Talon's steps slowed down to a crawl.
The door in front of him was rather unassuming. Other than being pure white, it looked just like any other door.
However, there was some sort of illusory pressure Talon felt just by looking at it. This was because he knew what that door represented, and the power of the person behind it.
Talon walked forward with trembling steps. He walked forward as though he were wading through murky waters.
There was a strange custom in the empire. The people that resided in this empire would train their daughters to be obedient maids and the sons to become strong and healthy.
This was because of the offer that the empire provided.
Every month, there would be an assessment where young children would compete with each other. For the girls, it would be whoever could follow orders the best. As for the boys, it would be their strength and ability to endure pain.
