Ashblade and Whisperlash appeared in a new zone.
They stood at the center of the wide arena.
Tall stone walls and flame-cracked pillars surrounded them.
The heat from the floor was already rising.
Above them, a notice blinked across the screen:
[Group Clash Simulation – Begin in 10 Seconds]
[Fighting Alone Grants More Points]
Ashblade glanced at it.
Then, back at the flame-shaped portal across the field.
"They're testing individual performance," he said.
Whisperlash placed one hand on her hip and spun her whip once.
"So it's not group as in us versus them," she said.
"It's us fighting a group."
She smirked behind her half-mask.
"This will be fun."
Ashblade nodded. "Go ahead."
Whisperlash pointed to herself. "Me first, okay?"
He stepped back. "Don't take too long."
She grinned and walked forward, hips swaying, her steps light.
The ground around her flashed.
Red runes lit up in a ring. The portal ahead opened with a loud hiss.
