"Hmmm?"
Ulima felt that the conversation suddenly took a weird turn. And he didn't know why but there was a sudden change in the atmosphere around him that was truly frightening.
Meanwhile, the gears in Raghnall's mind began to turn.
"Well, a bruise like that is no big deal. But, is that all you want to ask from someone great such as myself?"
Ulima scrunched up his eyebrows in confusion.
Does this kiddo know who he's talking to?
"This isn't the right time to joke around, boy. Why don't you just start and get it over with?"
Raghnall sighed in dismay as he clicked his tongue.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Well, I'll do it in one condition."
"It seems that you do not know the mechanics of this exchange, my boy. She asked something from me, a Veteran Mage and in return, she promised for someone to heal me. Now that I've granted what she wanted, it's time for her to grant hers through you. So, you do not have any right to ask me anything more."
Raghnall chuckled softly.
"Well, I wasn't only talking about healing your eye…"
Ulima furrowed his brows, utterly confused about where the conversation is going. But Raghnall just smirked wider when he saw the growing confusion on Ulima's face.
"You see. I can heal your eye. But any injuries after healing you… well, I can't heal those anymore, now can I?"
Ulima finally figured out the meaning behind the conversation and he was astounded of this boy's audacity.
"Are you threatening me, boy?"
Raghnall's eyes shone with amusement as he chuckled.
"It is not a threat. Just a mere clarification."
Ulima scoffed at the innocent act Raghnall was using.
"Hah, I didn't live for decades for me not to know what a threat is."
He straightened up as he looked at Raghnall straight in the eye.
"And what makes you think that you can actually harm someone like me?"
Raghnall smiled widely as he casted a spell. And Ulima couldn't help but stiffen up when he saw him do it. But when he heard the spell, he immediately recognized it and relaxed.
It was a mere harmless telepathy spell.
Ulima scoffed at himself for being slightly afraid of what this little boy would do.
'That's it?'
He sent the thought through the spell, not hiding the smugness in his tone.
Raghnall shook his head and laughed slightly.
'Why are you doing this, my boy? You do know that once you lay a hand on a teacher, I have the right to retaliate given the situation. Only a fool would spontaneously pick a fight with a teacher.'
Raghnall leaned back on the chair, showing a relaxed expression.
'It's because you see, I have a very dear friend that's been cheated. I felt like she didn't get the best out of the deal, so I decided to do it for her.'
Raghnall shrugged nonchalantly as he continued sending his thoughts.
'And besides, you can't harm me.'
Ulima's eyebrow shot up in surprise at the strong confidence he had.
'And what makes you think that I can't?'
'Well, aside from the fact that it will be known throughout the academy that the great Professor Ulima was beaten by a kid, the fact that you've asked another kid for help in healing your wounds would also be leaked. Is this really the image of a Veteran ranked Mage you want to give to the people who knew and idolized you?"
Ulima's eyebrow twitched in annoyance.
That girl!
Did she send this boy to cause trouble for him again?!
Ever since she came here! It's always one after another!
Humph, but his pride won't let him give in so he stood his ground.
'Hah, a broken reputation is none of my concern. Besides, most people have known me to be a recluse so the other's opinion of me wouldn't really weigh that heavy on my mind. So, if you were to harm me, I wouldn't even hesitate to retaliate back with everything I've got.'
Raghnall's expression showed that he truly didn't believe Ulima.
Everyone in this academy is obsessed with their reputation so it's highly unlikely for him not to be bothered.
But he wanted to end this early to meet with Inna so he decided to just cut to the chase.
'Well, would you still harm me if you were to know who I am?'
Ulima scoffed at his obnoxious tone. He was tired of hearing those statements from him so he was about to make a snarky comment when suddenly, Raghnall's next words made him swallow it all back.
He slumped in his chair as he sighed at him in defeat. He severed the telepathic link of the spell, not wanting Raghnall to accidentally hear the creative profanities he's screaming in his mind.
"Okay, okay, okay. What do you want? I admit it was an unfair deal but I just want to clarify that she's the one who wanted only those things! It's not my duty to give stuff to her when she didn't ask for it! And what you're doing right now, it's just plain blackmail, my boy. Let that sink into your conscience."
Raghnall shrugged nonchalantly.
"Blackmail or not, I just need two things."
Ulima narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
"And what are these two things?"
"I'll tell you once I heal you. Now, since you have no choice but to obediently obey, let me see your condition."
Raghnall placed a hand on his eye as he began muttering a spell.
Then when he removed his hand, his eyes glowed a deep yellow and he scanned every part of Ulima's body.
There were red patches in Ulima's eyes and the back of his head that indicated swelling. And some were also found around his knees.
Raghnall nullified the spell and decided to check his outer appearance.
Ulima had a look of a tired and worried old man. He must be fatigued or overly worried about something.
Is he worried for Ninny?
Raghnall smiled internally as he continued to check for any other abnormal conditions.
While Raghnall was checking his condition, Ulima couldn't help but feel confused.
"Aren't you going to just heal my eye and extort from me? Why are you doing all these?"
Raghnall looked at Ulima in confusion.
"Although I am giving you no choice but to grant my conditions, to make it not that unfair and to ease your irritation, I might as well do a whole body healing. It's great training. And besides, I don't want to do something really bad that I might get hated or scolded for. Someone I know would be really disappointed."
A little light lit up in Ulima's eyes as his expression softened in relief. But still, in the back of his mind, he was worried over the two things the boy wanted from him.