What was being tested here, the students' knowledge or Rusalka Faust's patience? This was the question she asked herself every time Silver Molniya was present. Irked and attentive, laid-back and dismissive—the students had yet to see a real battle, but their contrasting temperaments clashed...
Professor Rusalka Faust led the students here but hadn't started class, giving them time to take in the new environment. Meanwhile, she tinkered away at an odd-looking gadget on her desk, as consumed in her work as the room was with side chatter. When she was satisfied, she stepped back, briefly...