The exit doors slowly opened while the candidates began leaving the hall in groups, many of them immediately going to meet the family members and close people who had attended the ceremony for them.
The entire place became noisy again.
Different voices overlapped one another, some laughed loudly, others excitedly discussed the fights from earlier.
A few parents hugged their children tightly after not seeing them for a long time.
A warm atmosphere filled the hall completely even though it was naturally cold.
"All candidates need to come, receive their rewards before leaving!"
Two guards shouted loudly from the front.
The two men stood beside a long straight line of maids carrying space bags in both hands. The bags looked far better than the rough ones the candidates used during the trials.
The leather looked smoother.
The silver markings around the edges carried Ashenlocke's crest.
