"Amael?"
"Yeah?" I responded, turning my attention to Elizabeth, who was watching with a curious smile.
"Are you even listening?" She asked, a soft chuckle escaping her lips.
I glanced around, my eyes falling on Sirius and Sephira, who were both engrossed in their own work. We were in the midst of our craftsmanship course, where Professor Brian Moonfang was making his rounds, ticulously inspecting each of our projects. His sharp eyes missed nothing, and I knew our work would be scrutinized with the utmost care.
Our group—comprised of Elizabeth, Sirius, Sephira, and myself—had dedicated several hours of our free ti to this project. The assignnt was simple in theory but challenging in execution: co up with a unique and useful item based on the the provided by the professor, and ensure it was both functional and innovative.
"Amael, are you okay?" Sephira's voice broke through my thoughts, her tone tinged with concern.
Sephira, usually reserved and hesitant around most n except for Sirius, had gradually opened up to since we'd been working together. I didn't care about her being a half-elf; in fact, her different background made her more open to . It seed that working together had made it easier for her to speak her mind as well.
"Yeah, I'm fine," I replied, shaking my head slightly to clear it, though the truth was far from it. My mind was a whirl of thoughts, none of them related to the project in front of .
The events of last week kept replaying in my head, particularly that night. It was Celeste. The mory of what happened still lingered, gnawing at my thoughts, refusing to let go.
Had she really kissed ? Or was it more of an awkward bite on my lips? The mont was so fleeting, so unexpected, that I couldn't be sure. Was it an accident?
Perhaps she just wanted to prevent from leaving so pulled down and it ended up in an accidental kiss?
But if it wasn't... If she did it deliberately, did that an she liked as more than just a friend?
I couldn't wrap my head around it. Celeste was an outgoing, social girl, full of life and confidence. But I knew, from both experience and from what I had seen of her in the ga, that beneath her lively exterior, she was still a girl with deep emotions. She wouldn't take sothing like this lightly.
It had been a week, and the incident was still consuming my thoughts. Every ti Celeste was near, I found it hard to focus on anything else. What made it even more confusing was her behavior since then. She acted completely normal around , as if nothing had happened. She talked to just like before, with the sa friendly banter and casual ease.
It had been a week, and the incident was still consuming my thoughts. Every ti Celeste was near, I found it hard to focus on anything else. What made it even more confusing was her behavior since then. She acted completely normal around , as if nothing had happened. She talked to just like before, with the sa friendly banter and casual ease.
If she had feelings for , wouldn't she show so sign of it? A bit of embarrassnt? Maybe she'd be more self-conscious, like I was whenever I thought about that night. But no, she remained unchanged, leaving utterly perplexed.
How could soone like Celeste fall in love with to begin with?
It clearly started bad when she understood I wanted to beco the Apostle of Nihil. She hated that after all.
Was it because I had saved her from Lomar? But then, Victor, who had been by her side much longer and had likely saved her countless tis, didn't seem to evoke the sa response. Was I overthinking this? Was I creating a scenario that didn't exist?
I needed to stop this train of thought before it drove crazy. With a deep breath, I shook my head again, trying to push the thoughts of Celeste to the back of my mind. Because if I was wrong, and I confronted her about it, the sheer embarrassnt and sha would make it impossible for to face her again. The re thought of it made my stomach churn. No, it was better to just pretend nothing happened, just like she seed to be doing. Maybe she was embarrassed too and didn't want to bring it up, thinking it would bother . If that was the case, then I should probably follow her lead.
"Amael, what's going on?" Sirius's voice broke through my reverie, snapping back to reality.
I realized then that they were all staring at , their expressions a mix of curiosity and concern. I quickly fumbled for a response. "Ah, my bad," I muttered, reaching into my bag and pulling out a stack of papers I had spent a few hours working on. I spread them out in front of the group, revealing the sketch I had drawn.
Elizabeth imdiately grabbed the stack, her eyes scanning over the pages. Sephira and Sirius leaned in, curiosity lighting up their faces.
"Wow... is this so kind of weapon?" Sirius asked, his voice tinged with amazent as he studied the detailed drawing.
"Sort of, yeah," I nodded, a small smile on my lips.
The design was based on a concept from Earth—a mine, deadly and efficient. But with the magical capabilities of this world, it was even more lethal. I had spent hours conceptualizing it, incorporating mana circles into the design to enhance its destructive power. Randor had helped fine-tune the magical aspects. He initially resisted, as he usually did, but when I presented the new concept, his eyes lit up like a child discovering a new toy. In the end, he couldn't resist.
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I shrugged off the voice in my head. I was simply using my resources to my advantage. Randor's help was just another tool in my arsenal.
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