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——"Pardon?! You're telling me you actually went to the Dwarfs' Mine in search of a magestone?" Crowley gasped. "That was the deal, wasn't it?" I asked, raising a brow as I still hung from Deuce's shoulder. "I didn't expect that you'd seriously do it. And never in my wildest imaginings did I think you would actually return with a magestone! And here I spent all evening preparing your expulsion documents." Crowley smiled, propping his arms on his desk.
"Are you serious?! While we were fightin' some crazy monster for you, you were expelling us?!" Grim shrieked. ""Monster"...?" Crowley pondered, raising a brow. "Yeah. There was a monster, all right. A big, nasty one. It nearly killed us!" Ace scowled. "Would you kindly relate this story in full?" Crowley asked. "Sure."
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——"Hmmm. So a mysterious monster was living in the mines. And the four of you worked together to destroy it, and then brought its magestone back to me?" Crowley asked, his voice raising slightly higher. "I don't know that I'd call it "working together."" Ace rubbed the back of his neck. "It was more like we just happened to share the same goal at the same time..." Deuce said.
"Oh, gracious... Ohhh... Ohhhhhhhh!" Crowley burst into tears, covering his face with his hands. "What is this guy's deal?! Burstin' into tears in public? At this age?!" Grim panicked. "It is rather awkward..." I muttered. "In all the decades I've worked at this school...The day has finally come when the students of Night Raven College have joined hands together to defeat a common foe!" Crowley praised us, clapping his hands together.
"Whoa! No! No way would I join hands with that guy!" Deuce argued, pointing to Ace with his free hand. "Okay, one, there was no joining of hands. Gross. And two, exactly HOW old are you, headmage?" Ace shuddered. "At this moment, I am moved beyond words. This incident has proven my hopes were justified. Y/N, my doubts are allayed! For you... You possess the talents of a beastmaster!" Crowley grinned largely.
"It's all the Pokemon games I play..." I mumbled to myself, yet Crowley caught it. "I have no clue what that is but okay! You see, my students have all been selected by the Dark Mirror for their exceptional talent and potential. But great talent begets great pride and big egos. Most are so self-reliant and self-centered that they never even consider cooperating with others." Crowley sighed to himself. Well damn.
"You make it sound like that's a bad thing." Grim meowed. "But you, Y/N, possess little magic. Yet in spite of that - or perhaps because of it - you were able to convince those who CAN use magic to work together for a common goal. The everyday, humdrum mundanity you possess may be exactly what Night Raven College needs!" Crowley smiled even wider. God damnit, more responsibilities. "But... none of those words are good things?" Ace observed, raising a brow.
"Y/N...I am convinced that people like you are necessary for the future of this school. My educator's intuition tells me so. Trappola, Spade - I hereby revoke your pending expulsions! Furthermore, Y/N...I am granting you the qualifications necessary to attend at Night Raven College!" Crowley exclaimed in sheer joy. "WHAT?!" We all shrieked at once.
