Resting Days
The next day dawned, a buzzing hive of activity despite being a designated rest day. Some students, still bearing the aches and pains of their previous training sessions, shuffled towards the infirmary for check-ups. Others, fueled by a relentless drive, headed to the training rooms, eager to hone their skills further.
Alex and his roommates, Marco, Yunus, and Duny, found themselves sprawled on their dorm room beds, a tense quiet hanging in the air.
"Don't you think it's kinda… weird?" Yunus asked, scratching his head with a frown.
"Weird how?"
"Well… haven't you noticed? We haven't seen a single Aethelgard student the actual students from this academy, you know?"
…
Marco's brow furrowed, and he slowly scanned the room. Yunus was right. The faces sparring across from each other, the figures practicing their spells in the corner all belonged to students from their other kingdoms, sent as delegates for the upcoming exchange program.