After Arthur left both of us alone, Athena once again continued with her long sermon. This lasted a few hours, until..."As I was saying," Athena crossed her arms. "It was because of you working together with your brother that she managed to graduate college. Also, it was thanks to your recommendations, her talents got recognized by government and was later placed to the same research team you are in before you retired. If it wasn't for your help, her life wouldn't be the same as the one she had in our previous life." She took a long breather before she continued, "She felt indebted to you after seeing you do those things. Even though you weren't blood related, and even though you could have choose to escape those responsibilities, you didn't but instead chose to help them. Because of this, slowly, that girl fell in love with you." Finally finished from saying everything she wanted to say, Athena slowly lifted her head to look at me straight in the eyes to see what's my expression.B
After my katana and I finished our long talk that reached until midnight, I decided to take a rest and closed my eyes to sleep.Without much thoughts in mind, I slept peacefully and woked up with my body that was fully healed by now.The nurse who took care of me two days ago was surprised when she saw that the injuries I attained during the dungeon exploration had fully disappeared a day after I woke up.I was immediately called out to the principal's office after they found out that I was fully healed to question everything I remember back at the dungeon, and how I got that injuries from.To keep things short, of course, I made a lie telling them that I fought some monsters while I was on my way to back Arthur and the others up, and that I got injured after those monsters ganged up on me, barely managing to survive.But, even though the lie I made up was a bit detailed, the principal, Eva, gave me a long stare before saying."I'm not an idiot," She sighed. "Stop lying or I might exp
Right after the man arrived in my room, both my mother and I was taken back to the principal's office.While we were being led to the principal' office, I suddenly felt something off. My instinct kept on telling me I'm about to have a bad day.*Sigh...*๐๐ฐ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฎ... ๐๐ข๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต?!Contrary to what I've expected, after we reached out destination, William, Persia and the person standing in front of the door had been waiting for us.As if noticing our presence, the man turned around only to have stare at us... No, to my mother with a stiff expression."How have you been, Adam~?" My mother's bright smile made the king to pitifully shiver unconsciously, as he backed away when Celestia was only a few meters away from him only to notice me standing behind her.Adam's expression suddenly brightened after seeing me. Next, within a matter of seconds, he disappeared and reappeared behind me to hide."Save me from h
There are actually two common method of utilizing mana. These two are: enhancing body with mana (Enhancer), and emission of mana to the outside (Caster).Enhancer are the most commonly seen amongst the combatants who utilize their mana to strengthen their strength, defense and agility by enhancing their bodies with mana or magic. They are common for knight, swordsman, and other who specializes in close-combat.As for Caster, they have the ability to bend their surroundings at their will by casting a spell that gives off a certain effect on their targets or surroundings. They are commonly called as Mages and Magicians.Though, there are few rare cases that some people had the ability to use both of this method. And these people are commonly called as Battle Mages.Unlike the two common-most method when utilizing mana, Battle Mages had the ability to strengthen their bodies using mana like Enhancer and use spells like Caster.Athan, the name of the person who's body I was possessing, w
After the principal asked something about Chloe's existence, I looked at Alicia as she looked back while tilting her head, before I let out a deep sigh.*Sigh...*Thus, after a few moments, I began telling them about the whole story starting from the beginning until the end, which was when we finally got back at the mansion.Of course, unlike last time, I thoroughly explained everything on how we saw Chloe alone in a crib, and how Alicia and I came across an Onyx. They were left surprised when hearing about this, and as for my mother, she was a bit upset after learning that I didn't told her everything I know when she asked me about what happened that day.Well, I can't blame her for that.At the very least, I was lucky enough that there are few people watching us. Because if there isn't, I know that if ever we were left alone, my mother will take advantage of this and ask me some troublesome questions.Not to mention, now that Chloe had woken up from her quick slumber, when she and
Two months had passed since after the dungeon exploration. To say the least, nothing interesting happened these days. And so far, only the classes in the academy almost took up all of my remaining my time.Anyway.Random student A - "Hey... Isn't that the person who was ranked as 1st in every test and the evaluations?"Random student B - "...Yeah. Look at him with his cheeky grin."Staring at the overall ranking after combining the grades of the professors' evaluation and the integrated exam, I looked at it with a look of content.[1st Place - Athan Von Lohengramm]Naturally, I ignored the ranking numbers below me because I didn't want to waste any of my time to look at the ranking of other people since I'm already sure that they'll never be able to get past me. Fuhahah!You call me arrogant, but... so what?The only reason why they score lower than me is because that's all they can get. And, I always get 100% in test because that's all there is to get.While wearing a cheeky grin in
In the afternoon, after the classes was over, I went to the Academy's Laboratory as always to complete my task as Mina's own guinea pig.Even though I didn't want to, to get more information about the academy or to outside, I forced myself to endure what I was about to experience next."Why am I tied while sitting on a chair today?" My brows twitched as I looked at the damn Loli, who was sitting on her desk while holding a shiny red button, with a bitter expression.๐๐ฆ๐บ... ๐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด. ๐๐ฉ๐บ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ ๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ช๐ณ!!?Although I wanted to say this, I remained silent.Wiping the red button with clean cloth, Mina ignored my question and giggled sweetly to herself... I have a bad feeling about this.Since one could easily predict what torturous will happen next, let just get straight to the point.Anyways, what I experienced was pure hell!!After enduring the torturous torture t
Waking up from my bed, I sat up and yawned before stretching my arms up. "Yawn..."[5 : 29 A.M.]Scratching my back, I stood up and went to the bathroom to wash my face and took a shower.As I was nearing the bathroom, blood came out from my nose."A Nosebleed?" I muttered.Inside the bathroom, I looked at my reflection in the mirror, while removing the blood that came out from my nose."...Why does this happen very often nowadays?" I asked myself, and took out a clean cloth that was beside my toothbrush before wiping the blood coming out my nose.These days, almost every time I woke up from sleeping, I would always notice some blood coming out my nose whenever I look at my reflection on the mirror inside the bathroom.Of course, I tried consulting to the nurses and healers who took care of me while I was out for a week, but... they would only excuse themselves by saying that the reason for my nose to bleed might be because of stress and exhaustion.Even though I don't train my body
As we were entering the school, I accidentally heard some rumours spreading about what happened yesterday.According to the rumour, a student from this school had helped on preventing two accidents... Hmm.. Fortunately, thanks to my sweater, none of them seem to have recognized me last night.I can probably rest easy for now...Kim's sudden pause drew our attention, his gaze fixed on my face with an inexplicable expression...What's with him anyway? He's been acting weird since this morning.... Wait, isn't he and Kiyona already weird since the very beginning?With a silent nod to myself, we continued toward the classroom, Kim still recovering from his apparent shock."....?"As we approached, a group of students gathered by the door caught my eye. Curiosity piqued, I approached them to inquire about the commotion."Hey, what's going on?" I asked one of the students.-Ah... Well, do you remember the Arto
Entering the apartment building, I was immediately greeted by Miss Olivia, her warm demeanor a stark contrast to the unsettling events of the day.Earlier, I had borrowed Aerial's phone to make a call, seeking refuge in their home. Jack, the owner of the apartment, agreed almost immediately upon hearing my situation.Aerial's surprise was palpable when she learned that I was practically homeless after running away from home. By the time I hung up and said my thanks, she immediately asked about what happened.Since I have nothing to lose anyway, I decided to tell her the truth.... Not the regression part, of course.Her reactions were somehow expected; she sympathize with me, and thus, diverted the topic back to our work.Anywaysโ"Vallen is finally here," Olivia informed Jack, who nonchalantly continued watching a horror movie, the flickering images casting an eerie glow across the room."You're here already?" he said, h
"This..."Staring at the intricate equations sprawled across the fifteen papers and the detailed drawing of the portal along with its required components that I was holding, I sighed in frustration and let my head drop to the table....I never expected it to be this perplexing. I mean, it was genuinely confusing, with the numbers outnumbering the alphabets!I was on the verge of placing the papers back on the table when something caught my attention."...This thing requires someone as a test subject, right?"Turning toward Aerial's direction, I stood up from my seat."Can I be the one to do that?"Thanks to my looping ability, if something goes wrong, I can just regress back to the first day and make the necessary adjustments to the machine until it works....Playing scientist again this round... Why does it feels weird?"...Why?" She asked, pulling me back to reality. Her face showed a confused express
"....""...."Tapping my index finger on the table, my eyes shifted between Aerial and the mysterious numbers sprawled across the paper she was holding. How in the world could she decipher this cryptic language?"....Mmm." I closed my eyes, pondering. If it were just ordinary numbers, she wouldn't bother, unless these papers concealed a hidden messageโa Morse code of sorts.".....""....ugh."Finally, after what felt like an eternity, she placed the folders down, meticulously arranging them on the table. Glancing my way, she closed her eyes and inquired, "...what do you want?""....!!"Clearing my throat, I put on a smile and replied, "Ah... Well, I want to join this club." She abruptly halted, processing my unexpected announcement.Turning her head slightly, she contemplated before asking, "Why do you want to join?" Her scrutinizing gaze moved from top to bottom."It's because... ah?""You know what, zip it." Before I could elaborate, she handed me a paperโan application for the club
"You're Vallen, aren't you?"I turned my head in Alicia's direction, casting her a weary glance before refocusing on the front of the classroom."Don't ignore me!"Alicia slammed her hands on my table, causing me to shrink back into my chair... I'm getting annoyed."Hey, I'm asking youโ?!"Kiyona's hands intervened, cutting off Alicia's words. She looked at me with a frown. "You know this girl?" she inquired, squinting."...Nope. Never seen her before," I responded sarcastically, rolling my eyes towards the window.Although I didn't admit it outright, the lie was evident from my expression and tone. Strangely, Kiyona appeared to buy into it....Is she an idiot?"Pfft!" Kim couldn't contain a sound, swiftly covering his mouth. Our eyes met, his expression stiffening before he looked away.Alicia, seemingly unfazed by our silent exchange, voiced her annoyance."How are you able to see...?" she asked curiously, crossing her arms."How do you think? It's because I have eyes." I pointed tw
At the auditorium.The three of us took our seats together. Kiyona, the vibrant and talkative girl, claimed the center. Kim sat on the left, and I occupied the right."There are so many people here!" Kiyona exclaimed, rising suddenly and letting out a loud "woo hoo!" This drew surprised glances from the students in front of us."Stop it... You're only embarrassing us," Kim chided her, shaking his head slightly before turning to me."I hope you're not uncomfortable with this girl... She's a bit eccentric, to say the least."Well, I can see that... I thought, glancing up at Kiyona, who was smiling wholeheartedly. Despite her eccentricities, there was something likable about her that I couldn't quite pinpoint."Hey, Kim! The principal is making her appearance!" Kiyona pointed excitedly to the center of the stadium.She added, "She looks young and beautiful! How old is she again?" Her eyes sparkled at the sight of the principal. I rolled my eyes and snorted.Indeed, appearances could be d
As soon as I woke up back inside my room on the mansion, confusion engulfed me as I checked the calendar that was on the shelf before checking through my phone.'First Day of School!'It was the same.Panic gripped me; this regression wasn't exactly as I anticipated. Cursing my predicament, I held my head in frustration. "Why had I been thrust back to the beginning?" There were no answers, and the disorienting return only fueled my anxiety.Contemplating various possibilities, I considered the absurd idea of being poisoned. However, logic swiftly dismissed it โ Miss Olivia, who shared the meal, wouldn't endanger herself nor her boyfriend. She wasn't that reckless or suicidal.Desperation led my mind to entertain wild theories. Had my father sent assassins? A notion swiftly dismissed, recognizing the improbability... Although there is still a possibility, I knew his personality. The mind raced, concocting and discarding scenarios, each more implausible than the last.Tok Tokโ!The ca
"...That was boring."As I said that, I carefully removed the bloody gloves on my hand and took out a plastic bag, then placed it inside."None of them even lasted a minute... I guess they never had any proper training." I kept the plastic bag inside my bag before turning away. It's not that I know much about what kind of group the Resistance were, but I did encounter one of them back when I was still sixteen.It was around that age I started my hunt."...Clean."Unlike last time, I made sure that there would be no witnesses during the whole act. As for the three corpses behind me, I laid their backs on the wall and made sure to throw some substances to make it rot faster. Even though I knew for sure that it would smell, as long as there aren't any evidence pointing that I did it, it should be fine.Plus, I already made sure that the CCTVs around the area are destroyed earlier before I did the deed. And also, there are only few people who pass by this area. Meaning, the possibility of
"Yo! William!"Startled, William tensed up, his tail wiggling cutely as he eagerly turned around. Upon spotting me, his expression lit up, his chin raised with enthusiasm."Vallen! Long time no see!" he greeted, the corners of his lips curling upward.Amused, I closed my eyes for a brief second, shook my shoulders, and settled into the chair across from him. I signaled the waitress to take my order."So, what have you been up to lately?" I turned my attention back to William. He leaned back comfortably and responded with a soft hum."Mostly family business, and the rest of my time is spent hanging out with my girlfriend," he said, a hint of smugness in his tone.I rolled my eyes at his response and sighed. "Yeah, right. I'm getting jealous.""Liar," he retorted, pursing his lips. "Your expression clearly says the opposite. Anyway, how's your eyes? I thought you wouldn't be able to see.""Ah... Well, let's save that question and enjoy the snack first!"As my order arrived, he let the m