Being in management, Adrian held a few subtle levers of power—small privileges he could pull for someone's benefit. And today, he had used one of those levers quietly, rearranging the order in which students would participate in the second round.
"Why am I... the sixth rank going first?" the boy asked, brows shooting up. "Shouldn't I be at the end?"
That was how the rules normally worked. But—
"We decided to change the rule for the challenge," Adrian said, his handsome smile settling effortlessly into place.
Even the other instructors blinked at that. But since the Headmistress didn't so much as raise an eyebrow, no one considered the change important enough to question out loud.
Henry groaned. "Did I offend you somehow, Professor?"
Adrian chuckled. "You didn't, Henry. I just trust your abilities—that's why I suggested this change."
The black-haired boy let out a strained smile. "You trust my skills over Elana's, huh?"
