The Braveheart Knight Academy's third-year graduation ceremony was about to begin. I could see that only about half of the third-year students had passed the final exam. That meant the other half had failed and would have to retake the exam next year. I was grateful that my friends and I had made it through.
I sat among my friends, all of us side by side. Marius looked nervous, while Lyra, Freya, and Amelia seemed happy—though I had a feeling they were still thinking about what had happened yesterday. Julius and Termina sat together, while Luna sat with Erin and her team, including Hendrik. I could see traces of nervousness on their faces.
Finally, the ceremony began, and the headmistress, Arsene, stepped forward to give her opening speech.
