"Excuse me?" Luna asked with disbelief. "What in heaven's name is that supposed to be?" She shot Aether a quick glance, only to see him shrug.
"His mana, it's above the allowed number." The man replied with a flat voice. "As per the new regulations, first-years of magic academies can only board the plane if they have fifteen thousand or less mana." He raised his chin and glared at Luna. "It's a safety precaution, you see. No one wants to see a repeat of two years ago."
Luna gritted her teeth. "This is ridiculous. This information was not given to us beforehand, and no one notified us of this new regulation after we submitted the paperwork, which included his mana." She folded her arms as she spoke with a calm voice.
"My apologies for the inadequacy of my colleagues – be assured that the ticket price will be refunded in full. However, we can not allow him boarding the plane."
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