Alric, till now, was barely able to keep the disappearances under wraps, giving various excuses to the close friends of those who had disappeared. But the continuation of their absence began to grow heavy on their minds, and as the students who had disappeared, their friends began to communicate with one another, and words spread through more and more students.
They began to realize what was happening, especially the students belonging to the high society of the minor kingdoms, as they were the ones who went missing. They began to hold secret meetings together and gather more information, and they realized that they were indeed being targeted, likely by the great kingdoms. A rift became visibly apparent between the students of the Great and Minor kingdoms.
