Seraphina watched all these reactions with growing curiosity, her eyebrows raising slightly.
She already knew perfectly well which weapon arts Damian had chosen to learn, he was her student in Aura Control, after all, and she'd reviewed his file thoroughly.
So why were all these experienced professors suddenly reacting like they'd seen a ghost?
'What am I missing here?'
As if sensing her confusion and unspoken question, Salazar explained with an unmistakably proud expression spreading across his face like sunshine.
"That kid – my brilliant disciple – has chosen to learn Abyssal Slaughter as one of his weapon arts."
He paused for dramatic effect, letting that sink in.
"But here's the thing. There's only one person in our entire Academy – hell, probably in this entire region – who's actually qualified and capable of teaching that particular art to anyone."
"Who is it?" Seraphina asked, genuinely puzzled now.
