Chapter 130: Training As A Team (1)
"So, I’ve heard what the trial will be," Raphael said first, breaking the silence in the empty classroom.
Thank the stars this man was on their team. With him around, their chances shot up to a solid 99 percent.
Not a perfect score, of course. Fate now seemed knotted like a cursed ball of yarn, ready to tangle them up at any moment.
"What is it," Penelope leaned forward, visibly intrigued.
Raphael nodded, his voice taking on that calm, irritatingly confident tone he did so well. "It’s called the Labyrinth of Ascendance."
The first major trial for all first-year students at Irasios Academy, the Labyrinth of Ascendance was a personalized astrological crucible that tested the alignment between a student and their Zodiacal Affinity.
Hidden beneath the academy and threaded with ancient leyline currents and celestial magic, the labyrinth was semi-sentient and ever-shifting.
Upon entry, each student would undergo Astral Synchronization—a dramatic moment where their natal chart projected into the air like a mystical AR display, and the labyrinth reshaped itself accordingly.
The maze responded not only to their inherent Zodiac sign but also to the current Rotational Influence of the constellations.
If your sign was in Diminution, the path extended, winding further into uncertainty.
If your sign was in Ascendancy, the labyrinth grew harsher, testing restraint and ego rather than raw power.