For the past 10 years, Umbra had taken on 96 pupils. These pupils were chosen based on prowess, accolades in battle, skill with magic, and refined minds. They were called in and were told that they were selected to assemble an elite team to fight the heretics of Sylvania. For 5 years they were taught battle tactics, politics, language, religion, and sparred. Most dropped or were selected out, and some died. After 5 years, there were reduce to 10...