"Would you mind giving me your seat?"82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryLsJ13Faw
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9nmoRKkVj
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"Of course, my lady. My apologies—I didn't mean—"82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT81UsJNf1Z
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEC7uE6bRkv
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Hestia settled into the vacated seat without acknowledgment. As if it belonged to her from the beginning.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrPth0Eva4
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Cel glanced back over his shoulder.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwh2c9rm38y
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She sat with perfect posture, hands folded in her lap, crimson eyes fixed straight ahead at nothing in particular.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2IGa5xFPx
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He turned back around.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCjrU6rtcJ
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tHTgm2x5W
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Then she cleared her throat and consulted her scroll again.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAH7CYWrRg
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"Lady Cordelia Tidecall of House Tidecall, Ocean Clan. Chosen of the Ocean Goddess and Heir to House Tidecall."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTM8EHCPUjw
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The name settled in Cel's chest with familiar weight.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrkUXUBzee
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Tidecall. His mother's birth house. The leading family of the Ocean Clan.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBgOoA3Pzf
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His cousin.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3lCgymeKc
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The door opened.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHIpsK5K9H
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjrjKKQPFS
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZJPjL7ZuD
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Cel watched her settle into position, his expression carefully neutral.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGMlsOYthm
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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?82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaaT75AZxw
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Still. She was family. Someone who might connect dots if he revealed too much.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1XUC1iP4g
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‘I'll need to avoid her.’82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9QPgzgQIH
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"Lord Percival Tempest of House Tempest, Storm Clan. Chosen of the Storm Goddess and Heir to House Tempest."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvYdz6GT0h
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Another heir. House Tempest had claimed leadership after two rival houses destroyed each other in a brutal conflict for control. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqr4pSg1GS
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69tqg7khs8
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Percival descended to his seat without ceremony.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ35OmeN8IX
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HLeHaSehS
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"Kyros Solgrand of House Solgrand, Sun Clan. Chosen of the Sun God."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6hRt1OVo9
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Cel's hands curled into fists beneath the desk, knuckles going white.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOocDZNLBlf
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Solgrand. The house carried weight within the Sun Clan, and Kyros had never hesitated to throw it around.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBOP4REYdI
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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."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9W9gkW5nCC
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1SvfxkS43
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Cel's jaw clenched so hard his teeth ached.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjJRa4Qk4m
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhIw2YmLdm
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJ9Qm60q9a
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But he stayed frozen in his seat, breath coming careful and controlled.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2a14t23Xy
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJIj4AVW3z
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The urge to violence drained away, replaced by something colder. Sharper.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAGuXVuIGk
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‘You don't know me anymore.’82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOezILcaPO4
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The thought carried savage satisfaction.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QnY14rRpl
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‘You never will. Not until it's too late.’82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyhV84dLcz
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Then Kyros claimed his seat, and Instructor Saren closed her scroll.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Xs19FQZYL
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"All of you now represent this Academy together. I expect cooperation. Respect. And adherence to the standards we've established."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZcVWWYNzi
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Her tone suggested she expected none of those things.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHhYgAk0On
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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."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhZayPPE0m
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She gestured broadly at the assembled students.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEC5B79qFpZ
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"Form pairs. One will play the role of a noble, the other a commoner."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpCJYn1he7
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Movement erupted immediately - students rising, searching for partners. The nobles remained seated, waiting to be approached.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXz8jG9s24
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Lior turned to Cel. "Should we—"82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iyLapdcDR
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A shadow fell across their desk.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOMUxXumBh
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Hestia stood in the aisle beside them, crimson eyes fixed on Cel.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYd0JWw0Oe
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"Shall we pair together?"82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53NURQ9aac
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrP0KI201jI
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Cel's mind raced.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeHeRdkdON
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL8JVfK9q0
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And she knew that.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z0R4xedPp
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"It would be a pleasure, lady Hestia."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cCC4Mf60k
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The words tasted like ash, but he stood and gestured for her to lead.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNpESpJNtz
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Lior watched them go with wide eyes, uncertain what to do.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1tEMM1DMx
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGxerYt5O9
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When they stopped, she turned to face him fully.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPANBX1rWVP
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"I'll play the commoner first," she said. "You'll be the noble."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFBwsufh95
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Cel blinked. That was... backwards. Nobles practiced being nobles, commoners practiced deference. Reversing it served no obvious purpose.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkD9sCptjV4
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But he nodded. "Understood."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK7OsIIugF
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They positioned themselves - standing at the proper distance, postures straight.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IMtEZdC6I
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrIcf7fXxt
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A perfect imitation of a commoner meeting nobility.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQkEwGOR7m
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She bowed - deeper than necessary, holding the position a beat too long.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfof9rI1xI4
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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."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIc0PoNrUZ
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The performance was flawless. Too flawless.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiKOOA5KtU
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Cel played along, falling back on old training.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HSrYCTpDS
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"Rise. Your devotion is noted."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYM47qwPvx
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She straightened, maintaining that false uncertainty with perfect discipline.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO9IaMIUMx
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They went through the full ritual - questions about lineage, polite acknowledgment, the careful dance of social hierarchy. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWRuLFV5tY
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"We'll reverse positions," she said when they finished.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hYWNMfQXI
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Now Cel bowed - commoner to noble. The motions came automatically, drilled into him during the etiquette classes.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1dSg2UNVF
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"My lady," he said. "It is an honor. I am Celvian, a humble servant of the Moon Goddess."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoS5Bafetf
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeJZUWHd16
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"You may rise."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMckWde20Dx
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He straightened.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjG9ipLB8WA
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"Your goddess is... uncommon." Her tone carried no judgment. Just observation. "Do you find difficulty in that?"82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0VXR9aIgN
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"The Moon Goddess chose me," Cel said carefully. "I serve her will."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7rHLzzHyv
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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?"82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXnoHAhc3U
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The question landed with unexpected weight.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HFIutr7h5
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"Yes, my lady," Cel said. "Completely."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl4ZWyX24E
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5RFUrLUY8
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"I see." Hestia's crimson eyes held his for a long moment, as if measuring the truth of his words.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZjEXphxFZ
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Silence stretched between them. 82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvpUdPA9J0
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"You may return to your seat," Hestia said finally.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0PInuHdE7
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Cel bowed once more and turned away.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYykKYT4S4I
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As he climbed back to where Lior waited, he felt those crimson eyes tracking his movement. Watching. Assessing.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qyBglhE55
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What did she want?82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRjZzzobep
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhxSQmudNJ
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Cel had barely settled into position when the instructor's gaze found him.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJF9NzYZZb8
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"Celvian."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRZxA8nuRi
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The name carried across the yard like a blade. Every head turned.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1F79Rmdi8
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"You missed morning conditioning."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0KGNUO6SK
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"Yes, Instructor." No excuse. No explanation.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSQuKytITu
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Calder's jaw tightened. "We'll address that in a moment. But first—I have an announcement."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8KMZ1HI87
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He gestured broadly at the assembled students.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFgu6QDgLx
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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."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6nI5atC0F
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Murmurs rippled through the group. Noble students straightened, interest sparking in their eyes.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdeA8ZZ2t3
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDTEPREctn
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Cel's thoughts churned.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuMFeBC7rJ
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After graduation. Where would he go?82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHWvvZitK5
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEqk9EpwC1
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlb65WbUak
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The thought burned cold and sharp.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczsYKf0135
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzh9ItNfd9f
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5p5OioxgO
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"Celvian."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUueEPixYE
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Calder's voice snapped him back to attention.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp37blMpVOC
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Heat crawled up his neck as every eye fixed on him. He'd been caught not paying attention. Again.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonFt3yAowO
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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."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iLgxYvVto
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The words landed like stones. Around him, students shifted - commoners looking nervous, nobles carefully neutral.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqTNJOx9Ku
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Cel's jaw tightened, but he stepped forward.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0JeqHrt4w
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"Who wants to face him?"82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIQ3XmkE0q
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Silence answered.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZm0N8jKAb
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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.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZSwMuECzb
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Seconds stretched.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07LJ8iFvSa
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Then movement from the noble group.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVlnHZuqA0
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A hand rose.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3E3hqD1qMn
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Owen Peakscale stepped forward, that same grin splitting his face.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Qa8DISZuo
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"I'll fight him."82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgchWcYqyY
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