Hutton Royal Capital, Iketerite.
Under the afternoon sun at around two or three o'clock, a roaring Magic Energy Rail Train pulled into Iketerite Central Station.
Built from ocher-red bricks, this station was also the transportation heart of the entire Hutton Kingdom. Its renovation perfectly blended the old-fashioned architecture with modern style, creating a unique sight.
When the mechanical giant came to a steady stop at the platform, the carriage doors slowly opened several seconds after the announcement sounded.
A group of young people stepped out of one of the carriages. They looked young, but their expressions were composed.
They crossed the platform level with firm steps and reached the bustling Station Hall, walking around tourists who lingered indecisively in front of shops selling Hutton Kingdom specialties.
The group stood out particularly in the station hall, attracting the gazes of many passersby.
They wore well-tailored coats, and their ties bore the School Badge of Yarolan Royal Academy—a flame shaped like a sharp sword, with a red-and-black checkerboard pattern. The shoulder boards and sleeve ornaments of military uniforms had been omitted, while differently colored edging along their cuffs and hems represented their year and division.
"Loren..."
The woman leading the group murmured a name so softly it was almost inaudible.
Unlike the students, the tall woman wore a dark-brown knight's dress uniform from the Yarolan Kingdom. Even without armor, her presence left no doubt that she was a general, and her gaze was as noble as if she had just walked out of the royal palace.
Quite a few travelers stopped in their tracks after noticing her.
Her simply half-tied hair fell in a golden cascade, and the natural beauty of it, entirely free of affectation, left those who stared at her in the station momentarily dazed.
She looked up at the