As I appeared on the podium, everywhere went silent, and then the chattering and murmurings broke out with great intensity.
From where I stood, I could hear their words. Their disbelief and fear.
“How is this possible?” someone in the crowd shouted.
“My great-grandfather is part of the elders’ council, and he said the strongest Lycan lord in history could only clear the trial in an hour,” someone told his neighbor.
“What do you know? My grandma too is a high elder in the council. She said the difficulty of this test is ten times greater than in the past,” a female wolf argued, looking at the others like country bumpkins.
“If that is true, how come he came out in ten minutes?” another asked.
“Maybe he found the trial difficult and decided to quit,” someone said.
“Stop spitting nonsen
