"Would you mind giving me your seat?"84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVIktXtwW9
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydizLfGmMr
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"Of course, my lady. My apologies—I didn't mean—"84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe980n7lrza
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxk2C4PniWi
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Hestia settled into the vacated seat without acknowledgment. As if it belonged to her from the beginning.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRx4L0MGW2a
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Cel glanced back over his shoulder.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGaV3dHp1Q
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She sat with perfect posture, hands folded in her lap, crimson eyes fixed straight ahead at nothing in particular.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0iIke9HtR
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He turned back around.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86CfmZwO7Y
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfHyTvTEoz
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Then she cleared her throat and consulted her scroll again.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LQ4aCWU9F
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"Lady Cordelia Tidecall of House Tidecall, Ocean Clan. Chosen of the Ocean Goddess and Heir to House Tidecall."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4KxW3VJfK
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The name settled in Cel's chest with familiar weight.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XnJsAh4Ph
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Tidecall. His mother's birth house. The leading family of the Ocean Clan.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2xhH53idW
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His cousin.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeu2CfHKkN
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The door opened.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QNH1sLkG8
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PvCKstGqC
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rByGkBMFq
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Cel watched her settle into position, his expression carefully neutral.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYedHPTYDVy
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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?84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zcO3V8bQq
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Still. She was family. Someone who might connect dots if he revealed too much.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YbzvTODp1
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‘I'll need to avoid her.’84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLfE8xhSpr
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"Lord Percival Tempest of House Tempest, Storm Clan. Chosen of the Storm Goddess and Heir to House Tempest."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXV6k7STCM
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Another heir. House Tempest had claimed leadership after two rival houses destroyed each other in a brutal conflict for control. 84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jGgcMmwEv
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgz8aBy85W
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Percival descended to his seat without ceremony.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YIpijxBdi
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9oUTqV7Yl
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"Kyros Solgrand of House Solgrand, Sun Clan. Chosen of the Sun God."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVTUt17PeZ
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Cel's hands curled into fists beneath the desk, knuckles going white.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqApRgnruOy
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Solgrand. The house carried weight within the Sun Clan, and Kyros had never hesitated to throw it around.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhnEw8L6rP
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBraeafWc4S
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuzhNNdvjb
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Cel's jaw clenched so hard his teeth ached.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNesBOjxLXU
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOy3aUIrmw
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvTppLzY4K
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But he stayed frozen in his seat, breath coming careful and controlled.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgyTeUTiYY
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9IYYiDL6Q
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The urge to violence drained away, replaced by something colder. Sharper.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMezZJoAcAS
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‘You don't know me anymore.’84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYSaRnAqR9
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The thought carried savage satisfaction.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1hdghzC1R
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‘You never will. Not until it's too late.’84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XcWW3o48g
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Then Kyros claimed his seat, and Instructor Saren closed her scroll.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNnLuqPQ9K
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"All of you now represent this Academy together. I expect cooperation. Respect. And adherence to the standards we've established."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAvNdROB2K
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Her tone suggested she expected none of those things.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKugWVGlHJp
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5LnLYoQHh
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She gestured broadly at the assembled students.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEgJsK88lU
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"Form pairs. One will play the role of a noble, the other a commoner."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbIydJPDNw
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Movement erupted immediately - students rising, searching for partners. The nobles remained seated, waiting to be approached.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgeKTk3riP
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Lior turned to Cel. "Should we—"84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZ9doN0gse
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A shadow fell across their desk.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvJomyWv18
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Hestia stood in the aisle beside them, crimson eyes fixed on Cel.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkonSDctST
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"Shall we pair together?"84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbyLbQjatC
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Uo4eLwIwv
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Cel's mind raced.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAMcchDywu
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VlOYXxEMq
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And she knew that.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyX4vRJ1nzf
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"It would be a pleasure, lady Hestia."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJQhtVW8vp
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The words tasted like ash, but he stood and gestured for her to lead.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv0dWomj0D
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Lior watched them go with wide eyes, uncertain what to do.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnUTz753C8
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeCZUh6GUV
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When they stopped, she turned to face him fully.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1tApPl3Af
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"I'll play the commoner first," she said. "You'll be the noble."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxcuGTd5lf
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Cel blinked. That was... backwards. Nobles practiced being nobles, commoners practiced deference. Reversing it served no obvious purpose.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzW471OidZ
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But he nodded. "Understood."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47IeNfVwWg
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They positioned themselves - standing at the proper distance, postures straight.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmuLdYJ6pk
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCiVW2xUAf
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A perfect imitation of a commoner meeting nobility.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bPLlvLLtp
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She bowed - deeper than necessary, holding the position a beat too long.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjqEcNTecD
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7o5ExAKWdy
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The performance was flawless. Too flawless.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjy4QiqzJK
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Cel played along, falling back on old training.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXByRIyNbU
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"Rise. Your devotion is noted."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TCgSUWz0B
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She straightened, maintaining that false uncertainty with perfect discipline.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSFawUiJYD
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They went through the full ritual - questions about lineage, polite acknowledgment, the careful dance of social hierarchy. 84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7JFLA8l1a
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"We'll reverse positions," she said when they finished.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtfTz0nx4Y
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Now Cel bowed - commoner to noble. The motions came automatically, drilled into him during the etiquette classes.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNZGRALk6h
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"My lady," he said. "It is an honor. I am Celvian, a humble servant of the Moon Goddess."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JLh9fOaMG
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcS785trE61
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"You may rise."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7hzMLhJVs
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He straightened.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbUiM5rDV0
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"Your goddess is... uncommon." Her tone carried no judgment. Just observation. "Do you find difficulty in that?"84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCH3r71u2X0
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"The Moon Goddess chose me," Cel said carefully. "I serve her will."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmE61UnE4aG
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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?"84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCae81WrsjH
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The question landed with unexpected weight.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQy0ErNPgS
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"Yes, my lady," Cel said. "Completely."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGeOewhLsi
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdf1sgGFtN
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"I see." Hestia's crimson eyes held his for a long moment, as if measuring the truth of his words.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPvv7y3g6a
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Silence stretched between them. 84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGV49uAOfT4
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"You may return to your seat," Hestia said finally.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwvAPRQtVa
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Cel bowed once more and turned away.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeBOkap44G
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As he climbed back to where Lior waited, he felt those crimson eyes tracking his movement. Watching. Assessing.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbPr1rh2Yg
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What did she want?84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpm1clnEwIS
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34TRG7DQAP
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Cel had barely settled into position when the instructor's gaze found him.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsBbZzzGO9
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"Celvian."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDqPNz8gT0
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The name carried across the yard like a blade. Every head turned.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGKahRnZVM
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"You missed morning conditioning."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXhIztFUlu
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"Yes, Instructor." No excuse. No explanation.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHhfhl4pdA
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Calder's jaw tightened. "We'll address that in a moment. But first—I have an announcement."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WZJQptYFB
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He gestured broadly at the assembled students.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6un7GX09ak
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdIIA6zmIL
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Murmurs rippled through the group. Noble students straightened, interest sparking in their eyes.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAveS2fLJs
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhu3gSBw1U
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Cel's thoughts churned.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2rWv7niem
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After graduation. Where would he go?84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeZirHoMdp
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16Fdc4jB5Y
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy5wpBEu5c
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The thought burned cold and sharp.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXMm2rnBuy
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXuhbyFXxT
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoxSnjw0fi
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"Celvian."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxi6mc1uCq8
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Calder's voice snapped him back to attention.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWAYDfaDiL
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Heat crawled up his neck as every eye fixed on him. He'd been caught not paying attention. Again.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQ2Ac5DpBn
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIcrUKFAPa
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The words landed like stones. Around him, students shifted - commoners looking nervous, nobles carefully neutral.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfZASRc1mA
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Cel's jaw tightened, but he stepped forward.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhYpBwfvVK
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"Who wants to face him?"84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nmuFXnY8K
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Silence answered.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUbuhOLMFr
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4UHvrpTga
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Seconds stretched.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mU7Dctmep
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Then movement from the noble group.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynUNSCPcOx
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A hand rose.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwKP48nLwy
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Owen Peakscale stepped forward, that same grin splitting his face.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRX9cq68pd
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"I'll fight him."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwb5E4feSe
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