A portal opened beneath him, and he vanished.
Immediately, the ground groaned and shook as doors connecting the room to the tunnels opened. But nobody rushed to enter the tunnels. It was as if, by some unspoken rule, everyone was waiting for something to happen in the room where they were all gathered.
Vale stood and stretched. His body was back to its normal state, and two days of filling his core had restored it to half capacity. He was feeling very pleased with himself. 'I really need to do something about this... There should be an artifact that makes me fill my core quicker! That way, I won't have to be waiting so long each time!'
He began making his way toward one of the tunnels when he suddenly paused and turned. "Wait, if I kill everyone here, does that mean I win automatically?"
Every single eye in the room turned toward him. The mood shifted instantly. Essence pressure surged, making the air heavy. Those who were not of the Knight rank gripped their heads and swayed.
