Kai entered the academy's grand halls, his gaze scanning the intricate architecture and enchanted torches that flickered with an ethereal glow. The marble floors gleamed beneath his boots, and statues and paintings of past scholars and powerful mages stood proudly in certain areas, their carved and painted faces frozen in expressions of wisdom and authority.
As he wandered through the corridors, uncertain of his destination, he approached a group of students chatting near an ornate fountain. "Excuse me," he said. "Could you point me in the direction to the headmaster's office?"
A group of girls turned to him, their eyes assessing him with curiosity. One of them, a blonde with bright blue eyes, tilted her head. "Oh? Are you new here?"
Kai gave a small nod. "Something like that."
