Inside Instructor Sylvia's classroom, the atmosphere today felt noticeably different from the previous sessions. Her usually composed expression carried a weight of solemnity that immediately put the entire class on edge.
Something is wrong. I thought to myself, as I took a seat.
She waited until everyone had settled before speaking, her voice serious and grim.
"I need to discuss something with all of you, information that's been circulating among the faculty and will soon become public knowledge throughout the kingdom. As future defenders of this place, you all deserve to know."
The room fell completely silent, every student giving her their full attention.
"Over the past several weeks, we've received increasingly concerning reports about magical beast activity along the kingdom's borders and in outlying territories. Attack frequencies have risen dramatically, not just isolated incidents, but coordinated assaults on towns and villages that were previously considered secure."
