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The next day, third day of the class.
The Academy's Bold Announcements comes for all new students. Today they will have a training expedition.
The academy courtyard hummed with excitement.
News of the "Wildthorn Valley Expedition" spread rapidly among the students, each of them eager for the challenge.
The whispers of such a test had built anticipation, and now the reality of it was here.
An instructor handed out parchments, his booming voice echoing across the crowd.
"Each team will face the trials of Wildthorn Valley a place where your instincts and skills will determine your success.
Teamwork will be paramount, and survival, essential."
Fowad stood apart from the chattering groups, scanning the parchment he'd received.
His sharp eyes swept over the bold letters describing the treacherous terrain and beasts he'd likely encounter.
