Friendly Duel

"While you were away, I had taken the liberty of handpicking for suitable opponents amongst the people I have trained to help further your study. As it turns out, these four are the lucky ones".

Why do I not like where my master's word is trailing?...

"They are not sorcerers, but together they can stand up to a newly awakened first-class sorcerer".

Ah... Now I get why I am not comfortable with where he was heading.

Master intends to have my first combat be against four Ashborns that he had trained?...

I understand how highly he thinks of me being the prodigy that I am, but facing four trained individuals at once? Isn't that big of a deal for a fledgling newbie?

"Why! Are you scared?". He questioned with a smirk as he had his eyes on me.

He must have seen me making a doubting expression, yet he openly asked me that. Is he trying to rile me up? You know, fire my morals.

"No master, I will do it".