The atmosphere buzzed with anticipation as the group of trainees marched in formation, their boots crunching against the gravel road that snaked toward Black Lake.
The final test of the Hunter Training Program loomed ahead, a mysterious event known only as "The Hunt." For weeks, they had been prepared, tested, and molded for this moment, but the unknown nature of the test left their hearts racing with a mix of excitement and unease.
Would they fight monsters? Search for resources? All the trainees had their own ideas about the event in their mind.
Adrian—better known among the group as Kael—walked toward the front of the line, his sharp eyes scanning their surroundings.
The terrain had shifted noticeably since they left Black Star City behind; the oppressive shadows of the towering buildings had given way to the jagged cliffs and blackened trees that bordered the region.
