The Shen'ao Clan's pride would not allow them to back down, but they showed not the slightest carelessness when facing him. Not only had they gathered all their teammates together, they had even adopted such a formation!
"They even brought out the Black Dragon Armor. How highly do they think of us?" Keith said with a bitter smile.
"Give me a break." Ashe mocked from beside him, "Don't flatter yourself. They're not taking you seriously."
Keith glanced at her and immediately fell silent, his bitter smile deepening. Of course he knew that. But that was precisely what made it even more bitter. They had not provoked anyone, yet they still had to face such despair together.
Still, he did not really regret it. Having befriended such a dark horse, even ranking a little lower this year would not be a loss. Someone like this was bound to be an absolute star in the few years outside the Crown Prince Year. Building a friendship with such a person would bring immeasurable benefits to both the academy and himself.
"But isn't this being a little too cautious?" Ashe looked over, feeling helpless as well. "Weren't the people of the Divine Arcana Clan supposed to be arrogant idiots?"
"If that were really the case, that clan would have disappeared long ago, wouldn't it?" Keith rolled his eyes. "Think about it—a powerful clan that has flourished from the age of the Ancient Elves all the way to the present. How could they really be what those people outside say they are?"
As the next Emperor of the Divine Arcana Clan, Beksas had been taught by top masters since childhood. How could he possibly be an arrogant idiot?
But Ashe was right: they were indeed being overly cautious.
"What do we do, Captain?" Several Arcane