As the last bell rang through the academy halls, the day’s lectures finally ca to an end.
Students spilled out of classrooms in groups, so chatting animatedly, others dragging their feet in exhaustion.
Among them, Amon walked alongside Seraphina, Eliana, and Marcus, their footsteps echoing softly through the corridor bathed in the orange glow of the setting sun.
The tall glass windows on one side of the hall reflected the fading light, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air felt calm, peaceful. The kind of quiet that ca after a long day of lessons and mana practice.
Eliana stretched her arms lazily and let out a soft sigh. "Finally, classes are over. My head’s going to explode if I hear the word ’mana circulation’ one more ti."
Amon chuckled. "Yeah, I almost dozed off during the last lecture. Professor nearly threw a chalk at again."
Seraphina shot him a look. "That’s because you were actually sleeping, Amon."
He rubbed the back of his neck with an innocent grin. "Eh, details."
Marcus, walking slightly ahead, scoffed. "You should be ashad of admitting that, commoner. So of us actually pay attention." His tone was filled with pride.
Amon smiled lazily. "And so of us actually like living stress-free."
That earned a small giggle from Eliana, which only made Marcus frown harder.
As they continued walking down the hall, the group passed by the wide archway leading toward the infirmary wing.
The faint scent of herbs drifted from the corridor, familiar and strangely comforting.
Amon glanced that way and smiled. "I’ll head there for a bit. Need to et Professor Adelia."
Eliana raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint in her erald eyes. "Oh? eting Professor Adelia again? Don’t tell you’re going there to flirt with her."
Amon’s grin widened instantly. "And if I am?" he said shalessly. "She’s beautiful, kind, and she actually smiles at , unlike certain elves who keep teasing all day."
Eliana gasped dramatically, her pointed ears twitching. "W-What?! You!"
Seraphina sighed softly, trying to hide a smile, while Marcus’s expression twisted into visible annoyance.
"Unbelievable," Marcus muttered, glaring at Amon. "A re commoner, speaking that way about a professor. Have you no sha?"
Amon turned to him with an easy shrug. "Sha doesn’t heal injuries, Marcus. Flirting does."
Eliana burst out laughing, clutching her stomach, while even Seraphina had to cover her mouth to hide a small chuckle.
Marcus, however, looked about ready to explode. "You’re insufferable."
Amon just winked and began walking toward the infirmary corridor. "I’ll take that as a complint. See you guys later."
Eliana called out, still smiling. "Don’t get caught, lover boy!"
He waved a hand over his shoulder without looking back. "No promises!"
"Really, Amon!... you shouldn’t do that," Marcus yelled from behind.
"You should focus on training, commoner. You are too weak," he said with a young master type of grin on his face.
Amon stopped walking and turned toward Marcus.
"Hey. I am at least getting stronger. But you... you are still behind Seraphina and Arnold. Not forgetting how Arnold is now at second place, hehehe~" Amon laughed mockingly.
That comnt. It snapped Marcus. It totally hit his nerves.
"You! You think I am weak? Then let’s have a spar and see if you have gotten any stronger or not?" Marcus asked for a battle. A spar. With none other than Amon. He was angry. He wanted to beat that smug guy.
Both Seraphina and Eliana looked at Marcus with surprise. They hadn’t thought he would actually challenge Amon.
Because they knew what the outco would be.
Amon thought deeply.
’Spar with this bastard... hm... that doesn’t sound bad. It might be good to fight with him. It will help get stronger, and it’s not like Marcus is Mana Initiate rank. Though I will lose... I think I can hold for so ti.’
Amon smiled widely.
"Oh, that doesn’t sound bad~... Alright. Let’s have a spar."
This ti Seraphina and Eliana gazed at Amon with utter shock. He was Amon. He actually accepted the fight. The sa boy who was running and yelling for help when seeing a monster illusion.
Even Marcus was shocked. He challenged Amon in the heat of the mont, knowing that this commoner would refuse.
Seraphina was going to intervene, to stop Amon from doing it. But before she could say anything,
"But... why should I fight you?" Amon asked with an amused smile.
"You are clearly stronger than ... so you will win, Marcus... I think... I need sothing in return if you want to spar with ." Amon demanded sothing in return for fighting Marcus, very shalessly.
Marcus was taken aback again. But then his lips curved into a cruel smile. Yes, this was the ti. This ti he could show this boy what Marcus really was.
"Alright... what do you want?" Marcus asked.
"Amon, I don’t think it’s right for-" Seraphina tried to stop Amon.
But he didn’t let her complete the sentence.
"I want 1000 gold coins for this battle." His voice was serious and calm.
Though the playful smile didn’t leave his face.
"This guy is for real," Eliana couldn’t help but mutter.
Marcus scoffed. "That’s it... it won’t be a problem. I will give you a thousand gold coins."
"Heheh, good! Good!" Amon clapped his hands.
"Then it’s done. Now let’s find a referee... no, a professor who will watch over us," Amon said with a thoughtful expression.
"Referee? For a spar?" A lodic, warm voice tickled Amon’s ears.
’That voice—’ Amon turned and saw his favorite professor. Professor Adelia.
"What is going on? I heard so noise. Thought students were arguing... but it seems you were actually going to have a spar, huh?" Her eyes fell on Amon and then Marcus.
"Yes, Professor Adelia. You are on ti. Please be referee for our match. Also, Marcus has agreed to pay one thousand gold coins for fighting him. It’s a deal," Amon said hurriedly with excitent.
Seraphina and Eliana looked at each other and sighed together.
It seed they couldn’t stop Amon anymore.
Marcus cleared his throat and politely said to Adelia, "Professor Adelia, as Amon said, I will be giving him gold coins for having a spar with . Please look after us."
Adelia studied them and sighed.
"I don’t have work... so I will watch over. Also, I am the best at healing soone in this academy. So you don’t have to worry about injuries."
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