As soon as Alden entered the portal. Everything turned white before colours returned.
He was in a new location. A vast ruin of an ancient city was in front of him. Most of the structures were broken.
The ruins stretched across the land like the skeleton of a once-great city.
Cracked stone roads led between broken buildings, their walls crumbling and roofs long gone.
Old towers leaned to one side, covered by vines and dirt.
Pieces of shattered statues and pillars were scattered around, covered in dust.
It was clear—this place had been destroyed a long time ago.
Maybe because this teleportation was short-range, none of the students reacted like before.
Even Aziel looked fine.
"You can explore the ruins with your groups, and be careful not to touch anything strange."
With that, Sorin walked off toward the post where academy and association officials were seated.
"So, bro, what's the plan?" Aziel asked, casually putting his hands on Alden's shoulder.
