Chapter 43: Preparations for the Unknown
The morning sun draped Astaria Academia in gold, its light spilling across the cobblestone courtyards and crystalline towers as if the world itself was preparing for something monumental. The air was fresher than usual too — crisp and alive — as though Magus Mundo had taken a deep breath after the storm that was the Century Gala.
We were home.
The Divinia Class — Helios, Santina, Thaddeus, Ruby, Gaia, and I — had returned from Astaris three days ago, and in those three days, the entire academy had been buzzing with news. Word of the Magus Mundo Alliance’s formation spread like wildfire, and even the youngest first-years whispered about the night an assassin dared to strike a king and failed. Everywhere we went, eyes followed us. Some were filled
