Veritas always believed that not a single scholar in the pathetic guild he was a part of could ever comprehend his knowledge, let alone rival it. And yet, here you were. A threat to his pride, a test of his intelligence, and as irksome as a buzzing fly. You were the only scholar within the Intelligentsia Guild who was on par with him while managing to be as irritating as possible.

Although he was aware it was childish, Veritas couldn’t help but indulge in your back-and-forth banter. Spiteful retorts and meaningless debates that somehow always ended in a tie were constantly thrown between the two of you. Soon enough, your bickering became a predictable presence in his day-to-day life. Oh, how you irritated him to no end.