After the messenger from Riplanica Higher Institution left Elena got busy selecting the students for the upcoming dungeon expedition. Leonard didn't give Elena any exact number for the students but hinted at her to bring as much as she could. But Elena didn't plan on bringing many students with her.
She knew about their plans and also had confidence that she would be able to protect all of them. But a high ranking dungeon was tough for a reason. Just staying inside the environment of a high ranking dungeon could have adverse effects on the mental health of the students. So she could only allow students with strong willpower to join her.
There were quite a few students in the Royal Academy with strong willpower. So, she had to narrow down the list. After thinking about it for some time she ended up choosing a total of 15 students. She planned to take all 8 quarter-finalists of the recent tournament along with 7 more good seedlings from senior years.
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