CHAPTER - 28

  The Director: It's almost time for lunch. You should go, or Miss Iris will be offended if the food gets cold.

  (Smiling mischievously) I've seen you having lunch together often lately... Ahahah!

  Can I join you today?

  Dav: (a bit annoyed, but not with malice) Why does everyone always ask? If you want to join, just do it!

  I don't need to give permission... after all, you are the principal. ahh..

  The Director: Ahahah! Good, let's go then.

  Dav: (standing up and shouting from the stands) LOSERS, THE LESSON IS OVER! GO EAT!

  The Director: I don't think they'll hear you from this far...

  Dav: (eyes glowing with a dark aura) Oh, they'll hear me alright.

  Low-level magic circle.

  Let’s see if they don’t hear me now...

  Fin: (panicking, running in fear) RUN! GET TO SAFETY!

  WHO DARED INTERRUPT THE TRAINING, RUN AWAY, OR EVEN WORSE, USE AURA OR MANA?!

  Elysia: (shuddering) I would never make the mistake of ignoring his rules... I know very well what could happen.

  Leo: Take cover!!

  Fin: (overwhelmed, raising a barrier) My defense won't hold for long!

  [Pause of silence... the circle stops.]

  Fin: (happy) Oh... it's stopped.

  IT STOPPED!

  Dav: (with a threatening look) YOU LITTLE SHITS, I SAID GO TO LUNCH!

  IF I HAVE TO REPEAT IT, NEXT TIME I'LL USE TWO CIRCLES!

  Students: YES, SIR!

  The Director: (laughing hysterically, bent over with laughter) I can't... I can't hold it in! AHAHAHAHAH!

  Narrator: As every day, they all gathered at the same table, while Miss Iris prepared the food, not only for them but also for others.

  This time, the principal and Kael Solis also joined them. However, it was the principal who broke the silence, enthusiastically recounting the magic circle incident in the arena.

  Iris and Kael were traumatized hearing it, feeling sincere pity for the students involved.

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  Meanwhile, Gabriel, Elysia, Leo, Fin, and even Professor Eldrin Voss listened with complete calm, now used to such incidents.

  This only increased Iris and Kael’s concern.

  The principal, on the other hand, continued to laugh with no remorse, eventually thanking Iris for the excellent meal.

  ~ A few days earlier ~

  Dav (Astonished): This is quite a library; I wonder if I can find anything about runes and certain specific crystals.

  (Thinking to himself): Honestly, I’m hoping more for something on weapon forging and refining.

  [1 hour flipping through books]

  Dav (Anxious and angry): Damn it! I can't find anything here!

  There are too many books... finding the right one is like searching for a needle in a haystack...

  Maybe I’ll go upstairs; maybe there's something on the higher floor.

  ~ 1 hour later ~

  Dav: I can't find anything, just monster stories, the origin of academies, novels, comics, adventure, action, fantasy tales, and math stuff for other lessons..

  (Looking up with eyes closed) I feel wrecked and tired...

  (Opening eyes) Eh..?

  (Screaming like a jump scare) Why are you up there watching me like that?!

  Valeria Moretti (Looking down at him): Do you need help with something, Professor?

  Dav: Yes, but why are you up there staring at me?!

  Valeria Moretti: I was cleaning. Sorry for scaring you.

  Dav (Not thinking): Anyway, I’m looking for a book about mana, aura, and life force... do you know where I can find them?

  Valeria Moretti: Many books on mana are down there at the far right, last shelf in the center.

  Dav: (Thinking) I wasted 2 hours when I could've just asked? What a waste..

  Thanks, I’ll go now.

  Valeria Moretti: (Pensive) Mh.. I'll go back to cleaning.

  ~ A little later ~

  Dav: (In a low voice) They should be here..

  Found them!

  ~ 1 hour later ~

  Dav (Bored): Meh.. Just stuff I already knew, nothing interesting..

  Valeria Moretti (Watching): Maybe you should check further down the shelves; there’s more chance of finding old books.

  Narrator: Out of nowhere, Dav, too engrossed in the books, didn’t notice her presence.

  Dav: You’re right, I should check further.

  Wait a minute..

  (Screaming x2) AHHH!

  (Scolding her) Stop appearing out of nowhere!

  Valeria Moretti (Chuckling): I was just a bit curious, I'll leave now pff.

  ~ A little later ~

  Dav: (Surprised) Is there something there..? It looks like a very old book, but deep inside.

  I’ll have to be careful, or it might fall apart... I wonder how long it’s been there.

  (Resigned) I’ll read it for a few minutes to see if it’s worth it.

  ~ 30 minutes later ~

  Dav: (Happy) It's not what I was looking for, but better!

  (He turned his head and looked near her shoulder)

  (Screaming x3) Why are you still here?!

  (scolding her)

  Valeria Moretti: Actually, I’ve been here for over half an hour reading beside you.

  Dav: (Thinking) How is that possible?! Okay, I was lost in these books and didn’t notice anything, and my aura was low, but that’s not it.

  She must have used some ability to get close without being noticed..

  Now that I think about it, the entire library is silent even with people talking, reading, or studying.

  Maybe she uses Stealth? I don't think so, we're talking about the entire library being quiet, and I can only hear her.

  I could have died if I didn’t have my aura active.

  I’ll ask her.

  Dav: (Very curious) By any chance, are you the cause of the silence around us?

  Valeria Moretti (eh eh): Oh! You noticed that so quickly.

  Anyway, the library is like my kingdom, surrounded by a seventh-level barrier with sound limitations.

  I created it to avoid the annoying noises while other people are busy studying and reading.

  Dav (Indignant): Maybe if you avoided jump scares, a lot of things could be avoided, don’t you think?

  Valeria Moretti: (Smiling and laughing elegantly) Maybe you’re right, but it’s fun to see your expressions (pff.. ahaha).

  Narrator: In the end, Dav found a book deep in a shelf, but it wasn’t about mana or aura.

  [Name: Valeria Moretti

  Role: Head of the academy library

  Age: 25 years old

  Appearance: Tall and slender, with long, smooth black hair, amber eyes behind thin glasses.

  Always composed and elegant, with refined yet practical clothing.

  Personality: Intelligent, cultured, and methodical, but with a hidden passionate side.

  Extremely polite and kind, but can become insistent when it comes to magic or Dav.

  She’s aware of her charm and uses it subtly.

  Abilities: Talented mage with incredible mastery of arcane magic.

  She studies relentlessly to climb the magical hierarchy and become one of Italy’s seven most powerful mages.

  Specialized in support spells and magical seals.

  Habits: Spends almost all her time in the library, organizing books, studying, and experimenting with new magics, and scaring/disturbing Dav.

  Cause: Bored, loves Dav’s expressions.]

  END OF CHAPTER - 28