True to the man's words, the gate simulations began swiftly.
Since they only had a week to prepare until they were deemed ready to watch the senior cadets take on a real gate, Micah De La Mera made it his mission to prepare the First Division for that very task.
The cadets were ushered into one of the academy's primary simulation chambers—a sprawling room that felt less like a training facility and more like the inside of a machine.
Everything about it was sterile, and Kenneth couldn't help being reminded of the screening process he was subjected to when he'd first enlisted in the military. They were stripped bare, given a medical examination, and then branded with a chip to track their movements and, in the case of emergencies, easily locate them during dangerous missions. It was a scary experience, made even more terrifying by a teenage boy who'd never been subjected to anything so cold and clinical before.
Young Kenneth was scared and alone, with no one to lean on.
