In the days that followed, it was quite peaceful for Hilia and other saint candidates, each giving their all, hoping to be the first to ascend.
Hilia spent most of her time on the coursework Rose assigned her.
Unlike Benovia, she didn't have an exceptional memory, but under the effect of magic, her progress was pretty good.
During these days, she paid slight attention to the situation in her class.
When Mier returned to school on the third day in a very poor mental state, the discussions among classmates turned private. Some sympathized, while others mocked, and some reveled in his misfortune.
His brother was killed, and his father gravely injured. Such events plunge anyone into despair.
If Mier were a bit older, or at least had reached Tier Three, he might not be so lost now... he might even crack a smile.
But now, as a noble in Huijin City, the downfall of the towering support pressures him so much he can't laugh.
