A Familiar Void

Chapter 24

Louise wasn't looking forward for class today. It wasn't the first time she'd have this feeling, with how often her classmates had mocked her for her previous lack of magical talents, there were days where she wanted to just stay in her room and not do anything. But this time, it was... a special case.

The door to the classroom finally opened, after she took a good moment staring at it with dread. The moment she did, heads turned towards her. When she stepped inside, she could feel the looks on her.

Some of them whispering as they usually did whenever she walked into the classroom, but the usual giggles were absent.

With her being able to use the Void as a secondary catalyst for her spells, the jokes about her lack of magical talent were no longer applicable. Of course, with the fact that most of her spells still had the same destructive capabilities except now translated to their respective elements, some of the mocking of her lack of ability had turned to slight fear at it. It also didn't help that no one knew about it, so for all they knew she suddenly gained a sudden inexplicable boost to her magical prowess.

But this wasn't what bothered her.

Among the whispers and the fearful looks, was one that was silent but terrified face staring at her from her seat.

To be more specific, they were staring at the two Void Vessels that were following him. She ignored the look, as well as the furious one that belonged to her male companion, and headed towards her usual table. Bug and Sib, following behind her.

When she sat down, she could feel the gaze of another person. She turned her head to see Kirche, who in contrast to her usual smug look, had an unamused one with a singular eyebrow raised.

Her ever quiet Tabitha, was peeking over her book, her eyes following Bug and Sib as they squeezed past her to take their 'seat'.

The whispers eventually died down as the other students spoke about other things, but neither Louise or Kirche broke their little stare down. The red head was still looking at her, while Louise was more than a little uncomfortable at the attention.

Eventually the silence was broken as Louise grumbled out "What do you want Zerbts?"

The Germanian's single eyebrow rose higher at the question "Really Zero, you're going to just pretend to not notice it?"

"Notice what?" Louise asked in return "That you decided to bug me again as usual?"

"Montmorency," Kirche stated bluntly, jabbing a thumb behind her to the blonde Water Mage's general direction "Something happened between you and her, didn't it?"

Her pink eyes widened, before she quickly turned her head away and crossed her arms "I have no idea what you're talking about!" She replied "I did absolutely nothing of note towards Montmorency." She grumbled.

Out the corner of her eye she spotted both Bug and Sib looking at her. Bug looked at its arms before it crudely mimicked her pose, Sib doing the same a moment later.

"You sure?" Kirche didn't sound convince "Because she's been kind of a wreck since yesterday when you two showed up late for class."

Louise gripped her arms tighter, slowly she turned her head and she could see Montmorency. She was still looking at her, still with a rather terrified look on her face. But alongside that was a very tired one, to the point that she could even see the dark circles under her eyes.