The outward calmness of Koyl, bolstered by Aislin's brief silence, quickly grew, reaching deep into his heart.
By the time the surprised Aislin focused on him again, the slightly fake bravado had already turned into genuine confidence.
So, for a moment, Aislin hesitated too.
Fortunately, Koyl, despite gaining some confidence, was not yet bold enough to be arrogant before her, so he immediately smiled at her, "Although I am not as strong as Gilbert, after all, we are about the same age and are both Seventh Circle Mages, we do have some common ground.
Back in the day, we both learned basic spells from Mage Oliva."
"Moreover, Gilbert's temper is not as bad as it's made out to be."
Aislin tilted her head slightly and gave him a mocking smile, "Gilbert indeed isn't that troublesome, but the premise is that you don't dare provoke him at all.
Otherwise, even Oliva was...
"Aislin." Oliva's helpless voice sounded from behind her, "The teacher is looking for you, hurry up!
