The day before Magnus went to the death zone
Currently, Lucas was walking on his own, leaving the academy building to grab a bite somewhere outside in the capital instead.
Seraphina was planning to go eat with the other champions in the cafeteria, and she invited him to join.
Naturally, he declined since he didn't really feel comfortable and knew it would just be a headache to eat there.
Instead, he just wanted some alone time while peacefully finding a place to eat some cake.
'I think I am becoming addicted...'
Walking in the capital, he noticed most people looking at him while secretly trying to take pictures of him.
It wasn't because he was wearing the academy uniform; he could see multiple other students of Shield roaming around the capital just like him.
It was just that Lucas was, well, Lucas.
'Sometimes I really wish I was just born as a normal nobody...'