"This is bad." Edward whispered.
Eryndor could see that a mangled corpse lay on the ground, lifeless, with the same expression it held when facing the spheres.
The Elementalist jogged forward, bending on one knee as he checked the body for any signs of life. With a horrified expression, he said while glancing at Valentina and Eryndor.
"He is dead. This was not supposed to go this far."
The Academy and by extension the Human Federation, were strict in regards to the life of students. It was not that they intended for the students to be greenhouse flowers, but the Academy was a place for learning.
They believed that pushing the students to the point of 'almost dying', 'despair', 'hopelessness', was as far as they should go. Dying was a no go.
The Federation was already having trouble protecting humanity, why would they let their promising young generation die just in the learning phase?
