The Trial Center lobby was a chaotic blend of creatures lounging, chatting, and pacing nervously. Some wore heavy expressions, others practically buzzed with excitement.
A handful stood in groups, chatting animatedly, while a few were fixated on a massive leaderboard mounted on the wall.
I couldn't resist the pull of curiosity and edged closer to see what all the fuss was about.
And there it was—my name, plastered in obnoxiously large letters.
Carl Suis: First Human to Pass Fenrir's 'Conflict Mediation for Magical Beasts' Trial. Record Breaker.
Oh, great. Fame strikes again.
The murmurs started before I could take another step.
"A human did the troll rite of passage? Seriously?"
"Maybe it's a halfie—some hybrid human-troll mix. No way a full human could do it."
"Wait, no. Look at the details! He's with MECCP."
