A few days ago…
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After the war with the cadets from the Bastion of the Somarian Pride a few days ago, things had begun to settle in the Grove.
It was during this time that Celeste went up to Levi. She found him eating a crust of bread outside a shelter in the barracks. Without a word of warning, she hit his food away, grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him up.
"Tell me it's a lie!" she yelled.
"Huh? Wh… what is this? Have you gone nuts?" Levi stammered.
Celeste tightened her grip. "Did you guys really sell off Cedric to the cold merchants of the Royal Arena?"
"Hey, now, wait a minute…" Levi tried to pull her hands off.
"Answer me!"
At that moment, Levi's expression shifted, and a grin began to spread across his face. Then he muttered, "So he told you what happened, huh?"
A low, mocking laugh began to escape him. "Well, yes, we did. It sucks, you know? The bastard should have died, but for some reason, he's…"
