48 Proposition 2

"Since you passed, you are all members of the Rat-Class officially. Your days will be tough, so prepare yourselves. For the next ten days, I'll teach you the basics that you'll need to survive in the darkness. First of all, you shall all sign a cursed contract..." Matias explained to the students the same things he said to John. Although the youths knew now about the true nature of the class, they still listened carefully. They didn't know what the future had in store for them.

"What did you give to Alexandra as an exchange for the information about Rat-Class?" John asked quietly Henry, who was absorbed in the lesson.

"What can I give her? I am just a commoner. I only promised to do her a favor when she askes me to. However, some wealthy students, like Reece, gave her a lot of money. I don't understand why you didn't take advantage of the situation too." the boy was surprised when John addressed his question to him but still replied calmly.

"It's not that I didn't want to do it..." he muttered with a wry smile. He was afraid to meddle too much in things that didn't concern him. Alexandra might appear as wise and kindhearted thanks to her decision to reveal everything to them for a price, but John didn't regret his choice not to do anything to help them. First of all, he didn't want to take unnecessary risks because of his greed. Matias might have approved the girl's actions, but what if he considered them as cheating instead? Her actions could expel not only her but everyone she selfishly involved. She probably knew it herself but still proceeded with her plans anyway. As a noble, her stay in the academy wasn't a matter of life or death, after all.

Matias continued talking for two hours before he declared the end of the class. John slowly stood up and headed towards the dorms. He couldn't wait to bed down, but the group of students that stopped him in the middle of the road didn't empathize with his desires.

"It seems that we have to talk..." a young man who seemed to be the leader said with a mocking smile as he glared at him. John didn't understand what these guys who were a few years older wanted from him.

"Do I know you?" he asked with some doubt. He had provoked many people in the past but not these in front of him.

"It seems that because other first years don't know how to use magic, you can do whatever you want. I'll teach you today that if you want to survive here, you have to stay low-key." the youth said arrogantly and gestured at the three people who followed him to attack.

'What the hell! I didn't do anything! I only threatened these guys in the morning a little since they planned to bully me. Don't tell me that I have not the right to at least protect myself.'

Unfortunately, his opponents didn't care about his thoughts as they approached him with malicious intentions. John understood that unlike the people from the morning, they were upperclassmen who knew how to fight and use magic. The youth knew he was in a disadvantageous situation. He wasn't a fighter who could confront others openly without prior preparations. Most importantly, his techniques were all used for killing. He couldn't just murder them inside the Academy just because they wanted to intimidate him. That was why he immediately made his decision.

"Do you know how my brother called me some times, back in the Moon Village?"

They didn't seem to care as they were ready to throw him to the ground. Alas, their hands passed through his body like he was a ghost. They could only watch dumbfounded his figure starting to disappear. The moment they thought they had gone mad, they heard a distant voice through the darkness.

"He calls me, sneaky bastard."

The four of them stared at their surroundings, alarmed. They waited and waited, but their opponent didn't seem to want to make a move against them. Someone from the group couldn't endure it anymore and whispered with some hesitation.

"Boss, he might have already escaped..."

"Shut up!" the leader shouted with anger as he glared at the darkness.

"Next time, you won't be so lucky, bastard!" his voice sounded in the air.

*****

"That was scary..." John muttered as he entered the dorms. His decision to leave the auditorium quickly alone unexpectedly backfired. Fortunately, these idiots attacked him without having any information on him.

'I don't want to deal with them. It's troublesome and not worthy of my time. Normally, I would ask Vladimir for cases like these, but the fact they are third years complicates things...' he thought as he arrived at his room. If his brother defeated students that were close to graduation, he would attract too much attention. John could also avoid them continuously, but he wasn't willing to give them the satisfaction that they made him behave like a coward.

'Since you managed to annoy me, I'll do the same for you! Didn't you come to bully me because I bothered these weaklings in the morning? That means that you are related to them in some way. From tomorrow, I'll make their life in the Academy intolerable, hahaha...'

He approached the desk and opened a notebook that was on it. Inside there were incomprehensible letters that someone from this word would find it impossible to understand them. He took a quill and started to write.

'Since I have some time before Henry returns to the room, I'll imprint some of my thoughts on the paper. Writing in the language from my memories is convenient since it will prevent anyone from understanding the content of this notebook. First of all, the princess Adriana came to see me. It was faster than I expected, meaning she probably discovered something and needs my help. I would usually be happy about this, but I wanted to deal with the things I planned to do first. I have to go to the outer area and meet with Irene as soon as I can. I don't have a choice but expedite the creation of an organization that works in the shadows. I gave her almost all of my money for this task, but I doubt it'll be enough. So my goal for this week is to find the necessary funds. Alexandra gave me some money, but they are sou compared to what I need. I don't have a choice. I didn't want to do it, but I 'll have to use some of the knowledge from my memories. Of course, I'll use Irene as a proxy. Now, another thing that caught my interest is about...'

He was about to continue, but the sound of steps warned him that his roommate was approaching. He quickly closed the notebook and left it on the desk. Even if Henry opened it from curiosity, he wouldn't find anything, after all.

"You are already here?" Henry asked as he entered.

"Since I left immediately after the end of the class."

"The others were criticizing you for being heartless."

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"Of course they do..." John replied as he shook his head. He doubted they would do something differently from him if they were in his place.

"William tried to defend you, though."

'As expected from the leader of our class. William is the best!'

"However, Alisha wants to beat your ass."

'That bitch. She only disagrees with William's words when it comes to me.'

"What about you, Henry?"

The muscular boy that looked older than his real age smiled and spoke.

"Chit-chat is useless against real power. As long as they are weaker than you, the only thing they can do is to complain. They know it too deep inside. That's why they are frustrated." He said and stopped to take a deep breath before he continued.

"As for me... If I didn't see what happened in the morning with these first years, I might have been the same as them."

"But?" John asked while also wearing a smile as he looked at him.

"But since I want my life, I prefer not to create an enemy I can't defeat."

'That guy keeps surprising all the time. He may become a reliable friend, after all.'

"Well, Henry. Are you interested in becoming an adventurer?"

"..."