"To ensure your focus on this challenge, the academy has adjusted your schedules. There will be only two classes each day. Beyond that, you are expected to dedicate your time and energy to preparing for and completing missions."
His gaze hardened, and his voice dropped slightly.
"This is not just an exercise. It is a test of your resolve, your strength, and your place as future champions of this world. Rise to the challenge, or step aside for those who will."
The hall was silent again, but this time it was filled with tension, ambition, and the unspoken promise of a fierce competition ahead..
As the professor concluded his speech, the hall buzzed with the murmurs of students discussing strategies and speculating about the upcoming S-rank mission.
Kael, however, remained in his seat, unbothered by the chatter.
Pulling out his phone, he scrolled through his notes, hoping to recall the details about the reward associated with the mission.