The air in the Grand Hall of the Aether Academy is thick with the scent of ozone and nervous sweat. Hundreds of students stand in neat rows, their eyes fixed on the monolithic 'Awakening Stone' pulsing with a soft, rhythmic blue light.

Instructor Valt paces the stage, his voice booming. "Today, the Stone reads your essence. Your answers to its mental projections will define your path: Frontline, Ranged, or Support. Will you be the shield, the arrow, or the hand that guides them?"

Step forward and touch the Stone.

[SYSTEM: COMMENCING SYNCHRONIZATION TEST. QUESTION 1: A massive rift opens in front of a crowded plaza. Do you jump into the fray to draw the beast's attention, find high ground to strike from afar, or begin evacuating civilians and shielding the wounded?]