A Will Sovereign Chapter 14: Chapter 14— Invitation from the six great academies.

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Night quietly deepened around the Del Ray estate. The warm atmosphere within the dining hall had gradually softened after the long discussion regarding the academies. Linley was already asleep beside Lyanna's chair while Seraphina calmly sipped tea across the table. Meanwhile— Lyanna suddenly seemed to remember something. Her bright eyes immediately turned toward Soldret. "Wait…" She blinked. "Brother." "When are you leaving for the academy?" Soldret looked toward her calmly. "In a few months." Lyanna tilted her head slightly. "But…" "Aren't academy admissions next year for you?" "You'll only officially become eighteen then." The dining hall gradually became quieter. Even Seraphina subtly looked toward Soldret. Meanwhile— Soldret remained silent briefly before calmly answering. "I'll be joining this year." Lyanna froze. "...What?" Soldret calmly continued. "My unique pathway awakening changes things." "Special invitations can bypass normal age restrictions." "The academies will likely contact our family soon." The moment those words fell— Lyanna's expression changed instantly. The excitement on her face disappeared almost immediately. "...This year?" Soldret lightly nodded. For several seconds— Lyanna simply stared at him silently. As though the reality had only just registered in her mind. Then— she suddenly stood up. Her chair nearly tipped backward. "So soon?!" Her voice rose slightly. Linley immediately woke up in confusion. Soldret remained calm. "The academies begin recruitment early." "And I already awakened." "Waiting another year would be meaningless." Lyanna's eyes slowly became red. "You just got back…" The dining hall fell completely silent. Even the servants stopped moving briefly. Lyanna suddenly rushed across the table toward him. Before anyone could react— she directly hugged him tightly. "We just came back from Vareth…" Her voice trembled slightly now. "And now you're leaving again?" Soldret froze slightly. Because Lyanna rarely cried. Even during difficult moments— she usually forced herself to smile. But now— her shoulders were visibly shaking. "I thought…" "I thought things would finally calm down…" "...that we'd stay together longer." Soldret quietly looked down at her. Then— for the first time in a while— his usually indifferent expression softened slightly. He slowly raised one hand before gently patting her head. "I'm not leaving tomorrow." "But you will eventually." Lyanna tightened her grip slightly. "...I hate academies." Roiner immediately laughed softly inside Soldret's mind. "That's definitely the first time someone has ever said that." Soldret ignored him. Meanwhile— Caelon quietly watched the scene silently. His usually calm expression had also softened slightly. Because he understood something clearly. No matter how mature Soldret acted— to Lyanna— he was still simply her older brother. The brother she almost lost in Vareth. Seraphina eventually sighed softly. "You'll suffocate him if you continue squeezing like that." Lyanna sniffed lightly before finally releasing Soldret reluctantly. But even after sitting back down— her expression remained gloomy. "...Then I'll also enter an academy quickly." "So I can go meet you there and disturb you." Soldret lightly exhaled. "I don't think Myriad Star Academy would appreciate that attitude." Lyanna immediately glared at him. "...You're already bullying me before leaving." A faint chuckle escaped Seraphina. Even Caelon smiled slightly. For a brief moment— the heavy atmosphere around the table finally eased again. But inwardly— everyone understood. Things were changing. Fast. --- The next morning— the Del Ray estate became unusually chaotic. Servants moved rapidly throughout the manor while Astra-guiding devices continuously activated across the estate halls. Even several guards stationed near the outer gates looked visibly tense. Because— visitors had arrived. Not ordinary visitors either. They came from the Six Great Academies. Inside the main hall— mul