Book 2: Chapter 58.2: Pre-Tournament Party Part II

Book 2: Chapter 58.2: Pre-Tournament Party Part II

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None of us say anything for a few seconds before Sams grin suddenly widens like he has something nefarious in mind and he lets go of Ethan. He then approaches me and tries to put his arm around my shoulder, only for me to quickly dodge him. And while that does surprise him for a moment, he doesnt let it interrupt whatever plot he has in mind as he grins at the others, standing next to me as he says, How about we have a little bet, eh? That us blood magic users will make it further in the Primaries than the three of you!

I blink at him, startled by both his offering a bet and simultaneously pulling me into it.

Ethan scoffs and Abigail just rolls her eyes, neither of them seeming to take him seriously. Lucas on the other hand just says, Ill be winning the whole thing, so that bet will be pointless.

Oh, wow. Someones confident.

Sam crosses his arms and leans in towards Lucas as he says rather challengingly, Oh, yeah? How about we see how that goes when youre fighting with me?

Wont change a thing, Lucas says while shaking his head and not showing much on his face.

Boys, you dont even know if youll be pitted against each other, so please save the testosterone for tomorrow, Abigail says with an amused smile on her face. And the confused look on Lucass face is absolutely hilarious, making me understand that he really was just stating what he saw as a fact and not anything more.

Sam on the other hand puts his hand on his chest like hes wounded and says, Oh, you wound me milady!

I walk over to Ethan as Abigail responds with a witty retort before I ask him, Im guessing you all already knew each other before today?

He nods and leans down slightly, the man being way too damned tall for his own good, and answers, Yeah. We all have the same Instructor. So weve known each other since we became students at our respective universities.

My eyebrows climb at that. You have the same Instructor despite being in different universities?

What Guardian goes around between different universities and gets apprentices in each?

Im not surprised you dont know, Ethan says, looking at the banter-filled argument between Abigail and Sam. Our Instructor is Purple.

Oh. Oh.

Their Instructor is a Knight. That would explain it then.

And I have heard rumors about Purple and Black going around gathering some apprentices, but they were always just rumors. No official confirmations to the public or anything.

Okay.

Come to think of it, Ill probably tell Allen and Cynthia about my heritage after the Class V Fracture. Because its probably better not to flood them with extra problems while theyre preparing for that.

Or maybe it would be better to tell them before it? Just in case there is a Class V demon who will recognize what I am and exposes me?

Id rather they hear it from me than some demon Noble.

Assuming they still accept me, of course.

Im sure they will, Tar says in a comforting tone.

I smile a little at that. And the continued bickering between Sam and Abigail, who Im starting to realize might actually be a thing.

Are those two I whisper to Ethan just to confirm my theory, and he just nods and says, They are.

Thought so.

Thats kind of surprising. Wouldnt have expected them to be dating considering the replay of their battle in the final round that I saw.

They certainly make an interesting pair though.

I also kind of respect how they were able to fight so intensely without holding back and not have it harm their relationship.

Well, that Crim guy looks like a battle junkie, Tar says before adding, like a lot of blood magic users often are.

Hey! Thats rude.

True though, he says sounding smug.

Still rude.

I raise my glass to my lips to have a sip of punch as I continue watching the two bicker.