"Welcome Adepts, we greatly appreciate your attendance."
His voice ran a shiver down their spines as they remained in place, unmoving.
"As long as no one tries anything stupid then I promise you, everyone will survive this unscathed.
Now, you—"
He pointed to principal Morwen who was still getting up from the floor.
"You're the principal here, aren't you?"
She didn't answer. Just glared at him in a silent study, as if asking herself who'd be dumb enough to attack an awakened academy with guns.
She kept her back straight, head tilted up and eyes cold— even unarmed she wouldn't be caught scared.
But her eyes betrayed her, they trailed from the man to the far entrance — and he noticed.
Mirage, Mr Collins and the other teachers were sneaking into the auditorium.
~Tchk!~
The man abruptly snapped his fingers then pointed at them. "Would you like to join us?"
Seeing as they'd been caught, they stood properly, about to use their affinities until—
