"Dragon-wing kingdom, after the great war between all the species of the world. It was created by the five heroes of humanity who walked the path of the ten gods. All the heroes of humanity departed from the kingdom into the unknown, never to be seen again. People believes that it was just a story created by the first emperor after the great war save his position"

Or so they say, chimes the young, sixteen year old girl in a maids dress. “What do you think, my lady?” The girl asked the one sitting in front of her with an bored expression.

“I think it's just a story, Mino” The girl says to mino, the maid.

The carriage they were riding came to a stop in front of a large silver gate. The carriage gate opens and they both step out. The school council came to escort them they walk in the student murmur seeing the girl with peculiar black hair and Emerald green eyes with the Council members. One of the council members speak up as they walk.

“We've been waiting for you, Lady Yuki. This is Anne" he points to the girl with bubbly pink hair, that is similar to her personality. "She will escort you to your dorm room. I Hope you learn diligently" The other members left. Anne turns to her, Showing her the way to her room. Since they were tired from the travel, they went to rest. There was some time before the start of the semester.

...———————...

"How intresting" A sketchy voice can be heard dimly lighted room. Shadow looms in the dark, a Women sitting in a chair looking at a magic crystal, clear as pure light. A man shivering in front of her, knelt down on floor in front of her. Two guards stand by her side.

”The little rat...was sent away, bh that Old ANNOYING Man.“ Her voice sound annoyed as she looks down at him, dangerously. ”And you couldn't even complete the job of poisoning that girls family“

The man face turns pale, his voice stuttering as he pleads. "No - My Lady, I-It's difficult to get close to the lady I-If you could give me one more chance! I'll-"

The women shouts ”silent, Throw this man away. I want no witness“ The guards take away the man, as he's dragged away, His pleading fade intk the distance.

"I will get rid of you, Yuke Nazuko and so will follow your family. Just you wait. The 'Crystal' will be mine MINE" That man was Never to be seen again

...——To Be Continued——...

The Rolal academy of the dragon wing kingdom has started its new semester today. The Nobels from all over the kingdom as well as some nearby independent small Kingdoms and countie's heir has also came to attend the academy. To start the new semester all the students are gather in the great hall, the crown prince of the kingdom is going to give a speech to motivate the students. The crown prince step up on the stage, beside the head master, his golden hair, blue eyes like occan, firm physics, a charming face but a cunning political personality for the nobles. The students in the hall murmur, crushing on the crown prince Handsome-ness and greatness, while some call him arrogant and speak bad of him out of jealousy. The speech goes on for 30 min., after that was the dinner banquet for the freshmen with the seniors as the organizers. During the Dinner the top students/fresmen of the entrance excam were introduced Blair Auryn, The southern duke's son, being the first, he has a dangerous, unapproachable aura, Cold personality with reddish eyes and hairs. The second was the crown prince, third was the daughter of Rivira family, the fourth was Yuki Nazuka and the last was a Commoner named Haruka. The dinner progressed with the seniors dumping down bottles of beer down there throats like there was no tomorrow, and making the poor freshman drink too. Amidst the chaos someone approched Miss Yuki, It was a girl named Iris. No one really knew much about her, they only knew she was close to the crown prince. She had silver hair golden eyes which...wasn't a common appearance.

"Hi" She says to Yuki but Yuki doesn't respond, But Iris doesn't falter, she keep smiling trying to initiate a conversation, Yuki still doesn't respond. The crown prince calls her, So Iris say bye to her, though she didn't seem care.

Next day, The first class of the day was a History lecture. Some students were planning to sneak out. While some stayed just to see thd crownprince and Auryn family heir, Iris entered with Crown prince and Duke Blair. Crown Prince, Cain Tempest from the Royal family of Dragonwing kingdom. It is rumored that Surname was given by wind god, Ski, it meant storm. Iris say Yuki and was going to greet her.she hears some rumors, that the nearby Students were whispering, that ever since she arrived a few month back, she been bullying other students, especially the counts daughter, Lana. Iris appranch the one's talking about Yuki.

"What the hell are you talking about?!" She confronts them. "you can't talk about someone like that!" They were going to argue with her, but when they saw that. It wasn't just any student but Iris, the one who always stay close to the crown prince, they stoped. They said it wasn't their fault, She bullied Lanz Krist, Count Krist daughter, just cause she(Lana) was of lower rank. They say, they saw her books torn, dress teared apart and during Alchemy, her ingredients Were tempered with.

"Lana told us, she is kind. There no way she lied. It's best, if you stay away from her." Those girls advise in a rude tone, It was clear they were just being polite, cause Iris knew the Crown prince. The lecture started, the history teacher in his 40s, walked in. He wrote 'Ancient History' on board. "Today, We аrе going to talk about Ancient History, How the world was, before The Imperial year"

...Before the Imperial year, the system designed to tell days, date, Time was ...

...the celestial calendar or 'the year of gods'. It was designed by the first person ...

...who was graced by the gods, in other words, the saint. But after the great war ...

...only reminants of the ancient civilization remains. There are only a few people ...

...who knows the ancient language, but it is mandatory for the royal family to ...

...learn it as much as they can. The foundation, of the kingdom is made with ...

...ancient spell, even though not much is known...

...———To be continued ———...

Later that same day, during the midday break, Iris found Yuki sitting alone on a stone bench in the Academy garden, surrounded by blooming hydrangeas and the soft buzz of distant student chatter. Sunlight dappled through the trees, casting moving shadows across the cobblestones. Iris walked up slowly, her silver hair catching the light. “Hi,” she said gently, waiting for a response. Yuki didn’t look up.

Undeterred, Iris sat beside her. “It’s a wonderful day, isn’t it?” Still no answer—but Yuki didn’t move away either. Encouraged, Iris smiled. “You must be new, Lady Yuki. Did you know the Royal Academy of our kingdom is the largest and most prestigious in the region? Students from other kingdoms dream of studying here.”

Yuki remained silent, her gaze fixed on a distant point. Iris didn’t mind. She just kept talking, her voice bright and hopeful. For the next few days, Iris shadowed Yuki like a loyal puppy, always trailing behind her—even leaving the crown prince’s side, much to his visible annoyance. In the Magic & Alchemy lecture hall, Iris took the seat behind Yuki—and so did Crown Prince Cain Tempest and Duke Blair Auryn. The students exchanged curious glances at the unusual seating pattern.

The instructor, a stern man with streaks of gray in his beard, stepped forward and clapped once to get their attention. “Today’s announcement,” he said, “-is simple. You will form groups of five. These teams will last until the end of the semester. Choose wisely—you can pick anyone, but you cannot change your group afterward. Dismissed.”

The room buzzed with excitement. Iris’s eyes sparkled. She jumped to her feet and hurried to Yuki. “Lady Yuki! Join us—please? I mean... you’re incredibly strong, and I just know we’d make a great team!” Yuki hesitated. No one else had asked her—whispers and rumors clung to her like a shadow. Slowly, she nodded. “Alright.”

Nearby, Cain muttered under his breath, “Annoying...” but didn’t object. Blair cleared his throat to break the tension. “We’ll join. But we’re still one short.” They looked around. Most students avoided their gaze, pretending to be deeply fascinated by their desks. Just then, a hesitant voice came from behind them. “Um... Your Highness, if it’s alright... I’d like to join your group.”

They turned to see Lady Lana Krist, cheeks flushed pink and hands clasped nervously in front of her. She looked shy—but Cain narrowed his eyes, suspicious. She's pretending, he thought. Just like before.

Cain’s voice was cool. “I would’ve allowed it, Lady Krist, but given the... situation between you and Lady Yuki, I think—” Before he could finish, Iris stepped forward cheerfully. “It would be an honor! I’ve heard you have an affinity with water magic. That could really help the group.” Blair gently patted Cain’s shoulder in mock sympathy, earning a sharp glare from the prince, who was clearly holding back a groan.

...——The Next Morning—–...

At breakfast, the new group sat together at one of the long tables. Iris was positively glowing. “Let’s introduce ourselves!” Iris chirped. The others looked far less enthusiastic. Cain sighed, setting down his fork. “I am Crown Prince Cain Tempest of the Dragon Wing Kingdom. You may continue addressing me as ‘Your Highness.’” His tone was polite, but cool. Only Blair and Iris were permitted to speak to him casually.

“I’m Blair Auryn,” said the duke’s son, barely glancing up. “Just call me Blair.” “I’m Iris!” she beamed. “Your turn, Lady Yuki!” Yuki looked up, her voice soft but clear. “I’m Yuki Nazuka, from the Pandora Kingdom. You can call me Nazuko.”

The last to speak was Lana Krist. “I’m Lana Krist, daughter of Count Krist.” “Great!” Iris said, clapping her hands. “Now that we’re all introdu—”. “We’re late,” Blair cut in flatly. Iris’s shoulders slumped. “Oh, come on...”

...——Alchemy & Magic Class–—...

They filed into class together. Today was special—mages from the renowned Lambert Circle were visiting. At the front of the room stood an older man with a commanding presence and piercing eyes. He was known as Master Kyle, a senior mage with the title Alep. The class proceeded with an evaluation of magical affinity. One by one, students stepped forward to place their hands on a glowing orb.

Cain’s magic shimmered bright gold, nearly blinding. Yuki’s orb glowed with a calm, steady blue. Blair’s flared with vivid red. Lana’s magic was a lush green with flickers of soft violet. Iris’s orb gave off only a faint glow—barely visible, like a spark waiting to ignite. Then came Haruka.

He stepped up with little fanfare—black hair, silver eyes tinted with grey. When he touched the orb, it pulsed with dark energy—pitch black with streaks of deep violet. A hush fell over the room. Whispers spread like wildfire.

“I’ve never seen anything like that...”

“Is that even a known affinity?”

“He might rival the prince...”

Iris nudged Cain with her elbow, whispering, “Hey, Cain... isn’t that interesting? His magic is completely different. What do you think?”

Cain’s eye twitched. She’s been paying more attention to that commoner than me since we got here...

He muttered under his breath, “Should I burn this place to the ground...?”

“Hm? Did you say something?” Iris asked, oblivious.

“Nothing,” he said curtly.

At the front of the class, Master Kyle cleared his throat, silencing the chatter. “We’ll begin with the basics,” he said, his voice deep and composed. “Even those who consider themselves experts will return to the fundamentals. Each of you will receive an ingredient or formula. Your task is to create an alchemical report and practical demonstration by next week—based on your experience, not just theory. Best of luck.” Though kind in tone, his reputation for discipline made it clear: he expected nothing short of excellence.

...——To Be Continued——...