idkman said
Damien, back in his private room, felt a burning sensation in his ears, as if being slandered.
"D-d-Damien! You're back!"
Damien sighed as one of his candidates from Isis poked his head through the door. Juan was a good kid, but not the brightest crayon in the box, at least outside of battle. He showed promise, but had no real experience in a battle between magus.
"What is it, Juan?"
"N-nothing much, sir! What did you do while you were out? Kill some competition? Intimidate some enemies? Gather some information?"
"Nah, just grabbed a bite to eat... Don't you have anything else to do? Battle practice or something? Maybe studying?"
"Uh, well I uh uh uh... Already finished all that. I figured you could tell me about the year you won again."
"Jesus christ, Juan, just go study more!"
"Y-yes sir!"
The boy idolized Damien, and it definitely showed. For someone who preferred the quiet and being alone, Juan was certainly an annoyance... But, he did show the most promise this year.
"The boy has got to find a girlfriend, shit."