Zephyr stood holding what remained of his left arm, gazing at the mages. His weary appearance aroused sympathy from everyone nearby. They unknowingly overlooked the logical mistakes he made when explaining his side of the story.
At the same time, some of the royal academy mages gave Cedric a scornful look. The man had tried to portray Zephyr as a cowardly weakling by selectively mentioning what happened. This caused all respect they had for him to disappear from their mind.
Corvinus watched the events unfolding with great interest. Unlike everyone else, he didn't believe every word that Zephyr said. But he liked the way Zephyr handled the situation. His interest in the young man grew exponentially.
Initially, he planned to let Zephyr explain and let him avoid punishment. After all, he was happy to do anything that could push down the Storm Tower from its high pedestal.
