Zach's vision slowly improved, thanks to his world essence energy and Alzara's potions. But even after a day when it was time for the entrance ceremony and the first day of classes to begin, he still couldn't see clearly. However, his other senses were at least good enough for him to pick out the presences of his friends.
He went to find them as soon as the entrance ceremony finished. Together, they headed for the city, which they had all intentionally refrained from looking at since they returned to the Academy. They didn't want to do it alone, and they didn't want to start before the school year started.
The Underworld and Monolith were like weights on their shoulders. There was no need to pick them back up again after the break before the break was even over. But now that the break was over, they had to get ready to fight for their lives and their graduation again.