Chapter 448: Absence (2)
After the freshman entrance exams concluded, Baek Yu-Seol hurriedly departed for Adolevit, where Hong Bi-Yeon had been urgently taken for treatment.
The other students, who had no involvement in the entrance exams, were enjoying their day off. It was an unusual occasion for them.
Although it wasn't the weekend, the seniors also took the day off since the faculty had been focused on the freshmen evaluations.
Despite the lack of classes, most students at Stella Academy used their free time wisely, either studying in their dormitories or gathering in the library for group discussions.
Flame was one of those students who diligently used her time to study. She originally had plans to study with Hong Bi-Yeon, but those were canceled when Bi-Yeon was suddenly taken away for treatment.
It had taken considerable effort to arrange study sessions with someone as proud as Hong Bi-Yeon, and Flame couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment. Still, she couldn't fault someone who had collapsed and needed urgent attention.
'Tsk, what a shame. I really wanted to learn more about flame magic.'
From a young age, Flame had been hailed as a magical prodigy, possessing an intellect beyond her years and powers that seemed divinely gifted.
However, unlike her, both Hong Bi-Yeon and Eisel had achieved their current level of skill purely through hard work and strong comprehension despite not having adult-level intellects.
Recently, Flame had been spending more time with Eisel and was often surprised by her wisdom. Unlike herself, who applied adult knowledge to magic, Eisel demonstrated pure, creative thinking that often left her in awe.
Although she didn't expect such inventiveness from Hong Bi-Yeon, she still acknowledged Bi-Yeon's extraordinary ability to memorize and weave complex magical formulas... an area where even Flame felt outmatched.