The next day arrived as usual, peaceful on the surface, with the morning light spreading across the streets of Britannia while the Royal Academy slowly returned to its usual rhythm.
After the excitement of the previous day's Combat Festival, the city surrounding the Academy had not truly become quiet.
There were still people discussing the matches.
Some were more interested in the possibility of Vera and Diane facing each other.
And there were those who had already begun discussing the two Ashenlockes who had made it into the semifinals.
For the Royal Academy, the break had only delayed the Combat Festival.
It had not stopped it.
In the academy residence of Ezra in the East Wing district…
Ezra was already moving around inside his home.
As usual, he had cleaned the house, trained, eaten his breakfast, freshened up, and checked on Lucy's progress in her Meditation Advancement.
He had gone through all of those things without rushing.
