It was a sunny day.
A group of four had gathered at the mansion situated at the edge of the town.
It had been over ten days since the incident, and slowly, the academy had recovered from the tragic event.
The property damage had been repaired. The soldiers' families had been compensated. Every newspaper had shown their side of the story, forming assumptions, with a few still trusting Runebound's security.
But what flashed prominently in the papers wasn't just the security details of Runebound—it was the unified decision made by the other major academies.
The exchange program.
They didn't explicitly say anything, but only a fool would fail to notice the timing of the proposal and connect the dots.
Offering students the option to transfer from any of the five major academies to anywhere they wanted, free of any transfer cost—yes, that was a bit too obvious.
Ariana heard about the news, and her reaction was just as Adrian had expected. Plain.
