Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Chapter 215: To the Dormitory

The Ascendance Academy of Midgard stood at the heart of a vast valley, ringed by mountains that rose like

solemn sentinels. Their slopes were draped in forests woven from every shade of green imaginable... deep pine,

vivid emerald, and flashes of bright new growth that caught the light like fire brought to leaf. The trees climbed

until they blurred into the mist-wreathed summits, where jagged peaks kissed the endless sky. The air itself

carried a sharp, untamed freshness, laced with the resin of pine, the sweetness of blooming flowers, and a faint

metallic tang, as though the land’s very roots whispered of hidden mineral magic.

The academy grounds unfolded before Eleanor like a kingdom of their own, vast and deliberate. From the steps

of the Administrative Building, she could see three-storied structures rising amid the trees in every direction.

Their red-brick walls, patterned with gothic arches and crowned with elegant gables, seemed shaped by the

dreams of medieval masons. They glowed warmly beneath the last touch of sunlight, as if the valley itself had

accepted their presence into its ancient design.

The other side of the buildings stretched open fields, rich and green, their surfaces smoothed with impossible

precision. Courts for football, basketball, volleyball, hockey, and tennis lay in measured symmetry, their white

lines bright against the turf. Further away, an outline of a swimming pool shimmered... not a mere basin of

water, but a flawless mirror of the heavens, turning the low sun into a sheet of liquid gold.

Led by Ondina, the group marched forward along a smooth black pitch road that wound in graceful arcs to join

the scattered structures. On either side, tall trees stood in stately lines, their branches arched high overhead to

weave living vaults of leaves and blossoms. Yet these were no ordinary trees... sbore blossoms as wide as a

hand, glowing faintly with inner luminescence; others gleamed with silver bark, polished so bright it caught

every wandering ray of light.

At their roots bloomed wildflowers in radiant clusters, colours colliding into an artistry that seemed too perfect to

be chance... blues as deep as ocean chasms, reds brighter than flame, yellows and violets that pulsed like jewels

alive. Vines coiled and uncoiled between them, tipped with crystalline petals that fractured the light into tiny

rainbows. Bees with wings like stained glass drifted lazily among them, while hummingbirds darted past in

streaks of iridescent emerald and gold.

Above them, stretched a sky flawless and immense, shading slowly from unbroken blue to the amber and rose of

sunset. The sun sank low, scattering its light across the valley until every leaf, every stone, and every blade of

grass glowed with a golden sheen. It was as though the world itself held its breath, suspended in the last perfect

moment between day and night.

Yet beneath all its solidity, something else stirred... an undertone of strangeness. At the edges of vision lay a

shimmer, a subtle reminder that this place was not bound by the ordinary rules of Earth. Every tree, every

flower, every stone of those castle-like halls seemed alive, vibrating faintly with a quiet, unspoken majesty.

While Eleanor was greedily basking in the beauty of the academy, Ondina broke the silence. "Look to your right.

That is the dining hall. Tonight, you must report there at eight o'clock sharp. It's nearly six now, so you have two

hours to prepare. Don’t be late on your first day."

Eleanor and her companions turned their heads. Unlike the taller, gabled buildings of three stories, this hall did

not strive upward but stretched outward, its vast breadth giving it the weight of a giant sleeping across the

earth.

Its roof swept high and wide, clad in dark slate tiles that caught the fading light in a soft sheen. Tall arched

windows marched along its sides in perfect rhythm, each framed by carved stone lintels. In the glow of sunset,

those windows burned like panels of molten copper, flinging the sky's fire back at them.

Lotus spoke next, her voice lower but carrying a hint of mischief. "It would be wise to read the dining hall section

in your guide. Tonight, General Maximilian Veers, the officer in charge of the dining hall, will brief you on dining

protocols. He treats every cadet as though they were soldiers. Discipline matters most to him. If you're prepared,

you may earn extra points. He is generous... with both rewards and penalties."

Corallina cast a wary glance about before adding in a whisper, "Please don’t tell others about this. We're not

supposed to speak this way, but... think of it as a secret gift from your guides."

Ondina clapped her hands softly, as though to break the secretive mood. "Enough of that. Now, Cadets, look to

the three-storied building beside the dining hall. That is your destination. Can you guess what it is?"

Eleanor’s gaze followed her gesture. The structure before her contrasted sharply with the dining hall. It rose in a

square, deliberate mass, its symmetry lending it a quiet authority. The deep red brick glowed warmly in the

evening light, though its stern geometry was softened by the golden hue of sunset.

Three rows of windows lined its sides, tall and narrow, each crowned with an arch of pale stone. Sreflected

the sky’s fading colours, while others revealed shadowed interiors, glowing faintly as lanterns were lit within. The

roofline was flat, broken only by short gables at the corners, and the base was ringed by hedges and flowerbeds,

a careful touch of softness against its strength.

Kiara’s eyes lingered on it before she said, "That must be our dormitory."

Ondina nodded. "Correct. It may look compact, but it is larger inside. Each floor holds fifty rooms for cadets.

Every batch admits one hundred, including the repeaters. The first and second floors are reserved for cadets.

The ground floor is used differently... for single staff members, temporary guests, and certain services like

laundry and shops. Srooms also serve as offices. Before you explore, study your guidebook to learn how to

use academy points for these services. It will save you mistakes."

Ophelia asked, "Is there any service for us to communicate with our family?"

ondina shook her head. "Normally, no. But once a month, you'll have an outing day when you can visit

Kvernheim city. From there, you may use payphones to contact your family. On that day, the academy grants

each cadet two hundred dollars to spend. Most use a portion of it for calls."

Kiara frowned. "Can't we just get our phones back for that day?"

"No," Ondina replied firmly. "The academy forbids communicating with families during term. The allowance is

meant for food, leisure, and small comforts to break the monotony of academy life. Whether cadets spend it

properly or not... the academy turns a blind eye."

By the tshe finished, they had

arrived at the dormitory gate. The

entrance was not a separate

structure but a SRR caved

i Re itself, a great

archway that seemed to bear the

weight of the dormitory upon its

shoulders. From the second storey

upward, the red brick continued

seamlessly, as though the building

had grown around this passage with

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The arch soared above them in quiet majesty, its curves etched with patterns Eleanor had never seen before...

winding lines like vines, interwoven with stars and moons. The pale stone framing it gleamed faintly in the

lingering sunset, as if holding its own light. Passing beneath it felt less like entering a dormitory and more like

stepping into the guarded gate of an ancient kingdom.

Beyond the gate, they saw an

extremely beautiful garden. The

square-shaped garden stretched at

the heart of the dormitory, balanced

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Beds ofoses, flies, and hydrangeas

spilled their colours in radiant

profusion, each bloom luminous in

the fading glow. At the corners rose

tall ornamental trees, their boughs

arched inward as though to shelter

the square. Smooth stone pathways

divided the garden into neat

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At the very center, a fountain rose from a wide basin of polished marble. Its sculpted tiers sent arcs of water

crisscrossing high into the air, droplets catching the sunlight like fragments of crystal before falling back in a

soothing chorus. The spray filled the courtyard with a fine mist, cooling the air and carrying the faint scent of the

surrounding flowers.

Encircling the garden, the dormitory

walls rose three stories high on all

four sides, their rows of windows and

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railings decorated with climbing ivy

and hanging baskets of blooms, as

though every floor contributed to the

life of the courtyard below. The

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Just beside the gate, a temporary map displayed the cadet numbers and their assigned rooms. After a moment

of searching, Kiara groaned aloud. "Damn it! My luck again! Both of your rooms are in the scorridor, but

mine's all the way across the wing."

Eleanor gave her a small smile. "Don’t worry. We're still on the sfloor. It won't take you more than a couple

of minutes to reach us."