Roxana stood before Lucas, her fiery aura radiating around her, giving off the unmistakable intensity of her newfound power. A playful smirk curled at the edges of her lips as she tilted her head, locking eyes with him.
"So," she began, her voice teasing, "now that I'm stronger, is there anything fun lined up for us? Or are we just going to stand around?"
Lucas raised an eyebrow, montarily caught off guard. "You're a top elder at Celestial Academy now, aren't you?" he asked, his tone laced with confusion. "Shouldn't you be… I don't know, handling important business? Leading?"
Roxana rolled her eyes and shrugged, her expression shifting to one of utter boredom. "Please. I'm not really cut out for the whole 'dutiful elder' routine. Besides, there are already plenty of other elders there who can handle all that."
Lucas's smirk slowly returned, amusent flickering in his eyes. "Plenty of elders?" he repeated, his voice carrying a hint of mockery. "You might want to rethink that."
Roxana's brow furrowed slightly. "What do you an?"
Lucas gestured casually to the desolate battlefield surrounding them, the aftermath of the vicious battle still lingering in the air. "The top elders of Celestial Academy… they're dead. You can see it for yourself. They didn't make it out of their fight with Necrovauld's elders."
For a brief mont, Roxana's eyes widened in genuine surprise. "Wait… what?" She looked around, now noticing the remnants of the battle more carefully. Her arms crossed over her chest as she processed the information.
"So, this was part of your plan, wasn't it?" she asked, her tone accusatory but tinged with intrigue.
Lucas's smirk deepened, and he gave a subtle nod, his eyes gleaming with mischief. "You could say that. They were useful pawns for setting things in motion."
Roxana let out a low, amused chuckle, shaking her head as if Lucas had just confird sothing she already suspected.
"I should've known," she muttered, her grin widening into a wry smirk. Her fiery gaze settled on him, brimming with mischief. "But honestly? I don't feel like going back there, you know?"
Lucas's confusion was evident as his brow furrowed. "Why not?" he asked, genuinely puzzled. "There's still Velkar from Necrovauld. He'll attack Celestial Academy sooner or later. You could be a key factor in stopping that."
But Roxana only laughed, the sound light and dismissive. She waved her hand as if brushing aside a trivial matter. "You think I care about that place?" she asked, her tone playful yet tinged with sothing darker. "I've only been there for two years. Two long, tedious years."
Lucas studied her, still not fully understanding. "Two years...?"
"Yeah," Roxana interrupted, her tone sharp, though not directed at him. "And trust , those other elders? I don't get along with them. At all."
Her eyes narrowed slightly as if recalling unpleasant mories. "They're all self-righteous and stiff. And don't even get started on how they run the place."
Lucas raised an eyebrow, intrigued now. "What do you an?"
She leaned in a bit, her voice lowering conspiratorially. "Celestial Academy? It's not as noble or clean as they like to make it out to be," she said, the disdain clear in her voice.
"There are hidden agendas, corruption... All the dirty little secrets people like to keep buried," Roxana said, her voice dripping with disdain. Her lips curled into a devilish smirk, her eyes flashing with amusent. "So, if Celestial Academy falls? I wouldn't shed a tear."
Lucas's smirk widened, his expression showing he fully understood her point. "I see... You're not one for loyalty to a crumbling institution, then."
Roxana chuckled, shrugging nonchalantly. "Loyalty's overrated when it's to sothing rotten. I prefer to align myself with things more... worthwhile."
"Good," Lucas replied, his voice carrying a hint of intrigue. "In that case, why not follow instead?"
Roxana raised an eyebrow, curious now. "Follow you? Why, what exactly are you up to?"
Lucas's eyes glinted with mischievous intent as he t her gaze. "Let's just say I suddenly rembered sothing important. Sothing... entertaining."
Roxana's grin widened, excitent building in her chest. She leaned in slightly, her tone playful. "Entertaining, huh? You've piqued my interest. What kind of trouble are we getting into this ti?"
Lucas gave her a sly smile, his voice soft but filled with promise. "Oh, you'll see. Trust , it'll be worth your ti."
Roxana's eyes sparkled with anticipation. "Alright then," she said, her voice laced with excitent. "Let's go and stir up so chaos."
As Lucas and Roxana prepared to leave, the system's familiar, arrogant voice chid in, its tone laced with curiosity and mockery. [What now, Lucas? Let guess—you're going to stroll off aimlessly until sothing falls into your lap?]
Lucas's eyes narrowed slightly, a shadow passing over his features as mories of his past lives resurfaced.
The weight of his history pressed down on him, and with it, the lingering rage. "No... I just rembered sothing important. There are still enemies from my past life that I haven't dealt with."
The system paused for a mont, and then its voice took on a tone of gleeful intrigue. [Enemies, huh?] It let out a shaless chuckle. [Didn't you already lose to them once? Who could it be this ti?]
Lucas's jaw clenched, his expression darkening as a specific mory burned in his mind—one filled with pain and regret. "The ones responsible for Lucy's death."
The system went silent for a beat, its playful tone fading into sothing more contemplative before it ca back, full of mockery. [Ohhh, that. Took you long enough to rember. You let those fools run free for how long now? What were you waiting for, an invitation?] Read latest stories on mvl
Lucas's lips curled into a cold, calculated smile. "I didn't forget. I just wanted the right mont."
The system's arrogant laughter echoed in his mind. [Right mont? Don't kid yourself! You didn't have the power before, and you know it. But now... Now it's different.]
The system's tone shifted, growing more satisfied. [You're stronger. They don't stand a chance against you now. Honestly, I'd say it's about ti you finished what you couldn't before.]
Lucas's expression tightened, the smirk lingering on his face as he stared off into the distance. "You're right. It's ti to finish this... once and for all."
The system, shaless as ever, couldn't resist one final jab. [That's the spirit! Just make sure you don't ss it up like last ti. I can't handle a repeat of that embarrassnt.]
Lucas rolled his eyes but said nothing, his mind already focused on the upcoming confrontation.
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