Liam calmly walked up to the stage, a serious look etched into his face. He had seen how powerful these sentinels were. Although they were robots with artificial intelligence at most, their artificial abilities made them dangerous.
And he could feel them, both the students' hopeful gazes and the Instructor's analytical gaze on him.
'A lot of expectations...huh...'
Clank!
His lance touched the floor with a metallic clang as the energy walls activated, blocking the outside from his view.
Across him, a sleek black sentinel stepped forward, armed with a spear. It looked ordinary but Liam knew it had to have one ability just like the previous ones.
"Combat Mode - Level 6. Engaging."
"Bring it."
Liam bolted forward, lance sweeping low. The air shimmered—he released a pulse, and for a split second, the black robot stalled mid-step.
He struck the robot with the pole of his weapon—clean hit to the side. A tremor ran down its metal frame.
