Chapter 345 - Socialite (1/2)
Chapter 345 - Socialite
Setting down the scroll detailing the lessons I was expected to teach, I sighed and leaned back in my chair I was forcefully reminded of the military acadeood way
The warrior in , a Lance—looked at these drills, which focused onthe minutiae of stance and the placement of hands and feet, and saw the kind of iron-fisted control over training that defeated creativity in battle This part ofstudents on form
But then there was another part, too: the brother, friend, and son I was a Dicathian, displaced and surrounded by ene asked to train soldiers that ainst the people I loved h it had only been two days, it had grown increasingly difficult to focus as that part ofthe same question
What is the point? I asked oth, had appeared at Central Acade every interaction, poisoning every thought
I wanted to be doing so over papers behind a desk
All of Alaric and Darrin’s argu in an office in Central Acade to teach Had there really not been a better way for me to escape from the political knot I’d been tied up in, trapped between the hostility of the Granbehls and the htnovelpubcom
Is all of this even worth it?
“Is all of orth it?” Regis cut in from where he lay in the corner “The political protection, the free, no-questions-asked access in and out of the Relictombs? Or maybe the trove of dead relics and textbooks we have access to?”
I closed my eyes “You knohat Ito see these Alacryans as real people instead of devils incarnate,” he said with a s your enemies can’t be easy on your already- an eye open, I threw a scroll at the big roll of fur and fire Just as it should have bounced off hi the projectile
Regis’s sly “I hope that wasn’t anything you needed”
I opened my mouth to retort, but a soft knock at the door interrupted is asked
I shook my head At this point, it should be fine
“What is it?” I said aloud, the words co outinward and a wo after her slightly as if she were surrounded by a gentle breeze “Grey! I hope you don’t ed her with a terse nod “I’m sorry, I’ for class? I’m sure you have so much on your plate” She bounced across the rooainst my desk to look down at the materials spread out in front of ht both my classes, so I’m all set,you, I et rid of the wois shuffled, his fla, and Abby squealed and retreated back across the small office
“Wh-what is that?” she exclaiht
“My summons,” I answered nonchalantly
“Wow, a suht “I’ve never seen one quite like this before” Taking a few tentative steps away fro a serious face, she hiked herself up ontocrossed over the other “That’s really ih”—her lips quirked up into a teasing ser or soled his brows as he watched Abby lean in closer towardmy discomfort I was teis and I had agreed on beforehand for cases like this, butat him
‘I like the view from here, if you don’tyou squira soft sue”
“O-oh,” The blonde-haired professor’s eyes widened, taken aback Regis’s eyes did the saave her a wink “I only jest, Miss Redcliff Though, I’ suitors”
“You’re too ht as she looked away “And please, call me Abby”
“Very well” I stood up and walked around ainst it next to her
I held out ers barely touched esture “It’s a pleasure to see you again, Abby”
“The pleasure is ht squeeze ofaway, I took a peek attoo close Talking to you fro to my students”
“No, I prefer this as well, Iher head
“Good, I’rin fall “Though we may have to keep our conversation short today”
Abby kept her expression impartial, but her shoulders slumped at my words “Oh? I take it you’ve made plans for the rest of your day?”
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“I plan to enjoy a lovely date with these piles of papers over here,” I said with a tired smile
“Like I said before, I’d be happy to help you prepare for your class, Grey,” she said
“It’s not really aboutaway, feigning sha for me to say aloud”
“What is it?” Abby’s amber eyes twinkled in curiosity as she leaned closer to h “Well, I’m from a rather detached area of Sehz-Clar so I’m terribly uninformed about e”
Abby’s face brightened in realization “Oh! You couldn’t have told anyone better!”
I raised a brow, shooting her a tiue gave rin “You see, I’ve knownbefore I took a teaching post myself, and a lot of us like to talk”
I leaned closer to Abby, just enough to let our shoulders touch “Really now?”
She glanced at our shoulders before looking back up “And a coossip topic we all share is about the students here, especially which highbloods we have to watch out for”
“I’m jealous” I let out a meek chuckle “I really want tofor you to share so much with me would only be a burden on you”
“It wouldn’t be a burden at all!” She lit up like Xyrus during the Aurora Constellate “Oh, where do I even begin?”
I let ave Abby a wistful smile “You’re a lifesaver, Abby That was really helpful”
Bea her white battle robes out like the hem of a dress “At your service, Professor Grey Please”—those honey-tinted eyes held mine with fierce attentiveness—“don’t hesitate to call on ain, okay? Maybe for drinks next ti her toward ht touch at the small of her back and a smile to accoentleman for someone so socially disinclined, or so you put it,” the Caster said with a shy s out of my office
As soon as I closed the door behind Abby and her hair, which billowed in a wind she was obviously conjuring around herself, ering anger had finally burned itself out, but I was left feeling cold and detached Visit lightnovelpubco around, I was faced with a du at me
“What?” I snapped
“Who are you and what have you done withowner?” he asked with ainto my head
“Just because I choose to be reserved, doesn’tback into is followed me to my seat and put his muzzle on my desk “Aren’t you worried that Miss Loose Lip over there will tell other professors all about her conversation with you?”
“I’ round will be a lot more believable if it comes from someone else’s mouth”
“Should I be scared of your uncanny proficiency in the art of seduction?”
“You ,” I scoffed
“And the way you avoided her last question by putting your hand on her back…did you learn that fro? Because I’d like to read that as well,” he said, shaking his head
I ignoredthe heel of my boot in the middle of the stack of parch on all that, anyway?” Regis pointed out
“Yes, assu these kids” Standing up again, I left the office “Co facility before school starts”