A/N: Check the ending of the chapter for the meaning of any word with an (*)
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Everyone waited anxiously for the test to begin. It felt natural to expect that this year's would turn out better than the tests of the past few years.
Then it happened—a loud, echoing sound reverberated through the air, signaling the arrival of someone important. Very important.
Only a select few warranted that kind of announcement.
The top guild leaders.
Courtis—the leader of the Arcane Guild.
Zyn—the master of the Seven Blades.
Tera—the renowned leader of The Ashen Saints.
These figures were like kings in this vast city of Guilds. Within this territory, no one but the Royal Family held more authority. Not even the Great Families.
In fact, this wasn’t a good place for Great Family members to visit freely. Here, they were vulnerable—this city was the one place where enemies could hunt them down with minimal consequences.