Debriefing
A blasé and indifferent silence was the only reaction Aslael received after this enthusiastic declaration of ill omen.
"..."
Unsatisfied, he suppressed a twitch of his eyebrow and dropped another bombshell,
"The average death rate compiled over the last thousand years of 5th Ordeals is approximately 99.8%."
This time, in addition to the silence, several Players blatantly yawned. With the exception of perhaps a few natives who had only known the reassuring walls of the Divine Academy, the other spectators had absolute confidence in their ability to survive anything that fate would throw their way.
"What a disappointment..." Aslael grieved inwardly. That's why he preferred teaching ignorant newbies.
Indeed, for a moment he had almost forgotten that these Players were not just anyone. They were the ultimate victors of Quanoth, a Fourth Ordeal that brought together the elite of an entire System.