Outside the window, the midday sun burned like fire, and the mottled, yellowed leaves chopped the light and shadow into tiny fragments. The steaming heat no longer rose from the tea table.
The old man leaned against the banister of the staircase, holding an ancient, leather-bound fragment of a scroll. From time to time, his peripheral vision glanced sideways at the boy sitting at the table.
Anjou had lived through more than long enough years. From the era of the Secret Party to the founding of Cassel College, he had witnessed far too many prodigies. During the "3E" examination, children who resonated with the Dragon Language and experienced Spiritual Vision would mostly perform bizarre actions.
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