Tic Toc
Tic Toc.
In the silence of the room, the sound of the clock ticking echoed, mixed with the tapping of my fingers on the armrest of the chair I was sitting on.
...And, in front of me, on the opposite side of the desk, sat a tall old man with greying hair and a stern yet kind face.
Nathan Fasir, the strongest Overlord in the Empire and the principal of Pargoina Academy.
He was reviewing a file while glancing at me from over his glasses from time to time.
...The room was spacious yet filled with many things.
Shelves lined with books on education and various accolades from the school's history adorned the walls.
The desk, positioned near the window, allowed sunlight to stream in, casting a warm glow on the green leather chair in which the principal sat.