The air in Sturgon Academy felt heavier than usual. The once-vibrant halls, filled with the chatter of young mages and the hum of arcane energy, now carried whispers of unease.
Archmage Mandira, the academy's revered principal, had vanished without a trace, leaving behind a void filled by a new principal—a mage from an obscure sector, cold and unyielding. Daniel Marciel, president of the student council, walked through the corridors, his expression as stoic as ever. But inside, he was unraveling.
