The morning following the release of the national exam results, Forest City was bathed in a crisp, silver light that seemed to herald the beginning of a new era. The headlines on every Spirit Energy Screen in the commercial district were dominated by a single image: the structural ruins of the academy’s testing hall beneath a violet sky. The city was still vibrating from the aftershocks of the Awakening Ceremony, but for Leo Shaw, the time for celebration had already been replaced by the logistics of departure.
The Shaw estate was a hive of activity. Members of the family's private Deathsworn unit were loading high-tier supplies into armored transports, their movements silent and efficient. This wasn't just a student going to college; it was the deployment of a national asset. The air aro
