You will train, eat, sleep and maybe die here

The women trailed after Cyra, their grips tightening on their duffle bags as they ventured deeper into the forest.

Dry leaves and twigs cracked beneath their boots, shattering the forest’s quiet calm.

Viktor's gaze was filled with anticipation, but it faded into boredom as they passed identical-looking trees and listened to the wind rustle the leaves.

They had been walking for thirty minutes before they heard the sounds of a gushing waterfall.

Cyra walked toward the rocky wall beside the waterfall and passed through it with Zane and Viktor, leaving the others in shock as their figures disappeared.

The women shared gazes, waiting for who would go first, and a ginger-haired woman with Amelia moved forward.

''We're going first.'' They muttered to the crowd, hoping to give them the courage to face the unknown, and with one last look at each other, they walked to the corner.