"Alright," Ace began, stepping to the front of the classroom and casually leaning against the desk, arms crossed. "Who here knows the basics of alchemy?"
Every single hand in the room shot up with near-military precision.
"Good," he said, nodding. Then, with a grin that could only spell trouble, he added, "Let's forget all of that. Wipe it clean. Erase it from your memories. From now on, we're starting over."
The class exploded into chaos.
"What?!"
"Is this a joke?!"
"Did he just say forget everything?!"
Even Lotus, standing quietly near the wall, covered her face with a sheet of paper, her ears burning red.
She couldn't bring herself to meet anyone's eyes.
Meanwhile Ace looked completely unfazed, if anything, more delighted than before.
Still smiling, he raised his right hand casually. "Alright then, new question. Who here wants to learn farming with me instead of alchemy?"
The silence was instant and deafening.
