After finishing my dances with Seraphina, Rachel, and Rose, I finally had a moment to breathe. That moment, however, didn't last long, because my attention was quickly drawn to a group of five students standing together, radiating an air of confidence that suggested they were quite used to people staring.
They were the pride of Slatemark Academy, the second-best academy in the world—second only to Mythos Academy, which, as a proud student, I naturally believed was the superior one.
Rank 1, Jack Blazespout. Rank 2, Liora Arundel. Rank 3, Tobias Grimfeld. Rank 4, Naomi Draven. Rank 5, Elara Astoria.
These weren't just any students. Each one of them had a Gift, an ability that set them apart from the average elite, making them comparable in strength to my own Class 1-A at Mythos Academy.
And standing at the top of them all was Jack Blazespout.
