When finally the gray train they were riding in stopped at a small station that reads "Mage Academy", Emma and Therius got out of the train. It seemed the passengers disembarking at this station were all the academy students, either those who had just started their first year or returning after a long holiday.
Emma had heard a lot from Therius about the Mage Academy, but still, when she got there, she was still impressed. She heard that all students would go to school for eight months and get 3 months off at the end of the year and one month in the middle of the year.
This was to give students who came from far away places, or even from other kingdoms, the opportunity to go home and spend time with their families.