Max gave the Tenth Monolith a single glance before walking inside.
The structure was enormous.
In sheer scale, it wasn't much different from the previous nine monoliths. Hundreds of arenas stretched across the vast interior, laid out in massive rows that ran farther than the eye could comfortably follow.
Ancient formations covered the ground between them, and towering stone pillars rose toward the distant ceiling. At the very end of the monolith stood the largest structure of all, the colossal door leading into the Tenth Shadow Trial.
For all that grandeur, though, the place felt strangely bleak. It was too quiet and too empty.
In the earlier monoliths, battles had erupted constantly from one arena after another, and crowds of geniuses had gathered around the Challenge Platforms. Here, the Tenth Monolith almost felt abandoned.
Max looked around.
