Chapter 614: Dorm
The door slid open.
Inside, the office was tidy and understated.
Seated behind a curved desk was a woman in her thirties
Her posture was immaculate, her long dark hair tied into a single braid, and a faint aura of pressure hung around her.
Before the woman could even look up properly, Lira spoke first, smiling brightly.
"Teacher Yara! I brought the early arrival I mentioned I received a notification from above earlier — it’s actually one from the top ten ranking."
The instructor’s eyes lifted. "Lira, we’ve discussed—"
But she froze mid-sentence when Lira continued, "Michael Norman."
For a heartbeat, silence blanketed the room. Then, Yara’s previously stern expression softened almost instantly.
It wasn’t out of fear but recognition.
As a Rank 3 Awakener, Yara Velin had long since shed the insecurities that plagued most people. Those at her level were not easily intimidated — they had survived too much, seen too many faces of power. But even so, the young man standing before her stirred something else entirely.
Her gaze lingered briefly on him. She had heard the stories, but seeing him in person...