The sound of chairs scraping against the floor echoed throughout the classroom as students began packing up their things, signaling the end of the day's lessons. Lucian sat still for a moment longer, staring at the front of the room where Selena had just wrapped up her demonstration. He wouldn't lie to himself it was an impressive class. Her eccentric yet masterful approach to transmutation and transformation was something that had opened up an entirely new realm of possibilities in his mind. The way she manipulated the elements with ease, turning a basic ice wall into a deadly weapon, had left a strong impression on him.
But more than that, it reminded him that this academy wasn't just a place for learning it was a battleground where creativity and power intertwined. Today was only the beginning. Lucian was excited but also cautious. He couldn't let himself get too caught up in the allure of this place.
