Chapter 40: Demons
Raven and I stepped out of the portal into the Red Dragon’s domain.
Raven crossed her arms, her expression tight with disapproval. "You shouldn’t have accepted Richard’s challenge. Can’t you see he’s just trying to provoke you?"
I smirked, stretching my arms behind my head. "Relax. It’s not a huge deal. I’m not going to fight him."
She blinked, caught off guard. "What? I don’t get it. If you’re not going to fight him, then who would?"
We walked into the library together.
"My clone," I replied casually, pulling out a few tomes from one of the higher shelves and dusting them off. I handed them to her. "You can start studying these. They’ll help you get ahead in class. I’ve gone through the school’s curriculum—there’s really not much they teach that isn’t already in this library."
Raven took the books, still eyeing me skeptically. "You mentioned your clone is going to fight Richard? Isn’t that dangerous?"
I spread my arms wide, grinning. "Hey, look at me—I’m Lord Ghorath. I can’t lower myself to fighting a small fry like Richard. Don’t worry, my clone won’t hurt him. I’ve instructed it to hold back."
She narrowed her eyes. "Really? It’s not going to hurt him?"
"Well, just enough to bruise his ego. That’s all," I said with a wink.
She sighed, shaking her head, but before she could argue further, she noticed me gathering a few supplies into a small satchel.