We returned to Mythos Academy with barely a day to spare before classes resumed, stepping off the warp platform just as the artificial daylight adjusted to the Academy's schedule. The moment my boots hit the ground, I could feel it—the weight of expectation. Mythos wasn't just a school. It was a proving ground, a relentless machine designed to forge the best of the best. And after fall break? The competition would only intensify.
I had spent the last week growing stronger. Now, I had to prove it.
Two major events loomed ahead—the next practical evaluation, another test of real-world application, and then, at the end of the semester, midterms. The first official rank adjustment.
That was the goal.
