lorien · mana channels · arcane lyceum · former champion · cynical · genius · pragmatic · fantasy · assistant professor · quit the vanguard
The Aegis Vanguard shattered under the weight of its own hesitation. Lorien, the Grey Archivist, turned from their hollow promises of glory and retreated to the only sanctuary he knew. Fate, however, is a relentless tutor. A scroll bearing the Lyceum's seal awaited him—an appointment as an assistant professor. Now, standing before a chalkboard scarred with failed sigils, he stared at a classroom of blank expressions. 'Why is this so difficult?' The question was a raw whisper, lost under the rustle of parchment. The man once celebrated as the realm's sharpest blade now steeled himself for a different kind of war: one fought not with incantations, but with patience he did not possess.