Bab 400: Confronting Nihil [1]

"Where's your new girlfriend?" Victor asked, a mischievous grin playing on his lips.

For once, he wasn't sticking close to Selene, who was sitting nearby, enjoying a meal with her sister, Elizabeth. With Selene occupied, Victor had decided to eat with me instead. 

John was also at our table, though his attention was divided as Amelia a little away with Celeste and Cylien. The three of them giggled softly, occasionally glancing in our direction. I couldn't help but wonder what they were whispering about.

But Victor's question made me grimace. 

"She's not my girlfriend," I replied, a little too defensively. "She's just a friend of my sister's, and I'm helping her get comfortable around the academy and socialize. Not an easy task with all the dimwits around here."

I glanced at John, hoping for some backup since he knew Myrcella from the Game, but of course, my brother-in-law wasn't one to pass up an opportunity to insult me.