Settling In

Victor made his way through the Academy's inner city. The further he walked, the more apparent the ranking system became. The F Rank dorms were bleak like narrow, boxy buildings stacked tightly together with minimal ornamentation.

D and C Rank areas showed some improvement: better architecture, greenery, tech panels.

But the B Rank area was another level.

Victor stood in front of a tallbhexagonal building coated in glittering mana glass. The entrance was guarded by crystal drones, and each floor had its own floating platform balconies. He stepped through the access scanner and let his key card grant him entry.

Within were fluorescent lights and obsidian floors. Elevators lined the central atrium, and several students passed by in tailored Academy uniforms, chatting or walking with calm confidence.

He took the lift to the seventh floor and found his room—Unit 5-7B.

He swiped his card.

The door hissed open.