Chapter 37: Entrance Exam[2]
Chapter 37 - Entrance Exam [2]
6th August 1648, Ether City
The morning sun bathed Ether City in a golden glow, its rays reflecting off the crystal-like structure of Ethereon University. The university was built at the north of Ether City.
It had a huge campus with various towers, large domes, and multiple buildings along various carefully grown trees. A large blue barrier full of intricate and complex magic circles with various layers covered the entire university.
The air was filled with anticipation, as were the candidates' whispers as they walked down the path towards the examination hall.
Noctis sat by the entrance to the hall, on a nearby bench; he wore a simple white shirt with cream-colored pants. He glanced around, trying to find any characters he could recognize from the game as the other candidates passed by him and entered the hall.
Clara and Rain were seated beside him. They were assigned to the same hall, while the others had to leave to other examination halls.
"Looking for someone, Nox?" Clara asked, sipping on a fruit juice she had bought earlier.
Noctis smiled slightly, shaking his head. "No, just wondering if I will see any notable ones," he replied, observing the stream of candidates entering the hall. He could feel the tension in the air as well as the several nervous faces among the candidates.
Rain was looking through his notes on a screen while he murmured. "I studied all night! Mana theory, resonance elements, construction of interlayered spells—I am quite ready for these, but history, ughh, what should I do?".
Noctis didn't bother calming his friend when he was himself in the same spot; although he didn't show it outwardly, on the inside he was panicking a little.