Saruto left, abandoning Lucien on the battlefield, displeased with the headmaster's intervention.
By the next morning, the only topic of conversation at the academy was the battle between the "Unknown Commoner" and Lucien Navarra, the Ice Heir.
Students whispered rumors:
"They say he managed to break through Lucien's defenses!"
"No way! The headmaster stopped the fight. If Lucien had continued, he would have won."
"No, I saw it with my own eyes. That commoner was hiding his strength!"
Even the sons of the other seven families, who usually didn't pay much attention to commoners, began to wonder:
> "Who is this stranger?"
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✦ Room assignments
After the morning classes ended, the teacher announced the assignment of shared rooms:
> "Two students per room. We arranged it to encourage competition among you."
Lucien smiled confidently, convinced that no one deserved to share his room… until he turned and saw who was standing next to him.
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✦ The Surprising Encounter
The door to the shared room opened, and there stood Saruto, sitting reading a book, his violet eyes shining serenely.
At that very moment, Lucien's smile froze, and the room filled with a clash of energy.
The air inside the room trembled; the bookshelves shook, and the window creaked.
Their auras erupted simultaneously.
They both said at the same time:
> "What are you doing here?!"
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✦ The Silent Confrontation
Lucien approached, his steps heavy as ice, his eyes sharp:
> "I can't believe I'm sharing my room with you… you moron."
Saruto replied coldly, his voice low but piercing Lucien's heart:
> "As if I care to share it with a lunatic like you."
A new spark of conflict ignited in the air, as if the battle hadn't ended in the courtyard, but merely been postponed.
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✦ An Unexpected Intervention
Before the situation could escalate, there was a knock at the door, and a girl with sky-blue hair appeared, a serene smile on her face…
It was Princess Star.
> "Oh my… have you already started on day one? The manager wants to see you both in his office."