"How are you feeling? You nervous?" asked Bella, once the sports part of the day finally ended. Even though he had personally experienced more grueling days, today seemed to be going at snail's pace.
Nero only smiled amusedly.
"Nervous? For a spar? One that won't end in death? Against a normal human? No, I'm not nervous," Nero answered with a chuckle. "Althuogh, I do anticipate a tough fight ahead. While I have my own advantages, I doubt simple strength would be enough to overwhelm him."
The rest of the cadets looked at Nero hopefully, feeling somewhat reassured by his calm confidence. So far, Nero had not let them down at all. Whether it was drills, courses or classes, he'd proved himself to be the best.
But going up against the best of the semester before them, especially since Vilhelm had so much more time to hone and challenge himself, still brought them a hint of nervousness.
