The royal family had sent out several ships to different harbours in different kingdoms across all five continents. Charged with gathering interested sorcerers for the festival, they set sail into the free waters of this world to their various destinations.
The contest had started for some and yet to begin for others. Each ship had autonomy in how they wished to organise this stage of the festival. The test offered is determined by the sorcerer in charge of the stage.
From the very beginning, equality was felled to the ground and trampled to death.
Orion Stayr was the mage tasked with handling the test on his ship; the very same ship that Nyne and his teammates boarded. The ranked mage chose a task that tested their prowess and mastery in using their magical energy.
Orion stepped forward. The sorcerers in the front row before him started to amble backwards; a decision driven by fear and for a few, caution.
"Be careful, Nyne," Makr warned him, stepping over to his side.
