The morning bell rang across Eclipse Academy, echoing down the old corridors like a warning.

Today wasn’t normal. No classes, no schedule. Every student was told to gather in the main auditorium, but no one knew why.

“Okay, I’m calling it,” Minjae said as he and Jiwoo followed the crowd. “They’re either expelling someone, or we all failed as a species.”

Jiwoo gave him a side glance. “You really think they’d cancel class just to kick someone out?”

“You’d be ...