A dim glow filled the spacious observation room, where multiple screens hovered in the air, each displaying different perspectives of the ongoing VR simulation.
The air was thick with the scent of coffee and the faint hum of machinery, a reminder of how much technology had evolved to support real-time battle simulations.
At the center of the largest screen, two figures stood near a riverbank, locked in a handshake—Lyrium Blackwood and Silas Kingslay.
Alicia De Margus, one of the academy's elite instructors, narrowed her piercing golden eyes.
She had seen many things in her years of training students, but this?
This was unexpected.
A deep frown settled on her lips as she crossed her arms.
"So... they're forming a temporary alliance? Huh,"
She muttered, her voice carrying a mix of intrigue and skepticism.
To her right, Eugene Darcyroix let out a soft chuckle, leaning back against the console.