to him. Interestingly, he noticed Kei, Ari, Vi and Forth training on the sidelines. All four looked tired. They were pale, and even from a distance, the dragon could clearly see their dark circles under their eyes. He looked around for the officer who was leading the exercises, but saw no one. He shrugged and approached the younger guards.

-You're not doing very well, - the dragon said somewhat mockingly as a greeting.
-Good to see you too.- Ari just rolled his eyes, and Vi didn't even look away from watching Kei's fierce charge at Forth. The lycanthrope struck very quickly and accurately, but a little too chaotically, which gave the methodical vampire the advantage.
-Who's next?- Draco sat down next to the elf and also focused on the duel.
-The two of us.- Ari pointed to the dwarf, who nodded.- After last night, we all agreed that Kei is all yours for a week.
-Yeah, in terms of endurance, you're evenly matched.- Vi leaned forward slightly, as if it would help him see the details of the clash.
-It wasn't that bad.- The dragon muttered, admitting to himself that they might be right after all. After the master escorted him to his bedroom, the sweaty Draco went to take a bath, thanking the gods for magi-engineers and hot water. To be honest, after washing, he filled the pool with steaming water and stretched out in it, he dozed off. He woke up only when the water got cold, although it didn't make any difference to him. Later, he dragged himself to bed, where he spent the rest of the night.
-Let me ignore that.- A grimace appeared on Ari's face, which was easy to read even without explanation. Efl half-consciously dragged himself to his bed, having no strength for anything else.

At that moment, Forth feinted a blow and lunged to the left, causing Kei to move to his left, turning to attack his exposed opponent. However, the lycanthrope stopped when he felt the tip of the vampire's training sword on his back. Draco blinked several times, unable to