"Who are you?"
Aelorian said slightly irritated, noticing that a young blond man had approached her, disturbing her peace.
After everything that had happened today, her opinion of humans had fallen and the last thing she wanted to do right now was interact with any of them.
"And why do you address me so freely?"
The corners of Cale's lips twitched when he heard her indifferent voice with a hint of irritation. He tried to explain himself at once, pointing to his face.
"You don't remember me? It's me, Cale."
Seeing that she was still frowning, looking at him, he added.
"As kids, we used to spend a lot of time together in your grandfather's backyard when he'd go off to elders' meetings."
Finally, something flashed in her eyes.
"You... yeah, you definitely look like that kid."
Finally relaxing, Cale pointed to the window, beyond which stretched a large garden.
"How about we take a little walk and chat?"
"Some other time. The test starts soon, and I'd rather take the time to prepare, which I advise you to do as well."
Cale felt anger begin to boil inside him.
'Why is everyone saying no to me today?'
The image of the man he blamed for all of this immediately popped into his mind, making him clench his fists even tighter.
'Then there's only one thing left for me to do.'
A light of determination gleamed in his eyes as he headed for the exit of the classroom.
***
Rain stood in the middle of the room while a mature woman in a large round hat sat across from him and said something to him.
Judging by the behavior of one of her subordinates who had brought him here, Rain had expected the principal to be an extremely formal person, but it turned out not to be so. She talked freely with him, not caring about the difference in their positions, sometimes even making jokes about him.
At first he listened to her words until they turned into a lecture on how bad it was to skip class and that the only reason he wasn't expelled was because of her good will.
Then he decided to focus on more important things - her tits, moving with every move she made and stirring his imagination.
"Are you even listening to me?"
Rain noticed at once that, unlike the last time she'd been angry when she'd met him, she now had a radiant smile on her face.
'She wants to use sparring to beat me?'
Rain quickly guessed the most possible reason for her good mood.
'Then I have bad news for her.'
Walking past her, Rain walked over to a rack of swords, and when he had chosen one that suited him, he returned to the waiting girl.
It was only when they took up opposite each other that the elf broke the silence.
"I already thought you'd decided to run away."
"What's the point of running away from winning?"
His confident words only made the smile on her face grow wider.
Although she had previously decided to put her desire to beat him on hold because of an upcoming test, that didn't mean she had forgotten about it. And in the time Rain had spent in the principal's office, she had managed to find out some basic information about him, including his recent absences and his approximate strength level.
It gave her absolute confidence in her victory.
Before the sparring began, Rain glanced at the girl with two long daggers in her hands.
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[Name: Aelorian Elcyne]
[Age: 18]
[Titles: Child of the stormy winds]
[Cultivation: Inner Balance Expert]
[Talent: S]
[Bloodline: Spirit of the Boundless Wind - Level I (24%)]
[Attitude: How many ribs do I have to break for him?]
[Affection: -30]
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Rain noticed the new line in her status, but he didn't have time to think about that right now, so he returned his attention to the girl in front of him.
A second later, on cue, they lunged at each other.