While everyone was thinking just how hard climbing a stairway could be, the old man waved his hand, and with a small cracking sound, the transparent barrier around the stairway disappeared.
This time the old man's voice was loud as he said in a commanding tone.
"Start climbing."
Kyle looked at the stairway. Alec also appeared beside him. He smiled at looked at Kyle.
"Kyle, how about betting on who will reach the top first?"
"Huh?"
Kyle looked at Alec but before he could reply Nine chimed in.
"Of course, I will win, both of you just wait and see. Hahaha."
Carcel also approached them from behind and said in a low voice.
"If we continue to stand idly and don't start climbing, we will probably be last."
Nine, Alec, and Kyle simultaneously gazed at Carcel who was pointing at the stairway.
They looked at the stairway, except for them almost everyone had started climbing.
