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nLidy and I left the apartment holding hands, and I could immediately hear sounds from the southeast corner of the courtyard. I couldn't see anything, but I could hear Beeno's familiar voice calling out for whoever to move faster.

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"I really wonder what kind of sorcery that woman is using to get the girls to do anything? I really only hear the new girl, Beeno, and she sounds like she is giving them… oh my, what is that thing?

" Lidy asked, briefly pausing when we got around the corner of the Keep.

nThere was a massive Ultimate Wipeout, Viking, Ninja Warrior course, unlike anything I had ever seen.

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"Well, this is something else,

" I said as we walked over to where Beeno and Mex were standing.

nBeeno was yelling up at the girls climbing and running up a series of ladders, ropes, platforms, and things. On top of all of that, things were moving around trying to knock people down.

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"Is this even safe?

" Lidy asked, and Beeno stopped yelling and looked over with a shrug.

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"Should be fine, we have water below, and they are tougher than they look. The Mer-sisters don't even hit the water when they… MARY, GET YOUR ASS MOVING!

" Beeno shouted after turning to look up at the massive structure.

nMary seemed to be playing at dodging the swinging poles, but when Beeno yelled, Mary jumped. She started to move again, but she had not been paying attention, and Mary was struck by a massive stone.

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"Mary!

" I called out and started to rush, but Beeno grabbed my arm hard, stopping me.

nI whirled around, but Mex was already approaching with hands up.

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"Calm down, Mary is fine. Noel is using her Temporal Construct Magic, and the girls will not be physically harmed. However, they will still gain experience from the training. This is why Mary and Missy decided to try. That and Beeno is very convincing; she knows the art of bribery well,

" Mex explained to me, and I relaxed, but I still turned back to see Mary swimming in her human form.

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"Why is she not a mermaid now?

" I asked Mex, turning my head back, talking out of the corner of my mouth as I watched Mary.

nShe climbed back out the water up a ladder leading up to a platform with three giant green rubber balls. I watched as Mary expertly bounced across them with little to no effort, landing on a platform on the other side.

nA massive rope net led up to the next section, but this one proved to be a bit more of a challenge for her. Mary was getting tangled, but then her long single snake uncurled and started to help her by reaching up and pulling her up.

nI looked up higher, and I could see Keri and the Cerberus girls running across a platform about ten feet wide. They were dodging spikes, and I felt like I was sitting at the edge of my seat watching them while still standing.

nThen what I was scared of happened. Keri must have miss stepped, and I watched in horror as a spike drove up to pierce her heart, making my own stop beating.

nThe moment the spike touched her, Keri exploded into a cloud of smoke. Then a glowing magic circle appeared in the open-air thirty feet above the water.

nKeri fell screaming to the water and hit with a loud splash, and my heart started to beat as she broke the surface. I turned to give Mex a look that said, you had better start explaining very fast.

nBefore Mex could speak, Lidy put her free hand on my shoulder of the hand she was holding, and I turned back to her. She was wearing a cute knowing smile that made my frustration melt away, and I waited for her to explain.

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"Noel's ability was highly sought after for training on Gardania but is a little hard to stomach unless you have actually tried it. I just called her out, and Noel said she would come. She can place you in a Spatial Cabinet like the others are in. Once you are inside, her magic will continuously make copies of you each time you die,

" Lidy explained, and I nodded but was a bit confused.

nAs much as I like the concept, the revived thing made me think that people would just abuse it.

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"What about if you die? You just get dropped from thirty feet with a new body, so what is to stop someone from abusing that?

" I asked curiously as I pulled her into me, wrapping my other arm around her.

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"No, you start off getting dropped from five feet, then each death increases the height by five feet to a maximum of one hundred feet. You will get a new body, which can heal slowly, but the fall gets worse, and the fatigue doesn't go away. Once you are inside of the Spacial Constructed Area, you can only be released by finishing or being let out from your Spacial Cabinet by Noel herself,

" Lidy explained.

nThen Lidy kissed me, and I tightened my arms around her.

nThe kiss was passionate but very short, and after she pulled apart from me, Lidy said,

"I need to get back and help the girls get ready for lunch. I will pack you some food for you and Mex while you both try it out.

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"What? When did you start ordering me around!

" Mex demanded from over my shoulder, and the two of us turned to look at him.

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"Darling, can you tell your unruly subject that he had better listen. Or someone might not be getting special time on the boat anytime soon,

" Lidy said with a pouty voice as she drew her finger across my chest, staring up into my eyes.

nI grinned at her and then looked up at Mex, letting my face shift to that of a stone before saying,

"You're coming with me.

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