( Buhara''s POV )


    While Rocky underwent swordsmanship training, Buhara had to attend the spellcraft ss.


    In the entire spellcraft ss there were a total of 72 students, of which Buhara was one of the only four students who had a quadra- elemental affinity for all the basic elements.


    While the other students were mostly hailing from mana blessed species such as elves, humans or vampires, Buhara stood out as the only Orc in the ss as he towered above all the other mages.


    While he wasn''t exactly an eye-sore, his presence irked many as most expected the likes of him to be a brute barbarian or a front line fighter, however, by choosing to be a mage, Buhara was breaking racial traditions.


    In the very first ss, he achieved a basic mastery over the spell ( Fireball ), impressing his instructor and shunning many rumors that suggested that Buhara would be quitting the ss soon once he realized how delusional his hopes of bing a mage were.


    As if determined to shine as a talented mage, Buhara also took the practical application of his spell very seriously as he hit his target from a 10, 20 and 30 meter range urately every single time while using the fireball.


    "BUHAHAHAHARA-"


    Hisughter covered the entire spellcraft ss as heughed jovially every time he hit his target as on the very first day itself he established the fact that although he was an orc, he knew what he was getting himself into and that he was serious about bing a mage.


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    ( Meanwhile Erin )


    Erin had the ''Study Of Curses'' ss while Rocky learnt swordsmanship and he too excelled at his field, making a mark on the very first day.


    On the first day, the ss was exined the basics of imbuing a simple curse on any object that zapped the next person to touch it with a small electric shock and Erin managed to learn and perform the curse the fastest, being praised heavily by his teacher.


    " Erin, you managed to learn this curse in under 10 minutes? Some students fail to learn it after the full first ss. I''ve had a case where it took a student a full week to learn it, but nobody has ever done it as fast as you…" Teacher Rodri said, as unfortunately he did not understand Erin''s true nature.


    Blushing, Erin immediately replied "No no no, teacher Rodri, it''s not me, it''s obviously because you teach so well that I grasped it so fast. I would not have learnt it so fast without a great teacher like you-"


    While his words were a conditional reflex, Professor Rodri was moved immensely by them as Erin entered his good books from that very moment.


    "Such a good kid…. Appreciating his teacher" Rodri murmured as Erin immediately replied "No you are a great teacher sir. I''m nothing much".


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    Just like that, day two of ss also ended in a sh and as per tradition, Rocky and Sophia became the highlights of the evening news as their feat of clearing the first two evaluations of the swordsmanship ss on the very first day became known throughout the university.


    Apparently it seemed as if Rocky and Sophia could not stay out of the headlines even for a day as whether it was lunch or dinner, conversation of almost all the groups in the university mess hall, centered around those two.


    By now, Rocky had adjusted well to his new surroundings and was slowly gettingfortable around Erin and Buhara as the three started to form a deeper bond the longer they stayed around each other.


    While initially Rocky had his reservations, the longer he stayed with the two and talked with them, the more he realized how simple yet vibrant the two were as he started to be slightly less fake when he talked with them and began to say what he felt in the most appropriate way that he could.


    While his road to bing frank with them like he was with Adam and Taylor was long, there was progress being made as Rocky felt that with enough time spent together they could reach that level of intimacy.


    Rocky also liked the university a lot as everyday he felt like he learned something new and grew stronger as he could feel his dream of preparing to be a climber finallying true.


    If there was one thing he did not like about university life, it was Sophia, her presence made things unnecessarilyplicated for him, however, he wasn''t able to detect any obvious malice from her towards him as well.


    While she held apetitive spirit, she seemed like a pretty chill individual overall, as after spending some time with her, Rocky could not bring himself to ''Hate'' her, as while he ''Disliked'' her, he could still stand being around her.


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    ( Perseus''s Pov )


    Perseus had sent a letter forwarding Sophia''s request to their father as he could not take such a risky decision himself.


    Today, he got a reply to the letter he sent his father as its contents surprised him slightly.


    [Dear Son,


    I have perused theprehensive report you forwarded and subsequently deliberated on your concerns with my advisors.


    It fills me with pride to observe the level ofposure you have disyed that is very befitting your position, and your prudence in refraining from hastily approving Sophia''s request without fully considering its ramifications.


    Nheless, I find myself in agreement with your sister''s analysis that the Champion of Gemini is unlikely to be swayed unless a significant event urs.


    Should we take your sister''s assessment of his shrewd nature at face value, it bes evident that only a faultless execution of her proposed strategy will suffice to earn the Champion of Gemini''s trust. However, it is imperative that the university not serve as the venue for this event.


    We must tread carefully around Principal Liam, given his possession of ''That'' item, making it unwise to provoke his displeasure.


    The mission, however, may proceed as originally outlined, coinciding with the university''s initiative to lead its students on a raid of the first floor of the tower as part of their inaugural team mission at this week''s end, in four days.


    In preparation, I will dispatch a contingent of skilled assassins, each having ascended to floor 50 or higher, to your location shortly.


    In the interim, you are to officially endorse the mission andpose a letter to your sister, instructing her to ready herself for what lies ahead.


    To lend credibility to our scheme, we must propagate rumors of a rift between Father Poseidon and Uncle Zeus.


    It is crucial that this misinformation reaches the Champion at the opportune moment as he is unlikely to buy into Sophia''s plight otherwise.


    As it stands, deceiving the Champion of Gemini into cing his trust in Sophia is our paramount objective and I trust you will dedicate the requisite diligence to the task that I have entrusted to you.


    -From


    Ocean''s Ruler]


    His father gave the green g to Sophia''s n, only changing the location of the event from the university grounds to floor one of the tower which he already had prior knowledge about as to it being the training ground for the first team mission for the university students at the end of the week.


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    /// A/N - Chapter 1 of 3 for the day, Moreing back to back soon///