Darkness

How… amusing.

Hans stood still, not moving an inch from where he found himself when he woke up, to be precise, he couldn't move, just the thought that had been imprinted in his mind was enough to freeze his consciousness.

'What is happening?!

Is this some sort of illusion? Or is it a test to advance?'

Since only one person had publicly broken through the eighth rank, there was no Information on the challenges one had to face to enter the eighth rank, but Hans had asked Caelan, who had reassured him it wouldn't have been difficult.

'Is this… really a test? Something seems off'

When Hans began asking himself questions about that place, the voice "spoke" again.

Sharp… seems like, my choice was not wrong

Hans was once again frozen in place when the being talked to him…

What was it?... What could it possibly be?! For Hans's entire existence to freeze at that being's few spoken words.…