Ichrite Academy was still immersed in a lingering serenity.
Dawn had just started to illuminate this tranquil world from the horizon, from the grey-blue sky in the distance to the pale pink ground below, gradually dyed like ink dripped into water.
At six o'clock on this Tuesday morning, after Lanci, Hyperion, and Frey had returned to school and finished breakfast together, the three of them walked along the academy's broad road to the Sage Academy Dormitory.
The dim and warm light in the lobby of the first floor, with the dormitory administrator leaning against a soft cushion behind the reception desk, held a book in his hand to dispel the morning drowsiness.
Most students were still sound asleep, with only a few early risers quietly emerging from the dormitory at this time.
"Let's take a short break, and then go to the Student Union together in the afternoon."
Lanci suggested to Hyperion at the crossroad.
"Okay."
Hyperion nodded, and then parted ways with Lanci and Frey.
