After the drawing of lots concluded, the club members, now organized into pairs, gathered in front of the Glacial Sphere's portal station.
A portal operator, a stern-faced individual in uniform, stood by the entrance. "Cadet Remillia Lockhart. Confirmed," they announced, their voice echoing slightly.
"Let's go!" The club president, still radiating his gentle aura, stepped into the liquid-like blue portal first. The surface shimmered, swallowing him whole.
Next went Cypher, Angela, Whitney, then came Christian, giving a polite nod to me before he stepped through.
Finally, it was my turn. I took a deep breath and stepped into the shimmering blue expanse. A strange feeling enveloped my body, a disorienting sensation of being pulled and stretched, followed by a brief bout of dizziness. But it was fleeting.
