— Frey Starlight's Pov —
"It's been a while… Frey."
"It really has…"
I shook Snow's hand. The moment our palms touched, I could feel the hardened calluses that had formed from months of relentless sword training.
The protagonist I had crafted so carefully was growing stronger—perhaps faster than the plot itself.
To be honest, I wasn't exactly thrilled about that… but I had no choice but to face reality.
The elite students had gathered after what had just happened. Not everyone was present, but I saw plenty of familiar faces.
Most of Class B had shown up, while only a few from Class A were here.
The most notable among them were Snow and Ghost.
Clana Starlight—my cousin—was also present. Things between us were… tense. She flinched every time our eyes met.
I did my best to ignore it. I knew perfectly well why she was acting that way.
I didn't see Seris or the prince around. Selina was absent too.
Not much was said—most of the talk centered on the upcoming event:
