There was a famous and powerful academy that spanned the continent, known as Fallen Star.
It had stood for over a thousand years—longer than the Great Velmora Empire itself. Nobles from all over the land sent their children there to study.
In reputation and quality, Fallen Star Academy was unrivaled—second only to the Tower of Silence, which had stood even longer.
Of course, gaining admission was far from easy.
Talent, background, and power were all crucial for acceptance and enrollment.
Background mattered in part because the cost of admission was staggering.
It was said that registering alone could cost two hundred thousand Sharn, and the annual tuition could reach one million Sharn—an amount ordinary people could never hope to earn in a lifetime.
Even so, a scholarship program existed for those who were exceptionally talented but came from underprivileged circumstances.
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