Once Yolden had finished explaining her answer, the professor dispelled the magic.
A wide smile stretched across his face as he reached under the table and pulled something out, a gleaming power stone.
"We have our first winner of the puzzle!" the professor announced proudly. "And here is your reward, young woman. You must've been very dedicated in your studies."
Yolden blinked, caught off guard by the praise. She didn't even know how to respond and was already turning to rush back to the rest of her group.
"Wait, wait, what?!" Nannan shouted, voice raised in disbelief. "How could she have gotten the right answer?"
She spun toward her companion. "Bones, do you know the answer?"
Bones shrugged casually. "No clue," he said, clearly just as surprised as she was. He'd thought the same thing Nannan had, that no student from another academy could possibly solve something this complex.
