The training grounds gradually descended into growing chaos as discussions spread throughout the gathered students, countless voices overlapping with one another while everyone attempted to understand exactly what sort of "game" Instructor Barrack had just introduced.
Some looked confused.
Some looked interested.
And some already appeared terrified.
Meanwhile, Barrack himself looked thoroughly pleased with the reaction.
His massive figure stood before the gathering like an immovable mountain while the enormous leather ball rested comfortably beneath one arm, his grin only growing wider the longer he watched the students trying to decipher the rules.
Across the field, teaching assistants continued setting up markers and boundaries while several mana-powered pillars emerged from beneath the ground, outlining the designated play area with glowing white lines.
The field itself had become enormous.
Far larger than most students initially expected.
