The tournament was only supposed to be a means to an end, but things did not go according to plan.
My team was dragged into a deadly game against elite mercenaries, Emptiness magic, and shadow druids that could raise the dead. Tare pets, royal lands, and our lives were at stake.
Bravery alone was no longer enough to survive. It was time for some hard decisions. I had to tame the most shrewish animal in my pack, evolve my pets to a new level, and create a weapon against which there would be no shield in this world.
They thought they were teaching me a lesson. Now they will pay my tuition themselves, with their blood.