– “Before going to the cafeteria, can we please go to the Library? I need to copy the whole book to be able to follow properly the next lessons.” Solus asked.

“How do you plan on doing that? My Forgemaster schedule is full of theory, I doubt we will cross the Alchemists again.”

“That’s why I stole a schedule from an airheaded kid. We just need to make time so that you can give me a ride back and forth. Now I’m strong enough, surviving two hours by myself is easy as pie.” –   In a corner of his mind, where Solus couldn’t read unless she willingly searched for it, Lith added:

– “Wish I could say the same.” –   On the road to the library, they shared their memories of the respective lessons, yet Lith omitted all the parts where he suffered from loneliness and isolation. In his mind it was a sign of weakness, something to be ashamed of.

– “By my maker! Another hot teacher? Even the male Professor from the Alchemist class was quite a sight for sore eyes, the girls wouldn’t stop staring at his a*s every time he turned around to write on the chalkboard.

Do you think that it depends on their mana cores, or is it just a marketing move on the Headmaster part?”

“Both are possible, but I believe the latter to be more likely. Young minds are easily swayed around, especially if their hormones are properly channelled.