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Before Nate could continue his protest, Lucas's hand collided with the back of his head in a swift, reprimanding motion. "Stop whining. A bit of education wouldn't hurt, especially for a block head like you,," Lucas admonished with a smirk playing on his lips.

"B-but I don't want to go to school!"

Seeing the way Nate was acting, many of the Ravenstein youths and even the normal division members all struggled to stifle their laughter as they exchanged amused glances.

Even the most stoic among them couldn't help but crack a smile at Nate's display.

If each of them had to be honest, excluding their childhood where they learned how to read and acquired general knowledge necessary for leading a normal life— such as maths and the geography of Eldoralth, and, for many youths, the names and features of all the tiered families.