"Would you mind giving me your seat?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl45JIk55t
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcH8ELeZZZ
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"Of course, my lady. My apologies—I didn't mean—"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkLtiLLC6A
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzIhQG3C0y
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Hestia settled into the vacated seat without acknowledgment. As if it belonged to her from the beginning.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfukCK0vNOK
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Cel glanced back over his shoulder.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3S68pzFhON
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She sat with perfect posture, hands folded in her lap, crimson eyes fixed straight ahead at nothing in particular.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoRYbIkhYH
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He turned back around.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU59HkWZ8ra
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWIyGZ00rb
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Then she cleared her throat and consulted her scroll again.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8LpiPsXu1
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"Lady Cordelia Tidecall of House Tidecall, Ocean Clan. Chosen of the Ocean Goddess and Heir to House Tidecall."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWF1AGR8IE
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The name settled in Cel's chest with familiar weight.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtvaqhmVRO
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Tidecall. His mother's birth house. The leading family of the Ocean Clan.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1j6487rvo
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His cousin.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8IWk1gkwR
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The door opened.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhV05U71gXN
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5t6CG3y7G
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTYywYFZAS
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Cel watched her settle into position, his expression carefully neutral.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvd7wknBdCs
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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?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2jEbL8wta
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Still. She was family. Someone who might connect dots if he revealed too much.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJue8AOxtn
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‘I'll need to avoid her.’73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuENizw2nY
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"Lord Percival Tempest of House Tempest, Storm Clan. Chosen of the Storm Goddess and Heir to House Tempest."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1vLR1GSZ1
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Another heir. House Tempest had claimed leadership after two rival houses destroyed each other in a brutal conflict for control. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41JmKZUmX7
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntJjQO2ttW
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Percival descended to his seat without ceremony.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1NhCno5Ky
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYCLqgkfiE
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"Kyros Solgrand of House Solgrand, Sun Clan. Chosen of the Sun God."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhpSiTBks6
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Cel's hands curled into fists beneath the desk, knuckles going white.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMHD5porY5
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Solgrand. The house carried weight within the Sun Clan, and Kyros had never hesitated to throw it around.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowOQJqIcUr
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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."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6oHHP67F3
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QvmtXKbgx
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Cel's jaw clenched so hard his teeth ached.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHcSEt5b9H
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzoE6Q7jOa
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOLYdc297d
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But he stayed frozen in his seat, breath coming careful and controlled.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JLcLriCgR
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pcjsrzslB
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The urge to violence drained away, replaced by something colder. Sharper.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIfdshohLd
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‘You don't know me anymore.’73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YrMT0TmvO
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The thought carried savage satisfaction.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKysdE6Ldd
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‘You never will. Not until it's too late.’73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XWZ1u4JvO
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Then Kyros claimed his seat, and Instructor Saren closed her scroll.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoQYlW9Tjw
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"All of you now represent this Academy together. I expect cooperation. Respect. And adherence to the standards we've established."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3Bgvftc8g
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Her tone suggested she expected none of those things.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0U98IAYCoX
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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."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudThf4PGRX
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She gestured broadly at the assembled students.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIUX7G89Ot
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"Form pairs. One will play the role of a noble, the other a commoner."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLUMRSE062
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Movement erupted immediately - students rising, searching for partners. The nobles remained seated, waiting to be approached.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIUp4Pu6DA
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Lior turned to Cel. "Should we—"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnErQp1MoDV
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A shadow fell across their desk.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3Ar22lHWb
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Hestia stood in the aisle beside them, crimson eyes fixed on Cel.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF3FTqNugX
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"Shall we pair together?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYFhzoQ0zW
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52MyoFT0Pu
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Cel's mind raced.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEAzVTSvOL
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSDkIKzgeN
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And she knew that.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AEGPaDF9p
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"It would be a pleasure, lady Hestia."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZS6Lugmn2
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The words tasted like ash, but he stood and gestured for her to lead.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFems2dRIc8
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Lior watched them go with wide eyes, uncertain what to do.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pI415W3zV
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNykbeVQuud
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When they stopped, she turned to face him fully.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzxH6s6E4P
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"I'll play the commoner first," she said. "You'll be the noble."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUejptM5LfT
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Cel blinked. That was... backwards. Nobles practiced being nobles, commoners practiced deference. Reversing it served no obvious purpose.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KEcbfetgn
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But he nodded. "Understood."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1TlmX9M6w
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They positioned themselves - standing at the proper distance, postures straight.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Q8lkAfJX6
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgv0kBbkbR
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A perfect imitation of a commoner meeting nobility.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh11i4A7zLx
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She bowed - deeper than necessary, holding the position a beat too long.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSjKPw8UWk
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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."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMpLl2VEPe
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The performance was flawless. Too flawless.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeac8S8FqSm
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Cel played along, falling back on old training.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDBXerDOaY
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"Rise. Your devotion is noted."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61dXrYtgoT
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She straightened, maintaining that false uncertainty with perfect discipline.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8FWl1KpPB
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They went through the full ritual - questions about lineage, polite acknowledgment, the careful dance of social hierarchy. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QqgFkIAJ7
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"We'll reverse positions," she said when they finished.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFI5BAp1JfA
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Now Cel bowed - commoner to noble. The motions came automatically, drilled into him during the etiquette classes.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbJKD8NjnG
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"My lady," he said. "It is an honor. I am Celvian, a humble servant of the Moon Goddess."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8C37tXadZ
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡougT2oo7L0
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"You may rise."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg75LWKmrWR
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He straightened.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGkQzDqArt
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"Your goddess is... uncommon." Her tone carried no judgment. Just observation. "Do you find difficulty in that?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRktqeOtXt5
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"The Moon Goddess chose me," Cel said carefully. "I serve her will."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLl3AduUAK
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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?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPlWKlknEn
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The question landed with unexpected weight.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvPkLl63pV
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"Yes, my lady," Cel said. "Completely."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWT1p3Mv2x
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQN9NYDnUwE
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"I see." Hestia's crimson eyes held his for a long moment, as if measuring the truth of his words.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlboIHCzw3m
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Silence stretched between them. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw9jC7xdmV
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"You may return to your seat," Hestia said finally.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aw4Gqnpcl
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Cel bowed once more and turned away.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gt7FoiMG6
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As he climbed back to where Lior waited, he felt those crimson eyes tracking his movement. Watching. Assessing.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6q5kaMwp5
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What did she want?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwZegWHtqw
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7XnmqCkVN
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Cel had barely settled into position when the instructor's gaze found him.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECDNCcKujd
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"Celvian."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUwqDPUSpb
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The name carried across the yard like a blade. Every head turned.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubXrX27z9S
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"You missed morning conditioning."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWORwdbkZo
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"Yes, Instructor." No excuse. No explanation.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPNPDYBRsz
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Calder's jaw tightened. "We'll address that in a moment. But first—I have an announcement."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDdqQo38vH
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He gestured broadly at the assembled students.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIY09xK7KlU
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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."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRziGFpPWt
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Murmurs rippled through the group. Noble students straightened, interest sparking in their eyes.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweBvVCBlEi
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbGFaQtdPS
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Cel's thoughts churned.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfZjyjJKBS
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After graduation. Where would he go?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNXQiaRUJW
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9KXPuvNNW
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuygTKrrKF3
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The thought burned cold and sharp.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGthdLs0sr
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvtvQvguHW
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc13UCWvj5
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"Celvian."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrzD3234bL
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Calder's voice snapped him back to attention.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhowKihhFaF
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Heat crawled up his neck as every eye fixed on him. He'd been caught not paying attention. Again.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwqJrPuRC6
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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."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPbRZ2Vl8m
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The words landed like stones. Around him, students shifted - commoners looking nervous, nobles carefully neutral.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nBOg7uOJo
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Cel's jaw tightened, but he stepped forward.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKb1yf6vtgV
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"Who wants to face him?"73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGEmMo2Nic
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Silence answered.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrIXALg0Hc
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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.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdiarH3Gud
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Seconds stretched.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDswcAQcQnt
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Then movement from the noble group.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqmRctNZMa
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A hand rose.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JvzbrDEs1
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Owen Peakscale stepped forward, that same grin splitting his face.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SiLyVictH
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"I'll fight him."73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIuU1wuOi5
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