Professor Nero moved toward the classroom door, opening it with a gesture that suggested the new students had been waiting just outside. "Please, come in and introduce yourselves to your new classmates."
Four figures entered the classroom, each carrying themselves with the poise that marked them as exceptional individuals despite their unfamiliar faces. The first was a young woman I recognized immediately—Seol-ah Moyong, with her distinctive black hair and golden eyes that seemed to assess everything with analytical precision. Her presence here was unexpected but not entirely surprising, given the political upheavals in the East.
Following her was a young woman with an elegant bearing and confident stride. Her hair was styled in a sophisticated manner, and she carried herself with the kind of natural authority that suggested noble breeding. There was something about her posture that spoke of both intelligence and determination. Aria Gu.
