The next morning, Logan woke up early.
He smiled the entire time as he ate, got dressed, and stepped out his door.
'Today's going to be a fulfilling day,' he thought, walking through the packed halls.
Logan ignored the stares from the people around him, almost wanting to whistle as he headed to his classroom.
'My core finally fully healed last night, thanks to the fire mana stones,' he thought, turning a corner. 'And I need around a week before I break through to the silver core.'
As he neared the last corner, Logan heard his classmates chatting and laughing.
The moment he turned the corner, everyone slowly went quieted down and stared at him.
''Right,'' Logan mumbled, shaking his head with a smile. ''Should've seen that coming.''
Heading towards his friends, Logan talked to them while waiting for Professor Li to unlock the doors.
''Are you sure you can manage, Logan?'' Grant whispered, leaning over. ''We can always stand up to clear your name if you need.''
