Chapter: The Climb
Tolisk closed his eyes snd opened it, finally deciding to take a step on the mountain
The air around Tolisk was suffocating. A violent, unseen force bore down on him the moment he placed his foot on the first step of the mountain. It wasn't just the weight of the pressure—it was the overwhelming intent of the Brooks Family’s trial. The force sought to crush him, to tear him apart, to make him submit before he could take even another step.
All around him, competitors who had made it this far were already being thrown off the mountain, their bodies flung backward by the sheer oppressive force. Some screamed as they were hurled into the distance, their trial ending before it had truly begun. Others collapsed where they stood, their knees buckling, unable to take another
