Nine Aces

Tiamut's Training Village, Karuza High's cottage.

A bag dropped on the bed, and Kiernan quickly reached for it and started unpacking his belongings.

He was staying in a cozy-looking room with wooden walls, ceilings, and floors. The room had a single window that overlooked the beautiful training village below.

It also showed the small beach with a crystal-clear lake, where some people were already swimming and enjoying the warm summer day.

"It looks like our school is more popular than I thought. Those who walk past our cottage usually stop for a moment to gaze inside."

He finished unpacking, then headed downstairs and saw that everyone else was still busy with unpacking.

They would spend the next three weeks in the training village, all the way until the beginning of the nationals.

It was his second time here, and he had to admit it was much more beautiful this time around.