Chapter 17. Explosion in City Center

Noah let Kira fall asleep without waking her up. One by one, the cadets arrived at the Main Hall of the London Cadet Academy in various conditions.

Some were tired, fit, sleepy, and injured. Only those with minor wounds were allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony; those with significant wounds were immediately taken to a London hospital.

Noah glanced back, seeing Freya and her team members arrive. They were seated at the back with a board bearing the team number 12. Freya smiled and waved as she locked eyes with Noah.

The mentors sat in a reserved area at the upper podium, with chairs numbered according to their mentoring team, and Natasha was seated among the other mentors.

After everyone had gathered, the head of the London Cadet Academy arrived along with a