"Would you mind giving me your seat?"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sLqso8xOb
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYABphOY90
The girl Hestia had addressed went pale. Her hands scrambled to gather her belongings - quill, parchment, the small bag she'd brought - all of it swept up in graceless haste.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIgWJw6GTQ
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtw5R0Fiiv9
"Of course, my lady. My apologies—I didn't mean—"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAl9NRoGSl
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXm28S94QO
She fled up the stairs toward the higher rows, nearly tripping in her haste. The boy who'd been sitting beside her followed without being asked, abandoning the bench entirely.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjy4wSdJAt
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYFpxjR5pe
Hestia settled into the vacated seat without acknowledgment. As if it belonged to her from the beginning.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dlJyr3SxR
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAr7A3fMiE
Cel glanced back over his shoulder.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HTnFHe7Fn
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjyIq2saGC
She sat with perfect posture, hands folded in her lap, crimson eyes fixed straight ahead at nothing in particular.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIJuJrsOEE
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu19RtfmR6q
He turned back around.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVYRvLb3Fj
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡng9sJCEUci
Instructor Saren had gone rigid at the podium, her jaw tight. For a moment, she seemed to struggle with whether to address what had just happened.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWZwPVQJyO
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJnw2NYtsT
Then she cleared her throat and consulted her scroll again.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9peNcMVdmA
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqGUnlHal0
"Lady Cordelia Tidecall of House Tidecall, Ocean Clan. Chosen of the Ocean Goddess and Heir to House Tidecall."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkiLaQY35Y
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DMHfFGj79
The name settled in Cel's chest with familiar weight.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pTdpTAsqh
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RPJPPrGOr
Tidecall. His mother's birth house. The leading family of the Ocean Clan.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzT0htKuvYV
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0AqAyA2Kg
His cousin.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SF28acKhD
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeao0k1mBD6
The door opened.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuquo2Sv6l
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbmRzGfn26
A girl entered with the kind of grace that came from a lifetime of formal training. Light blue hair fell in waves past her shoulders, and her gray-blue eyes swept the room with calm assessment. The Ocean Goddess's mark adorned her uniform: three rising blades flanked by wave-like curves.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ408RnYSn0g
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyveCv7oV99
She moved to the podium, offered a brief bow that managed to be both respectful and composed, then descended to claim her seat in the front row.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkcquTi957
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4f5jQa0RR3
Cel watched her settle into position, his expression carefully neutral.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64SI1eQqdb
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DkfJviiFi
Even though they were related, he'd never met Cordelia. His father had kept him isolated from most gatherings. Why parade a disappointment when you had a prodigy like Darian to show off?72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiW9CROClCu
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JI04iEtRF
Still. She was family. Someone who might connect dots if he revealed too much.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77fK6MNSLM
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yV4hyCutk
‘I'll need to avoid her.’72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuNsbUPfbz
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUZR2Zf89U
"Lord Percival Tempest of House Tempest, Storm Clan. Chosen of the Storm Goddess and Heir to House Tempest."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrbnBLVbh2
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhWPCn4It5
Another heir. House Tempest had claimed leadership after two rival houses destroyed each other in a brutal conflict for control. 72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTD17X0S5Um
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLa6wu3Ktyz
The boy who entered carried himself with the particular wariness of someone who'd learned early that power was never secure. Silver-white hair. Emerald eyes that scanned the room like he was calculating threats.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGo92AgYLKV
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFZZjK7wUi
Percival descended to his seat without ceremony.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmSL8qFs4V
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidalV5VwAr
The introductions continued. More nobles. More uniforms that cost more than most commoners earned in a year. Some carried themselves with arrogance. Others with carefully neutral politeness. All of them claimed the front three rows without question.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxoRxfEzae
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7c6yI9ypAy
"Kyros Solgrand of House Solgrand, Sun Clan. Chosen of the Sun God."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTtEOX7Aff
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83rjQ5gSz5
Cel's hands curled into fists beneath the desk, knuckles going white.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqy3zHQOWdZ
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFa1SVeDNP
Solgrand. The house carried weight within the Sun Clan, and Kyros had never hesitated to throw it around.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfCHRHvUBs
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqG13ecRcP
The memory surfaced sharp and clear - being shoved into the ground while Kyros laughed. "Careful, Celvian. Wouldn't want you to embarrass House Solmar more than you already do."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1vRLE2lnD
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGO5KFOaZV
Every petty cruelty had been delivered with that same casual amusement. As if tormenting the untalented son of a Noble House was just another form of entertainment.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDLesCBpZB
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFggVN5bgkX
Cel's jaw clenched so hard his teeth ached.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIo3gQwNTQR
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hUHxdnxlE
The boy who entered looked exactly as Cel remembered. Fire-red hair. Amber eyes that held casual cruelty. The Sun God's mark blazed across his uniform - a radiant sun with pointed rays.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXf05mXiSH
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxgX9My9Sn
Everything in Cel screamed to move. To stand. To cross the room and drive his fist through that smug face until the bones shattered.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7f65Mbfyw
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqowpt0gwR
But he stayed frozen in his seat, breath coming careful and controlled.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MkMudyFWn
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gUzFSv6mD
Kyros's gaze swept the tiered rows as he walked to the podium. For just a moment, it passed over Cel without recognition.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpPaGrLBI5
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPA2BH7si9F
The urge to violence drained away, replaced by something colder. Sharper.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6ZMSK9HeO
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaYk94jPPZ
‘You don't know me anymore.’72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrwj7ulYP2
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHyIAFaqRQ
The thought carried savage satisfaction.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSDSCYAAi8
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsV1mYlBEJi
‘You never will. Not until it's too late.’72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1V6oolihg
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3D4eifNOHe
Then Kyros claimed his seat, and Instructor Saren closed her scroll.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtt5kivnt9
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyi8cRDqYk
"All of you now represent this Academy together. I expect cooperation. Respect. And adherence to the standards we've established."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLZ6n9rUgM
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgW84HDCTn
Her tone suggested she expected none of those things.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoTIyS16VT
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVIKpo7IxQ
"Today's lesson focuses on proper introduction etiquette. You've all studied this - commoners in your evening classes, nobles through your private tutors. Now you'll practice."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrLxlvjO3I
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3T1PG0zDL
She gestured broadly at the assembled students.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0F115d6nM
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWQWbie0Rh
"Form pairs. One will play the role of a noble, the other a commoner."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4umoTvDs2v
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EDNRFXAEU
Movement erupted immediately - students rising, searching for partners. The nobles remained seated, waiting to be approached.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mRJ3iV3s3
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErVvjbQpKh
Lior turned to Cel. "Should we—"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTOWfBWtHR
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8oQCl0oQA
A shadow fell across their desk.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySps6HjZNc
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8zHIrXMwo
Hestia stood in the aisle beside them, crimson eyes fixed on Cel.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTEcVIb7Ez
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgYQ0RV0iw
"Shall we pair together?"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mD38Bnms3
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNXmiwuUyB
The request landed with the weight of a command dressed in courtesy. Every nearby student went still, conversations dying mid-word.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42oCN66ZYU
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkkXZJqiCQ
Cel's mind raced.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicP7u7569L
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mw7rCd3k7
A commoner had no right to refuse a noble's request. Not with so many eyes watching. Doing so would be an insult - grounds for punishment, possibly expulsion.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdVX3z4Q9V
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKBJd8baQm
And she knew that.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4ot5mjXVH
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NtINPVJHP
"It would be a pleasure, lady Hestia."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpVaF5GqIG
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0Q0lMUrKt
The words tasted like ash, but he stood and gestured for her to lead.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPLbSiN47n
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhf5ETGriVL
Lior watched them go with wide eyes, uncertain what to do.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiVXZM5E9u
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi46cL4QftO
Hestia moved to an empty corner of the classroom, away from the clusters of practicing students. Cel followed, acutely aware of the attention tracking them.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsloS4MibfI
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuiK9DJg3R
When they stopped, she turned to face him fully.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VYQfH67a6
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPyjaO9DsC
"I'll play the commoner first," she said. "You'll be the noble."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Vrz5N20Um
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2plXNvTxk
Cel blinked. That was... backwards. Nobles practiced being nobles, commoners practiced deference. Reversing it served no obvious purpose.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoyqUsOcaJ
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFcDUjrZrQ
But he nodded. "Understood."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKb35ZINKO
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7CgA6FCEB
They positioned themselves - standing at the proper distance, postures straight.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABFZmT2o2G
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPqQcl6Yhe
Hestia's expression shifted subtly. The perfect composure cracked just enough to show uncertainty. Nervousness. Her shoulders drew inward slightly, her gaze lowered.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEO3bA5CpcJ
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡso0MByy0OR
A perfect imitation of a commoner meeting nobility.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0Si7exo6x
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgQlOpCW19
She bowed - deeper than necessary, holding the position a beat too long.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQLYmeA4GL
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyAfbKZB15
"My lord," she said, her voice carrying just the right tremor of anxiety. "It is an honor to meet you. I am Hestia, a humble servant of the Death God."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPufR4wU6N
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT06766jkQp
The performance was flawless. Too flawless.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWytaIUJQpM
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTsIC0MLv3
Cel played along, falling back on old training.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAJgiTG7A5
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN50Zne6Mg
"Rise. Your devotion is noted."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVn9Pi8yYb
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB42H4RIleq
She straightened, maintaining that false uncertainty with perfect discipline.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEZ9Sl9xFf
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJbHIMJRZX
They went through the full ritual - questions about lineage, polite acknowledgment, the careful dance of social hierarchy. 72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP56hngV8u
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Jp5qP8ehm
"We'll reverse positions," she said when they finished.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdnZR6v5nw
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEcWU5xbSZ
Now Cel bowed - commoner to noble. The motions came automatically, drilled into him during the etiquette classes.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkESGdoJMv
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw81RwhDLP
"My lady," he said. "It is an honor. I am Celvian, a humble servant of the Moon Goddess."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gno2zK8k4
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsCOrMIDmq
Hestia's crimson eyes studied him throughout the introduction. Not his words or his posture - she watched his eyes. As if searching for something beneath the surface.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqbFpv4XP8
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKxklxHPjV
"You may rise."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgoQPZdCdl
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcDxpba6LZ
He straightened.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLRKpfPvI8
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46srs9s6z5
"Your goddess is... uncommon." Her tone carried no judgment. Just observation. "Do you find difficulty in that?"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYO4bPeKaY
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHR60ZU1Gt
"The Moon Goddess chose me," Cel said carefully. "I serve her will."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSLVGRqX5y
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡit1UbYRv4D
"A diplomatic answer." Something that might have been approval flickered across her features. "Tell me, Celvian - are you devoted to her?"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNySrKEgiy
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cmhHi3VG2
The question landed with unexpected weight.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNkZjrQ9b9
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxGQai6c1b
"Yes, my lady," Cel said. "Completely."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENTPbCbGn7
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6PZu9BdY6
It wasn't a lie. The Moon Goddess had given him everything when he had nothing. A second chance. Power. Purpose.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXk1iL8RTB
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cxakxeywN
"I see." Hestia's crimson eyes held his for a long moment, as if measuring the truth of his words.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQaOoUAfVV
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMUnS4woiM
Silence stretched between them. 72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwcpxsdpUg
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68DRfGXxgI
"You may return to your seat," Hestia said finally.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJ0AAuSq7h
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6l1NVSkLq
Cel bowed once more and turned away.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDDKTznGBy
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7FlfYKNqU
As he climbed back to where Lior waited, he felt those crimson eyes tracking his movement. Watching. Assessing.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9L8X39Gt8
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8KD2f3PXK
What did she want?72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ElvgsRgWq
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTIpQW3Wz4
He didn't have an answer by the time afternoon training began. The sun beat down on the training grounds as students assembled in loose formation. Instructor Calder stood at the center, arms crossed, his scarred face unreadable.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM804jE2fRY
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2vxVrQCMt
Cel had barely settled into position when the instructor's gaze found him.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqMEvPNsQq
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7ozKMolK0
"Celvian."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBy733bhYLT
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbyRxvZBjD
The name carried across the yard like a blade. Every head turned.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6x0QwDztn
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGVeIXcElo
"You missed morning conditioning."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEZSj3XMJQ
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWM1qVk1kM
"Yes, Instructor." No excuse. No explanation.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBisAE368gD
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaLi85TTua
Calder's jaw tightened. "We'll address that in a moment. But first—I have an announcement."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ou5FsB1uC
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQWcwv4Qgx
He gestured broadly at the assembled students.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DA9ydxS84
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8XOJmZdjv
"Starting today, we're implementing a ranking system for combat training. Any student may challenge another to a sparring match. Winners climb the ladder. Losers fall."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhBtWNKmaa
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gKM8n8KW0
Murmurs rippled through the group. Noble students straightened, interest sparking in their eyes.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMN7ZlQ2Y1t
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSShe95gCE
"Your final rank affects recruitment opportunities after graduation," Calder continued. "The Chosen Legion scouts these rankings. So do the Mercenary Guild and even the Great Clans. A high rank opens doors. A low rank..." He let the implication hang.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQw8uTFSu5
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0tnojoiAO
Cel's thoughts churned.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdI473UY9NL
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdUGWjXaQy
After graduation. Where would he go?72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbgg1HD0Xo
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YRCFIACD5
The Chosen Legion was the obvious choice. His mother served there now - which made it perfect. She'd be within reach when the time came.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaXZfbIZk4
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXmuQILZ8F
Or the Sun Clan. Return to the place that had cast him out. Find Darian. Find his father. Make them pay.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLjMAL0tOA
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQDRZ3ixZZ
The thought burned cold and sharp.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OeIte2ZKK
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48CnOVkNuP
But walking back into Sun Clan territory carried risks. His white hair and resurrected body had transformed him beyond recognition. Still, someone might eventually form the connection.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGuJ6WiFEf
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkb6gTbvyJS
Unless he went elsewhere first. Built strength in another clan. Disappear into obscurity while he grew strong enough to return and destroy them all properly.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HUFqDd9AD
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Z7VZWGKYN
"Celvian."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrYziAopOQ
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTTudmGNX8
Calder's voice snapped him back to attention.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZYQ2NJyOk
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYo3Zl7fSBB
Heat crawled up his neck as every eye fixed on him. He'd been caught not paying attention. Again.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilWs2ELttl
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QToDaNvP6
"Since you missed this morning's session and seem determined to waste my time this afternoon as well," Calder's tone could have frozen water, "you'll demonstrate our new system. First match. Right now."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgC3uSsx7k
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiOg2FFOjw
The words landed like stones. Around him, students shifted - commoners looking nervous, nobles carefully neutral.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DydKXlZyD
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IjlanifAT
Cel's jaw tightened, but he stepped forward.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcQEvP29QF
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoxPfxhCGm
"Who wants to face him?"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiVBgGrTKd
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMgF8Bxlxr
Silence answered.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVOKHvePmt
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hxOBfFtHq
The commoner students avoided eye contact, clearly unwilling to risk injury against someone who'd demonstrated unusual strength during training. The nobles simply looked bored, as if fighting a commoner wasn't worth their time.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmvFeVkpnh
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWJ2R7qKku
Seconds stretched.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38MRWLqPal
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDOMDxNjvs
Then movement from the noble group.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS76Jfnj2cV
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cCCPwD6bG
A hand rose.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBbq4d16cI
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQpeL6SJaC
Owen Peakscale stepped forward, that same grin splitting his face.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxKhg12at0
72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdiVlAZ6MI
"I'll fight him."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlzGukMKEA
1234 copyright protection68ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Cz0DAgrCv 尼

216.73.216.26