Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 59

Chapter 59 New Training

As soon as Elias walked into the training grounds, everyone stiffened; it was as if their bodies were already anticipating the impending hardship.

Elias began to speak, "Congratulations. Most of you have been able to make it back in time during these past month."

His words were praiseworthy, yet none of them felt elation. They knew from experience that when this stern instructor adopted a seemingly friendly tone, it signified impending challenges – and not the pleasant kind.

'This new training session must be hell,' Atticus mused. Even he knew about the sadistic nature of Elias.

Elias's smile grew as he noticed the resolute expressions on each of their faces. 'Good. They're learning,' he thought.

The camp's main aim was always to bring the youths out of their shells, change their mindset, and make them strive for strength. He was glad to see they were already showing signs of changing.

"From now on, the morning training session will undergo a slight change. Follow me." Without delay, he pivoted and began running.

Running behind Elias, Atticus and the others observed that the direction he was leading them in was not the usual path they took for the morning routine.

After running for a minute, they reached the base of the mountain at a different location than the one they were accustomed to.

Elias stopped and turned to address them, saying, "Listen up. Now, this will be your new starting line from now on."

He continued, "There will be many traps and obstacles on the way that i believe you all would love. I'll let you discover them on your own."

His words caused them to tense up, a reaction that Elias clearly noticed. He smirked and produced weights out of his storage ring.

"Now, put these on and activate the mana block feature! You have three hours, move!"

Atticus and the others promptly followed the instructions. Upon activating the mana block feature, Atticus felt the familiar sensation of powerlessness that came from being unable to use mana. He then donned the weights and began jogging up the mountain.

This new path differed from their usual route, which was a straightforward ascent without any obstacles.

woods. The canopy above cast dappled shadows on the forest floor as the first light of the morning sun filtered through the leaves.

As they were running through the forest, suddenly, a piercing scream shattered the silence. Atticus quickly turned to see a boy being hurled backward by a massive boulder suspended on a rope. _{freēwēbηovel.c૦m}