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The fact that the paragons had waited this long was, in itself, shocking. Normally, if one of them were late, the others would have started without them already.

But none of them could deny their curiosity about the acclaimed genius Magnus had been so insistent about for the past few years. It was the first time they had seen Magnus so hell-bent on something like this. If it wasn't directly related to the Ravensteins, the man hardly ever spoke.

All the paragons had to go on were the reports they had heard from the academy, but nothing compared to seeing it live.

It wasn't just the paragons who were impatient; the tension was high among the tier one family heads as well.

"They're late,"

A soothing voice sounded, though it lacked the full effect of Seraphina's voice. The woman who spoke was still nearly as captivating as the enchanting Seraphina.