This was not something that could be repaid with polite words.
Principal Wayne stepped forward.
"As compensation for what happened, we would like to offer you something."
He took out a card and extended it toward her.
Lana glanced at it briefly. "I don't need money," she said flatly. "I have more than enough."
Principal Wayne chuckled softly. "This is not a money card."
He held it up slightly. "It is an entry card to the Mystic Realm."
Lana's eyes sharpened.
"Each year, every university is allowed to send three students into the Mystic Realm," Wayne continued.
"They are usually the top three. Spineridge University, as an international institution, receives ten such cards. I requested one additional slot this year."
He paused. "This extra card is for you."
Lana looked at the card again. Then she looked at Axel.
He gave her a small nod. There was unmistakable joy in his eyes.
He was genuinely pleased for her.
She accepted the card.
