** ACADEMY LIBRARY**

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Max sat alone in the library, engrossed in his drawing as usual.

"Yeah," he draws, as his fingers seemed to move of their own accord. He found the power lane and rarely discussed it.

Despite appearing fatigued, he couldn't bring himself to stop; his hand continued to sketch, producing images that often eluded his comprehension.

Suddenly, the library door swung open, and the junior student he had spent time with the day before entered. She wandered through the aisles, seemingly aimless, until her gaze landed on Max.

"Senior?" she called out, prompting him to glance up, though his hand remained in motion.

Raising her eyebrows, she...