Joint Combat Exams 8

"Miss Bella Raiseinler, could I have a bit of your time?"

Bella's eyes widened in surprise, a rare occurrence in her life, going all the way back to her childhood. The mention of her name drew the immediate attention of those present in the room.

"Oh my, isn't that the alchemy department's top student?" one person whispered.

"What is he doing here?" another questioned.

"Did he just call out for Miss Bella?" murmured yet another.

As murmurs began to spread throughout the room, the students of the magic department were clearly taken aback by Adrian's sudden appearance. Aria, who knew Adrian, called out to him.

"Adrian?" she exclaimed.

Adrian, with a warm smile, greeted Aria.

"Oh, Aria! Long time no see. I haven't seen you since classes started."

Aria couldn't help but cringe at Adrian's overly friendly behavior. She was well aware that his easygoing demeanor had a tendency to attract attention.