Tension hung in the air as we all stared at the strange being hovering above us.
Her enormous wings obscured most of her body, but her divine presence was undeniably magnificent.
And so, with bated breaths and racing hearts, we listened attentively to her words.
"[Upon the conclusion of my address, you will all be transported from the Neutral Zone, and you will appear in random locations within the Ground Floor of the Tower of Trials]."
'The Ground Floor? It rings a bell...'
This whole situation felt oddly familiar. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but it seemed like I'd witnessed something like this in my dreams, and it wasn't a one-time thing.
I steadied myself and continued to pay attention to her.
"[A total number of 1,234,567 humans have survived the Tutorial and made it here. I extend my congratulations to you all for being among the survivors]."
'What?! Only that many?'
