Chapter 4 'Dark Flower' Hexia Tilan

Standing in front of the white stone-carved gate, Tilan stopped in her tracks. She looked up slightly at the towering pillars adorned with rose carvings and entwined with a few strands of green vines, all of which exuded a classic and grand style.

There were snow-white marble steps in front of the gate, comprising three levels, each expanding outward like a semicircle, serving as a plinth that balanced the visual weight of the pillars so they did not appear top-heavy—a common theory in design studies.

This was the main entrance to the 'Golden Flame Flower' Academy. Many students dressed in uniforms with white bases and gold leaf trims were coming and going, with quite a few almost sprinting into the academy as soon as they got out of their cars. The hover cars would automatically enter an underground entrance beside the gate, where there was ample parking space, akin to an underground building.

"How was your holiday?"