Before leaving Winter Fort Academy, Joshua had visited Ying and Ling in passing as well. His arrival did not disturb them, and neither did Nostradamus and Israel—the Legendary champions had gathered there as quietly as they left.
Ying was dressed in a smaller-sized instructor uniform and had a ponytail tied behind her. She was seriously discussing the remaining procedures for the graduation ceremony with other instructors, and Joshua could hear her asking the Imperial Royal Mage Guild's observers about the graduates' internship. She spoke with composure and frankness, even using her Spirit Terminal to display a series of tables as she went into detail about the attributes and strengths of mage graduates from Winter Fort Academy.
