VANGUARD ACADEMY
In the classroom, students settled into their seats, the air buzzing with conversation—all focused on one topic: Lucius.
From the back of the room, Kevin Hughes leaned back in his chair with a smug expression, clearly enjoying the attention he was getting.
"He hasn't fought me yet," he said loudly, making sure everyone around him could hear. "If I'd been the one to fight him, he wouldn't have stood a chance against me. So So what if he's a rarity? I am too!" he scoffed, crossing his arms as though he'd already proven his superiority.
Lucius, seated at the front, rolled his eyes and looked straight ahead, trying to tune out Kevin's bravado, though he couldn't fully ignore the arrogant remarks.
"Since we're all betting Sophie's gonna fail, who drew her?" Kevin called out to the class. "Let's make sure we're all clear on that."
