Chapter 120 – The Principal's Gift
The soft click of my boots echoed down the marble corridor leading to the Principal's office.
It was strangely quiet too quiet for a morning when half the Academy was drowning in scandal and gossip.
I stopped in front of a large mahogany door. Golden runes shimmered faintly along its surface, forming the crest of the Arcade Hunter Academy, a sword crossed with a quill. Beneath it, words were engraved in ancient script:
"Through Strength and Wisdom, the Balance Shall Stand."
I took a breath, straightened my uniform jacket, and knocked twice.
Knock. Knock.
For a moment, silence.
Then, an old but gentle voice flowed through the air.
"Come in."
The door creaked open on its own, a faint gust of mana brushing through my hair.
Wow, I thought. Fancy door trick. Probably to intimidate first-years or impress nobles.
I stepped inside.
The air here was… different. Softer. Heavy with history.