Villain Ch 1491. Trial of Will [Part 1]
Allen stared at the glowing interface, brows knitting together as he wiped sweat from the side of his jaw. The ache from the last trial still lingered in his muscles. His HP bar wasn't red anymore, but that didn't mean he felt safe.
He exhaled, slow and steady. "Right…" he muttered, shifting his weight. "Let's see what kind of nightmare they cooked up this time."
The trial name was enough to make his shoulders tense—Trial of Will.
He tilted his head slightly and glanced toward the figure—his so-called trial guide, NPC, or whatever vague AI role this thing played. "Any hints this time? Like… what exactly am I walking into?"
The cloaked figure stood unmoving in the gloom. Torchlight shimmered across the edges of his shadowy hood, but his face remained obscured.
"The Warden awaits. Your endurance, clarity, and discipline will be tested in unison. There is no map. Only the maze."
