TBATE- A force to be reckoned with

Training room

The next few days passed like that.

I managed to figure out the effects of my sword.

It enhances any mana fuelled spell, by what amount I'm yet to discern.

It's also wicked sharp, able to cut through steel without much resistance and even disperse low level spells.

It can act as a catalyst to increase the rate at which I absorb ambient mana.

That is one useful blade.

I can only imagine what the other will be like once I 'unlock' it.

That's the only thing on my mind as we make our way to the mana enriched training room we were promised.

"So I've heard tomorrow will be your first day teaching." Director Cynthia comments.

"Yeah try not to mess that up will ya?" I add.

"Should you really be talking to a professor like that?" Arthur replies cheekily.

"Oh my apologies, was I supposed to add 'sire' at the end?" I ask, sarcasm practically dripping from my words.

The director chuckles at our antics before asking Arthur, "Did you have enough time to prepare some material?"

"Considering I just got discharged from the hospital yesterday, probably not. But I'll be able to work things out."

"What he means to say is that he'll wing it."

"Yeah, I'll wing it." Arthur confirms.

"How's Tess doing with her assimilation  so far? Any issues on that?"

"You can always go see her yourself if you're that worried about her." The director adds with a smirk.

Now you're speaking my language.

"Yeah why don't you check up on your girlfriend yourself Arthur." 

He gives me a death glare, "She is not my girlfriend!"

"Whatever lets you sleep at night."

"Grr..." I hear him grind his teeth.

Messing with them is so fun.

"What about you and Kathyln huh, brother of mine?"

"What about her?" I ask with a perfect poker face.

Yeah I'm not falling for that one Arthur.

"Am I to believe there is something ongoing between you and the princess?" Director asks with a raised eyebrow.

"No, there is nothing between us."

"For now." Arthur adds

"Yea-You want me to torture you about Tess for the rest of your life?" 

"You were gonna do that  either way."

"Touché."

All the while the Director has an amused smile on her face.

"So is there something between you two?" Arthur whispers to me.

"Piss off." I grumble.

"Come on, you can tell me."

"And provide you ammunition against my teasing? How about no?"

"So you do like her."

"...I fell right into that didn't I?"

"That you did."

"You stay quiet or I'll have Zeke haunt you in your sleep." I warn.

Hey don't pull me into your argument!