Hope All Is Well

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"What you're waiting for. Run now. I already marked you on your head. Don't pretend like it was the end of the day. You're Seymour. There must be a lot of Rune you kept inside, surely much better than Vigor." Magister Tamond said to Brandon with his rough and low voice.

A lot of people already knew that Brandon, was the only son born to the patriarch of Seymour Nobility.

And his Gricius talent that could store all kinds of Runes, without the limitation of the amount of Life Energy within it are no joke.

Though he still unable to store too many.

But surely, his Gricius abilities were put to good use by his family to protect him.

"But Sir, that's for emergency." Brandon said half indignantly, but cooled off soon seeing Magister Tamond with his brown hair and face that look like in mid twenties, start to get angrier.

"My class aren't the only time you fall asleep." He said it with harsher tone, while start to lift the rolled thick paper that previously already found its way on Brandon's head.

There's also Rune (Harden) appear on the side of the rolled up paper, that light start to get brighter.

"Alright, alright Sir. I'll go now." Then he soon running away from the irritated teacher.

Before leaving the class, he took the time to give a resentful and sharp look to the 3 other people.

Amber replied by showing her middle finger, and mocking him by stick her tongue out.

Brandon who seeing her do that, instead thought inside, 'How cute.'

While Gerda only smile innocently at him, Titus put his index and middle finger tightly on his forehead, then making the gesture of paying homage onto him, which pissed off Brandon even more.

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After seeing Brandon who ran out of the classroom, Magister Tamond then walking back to the lectern.

There's also smile on the edge of his lips he trying hard to cover.

"Alright, the class is over. Remember, tomorrow will be day of your first mission. Prepare your equipment. Just talk it over with your Instructor, or with miss Jazmine about the rest of the necessary stuff. Inform Brandon later. Now class dismissed." He said in gruff tone, and with his stern face that back plastered on his face.

"Yes, Sir." the 3 of them said in unison in a loud, but also polite tone, while also stood up from their seat.

After taking over some books, and a device which were connected to the screen in front of the class, Magister Tamond then walked out.

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*Huff*

*Huff*

*Huff*

It could be seen that someone was running on the Academy grounds, even though the clock already point its tip at the supposed rest time.

He had white skin tone with sweat that glistening in the sun, that spread its UV ray with the power to penetrate through outer skin layers, and damage the skin cells.

But if look closer, there's thin translucent layer protecting him from the scorching sun.

All the while running, he's using Rune (Vigor) to fill himself when his breath caught find the limit.

Then he wasted Life Energy by shrouding his whole body with thin membrane, by using fundamental capability of Life Rune.

Solidify and Transfiguration.

'Oh, anyone wish to complain? Whahaha. What excuse could i ever find by being so godd*mn good looking prince. Someone as charming as me, how could end up bein' restrained by just something called, merit. So what, if my wallet becomes an onion. Is it comparable with getting a sunburn. Look, Look. Those girls shyly whispering while also giggling, pointing their fingers at me. Hiss. Indeed. Handsomeness always been my problem, since the time i'm still in my tender skin. Look at those boys. They must be jealous of my majestic look. Sigh. Sorry for your poor destiny. My appearances is just that high above, on the level of stars in the galaxy.' He thought with smug look and a smile he expected as elegant and attractive, while looking intensely at some beautiful chick that he passed.

Though he also cringed hard by what he thought. But at least, no one heard it.

Right.

No one.

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Girls:

"Him again."

"Yeah. Look at his back."

"Wha. That's... Whehehe. That's new." one of the girls said, while using Rune to focus her eyesight on the back of Brandon.

"Kekekek. Oh boy. As expected of Seymour. He's cute though."

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Boys:

"Oh.. As narcissistic as ever, i see. Truly. A man born in April."

"What's that got to do with April."

"Dunno. I just had a glimpse on it in Society Catalog last week. They say about forecast or what. No idea what's its all about. Hey, how 'bout we go to Summer Bloom tonight."

"Oh. Somethings arrived. Unfortunately, those Totems start to getting pricey these days."

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Amber and Gerda who were resting in class saw Brandon running on the field.

"Pffftt, whahahaha." Amber laughed joyfully at Brandon who didn't even notice, there was something on his back.

With the writing that glowed brightly in the color of black, which was even more striking in contrast to the bright light of the day.

It's written,

>Check my back. I'm Glorious as ever. Indeed.<

Gerda who saw her friend laughing out loud could only smile helplessly, seeing that the two of them were always busy playing pranks on each other.

"Don't you think it's a tad bit too much with your prank this time." Gerda said to Amber who gradually calmed down from her laughter.

She then thought inside, 'It's been 2 years. It's best if they go on a date soon, or one of them will regret it if something happens. Tomorrow will be the beginning of an important transition. Moving from the time we spent studying and practicing, to the real life of Igniters. Hope all is well with the mission.'

"Oh, c'mon. His skin is thick enough against a shame. No biggie." Amber answered nonchalantly to Gerda. Then continuing,

"Hummmh... What is it? You seems over worried today?" She then look attentively to her friend expression, who seems worried over something.

'She rarely has that kind of look on her face.' Amber thought, while reflecting of what might be the cause of it.

Then she walking close, approaching the latter while brought her chair to the side of Gerda seat.

Gerda who heard her friend undisguised concern, then smiling at her, "Nothing. I just had this concern with tomorrow's mission."

Amber who heard Gerda's answer, patted her chest confidently and said, "Don't worry. You know my Gricius talent. No one can touch you. Stay there well, and just heal us all. Who knows, maybe we could finding that rare things, called the Tear of Dawn. I heard from some seniors, not only the merits payment for that is high, to boot, we can also glimpse at some of their memories, before turning into evil Spirits." Proudly, she then shared some of the knowledge that she discovered by chance, beyond the things they learned in class.

"Oh, I've never heard of that before." She answered in a manner that looks highly interested with what Amber saying.

Though she had in fact, long already found out about it.

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