"Would you mind giving me your seat?"59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPL1QCG8b9
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXD1axl9VQL
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"Of course, my lady. My apologies—I didn't mean—"59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ836t9P4rk6
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOPcTtm4gG
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Hestia settled into the vacated seat without acknowledgment. As if it belonged to her from the beginning.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x7MwM8v67
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Cel glanced back over his shoulder.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd2zwS9HKk
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She sat with perfect posture, hands folded in her lap, crimson eyes fixed straight ahead at nothing in particular.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8x6QMdH0H
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He turned back around.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr98M7F0cVn
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxvm2XJcfa
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Then she cleared her throat and consulted her scroll again.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8Z2QI1XXX
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"Lady Cordelia Tidecall of House Tidecall, Ocean Clan. Chosen of the Ocean Goddess and Heir to House Tidecall."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTqgNCzIX1
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The name settled in Cel's chest with familiar weight.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTD5fyjSqT
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Tidecall. His mother's birth house. The leading family of the Ocean Clan.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyU7tpzVg9w
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His cousin.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFjxIpS7fB
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The door opened.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqyHmKz0Cx
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmYzgz7PPB
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVrmnMi9kx
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Cel watched her settle into position, his expression carefully neutral.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VMQm5R12v
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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?59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDe0BjQjz6B
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Still. She was family. Someone who might connect dots if he revealed too much.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kh8tiF3GG
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‘I'll need to avoid her.’59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQguG8DVbZY
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"Lord Percival Tempest of House Tempest, Storm Clan. Chosen of the Storm Goddess and Heir to House Tempest."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN1LJkQogP
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Another heir. House Tempest had claimed leadership after two rival houses destroyed each other in a brutal conflict for control. 59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26PoC0JNPo
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQEXiisHxU
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Percival descended to his seat without ceremony.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVLW0WTsNX
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcpselwtMt
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"Kyros Solgrand of House Solgrand, Sun Clan. Chosen of the Sun God."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKfXGJqcho
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Cel's hands curled into fists beneath the desk, knuckles going white.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ926yJ0ARNh
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Solgrand. The house carried weight within the Sun Clan, and Kyros had never hesitated to throw it around.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mxDltUU2l
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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."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbBVJ4VapQ
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2XFHQinuY
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Cel's jaw clenched so hard his teeth ached.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHCjA8dgdz
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRyXCJJEeK
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Everything in Cel screamed to move. To stand. To cross the room and drive his fist through that smug face until the bones shattered.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpO2h4al1s6
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But he stayed frozen in his seat, breath coming careful and controlled.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuUxg4bG88
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Kyros's gaze swept the tiered rows as he walked to the podium. For just a moment, it passed over Cel without recognition.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSMYbcKK4s
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The urge to violence drained away, replaced by something colder. Sharper.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FKl4MxOLz
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‘You don't know me anymore.’59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHpluDm21d
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The thought carried savage satisfaction.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1WhE8nWDM
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‘You never will. Not until it's too late.’59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6BIXj9i4p
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Then Kyros claimed his seat, and Instructor Saren closed her scroll.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfEWVsUKoG
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"All of you now represent this Academy together. I expect cooperation. Respect. And adherence to the standards we've established."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9q2OTSXUka
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Her tone suggested she expected none of those things.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2Qx7TYS3X
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"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."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoR5aol13s
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She gestured broadly at the assembled students.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnY1kUWLcG
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"Form pairs. One will play the role of a noble, the other a commoner."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLfN50LGFo
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Movement erupted immediately - students rising, searching for partners. The nobles remained seated, waiting to be approached.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgZjm6E8sL
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Lior turned to Cel. "Should we—"59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbbVAfgDvk
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A shadow fell across their desk.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJMCPXn5PA
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Hestia stood in the aisle beside them, crimson eyes fixed on Cel.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZiyRysLXa
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"Shall we pair together?"59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnMlLLu1rO
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The request landed with the weight of a command dressed in courtesy. Every nearby student went still, conversations dying mid-word.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtkC8USOY2
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Cel's mind raced.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWeavo4N5V
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffueiekOLt
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And she knew that.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVOcZxtfit
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"It would be a pleasure, lady Hestia."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogpoa7rCH7
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The words tasted like ash, but he stood and gestured for her to lead.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMzg0MjKi4
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Lior watched them go with wide eyes, uncertain what to do.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtxTZuWJDA
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDq7kTG5Vv
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When they stopped, she turned to face him fully.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX4f6aAls4
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"I'll play the commoner first," she said. "You'll be the noble."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGYKSAqNsr
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Cel blinked. That was... backwards. Nobles practiced being nobles, commoners practiced deference. Reversing it served no obvious purpose.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSSi5bO6hT
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But he nodded. "Understood."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YmNqJR8gj
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They positioned themselves - standing at the proper distance, postures straight.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35iMsuGDWU
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Hestia's expression shifted subtly. The perfect composure cracked just enough to show uncertainty. Nervousness. Her shoulders drew inward slightly, her gaze lowered.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHK9YaxdCrN
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A perfect imitation of a commoner meeting nobility.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH8AG9ZB1T
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She bowed - deeper than necessary, holding the position a beat too long.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLhjxTiL1b
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"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."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8tS37tZA5
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The performance was flawless. Too flawless.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAd6l3E6a4k
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Cel played along, falling back on old training.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tUPoE5jRe
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"Rise. Your devotion is noted."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9WbbInL8Z
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She straightened, maintaining that false uncertainty with perfect discipline.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY1dmbK7iJ
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They went through the full ritual - questions about lineage, polite acknowledgment, the careful dance of social hierarchy. 59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaHMQDJg7w
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"We'll reverse positions," she said when they finished.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNZtQ3kY1J
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Now Cel bowed - commoner to noble. The motions came automatically, drilled into him during the etiquette classes.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25us2JhFDR
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"My lady," he said. "It is an honor. I am Celvian, a humble servant of the Moon Goddess."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxum32gFGC4
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2NQMh8vDD
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"You may rise."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OFc38iV6L
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He straightened.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYpsdgRkXn
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"Your goddess is... uncommon." Her tone carried no judgment. Just observation. "Do you find difficulty in that?"59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGImIXEkqfd
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"The Moon Goddess chose me," Cel said carefully. "I serve her will."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡensk7pVxmH
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"A diplomatic answer." Something that might have been approval flickered across her features. "Tell me, Celvian - are you devoted to her?"59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkHt9VNkE2
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The question landed with unexpected weight.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFSpRxNkZg
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"Yes, my lady," Cel said. "Completely."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMefdZl1YDe
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It wasn't a lie. The Moon Goddess had given him everything when he had nothing. A second chance. Power. Purpose.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIk6cK9fyvg
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"I see." Hestia's crimson eyes held his for a long moment, as if measuring the truth of his words.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWrLmUFboe
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Silence stretched between them. 59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomcqwuDjiU
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"You may return to your seat," Hestia said finally.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL7V25FBJu
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Cel bowed once more and turned away.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWtwER5HLf
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As he climbed back to where Lior waited, he felt those crimson eyes tracking his movement. Watching. Assessing.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9afsXRPBwG
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What did she want?59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBj9mltvTV
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuC0VxwbWxK
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Cel had barely settled into position when the instructor's gaze found him.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7ydu7L96Y
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"Celvian."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfE9nQEy8U6
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The name carried across the yard like a blade. Every head turned.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4jbCtuymC
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"You missed morning conditioning."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9v0cdulXv
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"Yes, Instructor." No excuse. No explanation.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7TWHl3PeR
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Calder's jaw tightened. "We'll address that in a moment. But first—I have an announcement."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVPeOCqiG5
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He gestured broadly at the assembled students.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6AE9LWSS2
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"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."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmelLSxdel
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Murmurs rippled through the group. Noble students straightened, interest sparking in their eyes.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXvhJjbtpV
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"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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9BcwXqdyb
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Cel's thoughts churned.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gwNstzP5j
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After graduation. Where would he go?59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v0HVGPrcV
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrapVpSqbPi
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Or the Sun Clan. Return to the place that had cast him out. Find Darian. Find his father. Make them pay.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcflWnFtlXt
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The thought burned cold and sharp.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfeRr25h6U
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2KpSRVvfR
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSo2fLJA6Z
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"Celvian."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtFOXR0syB
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Calder's voice snapped him back to attention.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PpMERjNhe
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Heat crawled up his neck as every eye fixed on him. He'd been caught not paying attention. Again.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PMr60izu6
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"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."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FIdyIO3Fz
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The words landed like stones. Around him, students shifted - commoners looking nervous, nobles carefully neutral.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrmypXPeSP
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Cel's jaw tightened, but he stepped forward.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHYFPJwWbj
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"Who wants to face him?"59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VJ7D9V0eD
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Silence answered.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVkqeWNeT3
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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.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdUQC8Qi64
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Seconds stretched.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54zyxyDTiy
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Then movement from the noble group.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZ2QwXxYqc
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A hand rose.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxi4qggKLBt
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Owen Peakscale stepped forward, that same grin splitting his face.59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlaR2barOj
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"I'll fight him."59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ItSkfOTcX
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