(A/N Big thanks to everyone for the Power stones and Golden tickets, they mean a lot. As usual, please don't hesitate to comment or drop a review. ENJOY)
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The Observation Hall buzzed faintly with the hum of mana. Eleven translucent screens hovered in a wide arc across the air, each about ten feet tall. Ten displayed the top contenders; the last, centred slightly above the rest, cycled between notable events and exceptional manoeuvres.
Rows of students filled the stands. Faculty members sat at the front, murmuring occasionally, eyes fixed on the displays. The scent of polished stone and ink hung in the air, sterile, like every academy facility.
Elysia Chronos sat among the upper-year section, her posture straight, her chin balanced on her hand. She wasn't particularly interested in the noise around her, but her eyes, cold, grey, were glued to the top left screen, where a silver-haired boy had just appeared within a forested zone.
