Chapter 69: The Last Stand [2]
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The training hall was silent as Greg's name lingered in the air. The tension thickened with each second, students whispering among themselves but never loud enough to break the heavy atmosphere. Greg stood at the sidelines, shoulders squared but legs stiff, as if every step forward might betray his nerves.
Professor Vaelian lowered the scroll and gave a small nod. "Rian Blake. Greg Tunley. Step forward."
Rian hesitated for only a moment before walking toward the center. His expression was blank, but the faintest furrow in his brow betrayed his unease. Greg followed slowly, his breaths steady but deliberate, his hands clenching and unclenching as though testing whether they would obey him.
From the crowd, the students began to murmur again.
"He's definitely getting expelled. There's no way Greg survives this."
"Rian is a brute, he will show him no mercy."
