- Earth, Saranjana Kingdom.
It had been exactly one month since the entrance exam incident shook the world.
Just a few days ago, the Astral Nexus Academy finally released an official statement: the Academy would reopen.
Every prospective student who survived the event, and still met the entry requirements was ordered to attend the Entry Ceremony on a designated date.
Naturally, Askara and his siblings were on that list.
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A full month had passed with no news about Ayana. Not a single trace. Not even a rumor.
Even Saranjana Satelit, the most advanced surveillance system on Earth, capable of monitoring the entire globe continuously, day and night, found nothing.
No anomalies.
No movements.
No hint of Ayana's existence.
Mukhlis had long withdrawn to his Tribe, the Dai-Yak Tribe, isolating himself so deeply that Askara barely knew anything about his current state anymore.
But he didn't need updates to understand one thing: Mukhlis blamed himself.
