May it be the son of Duke, or the princess of the royal's. Why did the nobles send their children to the academy without guards?
The answer was simple—because in this academy sat Alaric, an Archon, a being of absolute power.
There was no need for escorts, no need for protection, when the shield of an Archon covered every student.
From the moment Alaric had taken charge of Eldoria Academy, not a single student had been harmed by outside forces.
Only once had there been an incident, long ago, during the single time he had been away.
But now—
That unbroken record had been shattered.
Everything pointed toward one possibility.
Azhriel had been kidnapped.
And not just any student.
A student of Eldoria Academy.
One of the top five.
The shame of it burned like acid.
It wasn't just an insult to the academy's name.
It was a strike at his pride.
