Hellish Training Part 2

Climbing down should've been easier, but with his arms and legs shaking uncontrollably, it was just as brutal. He nearly slipped several times, the weights threatening to pull him off the rope entirely. When he finally touched the ground, his legs buckled again, and he collapsed in a heap.

Nina glanced at him, unimpressed. "You're wasting time. Stand up."

Cruzer groaned, his body trembling as he forced himself to his feet once more. He was reaching his breaking point, but something in Nina's eyes told him that was exactly what she wanted. She wasn't just testing his physical limits; she was testing his willpower.

"You have fifteen minutes before we move on," she added, crossing her arms again. "Next is combat practice, and if you thought what you've done so far was difficult, you're in for a surprise."