The sheer cliff face loomed before them, a jagged spine of stone piercing the underbelly of the clouds.
"How do we get to the other side?" Riot asked, squinting at the height. "It looks impossible to climb.
"Master vrnuda stepped forward, his robes snapping in the cold wind. "It is easy,
provided you understand the flow of power. You must teleport. However," he paused as a faint metallic tang filled the air,
"the magnetic field here nullifies surging energy with ghostly efficiency. You cannot jump directly through the wall."
"So the field blocks the path?" Niazz, questioned, his hand hovering over his hilt."Directly, yes," vrnuda explained. "That is why we move in stages.
First, we teleport to the top of the wall, above the interference. Then, the second jump leads us down the other side.
"With two synchronized flashes of light, the world shifted. The students stumbled as their boots hit solid ground again."Look!" kiara, gasped. "Master, is that the place?""Yes," vrnuda whispered. "That it is. And before it,
"The students stared in awe. It was an indescribable, gorgeous area—a masterpiece of Ice and Iron. Jagged frozen spires fused seamlessly with metallic veins that pulsed with a low hum. The light caught the frost, turning the entire landscape into a shimmering, crystalline fortress that felt both ancient and mechanical."Is it natural?" Kiara asked, reaching out toward a statue made of delicate silver frost." It's really alluring!
"Niaaz thought, 'That ice can easily be broken! How the hell is a tournament supposed to happen in a place like this?'"
"A hushed smile from Vrunda—try to break it if you can."
"Too shocked to speak, Niaaz wondered how anyone could disbelieve what he was saying."
"He kicked with the intention of breaking the frozen ice."But the ice wasn't broken."
"Anxiety took over him; he was too shocked to realize that what he thought was certain wasn't working."
So he attack with full force on ice, still ice wasn't dodged,
He surrender "Looking at the infinite sky, he fell gently to the ground by himself."
"With his ego stripped away, he asked in a velvety, clear voice, "Master vrnuda
'Why is this ice so unyielding?'"
Kiara and Riot are in a state of heightened alertness.
They are staring intensely, eagerly trying to understand while watching everything. still won't understood,
"It looks weak, yet the hardness is hidden. It is not just you—so many have exhausted their energy trying to break it, but the place still looks untouched."
"This explains the reason these locations have been chosen and revered for millennia."
A silence for understanding.
"It is said that this side of the Shree Cliff looks entirely different—as if you've entered a new dimension."