Carl stood there for a moment longer, his mouth working soundlessly as he tried to come up with a cutting retort.
When nothing came, he spun on his heel with such force that he nearly tripped over his own feet.
"This isn't over!" he shouted over his shoulder as he stormed away, pushing through the crowd of students who quickly parted to let him through.
Lucas watched him go with an amused shake of his head.
At least this will make the duel portion more interesting.
Before he could dwell on the encounter further, a booming voice cut through the chatter of the assembled students.
"ALRIGHT, YOU MAGGOTS! LISTEN UP!"
The voice belonged to Professor Hendricks, the Combat Instructor, who had just stepped onto the raised platform at the front of the Indoor Training Grounds.
The room fell silent almost instantly. Nobody wanted to get on Hendricks' bad side.
