"Would you mind giving me your seat?"67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ILRlIY36X
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8RzT3q6Rr
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"Of course, my lady. My apologies—I didn't mean—"67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBryirpZ97i
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYxumbWOWr
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Hestia settled into the vacated seat without acknowledgment. As if it belonged to her from the beginning.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7r5b0nA2ag
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Cel glanced back over his shoulder.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2RY7RwcUZ
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She sat with perfect posture, hands folded in her lap, crimson eyes fixed straight ahead at nothing in particular.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0edyngSV1
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He turned back around.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8bY4klAm8
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTb1q6pH8vK
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Then she cleared her throat and consulted her scroll again.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr7mKcV4Uz
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"Lady Cordelia Tidecall of House Tidecall, Ocean Clan. Chosen of the Ocean Goddess and Heir to House Tidecall."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfhvMkTkUy
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The name settled in Cel's chest with familiar weight.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mdyjKjJnt
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Tidecall. His mother's birth house. The leading family of the Ocean Clan.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQLq33xcP2
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His cousin.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbglSsCWzT7
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The door opened.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLc1XaxUv1P
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oVTG969ae
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfUWM9kQXa
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Cel watched her settle into position, his expression carefully neutral.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FGbM6e6Uy
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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?67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmrZChzfz4
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Still. She was family. Someone who might connect dots if he revealed too much.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6Jjhzszq3
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‘I'll need to avoid her.’67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0buekl1ugA
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"Lord Percival Tempest of House Tempest, Storm Clan. Chosen of the Storm Goddess and Heir to House Tempest."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgNRMZQMNV
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Another heir. House Tempest had claimed leadership after two rival houses destroyed each other in a brutal conflict for control. 67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQdJ4jur4d
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfUvGeFh1Y
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Percival descended to his seat without ceremony.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1Nh23B7iw
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A3i7Zn8Tr
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"Kyros Solgrand of House Solgrand, Sun Clan. Chosen of the Sun God."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhvM9Op38f
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Cel's hands curled into fists beneath the desk, knuckles going white.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo8M2Sr5rF
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Solgrand. The house carried weight within the Sun Clan, and Kyros had never hesitated to throw it around.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsW5rd9nT8
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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."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnXwkzru40
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYWW9zMSOf
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Cel's jaw clenched so hard his teeth ached.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1YS46KDoS
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RI11HOXBJ
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFFcE4J6Ot
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But he stayed frozen in his seat, breath coming careful and controlled.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuPgV7sERe
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevs2RMM1n4
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The urge to violence drained away, replaced by something colder. Sharper.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU66thgvPYo
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‘You don't know me anymore.’67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmnGQo45eD
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The thought carried savage satisfaction.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaNNMB0P67
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‘You never will. Not until it's too late.’67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aR5p2uaHe
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Then Kyros claimed his seat, and Instructor Saren closed her scroll.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gBphIFrYu
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"All of you now represent this Academy together. I expect cooperation. Respect. And adherence to the standards we've established."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXWuPnMEse
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Her tone suggested she expected none of those things.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiVIjTwkfL
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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."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe7Nxs1EAN
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She gestured broadly at the assembled students.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LIoYwlCd9
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"Form pairs. One will play the role of a noble, the other a commoner."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFy9rH6mQ6f
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Movement erupted immediately - students rising, searching for partners. The nobles remained seated, waiting to be approached.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSNAQkMHbb
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Lior turned to Cel. "Should we—"67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6XSlwZaSn
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A shadow fell across their desk.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgHIQwbPXx
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Hestia stood in the aisle beside them, crimson eyes fixed on Cel.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjHOTjYSbh
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"Shall we pair together?"67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoYVhtBVJg
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvbdrMYUq4
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Cel's mind raced.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKP4ZUvyIV
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMGk19uEAu
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And she knew that.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJmzodZzB3
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"It would be a pleasure, lady Hestia."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgH4IFoU7a
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The words tasted like ash, but he stood and gestured for her to lead.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP97tmvnYk
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Lior watched them go with wide eyes, uncertain what to do.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKG6qOv2D3i
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbiCAVTZ8b
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When they stopped, she turned to face him fully.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhl3Xfiqxnq
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"I'll play the commoner first," she said. "You'll be the noble."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tN6MkmbKd
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Cel blinked. That was... backwards. Nobles practiced being nobles, commoners practiced deference. Reversing it served no obvious purpose.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUitGA0XivZ
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But he nodded. "Understood."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0t31otEPX
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They positioned themselves - standing at the proper distance, postures straight.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGSLFZK537
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxD5HI3stKa
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A perfect imitation of a commoner meeting nobility.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FybDUu093
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She bowed - deeper than necessary, holding the position a beat too long.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUDjN7mL9P
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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."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciXl7T07vi
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The performance was flawless. Too flawless.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKeN25167Q
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Cel played along, falling back on old training.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdG929KlqTV
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"Rise. Your devotion is noted."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9HPj6eLu9
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She straightened, maintaining that false uncertainty with perfect discipline.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb05nEPYS5
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They went through the full ritual - questions about lineage, polite acknowledgment, the careful dance of social hierarchy. 67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yHCc08Pfj
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"We'll reverse positions," she said when they finished.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7quLUQhENF
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Now Cel bowed - commoner to noble. The motions came automatically, drilled into him during the etiquette classes.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4d8GUvC1G
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"My lady," he said. "It is an honor. I am Celvian, a humble servant of the Moon Goddess."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cU9Kn8mSi
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsObNbR7OTD
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"You may rise."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOVNCQq3DJ
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He straightened.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIJf2GW8Tu
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"Your goddess is... uncommon." Her tone carried no judgment. Just observation. "Do you find difficulty in that?"67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8etlFCUcKz
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"The Moon Goddess chose me," Cel said carefully. "I serve her will."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoSdNPxrm1
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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?"67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjxO7P0a2R
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The question landed with unexpected weight.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSmTxaQ91r
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"Yes, my lady," Cel said. "Completely."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSwbLRiI9A
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJEIbdauBF
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"I see." Hestia's crimson eyes held his for a long moment, as if measuring the truth of his words.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3HOeYilWP
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Silence stretched between them. 67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZ3XHgaXiN
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"You may return to your seat," Hestia said finally.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgqLAnVNaP
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Cel bowed once more and turned away.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyk3cAlYNmn
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As he climbed back to where Lior waited, he felt those crimson eyes tracking his movement. Watching. Assessing.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF37sgCJtcy
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What did she want?67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGFNxxXi1o
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCW24q6aJks
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Cel had barely settled into position when the instructor's gaze found him.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVm87T1m9Xs
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"Celvian."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7idMivXIy7
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The name carried across the yard like a blade. Every head turned.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fTVa69cgA
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"You missed morning conditioning."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnUdXG728q
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"Yes, Instructor." No excuse. No explanation.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw3irJkWzi
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Calder's jaw tightened. "We'll address that in a moment. But first—I have an announcement."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N7KK6KkN2
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He gestured broadly at the assembled students.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7KvFAdMuO
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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."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJq6qIo2Ba
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Murmurs rippled through the group. Noble students straightened, interest sparking in their eyes.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQXfFn2SOu
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWsgSWAYpE
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Cel's thoughts churned.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlfUiee9aj
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After graduation. Where would he go?67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9Q2EU8kNc
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3tzNfeqvs
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLhVjkkQpC
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The thought burned cold and sharp.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8PQ5dWeQk
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDj9KGsAAyS
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0z8eIsiDW
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"Celvian."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvYbXNNqrc
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Calder's voice snapped him back to attention.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyIQhYTTRJ
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Heat crawled up his neck as every eye fixed on him. He'd been caught not paying attention. Again.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOHui5mo1O
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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."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKZcNQVI0n
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The words landed like stones. Around him, students shifted - commoners looking nervous, nobles carefully neutral.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIZjvpyofh
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Cel's jaw tightened, but he stepped forward.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFnP7l8oNn
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"Who wants to face him?"67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX77OySq3Oz
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Silence answered.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiplov8lal
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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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuOi6Sc8Cl
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Seconds stretched.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zyZyJWRKV
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Then movement from the noble group.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQilLbkmXl
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A hand rose.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzg0RNiWzm
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Owen Peakscale stepped forward, that same grin splitting his face.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4Ne8SEYBv
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"I'll fight him."67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDxnGNSuLR
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