"Now that we've settled on our competitors, allow me to explain the game. It's a bit unconventional, but I think you'll find it… exhilarating."
She turned to Adrian and Lilia, her smile widening as she gestured toward the far end of the training grounds, where a small, elevated platform had been set up. The structure was surrounded by various barriers and covers—wooden panels, metal shields, and even a few floating mana constructs. It looked like a chaotic battlefield condensed into a confined space.
"The rules are simple," Selene began, her voice carrying easily over the murmurs of the crowd. "Each of you will start on opposite ends of the platform. Your goal is to hit your opponent with an arrow. However," she added, her tone turning playful, "the barriers and covers on the platform aren't entirely reliable. They can be removed or repositioned at random intervals, so don't get too comfortable behind them."
