After my refreshing conversation with Clara, I was making my way back through the Academy's corridors when my neural interface chimed with an official communication. A message from the Headmaster's office appeared in my peripheral vision, requesting my immediate presence for a private meeting.
Headmaster Eva Lopez. Rank 10 of humanity. A Radiant-rank mage whose power commanded respect across every continent. The fact that she wanted to see me personally, rather than through administrative channels, suggested this wasn't a routine academic matter.
I made my way through the Academy's administrative wing, past the efficiently bustling offices and up to the top floor where the Headmaster's private office occupied a position that offered panoramic views of the island's landscape. The elevator ride gave me time to consider what might have prompted this summons.
