Walking around on the university’s premises, Allen got a glimpse of a crowd gathering near an office he was all but too familiar with. Being of a curious nature, Allen was often driven to be part of whatever school trips were offered to students for a limited time. Nothing better than going out on the field for a practice run, the young man always said. Judging by the crowd gathering in front of the field trips’ office, Allen thought that maybe he had missed at one point the announcement of the upcoming field trips period. 

Upon acknowledging this wonderful news, the Elemental Mage made his way to the billboard to take a look at the trips offered this time. After spending so much time at the academy, Allen was familiar with almost every location B.U.M was offering as school trips. There was however one peculiar place that he had never set foot because it was a new area he had never seen on the billboard before. This new location was the hot topic right now as people looked at the billboard and chatted about areas to go and the newest trip.

“Hey Allen, you seen the City of the Dead yet? We were talking about some people, you included, who went to every trip available. We were wondering if that place was new, and thought that maybe you would’ve known.” One of the student asked the silver-haired journeyman as he had approached the crowd surveying the list of field trips available. 

Allen took a minute to look at the billboard himself to read the following:
[center][u][i][City of the Dead]
Journeymen only. 
At least five (5) people per group. 
Further details with Prof. Levi.[/i][/u][/center]

[color=6ecff6]“No, I haven’t seen that place before. It must be a newly discovered place because I can tell that it has never been offered as a field trip before. I haven’t even heard of it before too.”[/color] Strauss answered, interest sparked in his voice.

“Guess we all know who’s going there for a trip this year.”

People in the crowd laughed, Allen included as he nodded affirmatively to the others. It was a shame the City of the Dead was offered to the journeymen only, as Allen was pretty sure Viola would’ve loved to come to such an auspicious-named place as this. Well, knowing just how stubborn she was, she might just be part of the journey after all.