The last lecture they had was on anatomy before the bell for lunch break went off, and everyone left the classroom except for Liam who sat back, waiting patiently until everyone was out. “Brina? Are you there?” “Always.” Brina’s voice echoed from within his head, and he sighed softly while he looked around to be sure that he was really alone, and that no one was coming into the classroom. He was about to speak when he saw two ladies walking into the classroom with coy smiles on their faces. Their steps were slow but steady, and it was obvious that they had something up their sleeves as they walked up to him.“Well, it seems you have some admirers already.” Brina teased, but Liam said nothing as he stared at the ladies who were already close to him, and were definitely going to see him if he said anything to Brina. Liam looked at the ladies closer, and after noticing that they looked identical, he realized that they could be sisters. They had the same long raven-black hairs, w
Liam looked at the student who was still on the floor while everyone laughed at him, including the twins who were standing close to him. He recognized him as Noah, one of the Junior students with impaired sight who was bullied by almost everyone in the college. “He is so clumsy! What a waste!” Zoe said with so much ridicule laced in her voice while she and her sister continued to laugh scornfully at Noah who still couldn't find his eyeglasses even though it was right in front of him. Looking at Noah at that moment, Liam was reminded of what he had gone through at the hands of Larry and most students who bullied him the way they wanted because he couldn’t do anything, and obviously needed to work for them in order to afford his fees. “Get up! Out of the way!” Larry kicked Noah on the belly, causing him to grunt in pain while he stretched his hands across the floor, still in search of his glasses that he needed to be able to see clearly. Some of the students who saw how hard
Liam gave Larry a glare while the bully was forced to take two steps backward, seeing that Liam was getting close to him with a stern look on his face. “You don’t know when to give up, do you?” Liam snarled angrily at Larry while he forced himself not to throw a punch on his face. He could feel Brina urging him not to even though she refused to say a word. At that moment, every other person had backed off, including the female worker who slowly returned back to her position, and decided to watch from afar. No one was willing to interfere in the affair of the two of them as they waited eagerly to see what Larry’s reaction was going to be. “Why won't you mind your business, newbie? Can’t you just stay in your lane? Must you try to poke your nose into things that do not concern you?” “Oh, I assure you. I will always be here to stop you from bullying other students, Larry Prescott. I am your bane, your Waterloo.” “What?”“Yes, Larry. I can see that you are very stubborn. I un
Liam spent the next five minutes in solitude while he thought about the best way to handle the situation. Obviously, he didn’t have any evidence to prove that Larry pushed him down from the building, but he was definitely going to find a way to make him pay. “You have done well, Emrys. Lord Phaunos made no mistake in choosing you as his successor.” Brina’s serene voice said from within his head, causing him to adjust himself on the seat while he sighed softly. “But you tried to stop me from helping him out.”“You were put in a situation that was meant to scrutinize you, and you have shown how noble you are, how kind-hearted you are. You are the right one for this great task, Emrys.”Liam blinked severally, and then he lifted his brows to form a furrow.“Wait…” He huffed some air before he continued after looking around to be sure that no one was watching him. “Are you trying to say that that was a test?” “If that is what you choose to call it, then yes, it was a test.”“Wh
Noah was speechless, but he was also glad at the same time. No one had ever chosen to stay with him for any reason, and he couldn’t stop smiling at Liam who drank from the can of milkshake and smacked his lips at once. “This tastes really nice, Noah. I love it!” “I am glad you like it.” Noah chuckled excitedly, and then he grabbed his sausage rolls, and took a bite that gave him a mouthful. He munched until he crushed the food entirely inside his mouth, and then he diluted it with his own milkshake. “Why did you transfer to this college? Were you in another city?” Noah broke the few seconds of silence that had lingered between them for almost a minute. He was very curious to know more about Liam who slowly dropped the can of milkshake on the table, and sighed softly. “Well, I was once in this city, but I went away for a while, and returned home recently. I decided to come here to finish my senior year.” “And you chose Hilton’s college?” Noah asked with a look of surpr
Liam lifted his brows the moment he heard the words from Noah who slowly returned his gaze to him after making sure that no one was eavesdropping on them. “A secret library?” “Yes. A secret library, Emrys.” Noah nodded to affirm his words, and after shielding his mouth with his right hand, he continued. “I think it was built in the past, way before this school became existent. The books there are so old but they contain so many secrets from the past and even predictions about the past. There are books on teleportation, time-traveling, space, reincarnation, and even magic.” Noah shook his head in excitement, staring at Liam who struggled not to express the frenzy that lingered in his mind, ready to let itself out. “Sometimes, I hear voices when I am inside the library, but no one ever shows up. I was thinking that it could be some of the students in this college, but no one seems to know anything about it. I am sure that the school would have reported it to the government if
Slowly, Liam walked toward the Dean who stood patiently waiting for him to get very close before he turned around and headed to his office with Liam following him behind. “Mr. Cassius? Is everything okay?”“Just come with me to my office, Me. Perkins. We need to have a word.” Henry said without turning to look at Liam while he climbed up the stairs that led to his office. He walked into the room as soon as he unlocked the door, headed to his desk, and sat down on his seat. “Please, have a seat, Mr. Perkins.” Henry gestured to Liam who refused to sit even after he had glanced at the seat. “Thank you, but I would prefer to stand.” Liam folded his arms while he waited to hear what the Dean was going to say. He already knew the reason why he summoned him, and had already thought of a suitable response to give to him. From the look on the Dean’s face, it was certain that he was a bit nervous to speak to Liam who wasn’t like the other average students he had compelled to do his b
Liam descended the stairs and made his way toward the classroom block with so much anger boiling inside him. “That coward! He calls me a drug dealer and a drunkard! I should deal with them when the time is right, all of them!”“Relax, Emrys. Do not forget what lies ahead of you. All of these are distractions that can set you back from your path.”“Brina? You are still here.”“Of course, Emrys. I am always here with you until my time is over.” Brina responded at once while Liam walked into the classroom block and sauntered through the hallway that led to one of the laboratories in the building. “Well, I thought you had left me. You suddenly became silent and refused to give me an answer to the question I asked.” “Focus, Warlord. You still have the ancient book to find, you still have a lot to learn.” Brina caused Liam to go into a period of thinking while he continued walking slowly toward the laboratory. “How long is this supposed to take? How long am I supposed to stay bef