Sine Fine

"I am a user of a mana art and I want to pass it on to you. Do you, Jayce Price, accept becoming my disciple and learning my mana art, even at the risk of being a target for all mages?"

Multiple thoughts ran through Jayce's mind; yet, there was one that was prevailing over the rest.

"Why me?" He couldn't come up with a reason why Bella would choose him.

There were multiple candidates, including Yuko and the other upper members of the student council, specifically Oliver.

Not only was he much stronger and more experienced than Jayce, but he was also smarter, not that he would admit it.

Compared to Jayce who was an outsider with no relations, the choice was obvious.

"I have three reasons," Bella said. "First, you're an outsider. I wouldn't have to worry about you spilling it to some big guild, especially with what I just told you."