The transition from the ancient, soul-heavy warmth of the Phoenix Wood residence back into the high-tech, clinical atmosphere of the academy’s main administrative sector was like stepping from a historical epic into a sci-fi thriller. May Lewis, the Vice-Principal, led the way with a rhythmic, hip-swaying gait that seemed specifically designed to test the focus of any mortal man. Leo Shaw walked a half-step behind her, his Spirit-Forged Body pulsing with the quiet confidence of a Tier-2 Sovereign, while Yuna Lynch and Monica Bailey followed in a state of wide-eyed sensory overload.
They entered an obsidian-walled office building where the air hummed with the high-frequency vibrations of a multi-layered Defense Matrix. May Lewis moved with practiced efficiency, her fingers dancing across t
