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CHAPTER 15
~Jade's POV~
Every whisper in the room died the moment he moved.
Xavier stepped fully into the classroom, the door closing behind him with a soft click that somehow sounded louder than it should have.
The air shifted instantly, that same subtle pressure I had felt in the hallway earlier rolling through the room. Students straightened in their seats, attention snapping forward like it was instinctive.
He placed his hands on the desk in front of him and surveyed the class calmly before speaking.
"My name is Professor Xavier Zevran," he said evenly. "I'll be taking you for Advanced Strategy."
A ripple of quiet excitement passed through the room.
"For those of you who resumed earlier," he continued, "we began this course two weeks ago. However, we have four students joining us late due to administrative delays and personal circumstances."
