Above the western training grounds of the Academy, the twin moons of Planet Arkanis hung suspended in silent splendor, casting a silver-blue radiance across the entire field.
Elyara stood at the center of the ground, her long black hair fluttering faintly in the gentle night breeze.
Although her cosmic energy was completely restrained, the air around her occasionally shimmered with faint distortions, caused by unstable traces of her newly attained Epic Rank aura, one she still struggled to control after her recent breakthrough.
Just as she waited, the sound of footsteps broke the silence of the training field.
Turning her head, she saw Azrael calmly walking toward her. Unlike Elyara, his aura was completely stable, showing no sign that he too had recently broken through to the Epic Rank.
"You came faster than I expected," Azrael said as he stopped a few meters away from her.
Elyara shook her head at his words and sighed softly.
