This next chapter is set at school, the first day of the main character's class. and this is a continuation of the event last chapter.
The morning bell has finished ringing and a subtle footstep can be heard getting louder
All the students from Class 1 - A sits straight and silent waiting for the homeroom teacher.
The door opened, and enters the proctor that supervised Reymund's batch at the entrance exam.
He silently walked to his desk. removed his backpack and put in on the right side of the desk besides the glass window.
he picked up his marker and write his name on the board. The board sound as the marking is being used is the only sound they can hear on the class.
After writing his name 'Sir. Richard Milos' he looks at the students still in silent.
After a few second has passed he was about to speak and break the silent when Reymund Sneezed unexpectedly. Its not even a controlled sneeze. the sound was like an explosion to the ear.
Everyone then looks at Reymund while Elsy did not and just sigh.
After another short moment the homeroom teacher introduced himself to the class. "The name is Richard Milos, i will be your homeroom teacher for the Class A-1"
He then started walking around the room.
"Before we tackle the first topic, i still do not know some of you."
"I believe standing up and reciting your childhood dreams is a bit outdated"
"So i will be partnering you with your sit mate"
The class started getting worried.
Before Richard could say a word, there is a huge bang! on the door and a girl bolted in the class while gasping.
"Teacher, sorry I'm late. it took me a while to organize my materials." the late newcomer says as she bow down.
"No, its fine i was just in a middle of introduction, you can go ahead and take a sit"
Reymund then thinks, that girl i think i saw her before, she is the one that got separated from her friends.
She then sat down and ready to picked up the books in her bag.
Reymund then take a glimpse at her and saw bruises at the back of her neck. it is not that worse it is visible, he felt a bit worried for her.
Reymund then strike a conversation to her "Hey, while you were out Sir. Richard told us to partner with the sit mates. would you mind partnering with me"
The girl then looks at Reymund and said "I see, no, i don't mind" while smiling.
Then Reymund thinks, that is definitely faking a smile i can tell. I've mastered that smile on my previous life, i know how to distinguish fake from genuine smile. This girl is definitely dealing something.
Their class was brought to the sandy training ground, it was hot outside. they were asked to form a single line with their respected partner.
Reymund worriedly looks for Elsy to check who her partner is, and found out is a girl.
He then sigh a relief...
Richard explained, "today i want each partners to team up and defeat me."
Everyone was surprised by that declaration...
"the team that would be able to hit me once, i will give them an exception to note take the preliminary exam. but if i manage to hit both of you, the next partners in line would attack me."
"Sir, what if we hurt you?" some girl said
"You really think you can hurt me? just this school alone, i am the strongest" Richard then boldly declares. Some of the male students is starting to get pissed about this teacher's attitude.
Richard then explain another detail "Just to be clear, only the partner may attack me, no assistance coming from other partners. and if i hit all of the Class A-1, the challenge is done.
Some boys think, You think you're better than us, combine?
"We'll start first" says one of the boys while his partner releases a wind magic blowing the sand onto Richard. Richard then swing his hand and a sand storm suddenly form deflecting the student's attack and sending him flying.
The other partner called out to his buddy but Richard suddenly teleported behind that boy and punch him to the stomach, the boy, pukes out blood and was down.
The moment the first 2 was defeated the other partner started to launch a five fire balls continuously and the other bury Richard's feet five inches below the sand. Richard countered that by jumping out of the sand dodging the fireballs and mid air releases five blue fireballs in a v shape cast hitting the two, down.
Another one then tried their luck, using superspeed he tried to go behind Richard but Richard activated his counter shield and the guy run into the counter shield and receive the acceleration damage himself and flew backwards. While the other partner is worried he casted a counter shield for himself.
Suddenly the sand near Richard was scattering around as he disappear without trace giving the kid no vision due to the flying sand particle.
In his mind, What the hell, how is he using bloodline magic one by one.
Little did he know that Richard dug up a hole with his superspeed and the sand the kid stepping suddenly collapse burying him with it, down.
Another group then tries, both run opposite sides with different directions to confuse Richard, who was just humming while climbing back up from the sand.
The student boy thinks, we distracted him, the plan is to keep running around and use your portal skill to connect two point and punch him with it.
The other partner then replied in thoughts "got it"
"What a nifty plan you got there "unknown thoughts infiltrated their telepathy.
"WHAT???"
"Hey you wanna see my bikini pics" Unknown thoughts eagerly suggest.
Both suddenly collapse on the ground puking.
Richard then thinks, Down, what a boring match up is this, its not even close.
One by one the students keeps dropping leaving with only remaining 2 partners.
Diane Throws her pocket of seeds and commands them to detain Richard.
Suddenly a tree roots grow and was about to hold Richard on place when it just stops moving
Diane was shocked "What"
Eliniose then find out how his bloodline skill works. its a replication magic. he can replicate active skills from his target and use it against them. and for some reason the replica is stronger than the original magic.
No wonder he is full of himself, we cannot beat him using magic power how about we drain his mana instead.
Unknown thoughts then infiltrated her mind "as expected of a top scorer you really are smart"
"This is bad", Elsy says with a sadden expression
Since you're smart you already know both of you have no chance right? with this telepathy skill and nature skill boosted by the replication magic. there is no way you can maneuver me and i can easily overpower Diane's control from the plants, Richard thoughts running on both Elsy and Diane's mind.
Time to end this...
The roots then suddenly attacks both of them gripping their leg and hoisted them up mid air.
Richard said, "another down, one remains." As he looks at the girl and Reymund's
He then started getting chills after knowing what Reymund's can do.
Richard thinks, him, the wildcard of society.
"huh?"
.....
Reymund is worried if Sarah can handle this. "Hey, let me know if your not feeling well we can always go to the clinic, i can tell Sir Richard you can make it today"
Sarah insists staying "no, i can fight"
Flashback from earlier, while the students are busy watching Richard dominate the match, Reymund confront the scar he sees on her neck. at first she simply brushes it off but Reymund keeps digging into her saying he was very worried, or she can always speak with us, or she can speak with the teachers too...
At some point she got bottled up and shouted "What do you know about me!"
Reymund stops pestering and started talking with his feelings involve, "you're right i don't know you, to be honest i don't even care less what happens to you."
"But when i look at you, you remind me of my past. Isolated from others, always have to fake a smile to survive. "
Reymund then looks directly at her eye, while Sarah looks back at his. both shows a lifeless eye with no brightness left.
"I can tell, you have the same eyes as me. that feeling of loneliness, thinking why would i ask if i know their gonna pity me. I've been that way my entire life."
A short background story when he was still in the previous world, he was never really alone at first. his family was once whole. At some point, there was a major fall out. His mom cheated on his dad and went somewhere. his dad fall in despair seeks pleasure from cockfighting even more frequently, gambling away their earnings. that happiness was only temporary.
He was with his dad during his final breathe. his dad's health was never really in good shape, they are susceptible from heart diseases. Even the main character is experiencing few signs about it.
Because of that experience, be became recluse, not accepting others help. At just a few age he started getting into cockfights, to honor his deceased. What once just a hubby became addiction.
they say the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree.
Back to present..
"I was given a second chance, so if i ever saw someone experiencing the same trauma, i have to help them, you know?" He says to her.
While both are conversing Proctor Richard deactivates the plant magic dropping both Elsy and Diane mid air and says to the last group while approaching. "Enough talking, time is valuable and i have places to go."
"If you want to get the exemption, you have to hit me once."
Okay, time to get serious, Reymund's thoughts
he turn his head and looks at Sarah last time and said to her "If you can't make it in the fight, that's fine. I'll take it from here."
"Sir, I'm ready when you are!" Reymund shouted to his teacher
Richard then releases a simple fireball magic aimed at Reymund as he dodge that by quickly moving to the side.
As he approach the teacher, he then raise his hand and a sudden flames engulf his hand.
Richard thinking Reymund would release the arrow magic close to him, he casted his replica version of blue flamed arrow and aims it to Reymund. Before Reymund could settle the distance, the blue arrow was release.
He narrowly dodge it by moving quickly to the right and the arrow exploded behind him.
Now that the distance is getting near, Reymund's hands engulf with flames takes shape as a sword. and swing it to Richard.
Richard dodge that swing by jumping back quickly.
The fiery flame creates a path of spark as he swings in continuously.
Left swing, right swing, top to bottom straight-line swing, diagonal swings, and a stab. Reymund keep slashing him nonstop as he continuous to jump backward.
Reymund noticed something, why can't he cast the reflective shield magic from earlier. he thinks.
And then an unknown thought come up to his mind saying "Ohh, you think so too" Reymund being confused stop approaching him as the teacher jumps from a farther distance.
Reymund said "that's a cheeky skill you have"
Another thoughts came up to him saying "Not just me, i thought you can only conjure arrows turns out you can also do sword, what else can you do with it, huh?"
"Show me"
With all her strength, Elsy told Reymund about the teacher's magic. "be careful Rey, he can also use your power against you. It seems he can only replicate 2 magics at the same time, and the original user has to activate their magic for him to replicate it.
"Bright girl, you were able to see that, i give you my respect." Richard says to her.
"but it will all end soon."