Evin imagined Leanne moaning in pleasure with the gentle-looking chairman behind her, firmly grasping her waist and couldn't help but feel disturbed at the vision... and oddly, slightly disappointed. Calming himself, he thought about things a bit, and continued.
"What's going to happen now, then? Am I just supposed to take the Chairman's side, knowing that I'm just being used?"
"I know that it feels bad, but this is the only way forward for the ti being. The reason I'm telling you the details behind it is so that you can at least be in the know. When you see the Chairman showing you his pleasant looking smile, know that he has motives and plans behind his façade."
"Alright. Thank you for telling beforehand," Evin said.
"I know you don't want to put your trust in after all that has happened, but I'll always be willing to help you. And if you need to, you can ask Aran for help. He's one of the most able mages I'm acquainted with, and I know he'll give you solid advice if you feel lost or confused," Leanne smiled and gave Evin another hug.
"Alright," Evin uttered, and pushed Leanne away.
Leanne seed surprised, and even anxious at Evin pushing her away. A glint of fear seed to run past her eyes before being replaced by her usual half-smile.
"Also, just in case, please keep this conversation secret from the Chairman. I always imagined him as a down-to-earth, good man, but now... I'm not so sure anymore. Who knows what he'll do when he realizes I've told you about all these things?"
Evin nodded perfunctorily.
Leanne fidgeted for a bit, before seemingly deciding that it was ti to leave. She fixed her ruffled clothing and walked towards the door. Right before she left, she looked back towards Evin and ntioned one thing.
"Before I forget, you still need to attend classes, alright? I think you already missed one, but I'll take care of that. I know it's a bit out of place, with the trial and everything tomorrow, but don't you think it's best to move forward with the expectations that everything will be fine?"
Saying that, Leanne closed the door.
Evin was a bit surprised, but he still brought out the schedule he got from Leanne before the ceremony and saw that he'd missed Arithtic. He then noticed that he needed to attend two more classes today, which was the Applications of Magic and then Mage Specialization right afterwards. But he still had so ti before that, so there was no need for him to hurry.
'Weird how I'm worrying about classes when my life might end abruptly tomorrow,' a sudden thought flashed through his head.
"What do you think?" he then murmured to the voice.
the voice sounded like he'd already made peace with the situation,
"Wouldn't that just bring in more trouble for us?" Evin murmured.
He had shown one sliver of talent in Imagination Casting and without his knowledge and influence, he found himself wedged between the nobles and the mages. Sothing told him there would be endless trouble if he showed even more promise.
He always wanted to beco a mage, to soar through the skies and bend nature to his will… but so far, things haven't been going as planned.
the voice sounded a bit annoyed at Evin's constant questions,
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