Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction
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Images showed battlegrounds buried in vines and fog, skeletal remains within flowers.
"They are beautiful," Aria murmured while staring at the projections. "Beautiful and terrifying."
Victor nodded. "Pretty much like every girl I've had a crush on."
Selene gave him a sidelong glance and smirked. "Am I included in that list?"
Victor grinned. "You're a separate category."
Instructor Kaelani Vos voice boomed. "Some interaction with awakened humans have proven that you can only break out of their illusions by finding the center..."
He pointed to a floating screen.
"Your first field mission—next month—will take select students to the borders of an enchanted region once ruled by a Sylrith clan but have long been regained by Mana Defense Officers. It is now a training zone."
The class settled into stunned silence.