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He never wondered where the rumor about him being Gia's boyfriend had come from. Whenever another boy approached her, she would boldly claim that Mattimeo was her boyfriend. He had never bothered denying it since it kept most of her admirers at a distance. Although he had always expected that one of them might confront him about it someday, he never imagined it would be a senior disciple."He already has a beautiful girlfriend. That girl from the inner sect. Is he two-timing?" a female disciple whispered, her eyes fixed on Mattimeo.Mattimeo resisted the urge to rub his temples. Did these people really have nothing better to do than gossip about someone else's life?The lesson passed without incident. Once it ended, the inscription instructor informed everyone that the disciples' inscription library was officially open. Access still required contribution points, but that hardly disappointed Mattimeo.For now, he was more than satisfied.All he needed to do was grind missions while st
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"You can play with it if that's what you want. Here, take your time." She handed him the book.Instead, Mattimeo pulled out another book."I'll copy the method down instead. The mission board opens tomorrow, and I'm going to pick a mission with Zaki and Mia. I don't know how long we'll be gone," he said."Mia? That girl from the inner sect?" Aurora asked. "I've heard stories about the two of you. She's such a devoted girl. Even though she's supposedly in a much better position now, she still hasn't left you.""It's because I'm so handsome and charming," Mattimeo replied with a perfectly straight face."That fatty has started rubbing off on you, hasn't he?" Aurora said, rolling her eyes.The gesture was so adorable that Mattimeo found himself staring at her, unable to look away."Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked, a blush creeping onto her cheeks.Mattimeo was always so bold whenever he looked at her. Didn't he realize she was his instructor?"Because you're so cute and b
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Mattimeo was looking through Aurora's notes when he glanced up and saw her scribbling something in her notebook. She bit the end of her quill thoughtfully before dipping it back into the ink.He walked over."I've gone through all your notes and books. Are there no more books on alchemy?" he asked.He had already learned every refinement method for Earth Grade pills and below from her collection. All he needed now were the materials to practice. Since he couldn't get his hands on those materials yet, the only thing left to do was keep reading.She rolled her eyes."You haven't even read a single book. You just open the pages and skim through them. I don't know why you go through all that trouble just to pretend.""That's what you think. So, what are you working on?" he asked."Oho, look at the expert. You might know how to refine every pill below Earth Grade now, but this one is far beyond anything you can dabble with," she said."I saw you biting your quill and figured you might need
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"Did that fatty just say that Goddess Mia is that red-haired boy's girlfriend?" the inner disciples asked, unable to believe their ears.The outer disciples were utterly confused. They had no idea who Mia was, but they could tell she had to be someone incredibly famous and respected. From the reactions around them, it was obvious that Zaki and Mattimeo had gotten themselves into serious trouble with that remark."I thought that pretty girl Gia was his girlfriend?" they muttered among themselves.A tall youth from the inner sect strode toward Mattimeo and Zaki."How dare someone at your level set his eyes on Mia? Do you even know who she is? Do you really think someone like you could ever know someone like her? The audacity... Is it because of your pretty face or your red hair?"The other inner disciples nodded in agreement."Yes, Azami, tell him. These outer sect disciples don't know they're only here to fill up the numbers. They should learn to be humble and keep their heads lowered
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"Mattimeo."Someone called his name, and he turned. It was Gia, her face lit with excitement. Today was the first day of classes, and it was the first time they had seen each other since the test. The women's quarters were in a different area from the men's, so they hadn't had the chance to meet."Gia." He smiled.She hurried over and threw her arms around him."I really missed you," she said.Mattimeo said nothing and simply let her hug him."I heard rumors that you got into the sect by participating in the alchemy test. Is that true?" she asked, pulling back to look at him."Yes. It's true." He nodded.As they stood deciding which classes to attend, someone approached them with a bewildered expression."Mattimeo? Gia?"They both turned and saw a familiar face from Ravenmoor Duchy."Nicholas."Gia's eyes immediately lit up. Mattimeo merely nodded in greeting, though surprise flickered across his face. He had completely forgotten that he and Gia weren't the only ones from the clan who
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"I found them, so I have to nurture them myself. When they shine in the future, they will shine as my students," she said to herself, trying to justify her actions.She would spare no effort in providing them with the privileges and resources reserved for inner disciples.Soon, the allotted time came to an end. Cynthia finished in fifth place. Since she had to start from scratch, another student managed to finish ahead of her. In the end, she produced three pills with sixty-two percent purity."With all that bragging, was that really the best she could do?" one of the examinees whispered to his friend, unable to hide the mockery in his voice."Exactly. When we first arrived in the hall, she was so full of herself, boasting that she came from the family of an alchemy prodigy. She even claimed she'd finish first," his friend replied with a sneer."But if you think about it," another examinee chimed in, "if the red-haired guy and the fatty hadn't participated, she might have finished sec
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