Chapter 39
The white citadel hidden in the eternal snow, Frost Heart.
The reason why there’s little information about this place is partly because there are five academies, but also because it’s located in a remote area. Furthermore, the school itself was reluctant to reveal much about daily life, so in an era without TV or social media, obtaining credible information was nearly impossible.
However, having played Asares countless times, I knew it very well. This place is an institution that specializes in training exploration teams for the demon realm, rather than academic achievements like a magic tower or official positions like imperial knights. It was also the academy with the highest death rate among its students and graduates. If this fact got out, no one would come, so they collaborated with the Empire to keep it quiet. In the end, someone had to do it.
“The winter I felt outside was just spring…”
As I arrived to take the exam, I firmly grasped my thick robe that covered me from head to toe at the entrance exam site prepared at the foot of the mountain.
“It’s so cold, young master.”
“At least you have warm clothes thanks to me. Look at those people over there. We’re better off, aren’t we?”
I pointed at the people huddled together, warming themselves by a bonfire in the severe cold. They were so close to the flames that it seemed like they might get burned. Selly frowned, covering her face with the hood of her robe.
“But young master, this is very different from what you initially said.”