The group soon arrived at Edenbridge High's dueling area, a place whose unassuming exterior belied the vast expanse within.
From the outside, it resembled nothing more than a reinforced stone pavilion, but the moment they stepped through its shimmering gateway, the world expanded into a boundless arena that defied spatial logic.
The interior stretched endlessly like an open field, the flat ground gleaming faintly as if woven with runes hidden beneath the soil. It was not mere earth and stone but an alchemical foundation layered with countless wards, designed to withstand the might of even SSS-rank Awakeners. A blow that could level mountains and sink continents outside would leave nothing more than a ripple here.
Around them, invisible barriers formed concentric domes, each layer capable of absorbing devastation that could tear apart worlds. The air itself carried a subtle density, suppressing stray shockwaves and ensuring no force could leak beyond the arena's borders.
