William had a sour expression on his face. Not because of Emma—but because of the boy sitting beside her.
He had been promised that if he defeated Kevin, he wouldn't have to deal with that guy in class anymore.
But here Kevin was again.
And who was behind this? Of course—the headmaster.
William and Kevin had been called to his office before classes started today. There, the headmaster told them that removing Kevin from the first class would ruin his chances of joining the squad for the Honor Goblet.
So, the old man decided not to exclude him.
'And people say he only favors noble kids,' William scoffed, his blond hair catching the light as his eyes stayed on the book in front of him.
"Hey."
William looked up and saw a blue-haired boy standing there with a friendly smile. He had soft features and round, droopy eyes—if not for the uniform, anyone could've mistaken him for a girl.
"You're the new addition to the class, right?" the boy asked, taking the seat beside William.
