Chapter 162

ARIELLE

"Welcome Class of 2025, to The Gifted Academy."

The man at the front stood tall, his presence commanding without effort.

“I am Instructor Vale. From today, you are no longer ordinary students. Here, we refine what sets you apart. Some of you will rise. Some of you will fail. The choice is yours.”

His eyes swept over us, sharp and unyielding. Then his voice cut through the silence.

“Now… show me what you can do.”

Students lined in a formation, filling the room ...