The students immediately fell silent.
Magnus slowly lifted his head, his eyes settling on Daniel. The warmth that had been in his gaze moments ago was gone. In its place was a sharp, probing look filled with curiosity — and a faint trace of disbelief.
"Go to your seat, Mr. Dikson."
For a moment, no one said a word.
Daniel quietly returned to his seat and sat down, his expression calm, as though the shattered pearl had nothing to do with him.
The girls sitting behind him kept stealing glances in his direction. Even some of the students on the nearby benches turned their heads, their eyes flickering with curiosity as whispers threatened to escape their lips.
Just then, the classroom door opened.
A worker hurried inside and approached Magnus.
"Master Magnus, Master Zeus is waiting for you. Please head outside with the students," the worker said before quickly turning around and leaving.
…
Not long after, the entire class gathered outside the academy.
