In place of Conrad's usual jolly smile was a horrendously frightening scowl enough to give a goblin a heart attack.
It was rare for the Guardian to get angry… and this happened to be one of those rare moments.
"I'm sorry… I…"
"No excuses! I don't want to hear it… and don't need to. You should have learned the basics of time management by now. You ought to know that as the prince of the Phoenix Kingdom.
We'll be reviewing the Earth Battle Arts today," Conrad cut him short.
Arthur's jaw dropped, "Earth! But…"
"No excuses!" Conrad's eyelids flipped open with a look of annoyance. The Guardian's flame core gave off a small shockwave of heat, enunciating his lack of tolerance towards the prince's futile resistance.
Arthur couldn't tell what had angered the older phoenix. Being angry for tardiness was one thing but this was going a bit further than that.
