Standing within the chamber, Ruvian quietly studied the luminous panels displaying the results of his first-year batch, his gaze moving from name to name as he took in the outcomes.
By now, most of the scholars had already completed their trials.
According to the novel as he remembered it, Zian had not merely endured the trial but also passed it, accompanied by several side characters who had likewise managed to succeed alongside him.
That memory was precisely why Ruvian had come here in the first place—to confirm whether events were still unfolding as they once had.
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[Names that cleared the trials]
[#1 - Julian Rozenberg (10:34)]
[#2 - Rosalin Varion (11:12)]
[#3 - Arlok Carnam (11:21)]
[#4 - Silvena D'Elvoire (13:02)]
[#5 - Ruvian Castelor (13:23)]
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To his relief, everything remained unchanged, with the sole exceptions of Zian Herga and the strange, unaccountable presence of himself.
