The sun rose over Freya Academy, casting golden light upon the grand coliseum that stood at the heart of the campus. Today was a day of excitement, a day when the academy's youngest warriors would step onto the battlefield for the first time to prove their skills.
It was the annual First-Year Combat Competition, an event designed to test the students' progress and determine the rising stars of the academy.
The coliseum was packed with students and faculty members, all eager to witness the battles. Upperclassmen, veterans of past competitions, watched from the stands, evaluating the new generation. Professors observed with keen eyes, searching for talent that would shape the future.
Banners of Freya Academy fluttered in the wind, displaying the academy's sigil—a phoenix rising from a sword.
A deep voice echoed across the arena as Headmaster Alden, an elder knight with a commanding presence, stepped onto the platform overlooking the battlefield.
