After breakfast and an hour of training, the group waited an additional hour and reached the main entrance. Going there was more complicated than expected since all the students, from the lowest to the highest ranks, were going down to take the buses that would bring them to the barrier.
When Erik observed the crowd, he noticed most of them looked calm. This made sense—the students were in their second year or higher and had already joined the military.
These outings were a regular event at the military school, serving two purposes: helping young men and women overcome their fear of the thaids while also controlling the thaid population and reducing the burden on soldiers.
Only the first-year students who hadn't yet joined the military, like Erik and his companions, seemed troubled by the situation. While his friends wore frightened expressions, Erik knew fear wasn't going to help them.
