Leaving the Temple (1)

-Frey Starlight's Pov-

That night, after the unexpected encounter with Uriel, I returned to the Elite Dormitory, trying to make sense of what I had just heard.

"The Moonlight family wants me…"

Their expertise lay in Wave Controller and spearmanship. Their primary element was water, with ice as its superior affinity.

Of course, many within their ranks could aid me as a swordsman. But when it came to swordsmanship, no one surpassed the Starlight family.

So, just as Uriel had implied, someone had tampered with the selection process.

I entered the dormitory, its dimly lit corridors stretching ahead, silent and empty—until I caught sight of something in the distance.

Or rather, someone.

The only source of light was the moonlight filtering through the windows, making it difficult to recognize her at first.

A golden-haired girl, barefoot, wearing a white nightgown.