As the cave began to lose its chill under the rise of the morning sun, the group gathered their things, readying themselves to depart.
The moment was quiet, peaceful, until Theron broke it with a curious tone.
"Wait… you going to an academy?"
Kai, adjusting the leather straps of his shirt and, glanced sideways at him with a grin tugging at the corner of his lips.
"Yeah. Azurean Academy."
Kai straightened and turned toward them, one hand resting casually on Stormeon's back as the little drakelet prowled beside him.
"It's one of the best academies in the whole Empire," he began, voice holding a certain pride.
"Not just for humans either. Elves, Beastkin, Dwarves, all these races also enroll there. Azurean doesn't care about the kingdom disputes—only potential and results. Even the Royal Solarian Academy doesn't compare to it on a pure merit level."
Theron raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued. "Better than the Royal Academy?"
