A few days had passed since [The Ceremony]. And on the surface, everything seemed to return to normal.
Nothing noteworthy really happened in the academy during those days. The students went on with their routines, the staff continued with their duties, and the atmosphere inside the walls of [Zion Academy] calmed down once more.
Leon and Raye had also stopped looking for more recruits for their parties. There was no real point anymore. Both of them searched for potential members at first, but the academy didn't exactly have an endless supply of strong candidates waiting to be recruited.
Most of the fourth-year students—the ones closest to graduation—simply weren't interested. They wanted to finish their time in the academy quietly, without being dragged into the spotlight. Many of them were already busy enough as it was, deployed to far-off villages or towns as part of their experience training. With their schedules, there was no chance for them to join a [Hero Party].
