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The halls of Virelade were quieter than usual.

It was one of the few free days the students got no classes, no drills. Just a whole afternoon to blow off steam and be normal teenage guys… or as normal as you could get in an elite all boys academy run like a royal military cult.

By 4 PM, most of the dorms were half empty. Some kids had gone to the city,others were chilling by the lake or hitting up the school café.

But not me.

I was alone in the art room.

A large sheet ...