Rowena didn't know Ghost was the Dark Lord and Michael didn't know Ruby was actually the Holy Maiden, Rowena Winston. Without knowing each other's secret identity, they conversed like old friends. Since both of them were siblings, they became friends more quickly than one would expect. The usually silent Rowena felt comfortable and friendly with Ghost as though she was walking to Noah. Michael explained some of the fundamentals of alchemy to Ruby, in exchange for some battle tips. To Michael's surprise, Ruby seemed very competent in battle arts. She talked about war formations, battle tactics, and controlling flames to great extent.
Their conversation went on for almost fifteen minutes until Gaya finally entered the classroom. Her glance swept across the hall. She slowly walked behind the ceramic table located before the green board. After staring at the students for a while, she flicked her wrist as a silver parchment appeared in her hand.
