C119 CHAPTER119

Alvin Black gave Jeff Parker a sneering look, his eyes brimming with challenge.

It had happened before.

During an alchemy contest at Fierce Lions Military Academy, Alvin, a prodigious alchemist from the Black family, had been bested by Jeff Parker in front of an audience. The defeat was a deep embarrassment, one that Alvin had vowed to avenge tenfold the next time their paths crossed.

Yet