Raghnall was clutching his bleeding forehead while he was sprawled out on the tall grass below.
"Oh my god! I'm so sorry!"
Inna screamed by her window.
Hearing her voice, Raghnall blinked a few times before glaring at her.
"You woman! Are you crazy?! You almost killed me!"
He huffed as he stood up and dusted himself off.
"You hit me with a rock first!"
Inna pointed at the small bruise on her forehead.
"And can you compare that to mine?!"
He felt the blood trailing from the wound so he knew it was way worse than her small bruise.
He muttered the spell he used minutes ago and he immediately floated towards Inna's window.
"You are cruel."
He sneered as he passed by her to get inside the room.
Inna rolled her eyes at him as she carefully made her way to the bed without stepping on the broken glass of her window.
"So? Why'd you make all that racket?"
Raghnall muttered another spell, and his wounds emitted a faint light before suddenly disappearing.
"I wasn't making a racket. I was trying to call you discreetly! I waited for hours by your window! I even lost count of how many times I threw those pebbles! But you never answered!"
"So, I had to improvise."
"And that's why you threw a huge ass rock?!"
"Yes! If you won't answer with a pebble, better throw a bigger rock! Though, I never expected the windows to be this weak. The other dorms' usually wouldn't break with just a measly rock."
Inna looked at him like he was stupid.
"And why didn't you just go to the front door like a normal person?!"
"Because I don't want to." He whined childishly. "The Lily dorms are scary. Who knows what'll happen once I go in."
"Besides, it's a very famous spot for being the top scariest place in the whole Anemoly. Because multiple people confirmed that there really are gho—"
Before Raghnall can continue, Inna harshly threw a pillow at his face.
"Okay, shush! Not a word! Let's imagine this place as a happy place, okay?"
Raghnall was about to rebut her but seeing Inna's glowering eyes while smiling, he swallowed all the words he was about to say and just nodded meekly.
"So, why'd you come looking for me?"
Not it was his turn to look at her like she was stupid.
"Uh, hello? The promise? Sparring? Does any of the two ring a bell?"
Suddenly, Inna remembered!
'Come to the Combat department when you settle. Let's spar.'
Those were Elder Azai's words before he left. And it completely slipped her mind!
'Do not make me wait.'
Oh shit. She just slept.
"What time is it?!"
"It's time for you to go." Raghnall replied dryly.
"It's going to start half an hour from now. And the travel time to there is about twenty minutes by foot. That is, if you don't do unnecessary things."
Raghnall gave her an impatient look.
With only ten minutes left, Inna didn't think twice before using her black pouch to pour out all her weaponry and armor.
Looking at the stack of metals that suddenly appeared in her room, Raghnall couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Did this girl really want to join the Magic department?
Why does it seem like she's more prepared to be in the Combat department?
But then, Raghnall caught sight of the black spatial pouch that Inna was using and it looked eerily familiar to him.
Veteran-level spatial pouch?
With a Sun insignia in its magical array?
"Hey…. Why do you have tha—whoa!"
He was about to ask when he suddenly saw her strip out of her robe in a hurry.
Being a man with morals, he immediately shut his eyes close and covered them with his hands for double security.
"Woman! What do you think you're doing with a man in the room?!"
Inna was focused in hurrying up so she really didn't give a damn even if there is a man or even a monkey in the room.
Heck, she wore bikinis in public so she's got nothing to be ashamed of.
In fact, her undergarments now actually shows less skin than her usual two-piece bikini.
"Stop being such a sissy."
She grumbled as she changed into her inner leather armor. Then, she quickly clasped on her metal armor and all the hidden weapons on her. It took her quite some time to secure the weapons without it poking her skin. Then, she sheathed her other weapons while carrying a bow on her hand.
"Hey, virgin, I'm done. Stop closing your eyes now."
Inna rolled her eyes at his innocent response.
When Raghnall opened his eyes, he saw a completely different woman.
This woman looked fierce and strong, like a true born warrior that suffered multiple hardships. The combination of black hair, green eyes, and tan skin made her look fiercer and sexy under those glistening silver armor. And yet, she still had that gentle and calming presence around her.
Aside from the fact that the face was the same, he wouldn't even think that this woman now and that crazy woman he met by the gates would be the same!
"Wow. You're not the Ninny I know."
Raghnall couldn't help but mutter in amazement. Meanwhile Inna just raised an eyebrow at his behavior.
She just changed her clothes and he's already mushy?
Does he have a thing for armored women?
A closet masochist perhaps?