Arcane Trials

No one remembers the exact moment they were chosen. There is no warning, no countdown, no final goodbye. One moment life moves forward as it always has, and the next, the world folds in on itself. Light replaces ground. Sound loses meaning. And when clarity returns, the choice has already been made. They call it the Arcane Trials. A realm sealed away from all others, built not to entertain, but to test. Those who arrive here do not return to their former lives. Names may remain, memories may linger, but the future belongs only to Elyndor. Within this world, magic shapes reality, portals open to impossible places, and every decision carries weight beyond survival. Four teams stand bound by fate rather than choice. Five souls per team, linked together for as long as the Trials demand. Each day, only three may step through the portals. The others must stay behind, watching, waiting, wondering if protection is kindness—or cowardice. The games are not simple challenges. They ask questions no one wants to answer. They twist emotions into weapons, turn trust into currency, and force hearts to choose between logic and love. Victory is never clean. Loss is never small. Above it all stands the Presenter, a voice that echoes across worlds, guiding the Trials without ever revealing their true purpose. And beyond even him, forces unseen continue to watch, to judge, to shape what comes next. This is not a story about winning. This is a story about who you become when there is no way back.