Chapter 104
The academy calendar moved fast. Festivals, duels, investigations—there was always something loud and disruptive happening. But beneath all of that, the administration never let go of the basics. Regular classes, tests, assignments, and evaluations continued as if nothing else mattered.
That morning, word spread quickly across the dorms: the first **small test** of the new month would be held in two days. It wasn't as big as midterms or finals, but it was the kind of assessment that contributed to class points and individual rankings. For students already scraping by, even a small test could mean the difference between surviving comfortably or going hungry in the cafeteria.
Arios didn't think much of it at first. He was confident in his ability to pass, and he already had experience staying composed in far worse situations. But the moment he returned to his dorm after class, he realized the test wasn't going to be something he could ignore.
