Secret Seraph ( Preview)

Jean crossed her arms and tutted in your presence. “You are making things complicated, you know that?”

Your accord had returned from the expedition with a familiar, which was already quite the reward. Having skilled servants was very useful in the school. According to Esther, not only did it mean you could participate in 'pet battles' for clout, but you could also send the girl out on errands, or as a proxy to complete tasks that were too menial for any of you to do. Naturally, though, she was the groups familiar so she had to be shared. Setting that aside, however, you were able to take the dryder head back as evidence of the hunt. The kill put your group in the top running which brought you close to the prize at the end of the year, but also placed a target on your backs. Apparently it was not just a target for other students.

“I didn't know that.”

Jeane uncrossed her arms and leaned back onto her desk with light sigh. “People are starting to question why 'I' am the one that gets to tutor you. They are challenging my rights.” She shook her head. “Honestly, I never thought this would be an issue, even for a Hero. It just feels like everything around you fits into place somehow. You are like a magnet for change.”

“What are you talking about? The way I see it, I'm getting carried by Esther and Merit. Those two are real prodigies.”

She narrowed her eyes at you. “Those two are what students at this academy call 'prey.'” You cocked your head and stared back in disbelief.

“It is true. It seems as though in any other circumstance they would have driven themselves to ruin. There is always that type. Overconfident young mages that come only for the nebulous promise of a wish. This is a place of learning. In my opinion, the wish is just a trap meant to lure those that are not serious about knowledge into danger.”

“You really think that they would've been lost without me around?”

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