Every teenager lined up behind the teacher, who would guide them to their dorms. Adam saw Matthew take the students of the House of Transmutation away, already talking about basic principles with the most restless ones. An aged lady he didn't know yet, her face more wrinkled than a gnarled tree, took the proud-faced students of the House of Invocation outside.
He followed Isold with the students of the House of Exorcism, surrounded by their eager whispers. Mathild and Sarah tried to make friends with Quintella by showing her their favorite garden spots as they passed by.
Meanwhile, others drifted toward Adam.
Their smiles were gentle, and their eyes shone with innocent curiosity as they extended warm welcomes. While they questioned him, he felt their mana—most were mages, with the oldest reaching the adept level. In fact, he realised his tier was among the weakest, those who were under eleven years old.
