Arthur smiled and looked at Athena.
"The top student of the first year has returned, Miss Athena," Arthur said. "But you do not seem very happy to see me."
For a moment, everyone on the training ground went completely still.
Some of them did not even understand what was happening.
Then they saw her.
Athena Emberfall.
The headmistress of Celestia Academy.
The coldness in her gaze was unmistakable, and every student who noticed it immediately understood one thing.
The black-haired boy was in deep trouble.
In the next instant, Athena appeared in front of Arthur.
No warning.
No visible movement.
She was simply there.
The two of them met each other's eyes.
For a brief moment, the aura around Athena calmed down, though the pressure in the air remained heavy.
"So you are still alive, huh," Athena said in a low voice.
Arthur gave her a faint smile.
"Well, what can I say?" Arthur replied. "I am pretty hard to kill."
Athena's eyes narrowed slightly.
