Elias Thornbrook stood apart from his peers in every conceivable way. Recognized as a prodigious magical engineer with his Mythical-ranked Creator's Blueprint talent, he had accomplished what few students in Crono Academy's illustrious history had managed—skipping the first year entirely after just a single term. His aptitude for magical theory and practical application had left his professors speechless, prompting an unprecedented advancement in his academic track.
In truth, if only he had been a year older, the academy would have allowed him to skip directly to the third year. However, due to long-established restrictions prohibiting students under fifteen—the kingdom's age of adulthood—from entering third-year studies, his advancement had reached a temporary ceiling. The administration, unwilling to let such extraordinary talent stagnate, had instead bestowed upon him the Archmage's Medallion, granting access to study materials typically reserved for students years his senior.
