Boredsushi

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Leon was your typical guy, perceived as weak in his school because his skills hadn't awakened, even though they usually did at the coming of age. He attended the prestigious Milham's Magic Knight Academy, where snagging the top spot meant automatic entry into the esteemed position of a Magic Knight in the country. Unfortunately, Leon found himself in the lower caste, labeled the most useless student. To top it off, he was tossed into a class that served as a sanctuary for oddballs and delinquents. Yet, he couldn't care less, as becoming a Magic Knight wasn't his goal.

Everything shifted when he crossed paths with Shredica, a woman hell-bent on becoming a Magic Knight at any cost. Observing Leon's lack of ambition and his apparent detachment from the academy's pursuits, Shredica saw an opportunity. She decided to exploit him as a pawn in her ascent through the academy's hierarchy.

Yet, unbeknownst to Shredica, Leon was not the complacent, unremarkable figure she presumed him to be.

The World Is Mine For The Taking

"W-W-What do you mean?" stammered Irene, her words stumbling. "I-I have no idea what you're talking about."

Her gaze repeatedly met mine, silently questioning whether I had disclosed anything to Gabrielle. I had promised her confidentiality, and I hadn't betrayed that trust. Well, perhaps in a roundabout way I had, but since Gabrielle discovered it independently, it didn't really constitute a breach, did it?

"Don't play the fool, Irene. I'm aware of your actions," Gabrielle asserted. "Don't fret. Leon didn't divulge anything to me. I uncovered it on my own."

"Well, even though we drifted apart after that graduation incident, I'm well acquainted with your habits, Irene," Gabrielle remarked. "When you arrived at work that day, I noticed your peculiar crab-like walk. And ever since, your gaze seems fixated on Leon. Did you think I wouldn't catch on to that?"

Chapter 21 - Three Days Before The King's Game, Day 2 (7)