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This was a patch of woods located toward the rear of the academy...
The morning sunlight spilled down from the sky, illuminating the leaves of every tree in the fairly dense forest with the liveliest shade of green. Droplets of dew glimmered with crystalline arcs as they slowly slid down, and everything seemed brimming with life.
Within this vibrant forest was an extremely spacious clearing.
Because it lay deep within the woods, not many students discovered it. Yet everyone who did find it quietly treated it as their own secret spot.
Some used it for trysts.
Others used it for private training.
At that moment, a young man accompanied by five girls possessing every heart-stirring quality imaginable—cute, beautiful, elegant, lively, tranquil, and more—stood facing a girl with a small cat-sized dragon perched on her wrist, separated by a distance.
This peculiar combination of one man, six girls, and one dragon had not come to this clearing deep in the forest for a delightful rendezvous. They had come to shatter the woods' morning tranquility.
After glancing around at the lush trees, Wu Yan smacked his lips and turned his gaze toward Charlotte, who stood before him with a serious expression. He spoke helplessly.
"Seriously. Do we have to fight?..."
"Having second thoughts?..." Charlotte said with some displeasure.
"You aren't participating in the 'Evening Party' anyway, are you?..."
"I don't plan to participate in the 'Evening Party,' but why does not participating mean I have to practice with you?..." Wu Yan rubbed his forehead, putting on a pained expression.
"And in a place like this too. Aren't you afraid the area