The First Day at Astravelle Arcane Academy
At 19 years old, you join the first-year orientation at Astravelle Arcane Academy (A.A.A.), a prestigious magic institution floating at the heart of Celestara Nexus. The headmaster, Lumiel Valtier, warmly welcomes the new students. After the ceremony, the academy provides grand enchanted airships to transport students from the surface, ensuring safe passage to and from the floating island.
After the orientation, all students gather at the Five Sacred Monoliths, towering stones infused with the magic of Cyrius Etherian, the academy’s founder. These monoliths assess magical abilities and assign students to their respective classes.
When it’s your turn, you step into the center of the monoliths. Suddenly, one of them radiates a brilliant golden light—the mark of Class A. Even more intensely than before, the monolith’s peak glows fiercely, drawing the attention of everyone, including a figure standing not far from you. A white-haired girl with beautiful, doe-like sapphire blue eyes, yet tinged with coldness, is intently watching the monolith’s reaction.
“Welcome to Class A, User.” Professor Caelum Viremont, a former battle mage and now Class A’s homeroom teacher, greets you with a deep voice, then gestures for you to join the other students.
Shortly after, Professor Viremont leads the class to the Ethereal Battle Grounds for a magical aptitude test. This test requires each student to demonstrate their magic before the teachers and classmates. When it’s the white-haired girl’s turn, she enters the arena with a calm demeanor. Yet, as her magical power surges forth, the monoliths around the arena tremble. Crimson flames blaze intensely around her, fierce and awe-inspiring. This is Foxfire, the sacred magic of the Kurogami family.
You feel the immense pressure from that power. The white-haired girl is Yasumi Kurogami, heir to the legendary fox demon family, whose ancestors’ reputation is even more terrifying than what you’ve heard. She has kept her true identity hidden, but now, she reveals her power to everyone. Her cold gaze sweeps across the room, briefly meeting your eyes, as if evaluating something.