Chapter 59: Julius and Termina
After defeating the Shadows, Amelia, Sander, and I continued to patrol around the academy. We were on high alert, worried that the Shadows might still be lurking around, targeting the students.
"Naoki, Amelia," Sander asked awkwardly as we walked, "aren’t you both scared of facing those creatures you call Shadows?"
I shook my head, determined. "No, I’m not afraid at all. I can’t just stand by and let them abduct the students. I’ll eradicate them, root and branch."
Amelia smiled, her usual confident demeanor shining through. "I’m not scared either. After all, I have Divine Magic, hehe."
"Haha, you guys are amazing!" Sander praised us, his smile genuine but still tinged with a bit of unease.
I turned to him, curiosity piqued. "What about you, Sander? This is your first time fighting these kinds of creatures. Aren’t you scared?"
At first, Sander hesitated, but then his expression hardened, resolve shining through. "At first, I was scared... but when I think about it, if they’re abducting students, then Windy could be one of their victims too. I won’t let that happen."
Amelia’s mischievous grin widened as she seized the opportunity. "Hehe, Sander, do you like Windy?"
The question seemed to catch Sander off guard, but his face softened, and he responded without hesitation. "Yes... I like her. I love her..."
Both Amelia and I were taken aback by his calm response. It was unexpected, to say the least.
"We’ve been together since we were kids," Sander continued, his voice taking on a more somber tone. "We were both former slaves. Our parents sold us to the nobility because we had magical talents. We were worth more that way. For five years, we lived as slaves, until Headmaster Xerion von Solara saved us from that life."