After the end of the lesson, the group went to the canteen to eat something and recover from the shock. For months they had been watching their backs for Lukart and his goons, and now Professor Rudd was getting rid of him.

That and Friya joining them as a full fledged A ranked student was too good to be true. Friya was literally walking on air from excitement. She was so happy that her magic had gone out of control making her float a few centimetres over the ground.

“Keep a seat for me, I’ll join you in a while. I can’t wait to give the good news to Orion, he’s going to be so proud of me!”

“Quylla already calls him ‘father’ and Friya’s first thought after going out of the classroom was to share his joy with him. Your dad must be a great man, Phloria.” The group sat down at their usual table. It was too early for lunch, so they ordered snacks and beverages.

Lith would have loved to have a cold beer after how much sweating Rudd had put him through, but he knew that his body was still too young. No matter how many times he asked for it, the kitchen staff would always refuse to serve him alcohol.

“He’s more than that, he’s a great dad. Unlike my mother, he has never let me down nor has ever tried to force his will on me. Too bad that he is often away from home for weeks and that makes my mother the ruler of the land.”

Just the thought of her mother was enough to make even her fruit juice taste sour.