The city lights blurred past the car windows as Adrian focused on the bond network.
The academy district was only fifteen minutes away.
But the system signals pulsing through the stabilization field made those minutes feel much longer.
The breach spawn near the academy was changing.
Fast.
The system updated again.
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Bond Network System
Threat Analysis Updated
Academy Spawn Evolution: 63%
Estimated Rank: A+
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Lyra leaned forward from the back seat.
"Sixty-three percent?"
"That sounds bad."
Adrian nodded.
"It's absorbing mana from the academy's training grounds."
Kaelith's voice remained calm.
"That area has one of the largest mana concentrations in the city."
Seraphine added quietly,
"Thousands of students train there every day."
Elara looked toward the skyline ahead.
"And tonight, those mana reserves are feeding a monster."
Aria's hands tightened in her lap.
"Do the students know?"
"No," Elara said.
