In a large room filled with luxurious furnishings, the windows were wide open, allowing the faint glow of the twin moons to spill in. Their pale light cast long shadows across the dormitory, illuminating the figure of a young woman with long, flowing red hair.
She paced back and forth, her emerald-green eyes filled with unease, her fingers unconsciously fidgeting.
Dressed in the official uniform of Aether Academy, she wore several brooches pinned to her chest—symbols of her high status as the student council president.
Lilith moved restlessly, her gaze flickering toward the door every few seconds, as if expecting someone to walk in at any moment.
But the night remained silent.
Until—
A shadow glided through the open window.
It took the form of a young man, though it was in visible distress. The way it twisted and writhed set her nerves on edge.
Seeing this, Lilith gritted her teeth. She did something highly unladylike—she leaped through the window.
