Skyrim Academy.The academy hung high above the clouds, an enormous structure that looked as if some careless giant had taken blocks of stone and tossed them into the sky. Ancient walls surrounded the vast complex, and a strange, powerful energy flowed through the old stone like an unseen current.The bronze gate rose far above the crowd, its surface covered in old runes that seemed to carry their own authority. Every so often, a faint pulse passed through the carvings, reminding Rayn that this place was not merely a school. It was an institution built for people far beyond his current level. And beyond anything he knew.Thousands of young men and women crowded the area before the academy's enormous bronze gate. Rayn Tanner stood among them, doing his best to copy the nervous expressions around him. Everyone looked tense, excited, or completely lost, and he made sure his face showed the same uncertainty.But Rayn's anxiety had very little to do with the entrance examination."...One h

“All apprentices who have completed and passed the talent assessment, proceed to the Central Square immediately! The choice of major direction is about to begin!” The announcement rang through the hall, pushing the apprentices into motion. Rayn had barely left the testing area when the crowd carried him toward the opposite exit. Everyone had just received their assessment results, yet there was hardly any time to process them. The next decision was already upon them, one that could shape the rest of their lives. The exit opened directly into the academy’s enormous central square. Rayn stepped outside with the others and stopped for a moment when he saw the view. The square was so vast that it resembled a small city. Its black, luminous floor stretched far into the distance, reflecting the magical light overhead. What drew everyone’s attention, however, were the enormous images suspended above the square. Magical scenes played across the sky. Wizards fought across blood-soaked

Rayn was startled by the conclusion he had reached. “No, that can’t be right…” He instinctively wanted to reject the thought. Skyrim Academy recruited apprentices from across the entire Plane every five years. Even with its strict requirements, every class still contained thousands of students. If only a hundred students from one cohort survived, how terrifying must the death rate at the frontline be? The number was so small that Rayn found it difficult to accept. Thousands had entered the academy together, full of ambition and hope, yet almost all of them had eventually disappeared from the world. The thought settled over him like a dark cloud, and he could not push it away. The more he considered it, the more disturbing the academy’s current arrangement became. He glanced toward the Combat Element’s area. Their promotional session had already reached the Q&A phase. Several confident returning wizards were answering questions from the apprentices and recounting experiences fr

After bidding farewell to the few wizards he had spoken with, Rayn turned back toward the empty logistics element area. The unfamiliar names offered little clue about where he should begin.He could tell that the moment he turned away, the mentors who had acted indifferent toward him all paid attention to him. The illusionary barrier might have been enough to block ordinary apprentices, but it was clearly useless against these mentors, whose strength was far beyond what Rayn could understand.Still, he had already boarded this pirate ship, so regretting his choice would accomplish nothing. He had to make a decision and continue forward.As he looked through the familiar and unfamiliar names, Rayn felt a strange tension in his scalp.“It’s quite like the aesthetic of a high school graduate choosing their college major.”He walked through the logistics element area, considering his situation.“Although unwilling, since I’ve already joined the academy, it’s likely impossible to leave for

After clearing his mind, Rayn sat at the table and examined everything in the box. He had passed the first hurdle, but that did not mean he could afford to become careless.“Although I’ve passed the first hurdle, I still can’t relax my vigilance. I can’t ensure there’s no wizard surveillance in the dormitory, so I must act cautiously. At least for now, I shouldn’t openly engage in anything related to cultivation immortality…”Since cultivation immortality was not an option, he needed another path. Clark had given him only ten days, so his first goal was obvious. He had to master the most basic method of the wizard system, the “Basic Meditation Method.”There was another reason he could not waste those ten days. He still knew too little about this world, and revealing abilities that did not belong to a normal wizard apprentice would only attract unwanted attention. For now, learning enough to pass the test while keeping his true strength hidden was the safest choice.Only after kindlin