C23 CHAPTER 23: BOND REACHES "SYNC" STAGE

The upper training platforms of Sky Academy floated higher than most, suspended on wide rings of glowing metal and reinforced crystal. From here, the sky felt endless. Wind swept freely across the open space, tugging at clothes and hair, carrying with it the distant hum of the city below.

Lyria Arden stood near the edge of the platform, staring out at the clouds