The First Heroine

"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' SCORES BEFORE THE EXAMS!" bellowed one of the officials from the examination board. His voice echoed through the grand hall, sharp and commanding, cutting through the chaos like a blade.

The man had arrived just in time, saving me from being ganged up on and beaten to death. Ajest, stood nearby. Her clenched fists trembled, and her eyes burned with fury. She looked like she was just a stone's throw away from losing her sanity entirely.

"Sigh." I exhaled deeply, feeling a wave of relief as the hostile glares from the nobles bore down on me.