"Hey," Janica said suddenly, poking Lucas's arm. "Why do you look so down?"
"I'm not really sad," Lucas replied quickly, scratching his cheek awkwardly. "Just a bit—"
Before he could finish, a loud chime echoed across the training field, followed by the amplification of a magical mic.
The static cleared quickly, and a familiar voice boomed across the open air, cutting through their conversation and drawing everyone's attention.
"KUHAHAHAHA! LOOKS LIKE YOU GREEDY LOT HAVE ALL GATHERED UP, EH!?"
The booming voice echoed across the entire training field like thunder, so loud and commanding that even the air seemed to vibrate with its power.
It came from none other than Professor Ferdinand—the legendary current senior professor for the knight department of the academy.
His voice, amplified even further by a magical mic enhancer, thundered through the sky like the roar of a war drum.
