Hours before the ship would arrive at Arkein City, the bustling landing zone of Hamel City Mage's Association was alive with activity.
Floating ships lined the sky, coming and going in orderly fashion, each one carrying eager students and esteemed passengers to their destinations.
Among them was a woman with bright golden hair that shimmered like the morning sun, standing near the boarding platform, her eyes fixed on the grand vessel she was about to board.
Reina Hell, she had been waiting for this moment for so long—her chance to become a student at the prestigious Arkein Academy.
'Finally...'
The academy was the pinnacle of education, the best of the best, where dreams could take flight.
Her lips curled into a soft smile as she imagined the years ahead.