I ran into the night, making my way through the academy under the cover of darkness.
The night guards had already begun their patrol, their dim lamps gleaming in the distance like fireflies. But my only concern at the moment was getting to my destination .
Rather than draw unnecessary attention, I avoided the public roads and cut through the orchard.
The rustle below announced my footsteps as I darted through the fallen leaves. Following the dim lighting of the lampposts, I made my way through, cutting out at the classroom area.
I arrived at my dorm, my cheeks crisp and burned by the cold air as I ran through the final lap. Almost out of breath, I climbed the last of the stairs that led to my dorm, panting like a dog.
"I need to get back in shape."
In that moment, I missed my ability to teleport anywhere I wanted. It was an S-Tier spell, and if I tried to use it now, I could probably end up in the middle of a volcano.
