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It was finally the day.
The day for the mid-terms to start.
They would last for a week, starting from today.
For today, only written tests would be held.
At night, the other academies would arrive in Eldergrove as well, where they would be led to their dorms.
And from tomorrow, they would kick in full throttle.
The schedule went like this.
Monday: Written Tests
Tuesday: 1v1 Matches
Wednesday: 1v1 Matches (Quarter, Semi, Finals)
Thursday: Team Battles
Friday: Team Battles (Quarter, Semi, Finals)
Saturday: Battle Royale
Sunday: Rest
Monday: Catacombs Exploration and Final Ceremony
It was a good schedule. Amon did not have many problems with it.
The only biggest problem he could see was the timing of 1v1 matches.
These were the matches where he was supposed to finally reveal his power against Michael.
And because of that, with the reveal of both of their powers, Amon knew that the kingdom would be thrown into shambles.
The mid-terms wouldn't be cancelled but there would be heaps of attention on him.
Journalists and everyone.
Which ant that for the rest of the matches, he would be a major target of all academies. He sighed.
'I should be able to handle it...' He tried to assure himself.
For now, he had the written tests to worry about first.
Getting out of his ho, Amon exhaled in the cold air.
It was November and the cold was at its peak.
[It's been so long since I last saw this scene.] He heard a crisp voice from the side.
Looking towards the source, he saw Zephyra looking around and reminiscing.
He laughed.
'True.'
Amon felt Vain coil around his neck.
[I wish I could turn into a human.] He said.
Zephyra laughed at him.
He hissed back in contempt at her.
'Okay, okay, calm down you two. I'm going to be late.' He said.
Unfortunately, their bickering still didn't stop as he walked to the campus.
It wasn't hateful bickering. Rather, he knew that both of them liked each other.
The fact that they always kept talking about nonsense was proof of that.
Zephyra turned back to her wolf form and climbed upon his shoulder where she was arguing with Vain.
It was allowed to have your familiar in mini-forms on the campus streets.
But Amon didn't want the others to see a baby wolf arguing mindlessly with his neck.
As he reached the campus, he heard a familiar voice from the side.
"Yoo!"
Looking to the side, Amon saw Ren running towards him to catch up.
But there was soone else with him.
Or rather, sticking to his neck.
It was a lizard. Or more like a chanical white lizard, with two horns protruding from its
head.
"Sup." Amon raised his hand.
Ren put an arm around him.
"So, fuc*er, did you study for the exams?" He asked.
"Nope, not at all."
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"Fu*ker..."
"...What?"
"Are you the type of person to say you didn't study at all but get full marks?" He asked.
Amon shrugged.
Ren looked horrified.
"But genuinely though, you didn't study at all?"
Amon shook his head and Ren clutched his with horror.
"Nah bi*ch, I'm so cooked. What am I gonna do if I sit next to you? I haven't studied sh*t."
"Well..." Amon said.
Ren looked at him with hope, expecting him to give good news.
But Amon simply raised a middle finger.
"Womp womp lil bro."
"..." Ren looked at him increduously.
He didn't expect his technique to backfire on him.
"You co*ksuc*er, you are cooked as well." He put Amon in a half-Nelson.
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Amon walked into class, his body aching from Ren's antics.
'That bi*ch.' He cursed while Zephyra and Vain both laughed at him.
Just because he didn't study at all didn't an he was cooked.
As a loyal reader of the novel, he knew everything that would co in the exam.
But even in case of backup, he had a little help from Arthur so he had nothing to worry about
that.
'That geezer can be useful at tis.'
Walking into class, Amon finally asked about the lizard on Ren's neck.
"So, that's your familiar?"
Ren looked at his neck from above and nodded.
"Yup." He brought its finger near it and the lizard slithered onto it.
"What's the na?" Amon asked.
"Athraxius." He said.
"That's a cold na," Amon remarked and Ren smirked.
"I know right, though your familiar's na is cooler. Nultharia. Nice." He said.
Amon coughed. Well, it was at least better than the bland Zephyra.
"All of the familiars bowing to yours legit had shocked haha. That scene was cold as hell."
Ren said.
"I didn't even know what was happening," Amon comnted as they walked forward.
"Though, that reminds , where is your familiar anyways?" He asked.
Amon remained silent for a second, coming up with an excuse.
Their bickering had still not ended yet after all.
"It's too shy hahaha." Amon finally answered and Ren burst out laughing.
[What do you an by shy?] Zephyra asked in disbelief while Vain laughed at her.
'Shut up for a second.'
Amon brought its finger near Athraxius and the lizard climbed on, trusting him.
"So you call him by its full na?" He asked and Ren shook his head.
"Nah, I can't rember it for more than 2 days. I just call it Athex." He said.
Amon stifled a cough. For so reason, that na was worse.
But he rolled with it.
"He loved it though," Ren said and the lizard hissed in agreent.
Amon nodded.
Unlike Zephyra, other familiars could only communicate with their masters with actions.
And their feelings could be felt by the master as well.
But they couldn't talk.
So that was that. "Welp, let's talk later with all the friend groups then." Amon returned the lizard to his hand.
Ren nodded before patting him on the back.
"Sure, Imma go and cram what I can in 30 minutes." He said before running off.
Amon looked at his departing back with a smile.
'That guy never changes.' He shook his head before also taking his seat.
And after 30 minutes, a teacher finally entered the room.
And the written exams for the mid-terms finally began.
[Get a life lady.]
[Shut up you reptilian bastard.]
But the bickering of two animals still didn't stop.
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