Chapter 125: Chapter 125

As Maya and Jalen strode back to the academy buildings, the campus began to stir under the early morning light, echoing with the distant calls of arriving students and the rhythmic clattering of a cart wheeling past. They parted ways at the faculty building, each carrying a piece of the collective dream they were nurturing within the academy's venerable walls.

Jalen entered his office, already buzzing with messages and requests. Among them was an urgent note from the team working on the magical transport network, a project aimed at reducing reliance on non-magical transportation methods and lessening environmental impact. They had encountered a setback: a newly developed portal showed instability during tests, threatening the safety protocols they had so carefully planned.