Instructor Noah Ashbourne [1]

Noah Ashbourne stood outside the door to Class 1A.

His gloved hand resting lightly on the doorknob.

His expression was neutral, but the weight of his thoughts bore heavily on his mind.

"Of all the first-year classes... why this one?"

He muttered under his breath, casting a glance at the nameplate on the door.

Class 1A wasn't just any class.

It was where the academy's most exceptional—and troublesome—students resided.

This was the class of key figures in the academy's story.

The ones who would shape its future in ways both grand and catastrophic.

The Princess of empire, Elara, sat here—

The enigmatic prodigy whose very presence could turn the tide of any conflict.

Then there was Iris Star, known for her unparalleled talent in elemental magic.

And those two weren't even the full roster of the walking headaches he'd now have to manage.

He adjusted his clothing with a sigh.