By losing interest in the video everyone was talking with each other. Specially they speak primarily about Miranda. Arc was really interested in her background.
It has been a while since Arc actually enjoyed the casual talk with friends.
"I am now your senior at the academy, you know?"
Inayat said. Arc IQ plays for him best which creates a question,
"You transfer to the Isabel Academy?"
Arc asked her.
"Yes, after mom passed away, father got lonely, so I have come back to this country and joined Isabel Academy. You probably didn't hear about it judging by your reaction."
Inayat replied with a sad smile.
[Miranda?]
Arc asked if Miranda knows anything about that.
[She died of the unknown disease she was carrying for ten years. Maybe you have forgotten about it, but everyone knows about her disease. In the end, no one could cure it, and died two years ago, back then I was newly appointed maid to you.]
Miranda replied.
"So, nobody could cure her disease, after all?"
Arc said with a sad face. Well, it was fake, however, if he does not act like that, it will be odd to see.
"Yeah."
"One day everyone has to go, after all."
Arc told her.
"Yes, well I am not worried about it anymore, born and die is all part of human beauty."
Inayat told him.
"Yes, we should take it as part of life."
Arc replied.
"Now, then you didn't see your bride yet?"
Inayat shifts the talk.
"Nah, I didn't yet."
Arc replied.
"Well, even I did see her only two times in the last three years despite being a princess."
Ariana added.
"Hmm, I saw her face many times, she is good looking true. However, she doesn't have any emotions at all. I do not know if she doesn't have any or if she forcing it not to appear on her face."
Inayat told him.
"I thought those who practice frozen art, don't have any emotions at all."
Arc told her.
"Nah, who told you that?"
Inayat asked. Arc didn't reply but shrugged.
"They are also human you know. I always saw smiling faces on the principal, and I also saw various kinds of emotions on Yuri Schwarz's face. It is just her who is void of emotion."
Inayat told her.
"Come to think about it. I thought she was too haughty to show any emotion."
Ariana added.
Arc thought about it. Looks like he is facing a rather tough opponent in the future. Arc didn't touch on the topic of her emotion instead he asked,
"How strong is she?"
"I don't know the latest update about her strength, but she was the second strongest disciple of Frozen Academy on the last Wonder Bell Festival. It was two years ago."
Inayat replied.
"I see. Frozen is strong in Academy, and there are her seniors too, so she was strong even after that. I guess, she has top-level strength in all academies."
Arc remarked, then he asked,
"How strong are you?"
Arc asked her.
"I don't know, I somehow got champion on the last season, hehe."
Inayat replied. Arc got surprised by hearing that, 'She somehow got Champion?'
It felt like, he was an ignorant country bumpkin, who was sitting with a celebrity but he have no idea of it.
"So, you are the strongest of the Academy level now."
Arc asked her.
"Hmm, you can say so. Who knows, maybe I am the strongest among those who participated."
Inayat replied.
'Looks like, she met someone stronger than her, who didn't participate in the tournament, because of that, she wasn't that happy about it by having that title of her.'
Arc thought inwardly, not gonna he will dig more than he should know. He then asked her,
"I see. Then when will be the next Wonder Bell Festival?"
"This year."
She replied instantly.
"I see. So, I can also participate in this."
Arc muttered.
"Do you have the battle skill?"
Inayat asked him.
"Yes, I do have skills. It can be used just by moving my hand."
Arc told her. He was planning to announce SenboneZakura and Magnet style with the blue flame to everyone. He will later introduce his telekinesis ability too.
"Wow, so, you can fight even without moving your body, just by moving your hand, ha? I really like to taste it."
Inayat said with an excited voice.
"We can exchange pointers in the basement if you want. It's a voice-proof room."
Arc suggested her.
"Can we really do that?"
Inayat stood up excitedly.
"Yes, I practice with Isaac every day, you know."
Arc told her.
"So, Dad is also training you. He is a good trainer, but you will never know that how he was teaching, however, you will realize that you actually improving from training day to day, because it is his style to point out your weakness."
Inayat replied.
"You are right. I actually noticed that."
Arc replied.
"Let's go then, Your Highness. I want to see your skill."
Inayat said with excitement.
"Okay, let's go."
Arc almost stood up. But he then looked at Miranda. Understanding that, she started to drag him toward the basement.