The light dissolved, and Alex's body reformed in silence.
No battlefield. No corpses. No screaming.
Instead, he stood in a vast, dimly lit chamber. The walls shimmered faintly, etched with runes that pulsed like a heartbeat.
A single table of black stone stretched across the middle, and on the far end sat Raon Levin.
The wolf in his blazer and glasses lounged casually, adjusting his spectacles with one clawed hand as if he'd been waiting for Alex all along.
Alex's steps echoed as he walked forward, his mind sharp and alert even though the trial was already cleared.
Raon finally looked up, his golden eyes glinting.
"Wow… fascinating. Very fascinating. Humans really are such interesting creatures."
Alex smirked. "Believe it or not, looks like wolves are getting interesting too — considering the one sitting in front of me looks like a corporate worker. No offense, really."
Raon laughed, a deep, amused chuckle that reverberated across the chamber. "None taken, boy."
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