Chapter 22: Welcome to Altheria
Chapter 22: Welcome to Altheria
The Royal Grand Hall of Altheria Academy was, in a word—ridiculous.
Vaulted ceilings with floating crystal chandeliers. Pillars inscribed with spells older than the Empire itself.
Rows upon rows of gold-trimmed benches that stretched across the massive chamber like a sea of polished wood and velvet.
This wasn't a school.
It was a throne room for gods.
Thousands of applicants filled the seats, whispering, shifting, waiting. The air buzzed with tension. Some were sweating. Others were stone-faced.
Me?
I was chilling.
Noel sat beside me, arms folded, eyes half-closed like she was already bored. Her sword leaned against her leg, the charm I gave her still hanging from the hilt.
I leaned back in my seat.
