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CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR:THE LOSER
Kelvin had secretly prayed to whatever powers governed Antherion Tower that Raze would simply forget about their bet.He had prayed completely in vain.The very next morning, before Kelvin could even make it to his first lecture, Raze was standing right outside the dining hall doors with his arms crossed and an infuriatingly smug look on his face.“Training,” Raze stated, leaving zero room for debate.Kelvin blinked, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. “Good morning to you too, Cadler. Did you miss me that much?”“You lost our academic bet. You officially owe me one request.”“I remember the terms, thank you.”“Then don’t stand there arguing. Come with me.”Kelvin groaned internally, trailing after him toward the sparring and practice halls while silently regretting every single choice that had led him to this miserable moment.Rylan jogged to catch up with them near the entrance, looking entirely too amused.“Wait. That’s your grand winning request?” Rylan asked Raze, gesturing incredu
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE:THE WRONG ANSWER
Kelvin took one instinctive step right after Raze. “Professor, can I come with him?” he asked, his voice tight with sudden worry. Professor Hale stopped his stride beside the classroom door, his posture rigid. “No, Kelvin. The principal specifically requested Raze alone.” “But I just wanted—” “Whatever you need to say to him can wait until he returns to class.” Kelvin glanced desperately toward Raze, silently hoping he would object. Raze only offered him a small, unreadable, closed-off look before turning his back and following Professor Hale down the quiet corridor. Kelvin stood frozen in the doorway, frustration burning in his chest. He wanted to know what the principal had to say about yesterday's fight. He wanted to know whether Raze was facing serious disciplinary action. And beneath all of it, he still desperately wanted to ask about Raze’s father. Apparently, he had no choice but to wait. Raze walked into the grand office of the principal with his shoulders locked tig
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO: THE BET
Raze's hands were full of blazing fire and crackling lightning. The air hissed, thick with danger.Kelvin stood directly between him and Dax, his fingers locked tight around Raze's arm, his heart hammering against his ribs. “Raze, don't! Please!”But Raze was entirely consumed by a blinding fury. Dax's vicious insult still hung heavy in his head, and Raze's dark eyes stayed pinned to him with lethal intensity.“Move out of my way, Kelvin,” Raze said, his voice terrifyingly cold.“No. Look at me. Right now.”Dax let out a loud, mocking laugh from across the floor, wiping his lip. “What's wrong, Cadler? Afraid I'll hurt your little boyfriend?”That was the breaking point.Raze struck.Before Kelvin could stop him, a violent bolt of white lightning shot straight from Raze's palm. It hit Dax squarely in the chest with a deafening crack. The raw force hurled Dax backward, smashing him hard into a heavy glass display stand. The glass shattered into a thousand glittering pieces all around hi
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE:RIVALS
Kelvin had never understood why people enjoyed intense competitions so much. That was before Mara utterly weaponized her intellect and turned their academic round into a public, merciless demonstration of her intellectual superiority. “First question,” announced Professor Hale, his voice ringing across the assembly hall. “What is the primary metabolic function of mitochondria in a eukaryotic cell?” Mara slammed her buzzer down so fast the metal ping echoed. “ATP synthesis through oxidative phosphorylation and the citric acid cycle,” Mara recited crisply, not missing a beat. “Though mitochondria also actively participate in calcium ion homeostasis and intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathways.” Professor Hale nodded approvingly. “Correct. Ten points.” The opposing team exchanged a series of thoroughly defeated looks. Rylan leaned over toward Kelvin, his eyes wide. “Does she actually take breaths between those sentences?” “I am starting to strongly suspect she survives entirely on
CHAPTER FIFTY:THE SCHOOL COMPETITION
Kelvin was still standing there, staring blankly at Raze, when the heavy health room door suddenly swung open. Both boys sprang apart as if struck by lightning. Kelvin nearly knocked over the first-aid box with his hip, while Raze tried to sit upright too quickly and immediately paid for it. “Ow!” Raze hissed, his hand grabbing the edge of the mattress as a sharp pain flared across his back. The nurse stopped dead in the doorway, narrowing her eyes as she looked from one flushed, panicking boy to the other. “Should I even ask what happened here?” “No!” Kelvin answered far too quickly, his face burning like a live wire. Raze coughed awkwardly, clearing his throat. “He... he was just helping me stand up.” The nurse raised a single, skeptical eyebrow. “I can see that. Sit still before you manage to injure yourself all over again, Mr. Cadler.” Kelvin's face felt as though it was on fire. He desperately busied his hands arranging the first-aid supplies back into the box, refusing
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE:LOCKED LIPS👄
The health room was entirely empty. Kelvin shouldered the heavy wooden door open, half-carrying, half-supporting Raze as they crossed the threshold. His eyes swept across the nurse's desk and the rows of white beds desperately looking for a medical professional, but there was nobody in sight. “Where is everybody when you actually need them?!” Kelvin demanded, his voice thick with panic. Raze offered a weak, breathless, self-deprecating laugh. “Perhaps... they heard you screaming down the hall.” “Don't you dare joke with me right now, Raze.” “I'm merely trying... to distract you from looking like you're about to pass out on the floor.” Kelvin stared at him in helpless disbelief. Raze's faint smile instantly evaporated the second he saw the raw,fear and heartbreak etched across Kelvin's pale face. “I'm sorry,” Raze murmured softly, his tone dropping all its defenses. Kelvin shook his head. “Stop apologizing for things you didn't do! Just stop!” With careful, gentleness, Kelvin
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