61 A Rough Gem

Grok trudged wearily through the freezing forest, his breath visible in the cold air. The sound of his boots crunching on the snow echoed as he approached the flag stuck under a leafless grey tree. His team was exhausted from their disorganized and frantic dash through the forest, the uneven ground taking its toll. Although they had Mana to enhance their physical strength and endurance, it was a difficult task for a human being to fight against the cold for a prolonged time, even more so after hours of running in the blistering cold. Even Grok, who had a part of a Winter Orc's endurance and lived almost his whole life inside the Frozen Forest felt tired.