Entrance Exam [7] :The Phantom's Arrival

[POV: Lyrius Ryder]

Lyrius and Calenthir stood shoulder to shoulder, their breath steady despite the chaos around them.

The four students before them were strong.

And they had already taken control of the battlefield.

The first opponent lunged—a twin-dagger user.

His movements were erratic, unpredictable—like a shadow slithering through the battlefield.

Each step was calculated to mislead, each strike a feint leading to the real attack.

Lyrius barely twisted in time, the dagger grazing his ribs.

Too close.

Before he could counter—

A second enemy, a towering brute wielding a warhammer, was already swinging down toward him.

No time to dodge.

And then—

A portal flashed beside him.

Lyrius didn't hesitate.

He stepped into it.

In an instant, the battlefield shifted.

He reappeared behind the hammer-wielding brute, blade already mid-swing.