*Snip! Snip! Snip!* After I finished cutting my hair short, I immediately went to the bathroom to wash and remove the hair left from my body. Shiiiiii- Taking a step forward to the shower and turning on the shower by halve, water soon dropping towards my body. Taking a shampoo that was resting to the right side of the shower room, I began washing my hair. After I finished, I took the towel on the right side that was hanging in the room. Tying the towel onto my waist, droplets of water trickled down to my fairly young body, as I soon exited the shower. Walking out of the bathroom, I truffled my hair using the towel beside the mirror and soon changed on comfortable clothes. "Today's the day..." I said to myself. Placing my fingers to my cheeks, I began practicing my outward smile while looking at the mirror. But the moment I did this, I saw that my face changed into something scary. ".... I really can't smile with this face." Since the original Athan from the novel is a villa
It's was a strange feeling being more nervous now, enrolling to the academy, more than the first time I got my reward from my past life. "Where here." "Finally~" William responded with excitement spreading over him. After both of us stepped out of the carriage, I inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to relax myself. "Let's go. Let's go-!!" Right where William was about to take the step forward to the street, I pulled him by his collar and went to the nearest stand. William protested as he struggled his body, trying to free himself from my strong grip when suddenly, his clothes began to reap apart. -Reeeeek! "-!?" The moment he noticed it, he stopped struggling and began walking beside me while looking at me with his teary eyes. "Stop being overdramatic." I said, patting him on the shoulders. "Stay here or else, I'll leave you behind. I'll just go buy something quickly." I turned around to leave after I said that. "Hey, wait! Where are going? We just got here and you're
With her wand aiming at me, the elf woman greeted her teeth and asked. "Who are you?"Which I replied, "Oh for fuck sake, what's wrong with you people? Is this how you guys welcome me?"After a few seconds, she dropped her wand as she began observing my every move. I don't know why, but it somehow gives me the creeps."Kuemm kuemm.... Sorry about that. I just panicked a little. Nothing more." The principal turned her head aside. Though, I'm sure that she was still on her guards."...." Silence....It went silence for a couple of minutes before she started talking once again."Anyways, I'll start now." Said the Principal. With her hands touching the table, she sat down and stared directly at my eyes. "I Welcome to the Aspirant Academy."*After a few minutes, the quick discussion and welcoming has finally ended.The two of us were about to leave when Principal Eve called out to me."Athan, I still have business about something." Gesturing her fingers to the door, she continued, "As f
"Why does she have to be my opponent...?" Muttering that, I casted Cossette a side glance before spitting to the ground. She noticed this and gave me wave with a dumb smile on her face.... She hasn't changed a bit, huh. I took out my sword and began my stance as I turned my attention to back Alicia, who was currently my opponent.Under the rays of daylight, her platinum-white hair gave off a faint glow, and her vivid crimson eyes brimmed with dignified grace as she continues to gaze at me, coldly.Somehow, I'm getting a weird feeling of mesmerization after staring at her for a couple of seconds.What's wrong with me, being mesmerized by a 12 year old girl? I shook my head to remove myself from deep thoughts.Before I could even mumble something, Alicia stared at Cossette and said, "Can we just get this fight started?"With a sigh, Cossette nodded her head and raised arms hands, "Are you both ready?"Returning her cold gaze back to me, Alicia prepared herself and nodded her head. I d
"Who are you?" She asked, clearly not hiding her curiosity. I kinda wanted to tease her more a little but I noticed that the other students was gazing at me in angered. It look as if I was trying to hit on their girlfriends."Hmm... Try and guess it. I'll wait for you later." Waving my hands, I hopped down the arena without waiting for her reply, and made my way outside to breathe some fresh air.Well, even if I don't watch William's fight, I'm sure that he'll win it anyways. Like me, he had gotten stronger due to the guidances of his father and brother. Although not strong as I am, I guess that he can still give me a good fight.FEW HOURS LATER...After the practical examination, all of us was sent back to our classroom. Cossette immediately dismissed us after reaching the classroom, so we made our way towards the next subject... Which is Physics...***"Okay everyone, what is the formula of momentum?" Asked the professor, which one of the students raised his hands and answered, "Mo
It took us a few hours just to finish cleaning up the whole room. And after that, I decided to invite Sophia for dinner, which she accepted after thinking for some time."What would you like to eat?" I asked, tying the black-apron from my waist. It didn't take long for her to answer as she replied, "I'm not a picky eater. I'm fine with whatever you choose.""Okay then... I'll make a steak and some soup for dinner." With that, I began cooking us some meal to eat. Although I didn't became a chef in my past life, I can still assure that my cooking skills are on par with five-star chefs.It was also because if my cooking skills that I survived my three years inside that forest. If it wasn't for it, I would've have to eat tasteless foods, or the worst case scenario, starved myself to death."It's surprisingly delicious..." Said Sophia, making me take a side glance in her direction. She was currently savoring every bite of the strike I cooked."Thanks I guess..." I replied as I took a sip o
-Tak!-Tak!-Tak!I suddenly heard a sound of footsteps coming from my back. After opening my eyes, I found myself in a place where almost everything looked endless.Above was a broken sky that was dyed red. Huge portions of the sky had fallen down to the sea like under my feet, which reflected above similar to a mirror that was on a blink of destruction.Turning around, I saw black shadowy-figure walking towards me."Who are you!?" I shouted.The figure who was in front of me had the same face like the guy with crimson and prismarine eyes I met years ago but, the only thing that was different was that his eyes is both crimson eyes, while his hair was white. His whole body was covered in strings and chain as if he was placed into a seal. The thing I've paid attention the most was the terrifying aura he keeps emitting. He emits a jet-black aura that even if it was placed in a bit of light, it would still be hard to see through.The figure only looked at me with an indifferent expressi
I went on to the next classroom and took a sit. Almost immediately after that, the professor who was assigned as the teacher entered, silencing the whole classroom.Right now, my current class subject is Theory Class. There are two main types of Theory Class. One is the Mana Theory, while the other was Magic Theory.I'm currently assigned in the Mana Theory Class. And similar to what the name, this subject was focused on teaching the main principles of mana. "Okay, then.... What is Mana? Anyone know the answer?" The professor asked as his eyes began surveying the whole classroom. As if someone finally caught his eyes, he then spoke, "Sir Augustine, do you perhaps know the answer."The student who was called out beside me stood up. With his fingertips under his chin, the boy then answered, "Mana is an intangible 'energy', which every living creatures has it, and the most crucial elements in this world."The professor lightly smiled at the boy's answer as he then nodded. "Good. How abou
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.Anyways—"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 message—a 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 paper—an 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 you—?!"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 – 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 Tok—!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