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The weather was clear. The high sky was a deep blue, and the cloudless heavens were as pristine as jade. The sunlight flowed like water, yet shone with golden splendor...
It was still early morning. The lingering chill brought by the dawn that had only recently departed still hung in the air, making people want to crawl back beneath their blankets. But today, the students of Ansarivan Dragon Riding Academy had all risen early, tidying themselves up in preparation for the upcoming opening ceremony.
Yes, today was the first day of a new semester at Ansarivan Dragon Riding Academy.
Above the magnificent buildings, wyverns with wings flew in orderly formations, carrying their masters as they traced elegant paths through the sky before descending toward the academy grounds. Earth Dragons with imposing horns and crests ran back and forth, making the ground tremble. Throughout the entire academy, people and dragons could be seen almost everywhere, creating an atmosphere brimming with fantasy.
On this bustling morning marking the beginning of a new semester, however, a commotion was unfolding in the boys' dormitory of Apollo Dormitory, one of Ansarivan Dragon Riding Academy's residence halls...
Quite a few students who had only just gotten up and were preparing themselves seemed to have received some kind of news. Wearing doubtful expressions, they came out into the corridor and looked toward its center. Then, one after another, they froze in place, their faces filled with astonishment.
In the