The camp grounds had barely settled after the principal’s announcement before another bell echoed through the area.
Students who had only just begun talking amongst themselves slowly quietened, their attention returning to the platform at the front.
The camp instructor stepped forward, a scroll already unrolled in his hands.
“As part of today’s activities,” he announced, his voice carrying across the clearing with ease, “every student will undergo an assessment of their monster core.”
Curious murmurs immediately spread through the crowd.
“The purpose is not to determine who is strongest,” he continued before the whispers could grow louder. “Strength without control is dangerous. The purpose of this assessment is to determine the stability of your core and help us understand the level
