"Wow… everyone's already here," Amelia said, her eyes widening as she took in the sight before her. The sheer number of students packed into the enormous hall left her genuinely impressed.
The Teleportation Circle of the Academy had brought them directly to the capital of the Kingdom of Ravenia in the north. Their arrival point was a heavily fortified building under the kingdom's jurisdiction, designed specifically to receive students from the Academy. Mana barriers shimmered faintly along the walls for all kinds of protection.
After materializing safely from the teleportation spell, they were escorted through a wide corridor that opened into a vast assembly hall. The space was already alive with energy, the overlapping buzz of conversation, laughter, and footsteps echoed off the high stone walls. Every student from the Academy was here—first years nervously chatting in small groups, second years exchanging gossip, and third years as well.
