Asher's gaze flickered upward to the sky when his system, his ever-present clock, which had been dutifully keeping track of time informed him that an hour had passed since the trial began.
The glowing interface shifted, displaying the leaderboard for the ongoing battle exam.
BATTLE EXAM RANKING
1 / Asher Wargrave / 3045 Points
2 / William Canestane / 2983 Points
3 / Vaelra Lux Vanthelmor / 2979 Points
4 / Vaelric Lux Vanthelmor / 2975 Points
5 / Caelan Stormveil / 2845 Points
6 / Ryaen Silvershade / 2830 Points
7 / Beryon Ravencroft / 2827 Points
8 / Darissa Camber / 2434 Points
9 / Michael Morningstar / 2234 Points
10 / Oliver Twist / 2229 Points
TIME REMAINING: 3 HOURS 59 MINUTES
Asher's eyes gleamed faintly as he scanned the top ten rankings. A small, amused smile graced his lips when he saw William seated firmly in second place, just one rank beneath him.
William wasn't trailing far either; the difference was a mere sixty-two points.
