Elijah exchanged a glance with Isaiah, both of them nodding subtly.

Eira continued, "You will be going up against Commander Lynne herself. She will be overseeing the chamber's defenses and will act as the primary obstacle in your path."

A murmur of surprise rippled through our group. Unlike Eira, who trained with calculated cruelty, Lynne was methodical, and strategic-a soldier through and through. Facing her would be no small feat.

"This trial," she continued, voice crisp and authoritative, "is not about stealth. It is not about magic." She let the words settle before continuing, "It is about precision."

With a flick of her wrist, a shimmering blue illusion spread across the table, forming a detailed layout of an underground chamber. At its center, a pedestal stood, encased in shifting golden light.

"This," she said, pointing at the glowing object atop the pedestal, “is your target. An artifact that, in a real scenario, could determine the outcome of a war."

Isaiah folded his arms. "And the catch?"

smirked. "It is heavily

across the map-guards stationed at key points, magical tripwires woven like spider silk throughout the room. It was a fortress

detected, you fail. If the artifact is removed incorrectly, you fail. If you take longer than the

She straightened. "Impress me."

around a makeshift table where a detailed blueprint of the headquarters

labyrinth in the structure, with

on the map with his finger. "The main entrance is out of the question-too many

system here," he pointed to a series of

we'll still have to deal with Lynne. She's not

played to our strengths

looking up to meet their eyes. "Something that will draw Lynne and the guards away from the

an eyebrow. "What do you have in

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create a

like where this is going. I can rig a timed incendiary device to go off in the storage room. Nothing too

"While they're occupied, Stormi can slip into the chamber and grab the

looked concerned. "But what if Lynne doesn't take the bait?

let out a low whistle. "Damn,

admitted, "but effective. If I can convince them there's an internal breach, the protocol will force them to unlock the main console. That's

forward, studying the layout. "And what

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