Alex's gaze remained still as he silently stepped onto the middle path of the three that branched out from the central platform.
And in the center of that, a small, unassuming circle of light waited for the next trial to begin.
Alex halted briefly as he reached the platform.
He didn't step into the circle just yet, instead, he tilted his head downward, eyes narrowing slightly as he stared at the symbol carved beneath his feet.
During the first trial, he hadn't paid much attention to it.
The symbol had been odd, [♑︎🏱︎].
A strange combination, one part resembling a glyph, the other a simple flag.
At first glance, meaningless.
But now, after thinking it over, it made more sense.
The flag wasn't random. It had matched the theme of that trial.
Which meant the symbols were clues.
Still, did knowing the symbol really help? Would it ever make a difference?
He wasn't sure, but playing cautious had kept him alive this long.
[˗ˏˋ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ˗]
"Huh…" This one was harder to understand.
