(Chapter 70 – Welcoming Speech)
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The Entrance Gate Facilities Hall gleamed under the soft radiance of a golden sun, its crystal roof reflecting the sweeping skies beyond the academy's Southern Region.
Far beyond the transparent arches, the grand Southern Entrance Gate stood – ancient, solemn, a reminder that for many, this was only the first step into Eden Domineer Academy.
The hall was vast, wide enough to house thousands, yet filled with only a fraction: the new recruits.
They clustered in small groups, some standing tall with pride, others still bearing bruises and bandaged arms from the dungeon trials.