[Celestial Academy — Day 17 — 8:30 AM]
Raven entered Herden's class at eight‑thirty like any other day.
The exercise was control combat. Neutralize the opponent without permanent damage. The same format as always.
She went into the first exchange and didn't hold back.
Without the extra seconds, without the deliberately sub‑level movements. Just Raven at her true level.
The level‑67 student was on the ground in two seconds.
Herden looked. Made a note. Left the classroom four minutes later with the report in hand.
Valeria intercepted him before he reached Magnus.
She amplified it with the right context — a level inconsistency in an exchange student could be fraud, could be active infiltration.
Magnus read the full version at 9:02 and convened an immediate investigation.
The meeting with Agustín was moved without a definite reschedule time.
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[Old Building — Summoning Room — 9:15 AM]
Valeria had left the door unlocked.
The team entered in silence.
