Behind the massive, one-way mana mirror of the Spire's observation deck, Sophie leaned against the primary control console, her arms crossed over her tailored black coat.
She didn't have exceptionally high expectations for the freshmen, except for Ren Montclair. A great Mage could usually be recognized from the sprout, but they were still just first-years. They hadn't experienced the blood and terror required to truly polish their cores.
"Ren is... as expected. He has a solid foundation," Sophie murmured, tapping her finger against her arm.
The Light element. It was a rare, coveted affinity that earned envy from the entire magical society. Ren was born with it, and he was naturally sitting at the very top of the Vanguard Stars scouting list. Unfortunately, he still couldn't perfectly deflect the Arc-Cannon's bolts without heavily taxing his mana, but he would surely grow into a monster in the future.
