Ivara’s POV I stayed exactly where I fell — face flat on the training hall floor, refusing to move. Maybe if I stayed still enough, the ground would open up and swallow me whole. That would be great… perfect, actually, because all I deserved was to disappear, transmigrate or just faint rather than face this humiliation. Death by humiliation. I groaned quietly onto the floor. “… I hate this place.” My voice came out muffled against the ground. Why did I even come here? I could’ve stayed in my room and minded my business. But no. I had to come watch the stupid demigod train with his stupid muscles and stupid sword and stupid— Suddenly my body lifted off the floor. “What the—?!” My feet dangled in the air. I twisted around and saw exactly what was happening. Xlynor had grabbed the b

