The obstacle course started with the rocky path Adam and his peers had to run through. Adam thought he could probably cross in two jumps, but he decided to jog through it.
"Watch your left." [Rude Soldier]
One of the soldiers slammed his shoulder into Adam as they ran by. However, they found themselves reeling back from the recoil.
"Huh? Oh, my bad." [Adam]
Thinking that he bumped into his peer by accident, Adam apologized. On the other hand, the rude soldier was left baffled.
("This guy doesn't react at all!") [Rude Soldier]
He glanced at the other soldier, who attempted to trip Adam.
"Hey, watch your feet." [Adam]
Calmly stepping over an extended foot, Adam continued on.
("What?! I timed it perfectly though!") [Hostile Soldier]
By this time, Adam had already gone ahead.
"Pick it up, weaklings! We don't have all day!" [Senior Officer]
He yelled at the soldiers, causing them to scramble after Adam. Normally they wouldn't have the ability to catch up to Adam, but he had just been standing before the next obstacle without moving.
("What is he doing?") [Rude Soldier]
Adam stared up the waterfall, seemingly deep in thought.
("I don't really want to get wet…") [Adam]
The violent splashes from the water sprayed onto Adam, causing him to shiver.
("Yep. That's cold.") [Adam]
Seeing that Adam wasn't moving, the two soldiers quickly started to climb. Cold water poured onto them as they grit their teeth.
("It's freezing!") [Hostile Soldier]
Their hands went numb quickly. They slowly pulled themselves upwards, where one of them had a sudden idea.
("That guy down there hasn't even moved an inch! Maybe I can try something to mess with him.") [Hostile Soldier]
He climbed to the top and found a hook holding the rope. Glancing around, he made sure the officer wasn't watching when he made it so the rope was barely hanging on.
"Aren't you going to go?" [Krino]
("Yeah. I just need to mentally prepare myself like getting ready to take a cold shower.") [Adam]
Inhaling deeply, he grabbed the rope. Adam felt the water current rush down his arm, causing goosebumps to form.
("Oh that's really cold!") [Adam]
Clenching his teeth, Adam started his ascent.
("Ack! The water's getting in my eyes!") [Adam]
The water hitting his chest splashed in all directions. He was now fully drenched, and his vision blurred as he tried to wipe his face clean.
"C'mon. You're halfway there." [Krino]
Pulling on the rope, Adam suddenly felt a lack of resistance.
("Huh?") [Adam]
The rope fell off, leaving Adam airborne.
("This isn't good.") [Adam]
Kicking off the wall, Adam repositioned himself so that he'd land on his feet. Adam dropped with the rope in hand, looking at the senior officer for assistance.
"Sir! The rope seems to be loose!" [Adam]
"Then use the other ropes!" [Senior Officer]
There were indeed two other ropes that his peers used. However, Adam did something different. Instead of climbing once again, he lowered himself to the ground.
("...What is this kid doing?") [Senior Officer]
With a single burst of strength Adam simply jumped. Simple as it may be, he managed to find himself at the top of the wall in an instant.
"What?!" [Senior Officer]
Everyone was left in awe. Adam had leapt of twenty feet in one instance, but he still had to catch up to his peers. One appeared to be nearing the end while the other was just behind.
("Huh?! When did he get up here?!") [Rude Soldier]
("I could've sworn I heard him fall!") [Hostile Soldier]
Adam took one look at the obstacles and started making his way over. It wasn't long until he stood there waiting for the two soldiers to keep moving.
"Are you guys gonna go? We're on a time limit you know." [Adam]
"S-Sure." [Rude Soldier]
The furthest soldier stared at the quick moving platform. As he made the jump for it, he slipped.
"Ah." [Hostile Soldier]
Reaching out, he latched onto the platform. However, the sideways movement stopped him climbing up.
"Urgh! Help me up!" [Hostile Soldier]
The other soldier looked at the officer to see if he'd do anything, but he didn't say a word.
"Alright, hold on!" [Rude Soldier]
He moved to the next platform, leaving only the last one.
("Damn, it's fast!") [Rude Soldier]
Waiting for a few seconds, he jumped. The soldier landed perfectly, allowing him to pull the hanging soldier up.
"Thanks!" [Hostile Soldier]
They started to breathe a sigh of relief, until the platform jerked in a different direction. The sudden shift caused the two to lose balance, leaving them on the verge of falling.
"No-Not like this!" [Rude Soldier]
As they began to tip over, they suddenly found themselves whisked to the finish line.
"...Huh?" [Hostile Soldier]
There they stood with Adam holding onto them.
"You… saved us?" [Rude Soldier]
Adam removed his arms and patted them on the back.
"I just did you guys a little favor." Adam]
He then leaned in while lowering his voice.
"That means I'm overlooking your little pranks. Next time won't go so well. Understood?" [Adam]
The two froze as Adam stepped back with an unsettling smile.
"...Understood." [Rude Soldier] [Hostile Soldier]