The purpose of this training was clear—Adrian wanted to see how well they could work as a team.
Sure, they had done group exercises before in the academy. But those had mostly been monster raids where Elana gave the orders and everyone followed.
A few times, they had sparred against the backup team to prepare for opponents who could think and strategize.
But this time, Adrian had a different plan. 'Why train them in a way they already know? Why not pull them out of their comfort zone?'
"Today," Adrian began, "you will show me your teamwork and your trust in each other. The entire circumference of the arena is your field. I can be anywhere—your job is to find me while dodging the obstacles."
Then, with a small smirk, he added, "Oh, and you are not allowed to use your armament."
That drew an immediate protest from Aries. "But sir… our armaments are our greatest strength. How are we supposed to do our best without them?"
