Parasites, Magic And Revenge

Miles was shocked by what he had heard. "How could something like this happen?" he wondered. Was this decision made by the school, or was it Professor Malcolm's personal choice? His mind was flooded with questions, and he was filled with dread. Should he inform his father? After all, Miles belonged to one of the most powerful families in the world, and technically, Raven Blake was now Raven Hunter. So, something like this happening to a member of the Hunter family was unacceptable. However, if the school had made this decision, they could expel both Miles and Raven. This might even lead to an internal conflict, possibly even a war. Therefore, they had to resolve this issue themselves.

Miles made eye contact with Professor Malcolm. As Malcolm was leaving the classroom, he said one last thing:

"It is strictly forbidden to ask about the reason in my office or to any other school official."

He slammed the door as he exited, and the rest of the class was left in silence. Voices began to rise almost immediately; some students were discussing why this decision had been made, while others, who had already wanted something like this to happen, were pleased. Miles still had so many questions. "Will this announcement be made to the second-year students as well?" he thought. Or was this privilege only for the first-years? If the first-years took advantage of this situation, the second-years might get involved too. At that moment, all he could do was hope the second-years stayed out of it.

The loud chatter in the classroom was finally silenced by the sound of the bell. As Miles rode the carriage home, his thoughts raced: "Raven can't defend himself. I need to protect him. I need to get stronger."

When he arrived home, he jumped out of the carriage and ran straight to the infirmary without even changing his clothes. As expected, the door to the surgery room was slightly ajar, and he could hear shouts mixed with the sounds of sword strikes coming from inside. When he opened the door, the sight before him was more than he had expected. In just one day, Raven had visibly become faster, and now he was not only using his sword but also throwing punches. Each punch and kick landed with a deadly sound.

Miles adjusted his collar before calling out to the half-naked Raven:

"Hey, can you spare a moment?"

Raven looked at him and said, "You could’ve at least changed your clothes before coming."

Miles glanced at his school uniform and replied:

"You can't comment on my uniform when you're half-naked," and they both laughed.

Raven then asked, "You looked upset. What's wrong?"

After a brief pause, Miles spoke:

"It's something serious, so we need to sit down and talk. Follow me."

They both went to their rooms and began to talk. Miles explained the entire situation and said he didn’t know the reason behind it. Raven listened with his usual expressionless face, though countless questions were also running through his mind. After a while, Raven took a deep breath and spoke:

"What we need to do is actually simple: We just need to get stronger, right?"

Miles, with a surprised look, started to say, "Yes, but..."

Raven cut him off and said, "Then that’s it. Let's just get stronger. We'll find out the reason with our strength."

Miles was once again shocked by Raven's determination and resolve, but Raven was right. After debating with himself for a moment, Miles agreed. He extended his hand, and Raven took it, and together, they decided to grow stronger.