Chapter 121 – Apologise
Evening descended quietly over Arcade City.
The sun dipped behind the western ridge, painting the towers of the Academy in molten gold.
From the windows of the central spire — the Principal's Office — the view stretched far, reaching even the royal citadel glimmering faintly in the distance.
Inside that tower, the light dimmed.
Principal Herald Crimson stood before the wide window, hands folded behind his back. The faint hum of runic lamps filled the silence.
Moments ago, he had sent the letters. Thirty-eight names of instructors. Sixteen guards. Each attached to a noble or royal family — and each stamped with his personal Order Seal.
The moment those letters reached their recipients, the Academy's balance of power would shift forever.
Herald sighed softly, watching a flock of birds scatter into the evening air.
