บท 123: Chapter 1 The New Beginning_1

Early morning.

The day had just begun to lighten.

Link Grande woke up promptly, got out of bed, and opened the window.

The cool morning breeze blew onto his face, refreshing and invigorating.

Two months had passed since the start of the spring semester and everything was tranquil, without many upheavals.

The eventful incidents that occurred during the holidays had all quieted down.

The gruesome fate of the Storm Sea New Blood and local apprentices who died outside the school were no longer a topic of discussion;

The once-resounding witches' equality movement, following the intervention of unmentionable forces, had swiftly quietened down.

With the midterm exams drawing near, whether it's on the school's "forum" or in private conversations, all attention was focused on the grand competition between the two districts, happening three days after the end of the exams!