The Storm of Attention
Monday morning broke with a restless sky.
By sunrise, a crowd had already gathered outside the gate of the academy.
Dozens of reporters, camera crews, and curious onlookers filled the cobblestone street, their voices merging into a constant buzz of excitement.
Bright banners of various news networks flapped in the chilly wind, and crystal recorders floated in the air, ready to capture every word.
The reason for the uproar was clear, it was about the rescue mission.
Two days earlier, a team of first-year students had returned from a daring mission where they faced two hundred demons.
Against all odds, they survived and brought back some survivors who would have otherwise perished.
The news had spread like wildfire across Arcadia City and even into the neighbor city of Elaris.
Citizens were stunned that a group of students—mere first-years—had accomplished what even trained adventurers might hesitate to attempt.
