Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction.
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The world lurched. Victor's vision blurred, then snapped into the familiarity of his dorm room at the Awakened Academy. The VR helmet's interface flickered off, leaving him blinking at the blank ceiling. His wrist-timer read Sunday morning, 8:15 AM.
"Mornin'," Kairo's voice drifted from the foot of the bunk. He was laced in camouflage fatigues—headed to Camp 13 training. "You look like you pulled an all-nighter, Revenant."
Victor yawned, swinging his legs over the side. "Something like that," he said, voice hoarse. He rolled up his sleeves and moved to the door. "See you later."
Down the corridors, the cleaning staff had already begun their Sunday shift. Victor rounded the corner to the east dormitory wing—his punishment station for the weekend. Mop bucket in hand, he set to work, scrubbing floors and wiping railings with the same fierce precision he had brought to every task in Lingyun.
