Marshal Keene stepped forward once everyone had been introduced. He had an old uncle voice, an uncle that you didn't want to cross.
"Welcome to the Golden Barracks. We have trained Kingdom Rangers here for more than a century. We have prepared armies for Demon Breaks, territorial wars, Warning, Great and even the Greatest Gate, and every disaster humanity has survived long enough to name."
His gaze moved over the students. "This time, we are preparing for something larger."
The air around the deck seemed to quiet.
"Your presence here matters," Keene continued. "Not only because of your individual ability, but because soldiers notice who stands beside them when war begins. The strongest students of Awakener Supreme training here with us will be seen."
Valeria straightened slightly, Vernon kept his face calm, and Renan listened without moving.
"When the time comes to enter the Second World, morale will matter almost as much as power," Keene finished.
