Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Night Salamander Part 2

Years ago, during the debut, Cedric Montclair walked up to the stage, looking at his training dummy. His confidence was evident as he muttered some words to himself, probably friendly trash talk. Lily, Oliver, and Adrian, her childhood friends and fellow noble heirs, were bickering with each other, but she couldn't take her eyes off Cedric. He had a reputation as the rumored future strongest mage, and his presence was captivating.

"Who are you?" Lily blurted out, unable to contain her curiosity.

Oliver recognized him immediately. "OH! That's 'THE' Cedric Montclair!"

Lily's eyes widened in surprise. "The rumored future strongest mage?"

Adrian, not impressed, glanced at Cedric coldly. "So that's him."

Cedric seemed unfazed by their reactions, not even paying attention to anything they said. Lily nervously asked, "So what do you want?"