From those present, barely one-fourth had passed. It didn't matter if they were of noble birth or not; in the Royal Academy, all were treated equally.
In this place, only talent, willpower, and skill are worth anything. You need all three to be able to survive until the end.
While everyone was leaving, Nina approached Alexander's group. The three who were talking to one another stopped as they looked at the new arrival.
"Hello, do you need something, Miss?"
"Apologies, I was momentarily dazed. We haven't formally been introduced. I'm Nina Drexford." Nina showed a bright smile as she curtsied.
"Ah... Right... I'm Alexander Wyrd." Startled by the sudden introductions, Alexander awkwardly replied while trying to do a rather clumsy knight's salute.
Seeing the rather handsome Alexander do such an action made Nina giggle at how cute the contrast was from his performance before.
