"Miss Hevnia, we have arrived."
The boat docked beside the pier.
Hevnia stepped out of the cabin and was instantly drawn to a towering mountain that lay before her.
Although this was her first visit, she knew that this mountain was the "Holy Mountain" of the Holy Sound, and the First Academy was built midway up this sacred mountain. From her position, she could only just make out the outlines of ancient city walls through the swirling mists.
"Is this your first time at the First Academy, Miss Hevnia?" inquired the butler of the Lawrence family.
"Yes," Hevnia nodded slightly, her eyes filled with longing, "I've heard many people say that to ascend the Holy Mountain is to enter the Lord's Gaze... Is that true, Mr. Delin?"
