Aries was nervous.
It was early morning, and like every other third-year student, she was walking out of the dormitory toward the main building.
Today marked the start of the Aegis Trials.
There would be two exams spread over two days. The first one was today—the written test. The second would be a quick-response round, where students had to answer questions within a few minutes or lose points.
The written test carried seventy percent of the total marks, which was why everyone took it so seriously.
Usually, the same groups of students would chat while walking to class, but today was different.
Everyone held small notes or books in their hands, reading as they walked. No one looked anywhere else. Even the top students were sweating nervously.
After all, the Aegis Trials might be the safest in terms of physical challenges—but they were also the hardest of all exams.
Aries, however, hadn't even opened her book since last night.
