Not wanting to waste any time, immediately Rafael's consciousness awoke in his chained body, he began to pull himself with all his might off from the wall. At first he thought it was fun as he enjoyed how his muscles bulged to the pressure but as time began to pass he began to feel pains on his wrist making him to focus more on pulling himself off than the admiration of himself.
"What will you do if you successfully get out?" He clearly heard a chilled voice ask him as though the one who spoke it was soliloquizing in his sleep.After scanning through the room without spotting the one who spoke he assumed he was hearing what really did not exist but it made him hesitate a bit.Since he now understood that there was a world beyond the dungeon this question made him stop for a while and think. He knew Gregor thought that on freeing himself from the chain, he would begin to feel a soul but he now had reasons which made him believe that there was more to it than just freeing himself. He thought he would probably find a way to connect this body of his into the other or vice versa before he could successfully feel accomplished.After racking his brain on how to escape from the dungeon which he had never seen it's exteriors, a place which he did not know whether it was located beneath the ground level or above the skies for a while, he gave the idea up.He would find away only when he had seen it and will only see it when he was free from his chains. This he thought."When you dream try to pull yourself out of those chains even if it hurts to a great extent. Sever your chained wrists and ankles off your body if you can then wake up a stronger man." These words of Gregor resounded in his head and boosted his morale and he resumed pulling.Soon he discovered that his attempts were doomed not to be successful as neither the wall not the chains bulged, fear of what might happen if he does not pull himself out successfully began to grow in him and he began to attempt to cut his wrists off with the blunt cuffs this progressed very slowly fortunately this body of his, felt less pain and had more endurance than his body in reality. But his progress made him begin to doubt if he would successfully pull out one hand even if the effects of the sleeping pill lasted through the night much less pulling his other limbs off.He consoled himself assuring himself that he would continue the next time he sleeps off but again the thought of how far he would go without wrists him and probably without complete legs again bothered him but he waved the thought of this stumbling block away once more convincing himself that he would know his next step when he succeeds after all me would still have his teeth.Suddenly his body jerked and he began to feel as though someone wanted the permission to watch him. Fortunately he felt like he had the power to prevent the intruder and this he did.Then he occupied himself with the thought of success and continue spilling his blood as he successfully began to cut deeper into his body as he groaned inwardly.Moments later he began to feel as though someone was watching him but this time he failed to cut off the connection he only scanned through his environment and got convinced that no one was watching him while he continued to wound himself more."What are you doing?" He heard someone who he did not hear approaching or enter ask.His heart skipped a beat when he raised his pained face and saw a pair of eyes staring pitifully at him.It was the first person who had ever visited him, the beauty who he did not remember to ask of her name. In her robe she looked no less than a princess, because of this Rafael was tempted to ask if she was one of his sisters He tried his best to speak but instead of an explanation or question, he ejected several incoherent words."Did father come here to announce your execution to you?" She queried.To this question, he couldn't still bring an answer. This time he was puzzled. "Do you mean that scary looking man is your father?" He thought with mixed feelings he was happy that she was not his sister and uncertain what her next set of words would be "Your mother must be an angel." He thought"Since he has broken his own part of keeping his mouth shut on the issue I will not regret doing what my heart longs for." She said to her self."Don't punish yourself so much I will break you
Rafael gasped for air in shock immediately he awoke on opening his eyes he thought he was wrapped up by snakes but in realization his heart beat began to drop back to normal. Looking around made him understand that the snakes were wires if the brain monitor and also explained to him why he felt as though he were monitored.On his desk the tired Gregor was fast asleep and unaware that he had woken up. He disconnected the system from his body and sat up on relief. "You did it, right." A sleepy voice inquired."Nope." Was Rafael's simple reply. This made the sleepy Gregor to wake up at once."Then what made you so happy all of a sudden?" He asked with a voice which showed both elation and surprise."Why did you monitor me?" He inquired with a slightly embarrassed face and trying to show displeasure."I am sorry now tell me what happened." He asked trying to fill up his curious heart."Someone has agreed to help me." He replied."Who,why do you trust this person?" "Because it seems like
While few students paid attention in what they were being taught by their homeroom teacher, others spent their time chatting with their seat mates and friends but this neither bothered the teacher nor the interested students.Among the students who seemed to be interested in the teacher's seemingly unending lectures sat Rafael but in truth, his gaze was what was on the teacher; his mind was occupied by something else. He was only jerked back to reality when he noticed that the teacher was speaking directly to him."Um?" He asked with a widened eyes."What do you think is the reason why you can't gather soul energy for someone else."Because you gathered it I guess." Raf replied without giving the question any thought. The thoughtless answer from him got his teacher dumbfounded for a while."Did his reply make sense even to him? I never knew him as someone so dull if this is how he has become then I think he is now a total jerk.""How can you make such a rude comment about him? I still
Though Rafael was regarded amongst the few serious students, he had another reason for wanting to research on the topic asides the fact that it was an assignment by their homeroom teacher. At least for that moment, he knew that nourishing his soul was impossible but it was possible to help his buddies grow and then grow by their influence.Even though his food and other benefits might remain the same, no one would object if they decide to take him out of his ugly room with leaking roofs or even give him a portion of their meal in appreciation. The thought of this almost made him drool over the little but well decorated book before him. Many books in the library were written by the celestials and their direct students even before the invasion and their scope circled around soul nourishment as a weapon for self improvement and human freedom. Looking around the library and noting the countless books authored by celestials and their direct students one would think that they were countle
"So will you pay up now?" Bonny's assistant questioned him again.I-I h-have nothing on me now asides my daily allowance." Rafael stammered cowardly."Then I will take it from your bones." He threatened walking closer to him steadily."P-Please I beg of you." Rafael said panting in fear and walking back altogether but his pleas fell on the bully's deaf ears as he was already set to devour the boy who could no longer inch backwards as his back was already placed against the wall.With one hand he raised him off the ground and another he got ready to administer punches but before his moving hand could connect to the former's fearful, face it was stopped by an intruder.He left the lifted mass and it dropped to the floor and continued sobbing then he turned to know who had stopped. On turning around his gaze met that of an innocent looking young lady."Why did you stop my fun?" He queried."Because you lack a good memory she retorted boldly. He racked his head trying to figure out the
"I'm off." Jerry anounced and stood up.""Where are you going to?" Levi inquire half heartedly as he was busy with his laptop and other self invented tools. "To pay Rafael's dues at Team Fifty's Tent." He replied.Team fifty's tent was the name Bonny have to his room as it was the meeting place for his gang whose members ranked from forty-seven to fifty-one. "I don't think there's need for that anymore." Rafael informed him."Why?" he inquired."It's best if we leave the details out for now I can always tell you later but now we have to discuss." Rafael explained and turned to look as Levi."Levi." Rafael yelled out loud in order to draw his attention the issue."You can speak while my ears listen." He said still not paying attention to the issue."That won't work." Rafael informed him as he got up and walked towards him. "Spare us some of your time tonight. He told him and closed his laptop."Okay." Replied Levi while biting his lips in frustration. "But you must be brief and not
"Who is there?" The principal asked without moving his gaze away from what he was doing."It is Gregor Stiff." Replied a slender girl who was at a corner of the room viewing the whole building as recorded by the surveillance cameras around the premises. Immediately the principal herd his name, his nonchalant fascial expression faded away and was immediately replaced by a more welcoming face. "Hello Gregor." He greeted."Hi Luke." He replied casually. The principal was clearly older than he was and ranked higher than him but to him, he showed a high level of regard."It's been a while since you came into this humble abode of mine, I hope your being here spells out no trouble for anyone." The principal inquired."I came to obtain your permission to host free lectures open to every student before the field expedition commences." Gregor went straight to the point."Though your lectures are formidable you chose to stay in a place where all students can reach you without selecting and groom
"Rafael you look so worried today." Jerry observed aloud. "What's wrong." "This little brain of yours won't be able to carry it even if I were to tell you?" "Then what of mine? Two heads are obviously better than one." Levi asked. He was obsessed with the feeling of absorbing soul energy and little by little he was beginning to draw closer to the source of his hardly exhaustible fountain, Rafael."Not when one head is you, Levi. Even cowards are unable to share my thoughts with me." Rafael replied rudely. After feeding Levi soul energy on constant occasions he had encouraged him to at least challenge anybody to a fight at the dueling platform for him to rank higher. In those occasions he showed him combat tricks which he noticed many other students were vulnerable to but he always waved the idea away He would either say he would not like to make a little leap from his current position or that he was not ready to face the selected opponent if the latter was ranked much more higher th