that morning, five carriages that carrying the candidates are leaving the mansion, going to the place that far from the village.Sven's mind was wandering while his eyes were focused on the road that left him fastly. After a long journey, the carriages were stopped in front of a big place. They were shocked and astonish while looking that building, as same for Sven. He never saw such a building like that, its round and full of doors, also its huge and tall.

"haha, you peasants sure look like an idiot, watching like that. But I can't blame you for that, after all, this building was for the noble and the higher ranks only, and it's called The Ares Hall." said that man

"Uhm, sir, can I-"

"call me, Mr Dan," said that man want to call him, Mr Dan

"Mr Dan, what purpose of this hall for??" ask one of those candidates

"Well, this building was used to punish the criminals, who commit a serious crime. Also, this used to sell out the slave that come from another country, you could say, war's slave. This activity approved by the high class noble as they own this hall thou"

"what?? they also sold slave??! I thought that's only the mountain bandit would do this" said Sven

They talk to each other when they heard about that, "Alright, enough explanation. Let's go to the inside" said Mr Dan. With just that, everyone walks with many kinds of expression, that's same as Sven.

As they walk through the route, they saw many torturing devices along the way, The smell of that place was rotten, enough make some candidates were vomited for it, but not for Sven as he already used to it, thanks to his " kind" environment.

After that, some of them manage to hold it as they finally arrive at the wide ring.

"Alright then, in this spacious place, I already told you guys that I only want 30 applicants, so here's the deal. I just want a survivor in this test"

"Survivor?" they murmuring among themselves

Suddenly, the big door at the wall that far in front of them was lifted up by those men who wear light armour. then, come out from that is a lot of people that wearing a torn clothes walks slowly with the handcuff. Then, one of Mr Dan's man throw a bunch of weapon to them

"If you manage to survive this and kill those prisoners, then I don't care if more than 30 applicants that if we may sign for it. So here's your golden ticket, so go for it"

Then, he walks to the other side to meet the prisoners:" that's same as you guys if you guys manage to slaughter them until no one left, I will free you guys, so look forward to it".

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Hearing that, they cheered loud with their weapon was rise by their hand, showing their excitement. To them, that word was melody from heaven for their ears.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you guys about them," said Mr Dan as he returns to the candidate side. "those guys were a notorious criminal as they make dark time for royal guard and the nobles. They were a bunch of difficult lads,  so be careful". Then, he cast a barrier spell, covers until the high of the wall, makes no one can escape or climb.

"Don't joke around, I don't apply to be a soldier for this. I have my pri-" said one of the candidate

"Alright then, let the hunt begin!!" shout Mr Dan

With that, the criminals run toward them with high killing desire.

"Look, guys, if we want to survive this shit, we'll have to work together as a team or we die for nothing. He said that it doesn't matter if we all survive cause he will sign for it, so who's with me?" said one of the contestants who wield a dual spear. hearing that, many of those contestants join his circle except Sven and some of them.

"you guys, come on, let's join forces. They already near us!" said the other man who use bows

"sorry, but I'm not interested taking orders from people who same ranks as me," said Sven to them as he walks away

"he's right, I don't feel like to form a circle with you. It'll show me as a weakling if I do that" said men who his face covers with the wrapping cloth

Then, it begins, the clash between the criminals and the candidates. The criminals show them with their fighting skill via their nicknames. They fight brutally as they desperate to win this battle, so as the candidates. The unit that just forms earlier by the candidates were having difficulty cause the criminals focus on targeting them beside the other lone wolf.

"shan ti bjilnur toenr, halm... ynir tufal sein! (Shall the massacre begin, pray... O you cursed!)" whisper Sven

the other lone wolf was not having difficulty, as they show a high skill of using the weapon. So is Sven, as he's already killed 4 of them, as he bored while walking to search another criminal.

to him, this was a child's play as he's already through more than this when he was still a child.He has been thrown to the Jarda tribe by Commander Grey since he was a kid, thanks to that, he's already customized for this kind of situation.

One of the criminal attack Sven by hammering his sword at Sven, but it's been repelled by him, and with fast reaction, Sven slashes his sword to the left body of that criminal, causing to split two of that body. Suddenly, two of the criminal jump at him to surprise attack him but didn't work as he makes a swift slash, cutting them with such a fast reaction.

"hmm, that boy has a high skill, despite his age. To have such skill to kill like that require lots of training and experience, not to mention, that's a high rate criminal that we talk here, how can he kill them so easily. I guess he's one of them, the talented one" said Mr Dan

As Sven walk like in the park in the middle of the fight, one of the criminal confront him with a smile on his face and said: " I see you have a happy time there, would you mind to play with me? hehehe"

Sven stops his walk as he looks at that man face, then he smiles, "sure, why not. I've bored to fight these weaklings, "

"Oh, now that's an interesting battle gonna happen down there. Judging for that boy's opponent... wow, that boy is gonna die. he's from another country, a high rate criminal who known to his only interest to kill a higher officer, even I have a trouble to kill him. That man has known as..." said Mr Dan

"what's your name, kid?" said that man

"I do not interest to give my name to the man who soon will become a corpse," said Sven

"hahaha, doesn't matter. I'll give my name to you anyway" said that man, pointing his spear toward Sven

"I don't want to know~"

"The name is Asdal. But most people call me by this name called... Sealgair"

Hearing that, Sven suddenly focus on that man," I thought that name was only for one man, don't know there's another one"

"I am the only one called Sealgair," said him confidently, showing his technique by twisting his spear.

"Now.. this is I called, interesting," said Sven while smile