The Crimson Magister Chapter 120: V3-C48: A Trace

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“How did we manage to run into a damn princess of all people!” A young noble shouted, two buckets full of water in his hands. “Lord, I believe we are lucky we have our heads on our shoulders.” “Silence, it’s still not too late to find myself a wife while I attend this pathetic excuse of an institution.” “We understand, your highness. We were merely unlucky by stumbling into a royal, I believe we should be able to find a proper wife for you soon.” “That is the only reason I pleaded for my father to send me here, who cares about anything these low-life instructors teach.” He was a noble, there was nothing that anyone could teach him. Whatever he said went, if a higher noble spoke to a lesser one and said that white is black, there would be no space to question it. “I agree, your highness, this is the best place to find your future bride.” The duo of noble goons nodded along, reinforcing his delusions. “We need to find a way to get out of this punishment, too; this is below someone like me!” He shouted. The trio slowly made their way into the janitor’s shed and left the cleaning supplies. “We will need to head to the academy and find a girl who definitely isn't a higher noble or royalty. Fortunately for us, I know what all of them look like… despite making a mistake with the princess.” The trio slowly made their way toward the academy courtyard and took their position, inspecting the girls passing them. “Most of these aren't really catching my eye.” “They are unworthy of your gaze, your highness.” He hummed, his gaze scanning the courtyard. Just before he was about to quit searching, his eyes fell on a pair of girls approaching from a distance. One had hair as crimson as blood, and the way she held herself made him feel warm inside. The second was not as beautiful to him, but still was passable as a second wife. “Those two, they don't seem like any of the royals I know. Let’s go talk to them.” He beckoned his goons over, and they waited for the girls to separate. “They seem awfully close, don’t you think?” He asked his henchmen. “I agree, my lord. Perhaps they are scared of being alone?” “That would be ideal, it would make it easier to convince them to become mine as a way to get protection and guidance.” He said, a grin forming on his face. However, it would be a horrible idea to approach the duo as is, he needed to isolate a vulnerable girl and only then approach. “Let’s wait for them to separate.” The trio waited behind the corner, instead of the white one separating, the red lady had disappeared into the academy. “Shame, I wanted the red one first.” He said, beckoning his goons to follow him. The woman was staring at a ring on her finger, not noticing the trio of men approaching from behind her. He tapped her shoulder, and the woman turned toward him. “Can I help you?” *** Azure and Aqua walked together toward where she knew Avaros was. She couldn’t help but stare at her new ring. It was a promise that Aqua would become her bride one day, perhaps not today, in a year or even a decade, but the promise was made that they would marry one day. Thus, she couldn’t have been happier, even if Aqua needed to leave the academy. She suppressed her urge to start happily skipping, just for the fact that Aqua was walking calmly and without any urgency. Soon they arrived at the spot where she last saw Avaros. “He should be inside, mind if I go with you?” Aqua smiled, “I like your presence, but this is something personal. Please wait for me here, I will finish quickly,” Aqua said, smiling. Azure let out a sigh. “Of course, I will wait for you here.” Her heroine gave her a hug before disappearing into the academy building. This day was just wonderful. She looked at her ring again, and her face turned bright red. I will marry Aqua one day! She squealed. A moment later, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned and faced three young nobles. “Can I help you?” She said, her smile beaming. “Good day, madam, I had noticed you from a distance and d