The orientation crowd had scattered, instructors guiding students into different wings of Nexus Academy. By the time Kairo was swept along with the others into the dormitory halls, he almost forgot to breathe.
He was not used to all of this.
This wasn't the slums.
This wasn't a rusted car shell or a bridge trench. This was…
"Holy…!"
The dormitory stretched wide like a palace corridor.
The walls gleamed with polished marble that caught the glow of enchanted crystals overhead, filling the air with a steady, soft light.
The floors were smooth, made from mana-carved stones that seemed to clean itself under every step. It didn't feel like he was stepping on mortal ground, it almost felt like he was in heaven and marching on floors of gold.
Doors lined both sides of the hall, each marked with glowing sigils that shimmered as students approached, attuning themselves to their owner.
