As Michael stepped into the portal, he found himself in a completely new environment. He looked around and saw a bright blue sky overhead, with absolutely no cloud nor sun in sight. Yet, the world was still properly lit without it.
Everything seemed natural, yet unnatural at the same time.
The ground underneath him was soft grass, and all around him were these large rocks that obscured his parts of his vision. They were positioned in such a way that they seemed like obstacles and partitions in a maze.
This looks real. Yet, the mana contained inside is completely artificial.
Michael felt like he was in a spell. This wasn't a pocket dimension; this was an entirely fabricated world that had four walls on the sides. There wasn't anything beyond it, as if this was just a realistic movie set.
"How do you like your first experience in a Sanctum Duel?"