'Damn...it's just like how it was written in the book.' Alex stood on the platform and looked around.
The floating arena hovered in the middle of a vast, dark sky filled with countless stars. It looked like a giant, ancient platform made of smooth stone and glowing runes, suspended in the air with no support beneath it. Around the arena, the emptiness stretched endlessly, the stars twinkling like tiny eyes watching from afar.
Many candidates wandered around the space near the arena, their faces lit by starlight and the gentle glow of the runes. Some stood quietly, others paced nervously or spoke in low voices. The air was still, yet heavy with tension. Everyone knew that the celestial trials would soon begin, and only a few would remain once they ended.
"Damn man… will I die if I fall off?" Edric asked, standing close to the edge of the floating platform, peering down into the endless sky.
