Enemies meet on a narrow road

She straightened her coat and said, "Cadet Han your class is this way," before pointing the way.

"Thank you.....," replied Zi Han as he followed her instructions. Unexpectedly he found himself standing right next to shorty and his accomplices, well, short of one. That Maverick guy was standing behind their class, presumably standing in class two's designated row.

Soon the sound of the Onyx federation's anthem began to play in the background and the staff of the academy dressed in academic regalia stepped onto the platform led by the dean of Scylla Military Academy.

As a sign of respect to the scholars, the students performed a three-finger salute in honour of their teachers. They only lowered their arms when the last of them got on stage and the anthem came to an abrupt halt.