[The trial will now begin.] I remained on high alert, my senses sharp. It was quiet, but I knew it was the calm before the storm. I kept scanning my surroundings, my muscles coiled. Vwwwm. A low hum. I spun around to see a green light flash on a single tile hundreds of meters away. An instant later, a glowing blue arrow shot out with a soft fwish. A Mana Arrow! I hastily threw up a Shield in front of me.