905 Examination
Karla was a tall girl with black hair that seemed to have a silver gleam in the light... This hair that seemed to shine could easily attract people. Furthermore, she stood near the front of the crowd with a calm and confident gaze.
It looked like she was used to being the center of attention.
'Incredible...' Armin felt glad that these seemingly unattainable people were getting somehow closer and closer to him. It was completely different when he was still in the orphanage. For some reason, he felt more significant and wanted to quickly pass the examination.
Just as he was absorbed to his imagination, he heard another voice, this one belonging to a red-headed boy.
"That's Rehan Borne," he whispered to his friend, "the son of the best Paranormal Investigator in the region! His father, Cassian Borne, uncovered that Dragon Cult two years ago!"
"Wait... Isn't that achievement supposed to be from Miss Aubrey Hall? I heard Miss Hall was one of the professors here."
Armin listened silently as he heard some unfamiliar names. He might not understand what they were saying, but he was sure that he would soon learn more about this.
Anyway, the young man they called Rehan stood a few paces away, casually leaning against a pillar. He didn't look like a young kid like him at all since Rehan seemed to be taking in his surroundings with a calculating gaze.
'They're aura is completely different from me.' Armin thought.
He also thought that since Rehan's father was a Paranormal Investigator, Rehan might've gotten that habit from his father.
Anyway, with the appearance of the two, it no longer surprised them that there were more than two promising figures in this year's enrollment.
Well, it seemed that the Featherstar Academy that the Dark Arts Faction established wasn't as famous as the new Marshall Academy.
As they were waiting for their turn to be examined, Armin just continued to absorb all the information as he learned about the famous people. He needed this information!
"Ahh? That's true... I've seen their pictures in the newspaper before. Why are they even planning to study Dark Arts?"
"Do you think they also consumed the Philosopher's Elixir and were only granted to have Dark Arts Talent?"
"That's impossible. With their bloodline, there was no way they'd have such a child."
"They're definitely unlike us who had to rely on Elixirs to obtain a talent."
Armin wryly smiled at this, but he nodded. He was also confused with the appearance of children coming from a lineage that practiced a different Arcane Path.
Anyway, it wasn't his position to question their decision.
"Hey! Mira! Can you tell us about the exam inside?" One of the brave enrollees asked.
Mira, clad in simple but elegant robes, looked at the student who asked before she smirked.
"There's no use knowing about it beforehand." With that said, she left the Academy.
The class would start with two weeks, so she decided to just explore Clovis City for now.
"Hey! Don't leave yet. Why would the daughter of a high-ranking Holy Arcanist delve into the Dark Arts?" Another one asked while she was walking away. This question attracted everyone's attention, including Aiden, who was walking just behind her.
Unfortunately, she simply smiled and did not bother about this question. She didn't feel inclined to answer such questions. Furthermore, she also didn't know that answer since she was just following her parents.
She was only 12 years old, after all.
Armin wanted to ponder about their reason as well, but soon, it was his turn to get examined and learn which class he would join at the start of the class 2 weeks later.