"Yes, Sir!"
The response came in unison, crisp and resolute. Everyone had prepared for this journey long in advance, and anticipation shone clearly in their eyes.
Alaric Von Seraph and Marcus naturally took the lead.
As the usual captains of the two student teams, their authority and leadership were already well established, and no one raised any objections. In the past, special enrollment students were deliberately divided into two teams to encourage healthy competition, but this time, no formal team division was made. Perhaps, due to the experience of the beast tide, which was still fresh in everyone's minds.
When Zora and the others began their journey toward the White Mountains, Sebastian and Miel did not accompany them. At some point, the two mentors had quietly vanished from sight.
No one was surprised.
