After a few weeks, the announcement finally came, and it spread through the academy faster than gossip after a bad sparring match. The tradition everyone had gotten used to was being changed.
It wasn't like before, where the main condition was graduating in the Gold Class. Back then, that alone decided almost everything. Now, the new requirements were far more attainable, not exactly easy, but definitely something people could realistically work toward. Because of that shift, a lot more cadets this year managed to meet the standards. It showed in the numbers, and honestly, it made the whole place feel a little more alive.
For once, it didn't feel like only a select few had a shot.
Of course, even with the qualifications, it was still their choice whether they wanted to become magic knights. No one was forcing them into it. Still, judging from how things looked, most of them didn't hesitate.
