Chapter 154: A Ruthless Plan
Somya was one of a select few. She was widely recognized as one of the most powerful magicians in the entire United Academy.
Her presence alone commanded a level of respect that even Cian and Simon for all their physical prowess and noble standing could not match.
She walked over to Cian her expression calm and analytical. "Our hands are tied Cian," she stated simply. Her voice was soft but firm. It cut through the tense atmosphere of the training ground.
Cian and Simon both turned to look at her.
Their expressions were a mixture of frustration and a grudging acceptance of her words.
"We have to do something," Simon insisted his voice a low growl. "If we don’t act now what happens next... it will not be good for us or for our group’s reputation."
Cian and Somya exchanged a long meaningful look. It was clear to anyone watching that they were communicating silently. A plan was already beginning to form between them. They understood each other without words.
Finally Somya spoke a faint cold smile touching her lips. "I have an idea," she said. "Why don’t we... use them?" As she spoke she gestured dismissively towards the eleven kneeling battered students on the ground.
The eleven commoner students seeing Somya’s gesture and hearing her chilling words flinched. The one whom Cian had kicked just moments before struggled to his feet once again. His face was a mask of desperation and fear.
"Please My Lady Somya," he begged his voice cracking "don’t involve us in this! We just came here to the Academy to study! Because of you people because of the way you treat us we have already had to face so many hardships! Do you even realize what you put us through every day?"
His desperate plea was met with immediate brutal violence.