Four Empire Summit [1]

Time waited for no one. 

It flowed endlessly and without a single care for those who wanted it to slow down or speed up. 

The seasons changed.

The winter passed, and so did spring. 

Slowly... 

And without a care for the world, time passed. 

Like flowing water. 

"Are we close? I'm getting kind of hungry." 

"We should be almost there. Haven should just be ahead." 

"That's good because I'm starving." 

A group of twenty or so people marched ahead, following a trail that led into a deep forest. Their white uniforms, adorned with striking blue stripes, stood out against the backdrop of lush greenery.

The group was comprised of fairly young individuals with deep and imposing auras that didn't match their age. 

They were the members of the Aurora Empire. 

"What was in their minds when they built their Academy grounds within a forest? It's no wonder we beat them every time we face them."