The Academy [3][Edited]

"STOP THIS MADNESS! IT IS AGAINST THE RULES OF ADEN TO ENGAGE IN SUCH SENSELESS BATTLES BEFORE THE EXAMS. TAKE THIS AS A WARNING: ANYONE CAUGHT FIGHTING WILL BE PENALIZED. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE—A MINIMUM OF 50 POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE CANDIDATES INVOLVED!" bellowed one of the officials overseeing the exams.

He arrived just in time, preventing me from being completely ganged up on and beaten to death. Ajest, on the other hand, looked like she was a mere breath away from completely losing her sanity.

I exhaled sharply in relief, drawing a collection of glares from the crowd.

"Now, all those who've finished filling out their details, proceed to the upper floor where the capture phase will take place," the official continued.

But no one moved.

Wait... Don't tell me they all still plan on attacking me.

A chilling thought struck me: Could Ajest be manipulating them?