"And you are sure you only told just those two?"
"Yeah. Positive."
"And they didn't call you 'Inna'?"
"Nope. They never did. As far as I can recall."
Inna's sure and resolute tone made Solomon slightly relax. Although he still had his doubts, he couldn't help but believe her when she looked at him with clear eyes. But one thing did make him curious.
"If they didn't call you Inna, what did they call you?"
Inna looked hesitant to answer so Solomon narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
Did she lie to him?
But he didn't know that the reason why Inna was hesitant was because Favian just called her 'you' or 'hey' while Raghnall has that weird ass nickname that she'll never acknowledge.
"Why can't you answer?"
Solomon probed into it as he used his eyes to intimidate her.
Inna swallowed her pride as she slowly talked.
"Ninny."
Solomon didn't expect the answer so he asked her again in disbelief.
"What…. did you say?"
"One calls me 'Ninny' while the other just calls me 'hey' or 'you' or whatever."
Inna spoke fast and nonchalantly as if the word never bothered her. But deep inside, she cringed so hard at the nickname.
Solomon's face contorted into a weird expression as his eyes turned into slits and his mouth turned into a disgustingly sweet grin.
"Ahhhh, youth. Hehe. Calling each other names on the first day. Hehe. It seems that little Inna here has found a new boy friend. Hehe. Hehe."
Solomon held back his excitement as he snickered in delight.
That Favian boy is a sweet talker indeed!
To think he works this fast!
Meanwhile, Inna felt goose bumps rising as she cringed in disgust.
Okay…
Raghnall might be handsome as fuck, but his arrogant attitude is just really really appalling.
She'd rather swallow a brick than be teased with him.
Inna decided to change the topic quickly to avoid vomiting again.
"That's all the rules I broke. Just two out of four. I never told anyone that I was your disciple."
"And don't be hypocrite as well, Master. You were the one who broke the 'no special treatment' yourself. I never asked for your help ever, but you still helped which technically, isn't my fault."
Solomon's face turned back to normal as he looked at her with irritation.
"Such an ungrateful disciple! I decided to visit and heal you from rat poison and this is what you say?! You should be sorry for making your Master worry! Who told you to eat like a starved beggar?!"
Inna grinned at him when she heard him words.
"Oh, so you went here because you were worried about me?"
Solomon's eyes widened as his ears involuntarily turned pink.
His anger was subsided and what replaced it was pure embarrassment. He coughed awkwardly as he looked away.
"W-what are you talking about? I was worried about the s-school! Yeah! I was worried about my academy! Who knows what kind of rumors would spread that might harm its reputation! They might tell the outside world that our food here is terrible!"
Inna gave him a flat look saying that she's not believing the excuse he's giving.
But with Solomon's stubbornness, she just decided to let it go or else they'd end up arguing about it for a whole year.
"Ahem." Solomon coughed as he recovered his wits. He looked at her now with the most serious expression Inna has ever seen him wear.
Getting creeped out, Inna asked him hesitantly.
"W-why are you looking at me like that? Your face looks really weird right now."
Solomon held his serious and strict expression as he stared at her. But deep inside, his eyes were in slits due to glee.
"Since you've obviously broken the conditions I set, then it's only natural that I would have to make you leave."
Inna's head quickly turned to face Solomon, a mask of disbelief in her face.
"What?! Why?! It's only been the first day!"
Solomon looked at her with the same expression but now, his eyes could no longer hide the glee behind them.
"Well, of course I would make you leave. You were able to break the rules in less than a day! You even fought with someone! Why would I make you stay after what you yourself just told me?"
Inna felt frantic as she tried to find a reason that will let her stay.
After all, if she didn't stay here, she'll die of boredom in the mansion!
She'd rather go to school than stay at home with nothing to do!
"But it worked out well, didn't it?! I mean, you got some research material, right?!"
"But that doesn't mean that it'll be the same the next time it happens! Who knows, you might not even know that you've killed someone because of that 'soulless' state you have! After all, if you can fight a Golden Bear on equal footing, then you can surely overpower those weak magic-users who aren't that proficient in Combat!"
"I-if... If you make me drop out, I w-will…"
Inna tried to find a better excuse.
"I will proclaim to everyone that my name is Inna and I am your chosen disciple! You'll be pressured from that Adviser guy! A-and... a-and... t-then... your son would have to marry the ugly girl that you kept talking about or else he'll end up marrying me!"
Solomon paused as he tried to think her words through.
Is she threatening him? Really?
She's forty years too early for that!
Inna thought she finally had the upper hand but she was soon greatly disappointed because she saw a smug grin form on Solomon's face.
"Meh. You'll be the one suffering if you were to marry my son, anyways. So, with great pleasure, please do! So that he'll stop pestering me! I'd even give you your own mansion for you both to live in! And besides, if I were to simply spread that you've already done it with my son, then the Grand Adviser can't complain if you two were wed. Simply killing two birds with one stone."
Inna's jaw dropped to the floor as she heard his twisted statements.
This old man is too shameless!
Utterly and undeniably shameless!