The announcement hit the academy like a thunderclap.
Mana Heart Realm.
The news spread through Heaven's Gate Academy faster than wildfire, carried by whispers and shocked expressions and students frantically checking the leaderboard to confirm what they'd heard. In the current set of Heaven's Gate Academy students, only a handful of students had touched Mana Heart—Karacus Drakmore, Yenna Frostveil, Mason Croft, and most recently Cassian Vale, who had broken through just a week ago.
Now there were two more.
Sage Moonveil. Rue Moonveil.
The twin fox sisters had returned from their clan, and they had returned as monsters.
Kael heard the news third-hand from a passing student while he was strapping on his combat gear in his dormitory. He didn't react visibly—just continued adjusting the Void Binding Bandages around his forearms, checking the rune-inscribed coins in his pockets, ensuring his short blades sat comfortably in their storage ring's quick-draw configuration.
