105: An Unexpected Confrontation

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105: an unexpected confrontation angelica didn’t hold her for long, and after a couple more transformations, nyssa left with the rest of class zero. with a newfound pep in her step, she held hands with celeste as they wandered away from the class zero building situated in a secluded corner of campus. feeling fatigue tickle at the back of her neck, she blinked it away as the others began debating. “noodle place... again? come on, we’ve eaten there so much recently,” conrad rolled his head back, grumbling after titus’s initial proposal. “recently my ass!” albion retorted. “we just got back from a trip! but, also, yeah, i’d rather not go there either, i’m kinda tired of their noodle broth.” “why oppose me then? we’re on the same team, what’s the point??” conrad grabbed albion’s shoulders, shaking him for a couple seconds until ice began spreading across his hands. “okay, fine, i’ll stop, no need to try and freeze my ass...” “do you two have any preferences then?” titus looked back towards celeste and nyssa, who shook their heads in sync. “what about you two then, albion and conrad, if you two are such geniuses.” with titus’s inflammatory words, another argument blossomed, and they came close to brawling until celeste pulled them apart with a few words. “why don’t we go to the rice bowl house? the newly opened one. i’m pretty sure none of us have gone, unless you three went right before we left?” “no, we haven’t,” conrad rolled his sleeves down while glaring at titus. “i’m down to go there, if these two bozos can agree though.” “i’m fine, i wasn’t the one who started this all,” titus sent another verbal jab in conrad and albion’s direction. “food is food, no need to get so heated over it.” albion, rolling his eyes, gave a thumbs-up. “i’m fine with it too, let’s just get going since the sun is already beginning to set, and i’m starving.” nôv(el)b\\jnn --- by the time they reached the restaurant located on the opposite side of campus, the sun had already set. a snaking wind seeped the warmth from their bones as they began crossing the final courtyard to reach the restaurant’s door into light, warmth, and sustenance. “come!” troy cackled, stomping the ground to send a wall of fire forward. his flames, though a deep red, burned at extreme temperatures, charring the cobblestones he and titus fought on. leaping backward, he wove the flames in his hands into a soaring dragon of pure fire. it towered over the courtyard, coiling for a moment before it came crashing down on top of titus. “show me, if you’re summoning these weapons, how you can play the hero!” “are... you sure we shouldn’t help him...” nyssa trailed off as celeste, conrad, and albion stood beside her with stone cold faces. “yeah, he’ll be fine,” albion tapped his foot, watching titus cut his way out of the fire dragon. “i’m more worried about his clothes. all his clothes are made to be fire-resistant, but that doesn’t mean they’re meant to sit inside of troy’s fire for extended periods of time. he burns hotter than anyone else i know too...” “i think they won’t let us into the restaurant if titus is naked,” conrad sighed, one of his hands wandering to his sword and drumming its hilt. “hey, hey, stop!” a voice shouted from the top of one of the buildings. “the hell are you two fighting in the middle of a courtyard for!” a flash of purple lightning came crashing down between the two fire users, revealing electra’s form as ryker and olivia hopped down from the nearby building. ryker, turned towards titus, and olivia towards troy. within seconds, they began scolding their respective classmates. ryker, in particular though, after giving titus a light talking to, leaned over and patted him on the shoulder. “hey, good fight though. stood up for yourself and didn’t get your ass beat. i’m sure you would’ve won, but we can’t just let you fight in the middle of a restaurant courtyard, it puts too many people in danger.” “i understand, i’ll be better,” titus nodded, cooling his head off as he stared off into the night sky. as for troy, he got chased off by olivia’s contracted demon, alecto after getting a thorough scolding. “go bother the other class one students, you dumbass. why are you bothering underclassmen! i know you have weird ideas, but keep them in your head. respect. we’re seniors. we can’t just go around doing this.” “yes... yes... yes...”

105: An Unexpected Confrontation

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