Freshman

Most freshmen, who made it past the aptitude assessment in Elyra, had already arrived in the spaceship harbor. Their bodies were tense and they were impatiently waiting for the boarding command.

The Professors, Instructors, and remaining staff, who had supervised the aptitude assessments had already arrived as well, but nobody boarded the metallic gray spaceship.

Michael, who had been excited and smiling brightly like a little child, was feeling pumped up and looking forward to this new chapter in his life.

He looked at his fellow freshmen and felt goosebumps spreading all over his body. 

'This is much more serious than I expected. It is about to get real.' 

Michael thought that the competition between students would be harsh, but he never expected everyone to think of each other as rivals even before they arrived at the academy.

Wasn't it better to stay amiable in the spaceship at the very least?