After eliminating a few more examinees, Azel and Rain pressed on through the sprawling forest.
The canopy thinned, the trees grew further apart, and soon a vast horizon stretched open before them.
The midday sun shone bright against the endless blue, and in the distance something massive rose from the landscape.
"…That's big," Azel muttered under his breath.
His crimson eyes widened slightly as the sheer scale came into focus.
The Academy loomed like a fortress.
The walls soared skyward, smooth and impenetrable, easily ten times the height of any city fortification Azel had ever seen except for the Winter region walls of course.
The spires rose above the walls like spears piercing the heavens, glimmering in the light with magical runes etched into their stone.
Even from here, the sight of it made him pause.
"That's Astralis Academy for you," Rain said beside him, she was excited about going here once again.
