Nao's POV
After I accepted Cain's challenge and had that heartfelt talk with Freya, five months have passed.
Surprisingly, my life at the academy has been relatively peaceful during this time. Normally, I'd be dealing with troublesome situations like conflicts with other students, attacks from monsters, or even demons. But lately, everything has been quiet. Too quiet. A part of me couldn't shake the feeling that this was merely the calm before the storm.
Still, I pushed those thoughts aside and focused on training with Marius, Julius, Lyra, Amelia, Luna, and Termina. As third-year students, we needed to work together to prepare for the upcoming graduation exams. To that end, I urged everyone to strengthen themselves through guild hunting missions and class-assigned quests.