Chapter 67: The fog disperses but shadows loom behind.
"Though, I heard the instructor might assign actual marks based on performance, so… no pressure."
Lin Mu groaned inwardly, his sulk deepening. "Marks already?" he muttered, his voice low. "If I bomb this, I'm definitely failing before I even start." His thoughts churned, imagining grueling trials or impossible tasks, each one a potential setback in his mission to prove himself at the academy, if he lacked behind, then he could probably kiss his dreams of attaining a scholarship goodbye.
The group reached an open area outside the classroom, where Sirena stood beside a man whose cold presence seemed to chill the air.
His black coat was immaculate, his face angular and stern, his dark eyes sweeping over the students with barely concealed disdain. Sirena's smile remained as she introduced him. "This is Instructor Balack, everyone" she said, her voice carrying a note of respect. "He'll be taking us to today's practical grounds."
