That night, Mira could not sleep.
The laughter from the testing hall kept echoing in her mind. No matter how hard she tried to forget, the words "zero magic" repeated again and again.
She quietly left her room and walked outside.
The night was silent. The moon shone softly in the sky, lighting the empty path. Cool wind touched her face, but it could not calm her heart.
Mira sat under a small tree near the academy wall. She hugged her knees tightly.
"Why am I like this?" she whispered.
Tears slowly rolled down her cheeks. She was tired of pretending to be strong. Tired of smiling when her heart hurt.
She did not want to be special.
She only wanted to belong.
Looking up at the moon, she closed her eyes and made a silent wish.
"If I truly have no power… then please give me the strength to endure."
As her tears fell onto the ground, something deep inside her stirred.
Very faintly…
a warm light flickered within her chest.
But Mira did not notice.
The night watched quietly as fate began to move.