The tragedy at the Abyss Gate sent tremors through the entire human continent.
One hundred and twenty one students had died, boys and girls with bright futures, died in one of the most prestigious academies in existence. Families mourned for their lost children. Friends left behind stood hollow eyed during memorial services, clutching mementos, guilt and memories. Grief soaked through the Academy walls like heavy rain through cracked stone.
For the first time in centuries, Nexus Academy's untouchable reputation bore a permanent scar. The safest place on the continent had failed its promise.
The academy didn't close but the weight in the air was undeniable.
The whispers started soon after. Rumors twisted and spread like wildfire across the student body stories about the gates, the cult and the students who had faced them.
