Just one year ago, he entered as an academy cadet, and was now returning a gold-rank knight. H-h-he is not your concern.” He paused to stop his stuttering and drank his tea with a shaky hand. I’m only interested in antiquities.”
Berholm glared at Noah, then sighed. How about a game of drink? Our men have cut their teeth and gained experience fighting the beastman savages, and an army of knights led by Adwith Tarnas can crush any unholy resistance. I suggest you do everything you can to get the message across.”
The two locked eyes, and as those heavy words sank, mana filled the air, radiating from Berholm like heat from a bonfire. “I’m not done yet.”
There was some cheering in the crowd, and even Noah cracked a smirk. “Look what the cat dragged in,” one dark-haired man muttered. A bullet of condensed mana fired from the gun, crossing the vast open space into the ring and striking the mage, shattering his focus and disrupting his spell. Of course, Noah gave the royal section a wide berth.
