Chapter 87: VOL 2 Chapter 32: Special needs.
Shortly after, the enormous mahogany doors opened, and into the hall entered a figure that stood out like a burning beacon. It was a woman with delicate and fine features, crimson hair, and eyes of a bright orange hue that contrasted greatly with her soft, alabaster-like skin. Her white tunic, typical of the university, clung to her sensual and curvy figure, giving her an air that was both elegant and alluring.
Upon seeing the woman entering the hall, Erik's expression visibly hardened. He quickly turned to look at Seraphina, trying to convey his desire to leave through her teleportation spell. But at that precise moment, the beautiful woman smiled softly as she spoke with grace and authority.
"But what a surprise to find the great disciple Erik in this humble abode."
"It is an honor for me to meet Master Sunforge."
Quickly, Erik greeted her in a courteous tone while bowing respectfully, though internally, he was desperately searching for an excuse to leave with Seraphina, wanting to teleport to his master's mansion as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, everyone present in the hall was almost stupefied to see Master Sunforge—the most important and powerful fire mage of the faction, surpassed only in reputation by Master Eldurdóttir—speaking directly to the disciple Erik and even calling him by his name. After all, although the young man was quite famous now and had two masters, his rank was too low to catch the eye of Master Sunforge, much less have her speak to him directly.
"Fufufu, well, it doesn't seem so, since you appeared to run away the moment you knew I wanted to see you." Upon seeing Erik's greeting, Thalia commented in a soft and elegant tone, having an ambiguous smile on her face.
Thalia's words resonated throughout the room, causing everyone present to feel as if lightning had struck them. They looked in unison at Erik as if he were some kind of two-headed monster, since it was inconceivable that anyone would even consider fleeing from a woman who was the epitome of beauty, power, and nobility.
For his part, Erik was experiencing a furious storm of ideas in his mind, searching for some excuse that could get him out of that hall and spare him the headache of dealing with that vindictive woman who was eyeing him sharply.
"Hahaha, there's no need for that face; I just want to meet the disciple of my friends." Thalia commented after laughing cheerfully at the impassive expression of the star-haired boy.
"Hahaha, of course, it's exactly what I was thinking, Master Sunforge. And right now, I'm going to meet with my masters. Why don't we get together later to have dinner and get to know each other a bit more?"