Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction
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Their instructor, an older Awakened with a faded crimson cloak and short grey beard, introduced himself as Instructor Nolrik.
"Today we begin our long-term series on terrains beyond the borders," he said, flicking his hand and causing a 3D map of the known world to appear in front of them.
He pointed toward a shaded, crater-filled forest. "The Purple Circle. A seemingly docile forest until you realize the trees breathe mana and entrap minds. Or this..." he gestured to a scarred desert ridge. "The Glass Reaches. Sand that can slice through steel if stepped on the wrong way."
Victor sat near the back, taking notes and occasionally drawing parallels between the real world geography and the regions he had visited in Ascendant Realms. It helped keep him focused. That, and the need to not slip lower in the rankings.
