The trial

They continued exploring the city afterward. The city was so vast that there wasn't enough time to see everything within the limited time they had. Especially the castle, which was so far away that they had to exclude it from their exploration.

'The castle is the part I'm most curious about,' Justin thought. Though he was disappointed, he pushed the thought aside for now.

The castle was not only the lord's residence but also the place with the most secrets. Given enough time, the pioneers could have explored every corner of its interior. But considering that those who failed the trials would become their enemies, revealing too much to the winner would be a disastrous mistake. The current level of openness, just enough for the guests to grasp, was the perfect amount.

'More importantly, if the castle had been fully revealed, we would have constantly run into our competitors,' Justin thought.