The Mock Dungeon training lasted for almost two hours. The structure covered around Aeric and his team, with its labyrinthine passages shrouded in shadow and trials to overcome.
After the second Quest Lobby, they moved on and had survived four Lobbies already, with each one being more challenging than the last as they increased in difficulty.
The group now stood at the threshold of their fifth, taking a moment to gather their strength. Aeric leaned against the cool crystal wall, his hand resting on his sword hilt, eyes scanning his female teammates as they shared a quick meal.
They looked battered, but there was a growing camaraderie among them — a shared confidence in his leadership and their ability to work as a unit.
This confidence had been built after the Lobbies they had just successfully defeated together, led by Aeric's tactics and leadership.