I hope my money wasn't wasted

Lith tried to recall all the people he might have met since joining the academy one by one. Ralph and Dennis were shocked to know that someone had attempted to assassinate Lith, but they remained silent as they stared at him, deep in thought.

A few minutes passed and Lith sighed. He couldn't recall anyone with whom he may or may not have had a conflict with. He turned to Ralph and Dennis and said in a neutral tone,

"Let's go back to the dorm."

The two nodded and left the park along with Lith.

.....

In a dorm room, far away from the main building of the Abalax World Academy, space fluctuated and a teen holding a shotgun arrived out of thin air on the ground.

The teen was Liam Novius, who fell outside of the top 10,000 due to Lith but was later approved due to his connections and six elemental affinities. He was accepted, but he was in the year's last batch.