"Elion!"
Mira and Tessa were nothing short of thrilled by his unexpected arrival, rushing toward him and throwing their arms around him.
The second-year guys were no less shocked, though for different reasons, while a certain someone looked absolutely horrified, as though he had just seen a ghost.
Their excitement faded, however, when they realised something was wrong.
Isolde wasn't simply clinging to Elion because she had missed him, and once Rina saw the confusion on their faces, she took it upon herself to explain what had happened.
"Those bastards!" Tessa hissed, throwing a mana-reinforced punch at nothing in particular.
Her fist sent a violent gust of wind rushing across the camp, stirring dust and making the small fire flicker wildly.
Mira was no less furious, but she was also deeply disappointed in herself for failing to consider what might happen.
