Chapter 75: A New Bond Candidate
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Arios kept his face neutral as he walked out of the alchemy classroom with Lucy by his side. The glowing blue text of the system prompt still lingered in the corner of his vision, fading only after a few blinks.
[New Bond Candidate: Mage Amelia Identified.]
[Compatibility: 100%]
It was… absurd.
He pressed his lips together, hiding his reaction. Beside him, Lucy stretched her arms with a dramatic groan. "Alchemy is impossible. I swear I'm going to fail this class. Why do they make us grind leaves when I could just, I don't know, buy medicine?"
"You passed today," Arios said, his tone was flat, but his words made Lucy brighten up instantly.
"Hehe, true! But only because you basically carried me. Still counts." She grinned, walking ahead toward the dorm corridor. "Come on, let's go get something sweet before final hours. My brain really needs some sugar."
"Go ahead," Arios replied. "I'll catch up."
