*****As though they had been dying for Ares to ask the question, the two brothers, fighting each other for who to speak immediately embarked on recounting it.As it was, it began after Ares was gone that morning.After the dormitory boys regained their senses, more than half of them immediately harbored hatred toward Ares, arguing that he didn't deserve to be chosen by such a beautiful lady. This sentiment led to this over half members of the crowd feeling genuinely infuriated, prompting them to post derogatory remarks and comments about him on the school's platform.Some claimed that he had become a gigolo to an old wealthy woman who was on the verge of death and the others claimed that he had become a boy toy to a wealthy lady, relying on his look.As for the other members of the crowd, they immediately became die-hard fans and supporters of Ares, then without needing anybody to urge them, they created a group on the school platform, naming it, the Army for Ares.This small g
*****The moment the announcement that rang across the entire University echoed, everybody, no matter what they were doing, acting, or saying became pin-drop silent.The silence was so deafening that it lasted for more than ten minutes before immediately, deep disarray ensued within the school.“Was that not the famous Announcement Red that just rang?” A third-year student, who was in the midst of eating gasped and instantly, the spoon she was holding fell."Oh my god! I've heard about this announcement before, but wasn't it said to have only been used once or twice since its invention which was over fifty years ago!" A first-year student who had just resumed school that morning inhaled deeply from disbelief."Called to the panel's court? Isn't that where examination malpractice cases are dealt with? And the Red Announcement that was just used, isn't it reserved for people who've committed serious offenses that could land them in prison?""Dang! What serious offense could the pe
*****"Are you absolutely certain that we should go through this route? Will it not have even more negative consequences on us later if we end up being wrong?" Dean Jaye who presently had a disarray countenance that was so unlike his usual composed and arrogant appearance carefully inquired.Michael, clad in a stylish and pricey Gucci suit, grinned, not taking his uncle’s fear to heart. “Just trust me, uncle. There are not going to be any negative consequences anywhere.”“Didn't I tell you that I spotted that son of a bitch earlier at the bank, not even having up to a thousand dollars in his account? So, tell me, what threat could he possibly pose to us?" He gazed casually at his uncle.“But…”"Uncle," Sarah interjected, standing proudly beside Michael with a heavily made-up face. "You shouldn't be scared of that worthless loser and rather trust my fiancé. That failure really has no relationship whatsoever with Master Robert.” “It looks more like he has something important to Master Ro
*****The usual composition of Bee University's Panel consists of four members: the Chancellor serving as the judge, the Vice-chancellor in the absence of the Chancellor, and four additional department directors acting as the jurors. "What's happening?" The director of the Art department suddenly asked quietly, his mouth still agape in shock at the large number of students flooding into the court.The four directors exchanged puzzled looks before turning their attention to the Vice Chancellor, who was seated on a raised chair between them.“I don’t know.” The Vice-chancellor, an elderly man with a scholarly appearance shook his head, knowing that the question was meant for him.He glanced inquiringly at Dean Jaye and saw the stunned expression on his face as well.‘Didn't he say the boy in question is despised by almost everybody in the school? Where did he suddenly find such a large group of supporters?’ The elderly man’s mind became chaotic, but then after a moment of thought
***** “What!!” Everybody’s eyes widened with shock upon hearing Ares’s words that suddenly sounded like a challenge while the Vice-chancellor flinched with disbelief.“This!!” They all gaped at Ares as though he had gone insane.“Did… did he just speak to the Vice-chancellor like that?”No matter who they were–the students, jurors, Dean, Michael, Sarah, and even The Army For Ares’s group. Everybody was dumbstruck for a moment and couldn’t believe their ears.While it was evident that the Vice-Chancellor was biased, everybody had assumed that Ares and his brothers would quietly accept their unfortunate fate as any rational person would, given how the power and authority held by a Vice-Chancellor in society is capable of shaping and destroying lives.The courtroom remained eerily silent for a moment until, "What audacity!" The Vice-Chancellor suddenly leaped to his feet and pounded the desk, startling everyone in the hall except for Ares, who remained unfazed.“How dare you speak to me
***** As soon as the scholarly-looking elderly man whose mere appearance commanded both attention and respect entered the courtroom, the atmosphere changed drastically, causing everybody, most especially the Vice-chancellor to straighten up nervously and fearfully. The entire hall fell silent in an instant before eventually, all the students gasped with shock and disbelief. “Chancellor?!” They gaped at the elderly man, most of them finding it difficult to believe that they were really witnessing a living legend of Rex City whom most of them had been dying to meet even long before they were admitted to Bee University. Even Michael, who was usually pompous with zero regard for everybody was astounded for a moment before suddenly, his heart began to race hysterically in his chest and he became greatly excited. ‘Oh my God! Has Father not always spoken about how he wishes to befriend Master Lewis? I must do it today! I must make a good impression of myself before him!’ As soon as he t
***** “Please stand up, nothing is your fault.” Ares was incredibly helpless at this point, gazing at the elderly man who had been kneeling before him and would not stand up no matter what he said, acting as though he were his servant. "No, Grandmaster. Let me stay like this. I deserve to be prosecuted for not knowing you've been a student in my school all these years, not even sensing your presence until today. Please forgive me." Ares, “_” "Come on!" He couldn't help but groan with frustration. "You are Master Lewis, for goodness sake. What would the world who adores you think if they were to see you like this, kneeling to a mere student of your school? Wouldn't I be beheaded and criticized even after death?" "Let's see who has the nerve to do it!" Master Lewis's eyes and voice which had been filled with tears and apologies since he and Ares entered the office immediately surged with aggression and fury. "It's my honor to kneel before the grandmaster, fully aware that with your
Beginning of The Volume 2***** After he was done changing, Ares only carried an empty backpack with the intention of buying a few changes of dresses, since all the ones he owned had already faded. About to set out, however, he hesitated for a brief moment before he eventually woke his brothers to inform them about his departure. Without further ado, they saw him off. Although many people were still asleep, a few were already awoken, doing their morning routines, and as soon as they sighted Ares and his brothers, the people who saw them became filled with awkwardness, and their eyes became overfilled with envy. Seeing them like that, although Ares did not show it, he enjoyed the expressions while his brothers did not bother to hide their excitement at all. By the time they reached the school gate, the morning sun had pretty much risen from the horizon. Just as Ares was about to the taxi he alighted, the first brother gazed seriously at him. “Remember to invite us to a dinner wit