I was busy with my project for Ashford Pharmaceuticals, but I still had an obligation to work as the local alchemist. I kept that in mind, but I had forgotten about the Major completely (I trained my skills in the training field I built, but that was mostly to gain practice on what I knew already).
He didn't.
He appeared at my house a week or so after I sent the letter to Jack's uncle, suspiciously happy.
That wasn't a good sign. The only things that can make a dark mage this happy are winning and…
Ruining somebody's life.
What kind of evil thing did the Major do to ruin my life?
Other than restart training, I mean.
"You've gotten quite rusty, Miss… forgive me, old habits… Mrs. Bedwen," he said, after a training fight (during which I couldn't so much as scratch the surface of his de
