Chapter 181: Sisters of the Heart
Serena’s POV:
"Really, Lyra? Waaah... Naoki... he’s changed so much." I was stunned by the story Lyra was telling me.
She spoke softly, but I could tell how happy she was as she shared everything that had happened between her and Naoki after I left for the battlefield.
Lyra explained that after their midterms ended, their class took a study trip to the Royal Solara Magic Academy—a surprising event, as it was the first time Braveheart Knight Academy had ever done something like that.
She said she was grouped with Naoki and the others. There, they learned a lot about magic and were even assigned a group project to research ancient Grimoires. That led them to explore the magic academy’s vast and famous library.
They also met a new friend who served as their guide. However, not all of the Solara students welcomed them warmly. Some mocked and harassed Lyra and her female friends.
But Naoki wouldn’t stand for that. He challenged the troublemakers to a duel. Lyra admitted she was shocked—she never imagined Naoki would get so upset over someone bothering his female friends.
Hearing that, I chuckled inwardly. "Haha... The old Naoki was quite the flirt. He used to throw charming lines at me and other girls at the Braveheart Academy all the time." I held back my laughter.
Lyra went on, saying that Naoki was incredible. He defeated a student who could control three elemental magics and one special element—something that shocked the entire academy. From that moment on, no one dared mess with the Braveheart students again.
Then came the friendly duel between Solara Magic Academy and Braveheart Knight Academy. The battles were intense—until Naoki and his team faced a Solara student who had been possessed by a demon.
I immediately recognized that incident. It was the same one where a Demon Warlord infiltrated Solara and caused chaos—coinciding with another attack back at Braveheart Knight Academy. Thankfully, Headmistress Arsene was able to defeat the one on our side.