"It's getting really boring now," Nova said, as the minutes elapsed into what felt like hours. "The other Adventurers aren't even close to giving up. Well, neither am I. There are only what, five or four left?"
"Three actually, as another one just fainted." The duplicate responded with closed eyes, then opened them. "There are now only three left. Congratulations, you're in the top three. Sucks that you have to be strictly number one to win the trial."
"Yeah, it does suck, but then again, it's just experience in how to control the flow of mana and energy coursing through my body. I was willing to take this trial as a way to practice staying longer in the Ability Chamber while controlling my mana flow. So, honestly, it's a win-win situation for me."
"Interesting, I would guess the other participants were probably forced to do this trial, rather than choose on their own. Or maybe they had the short end of the stick."
"Yeah, probably,"
