Sunlight streamed gently through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating part of Rivan’s room. His eyelashes trembled slightly as he mumbled and turned over.Drink... Drink...The alarm kept ringing loudly. Rivan groped around the bed until his hand finally found his phone. He rubbed his eyes and stared blankly at the screen. After turning the alarm off, he rolled over again for a moment.A rough sigh escaped his lips. He ran his fingers through his hair, then got up and went to the bathroom.After showering and putting on his school uniform, Rivan looked refreshed and cheerful. He grabbed his bag and phone, walked downstairs, and sat at the dining table.His blue eyes sparkled when he saw the long-awaited notification. He quickly opened it.[Lunara]: I remember.[Lunara]: Sorry, I was busy last night and didn’t have time to check my phone.""I knew it!" Rivan muttered happily.[Rivan]: Are you free right now?"Put your phone down. Don't play with it while eating," his mother scolded g

"Hah... Hah... Hah..."Rivan rubbed his face roughly.He inhaled and exhaled repeatedly, trying to calm down. Then, he buried his face between his knees. Tears fell slowly, and his muffled sobs echoed faintly through the quiet room. Then, a trembling whisper escaped his lips: "Father... Mother... Elen..."The ringing alarm snapped him out of his thoughts. He grabbed his phone, silenced the alarm, and saw that he had a message from Lunara."I really did come back."Rivan let out a long breath and collapsed onto his bed. He covered his eyes with his hand. After lying there for a moment, he sat up and grabbed a notebook and a pen. He began to write down everything that had happened."The two events were similar in that they both happened in the afternoon at the restaurant. But the second death occurred earlier," he muttered, scribbling notes rapidly.He paused, confusion clear on his face."But how could the Echo breach the capital? Every city should have a protective barrier.”“Let’s se

The pale white ceiling had faint patterns, and a dimly glowing chandelier hung from it.Rivan turned his face away when he heard the soft whisper of the wind seeping through the window cracks."Where am I?"A sharp pain throbbed in his head. He vaguely remembered a man claiming to be from the Aegis Division coming to that place. If Rivan recalled correctly, his name was Nathan Leonce."I think it's best if you lie back down," a voice said.Startled, Rivan turned and saw a man sitting beside his bed, reading a book."Who are you? Where am I?" His muscles tensed, ready to strike. His blue eyes sharpened.The man held up an insignia—a deep blue, round shield with three curved lines across its center. Beneath the shield was a pair of silver wings spread open, guarding a small globe.Without looking up, the man replied calmly, "Nathan Leonce, Aegis Division. You’ve been unconscious for three days. We’re in a hospital right now. So relax and focus on recovering.”Rivan slowly lowered his gu

“Do you want to go together?” Rivan asked his roommate, Noah.Noah only glanced at him briefly before looking away. The earring in his left ear swayed with the turn of his head.Without responding, Noah walked off."...Maybe not," Rivan murmured quietly.A faint, heavy sigh escaped him as he closed the door and made his way to class.For the past three days, since he first met Noah, Rivan had tried every possible way to get closer to him.Throughout these three days, Noah had never been seen during the day. He only returned at night. Not that Rivan cared.He simply didn’t want to spend four years of school in an awkward atmosphere.Room D2.Rivan paused for a moment, staring at the sign. This would be his classroom for the next four years. Unlike ordinary schools, Aegis Academy divided its classes into several categories:Room A was for geniuses.Room B was for Resions with notable potential.Room C was for ordinary Resions.Room D was for Resions with unique abilities—or rather, thos

Two days had passed since the argument, and Rivan's footsteps echoed down the corridor. The atmosphere in the dormitory was tense because neither he nor Noah was willing to back down.Rivan stopped in front of the library, determined to earn first place on the monthly exam. He picked up a few books and sat at a table in the corner."Well, Rivan the bookworm is back," he muttered softly, full of spirit."Isla said the exam will be divided into two parts: Comprehension and power," he mumbled, opening a book."The power exam is a combat test between students, while the comprehension exam is a test of brainpower—in other words, a test for smart people. As a smart person, I should take the comprehension exam too, but to defeat that arrogant Young Master, the power exam is enough," he said, nodding his head.He seemed to be trying to convince himself. Rivan's finger paused, and he whispered softly. "To increase your power level, you must understand the meaning of power."Rivan tilted his he