After that fight, Violet, her face still flushed with anger, immediately dragged me to her office. Along the way, I could feel the horrified stares of my classmates as we passed.
Inside Violet's office, she stood behind her desk with her arms locked tightly.
"Adam, what you did in the arena today is completely unacceptable!" her voice echoed through the quiet room. "Attacking an opponent who has already surrendered is a violation of the most basic combat ethics!"
I simply sat in the chair across from her, hands folded on my lap. Deep inside, I didn't care at all about her scolding. Yes, I knew it broke the rules. Yes, I knew it wasn't ethical. But after years of being tortured, humiliated, and treated like garbage by them, seeing the look of horror and fear on their faces today felt… worth it.
No. It wasn't enough.
