Eon worked tirelessly for the next few days to strengthen his new shield. He practiced its strength with Rielen. Gradually working up to stronger attack spells. He constantly challenged himself to add more layers.
Today was the day it would be important. The familiar stadium was filled with thousands of sect members from this world. Eon and Rielen looked over the roaring crowd. "It seems we are the entertainment." Eon whispered into Rielen's ear.
Stretching high above them was a giant stone wall. All of the participants had been transported to different areas around the wall. Some of the participants were in groups, while others chose to go through the maze alone.
Their goal was the center of the maze, where an object had been placed. Each of the participants had been given a paper with a phrase they must say once they find the object.