The guard ran inside, going straight to the old woman who had just finished testing the last batch of students, sending them for further testing.
She was also one of the teachers at the academy and also the closest one to the doors.
The guard stopped before her, panting.
"What happened?" The old woman inquired, wondering why the man was in such a hurry.
"There is a student at the entrance for examination."
"Hmm? At this time? Send him back." The old woman didn't even bother to listen as she stood up, turning around. "The time is up. Someone who can't even be on time, he isn't worth wasting our time on."
"B-but he got a recommendation."
"I don't care about his recommendation. Just shoo him away. You should know that recommendations are useless in this place."
The Academy of Element held a prestigious position in the Kingdom and a certain kind of autonomy. Even though the Royal Academy received funds from the Kingdom, that was the extent of it.
