Annabeth/Annika’s POV Two days had passed since the Royals’ fight. The weather inside the school had worsened. The wind was constantly strong—but strangely hot. At night, heavy snowfall would fall endlessly, while the plants around campus slowly withered and rotted. I could only laugh whenever I watched the students. They were terrified. As if they no longer wanted to come to school, but had no choice. Pathetic. But I wasn’t affected at all. If anything, I was enjoying it. Everything was going according to plan. Very soon. Everything would fall into place. And when the other nobles from different kingdoms arrive to “solve” the situation with the Royals… I’ll kill them too. If I wanted to, I could start now. The Royals were already weak—broken apart from each other. But I still didn’t

