The Favoured Son of Heaven

Life in the Academy

The newly accepted students sat in the huge hall were they were having the orientation. Unlike the nobles who couldn't occupy a quarter of the place, the commoners had filled the whole hall.

The Dean, miss Celine, Eric, General Hargrave and the tutors were present, sitting on the elevated platform. Beside them, on a smaller platform sat twelve kids their age wearing gold and green robes. One boy at the forefront sat on a seat far higher than that of the others. The newly enrolled students were very excited, looking pristine in their green robes and full of hope and excitement.

"Well. Before I begin with my delivery, give yourselves a round of applause. It's not easy to enroll into a magic Academy," said Dean West with a kind smile.

Immediately the hall broke into claps, catcalls, whistles and yells as the newly enrolled students expressed their joy.

Dean West allowed them a few seconds of reverie before raising his hand to cause all noise to cease.

"I am Dean West, the dean of the k