Combat lesson part 1

Sweat trickled down Uriel's forehead under the scorching sun, though it had little to do with the heat, sunlight was a luxury most people couldn't afford while living within city walls and everyone made the most of the short period that the sun was directly above their heads. Even in the college campus where the buildings weren't so tall as to cover the sun.

No, the reason why Uriel was sweating was because he was facing against Nika in a serious fight for the first time. He really wanted to land a fist on her beautiful face but, up to that point, the opportunity never presented itself.

It wasn't because he hated her but because she always annoyed him and now she put the whole class against him on the first day of the second semester.

'Just when I thought things would get better.' Uriel inwardly thought and suddenly his point of view shifted. 'Why am I looking at the sky?'