With a cough to recover his bearings, he tried to shove some sense into the archmage's head. After all, he didn't vow to avoid Elisabeth at all costs to end up shackled by her.
He bit his lips as he spoke, ignoring her mention of forbidden knowledge since it wasn't that relevant to his situation.
"I can't remain with you forever. I must compete in the inter-academy tournament and have obligations with Orion and Elisabeth next year."
He noticed her scoff in ridicule until she heard Elisabeth's name registered.
Then, the noise of her teeth cracking resounded, and he saw her jaws bulge in suppressed anger as the surrounding temperature dropped by a few degrees.
"That saintly bitch who's lying in everyone's face?! How are you related to her and... who are you?!"
The potent mana of an archmage flared up under her brutal rage, collapsing on him like an oppressive tsunami.
