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Chapter 38: Elective [4]

"Are you sure you're alright?"

Passing by stalls without even glancing at them, Kevin worriedly looked at Emma who remained silent throughout the whole time they were walking. After that accident, Emma had a gloomy air around her. It felt as if she had erected a tall barrier that prevented anyone from approaching her.

"Hey! Hey!"

Suddenly Emma stopped walking. Raising her hand slightly, she wiped away the corner of her mouth.

Looking down, her azure blue uniform now had a small red stain on it.

Noticing it, Emma quickly pulled her hand back to hide the small stain. But although Emma tried to be subtle with her actions, it couldn't escape Kevin's eyes which immediately widened in shock.

"Shit!"

Grabbing her hand, Kevin immediately dragged her out of the elective fair.

It seemed like the earlier confrontation had resulted in Emma sustaining some internal injuries. The fact that she refused to kneel even under all of that pressure goes to show how much willpower and determination she had.

Fabian's rank was most likely around the C range which was around two ranks higher than Emma whose rank was still E- borderline E rank.

Subjected to such pressure, Emma was bound to suffer internal injuries. If not for the fact that Kevin's rank was E+ borderline D rank, he too would've suffered serious internal injuries.

-Smack!

"Don't touch me"

Raising her voice, Emma smacked Kevin's hand away. A split second after realizing what she had done, Emma froze and lowered her head in shame.

"I-I'm sorry"

"It's alright"

Not taking it to heart, Kevin stopped and looked at Emma.

Her complexion had become a lot paler than before, and looking at her carefully now, Kevin could see Emma slightly shivering. Almost as if she was suffering from extreme cold.

'shit, how come I didn't notice this before!'

Cursing at himself, Kevin thought for a bit before gritting his teeth.

"Here"

Taking out a light green potion from his inventory, Kevin handed it to Emma. This potion was one of the rewards that he had gotten after completing a quest that the system had given him.

He had saved it in case he got severely hurt, but seeing Emma suffering, Kevin couldn't control his impulse and decide to give it to her...

In the first place, the only reason she got hurt was because of him. If he had not asked her to bring him around for the elective fair, none of this would've happened.

"...I appreciate your concern"

Looking at the potion Kevin had given her, Emma was slightly touched, but she still rejected it.

"I insist"

Noticing Emma's stubbornness, Kevin tried to forcefully put the potion in her hand, only to be rejected by her once again.

Seeing that he could do nothing to make her take the potion, Kevin gave up.

Her hand, which was slightly trembling, reached out for her pocket. Taking out her phone, she quickly dialed a number.

After a couple of rings, a pleasant and gentle voice could be heard from the other side of the phone.

—Young miss how may I help you?

"I need someone to pick me up"

—Is something wrong miss?

"Everything is fine...please come and pick me up"

—...as you wish young miss, I will immediately dispatch someone to pick you up.

Sensing something, the lady on the other side of the phone immediately called for someone to go to Emma's location.

-Tak!

Soon after hanging up her phone, a butler calmly walked in their direction. He donned a neat black blazer with a slight opening where his white unwrinkled shirt could be seen. A black bowtie hugged his neck and accompanied by his well-polished shoes that shined under the campus light, further added to his elegance. He had a full set of white hair which was a result of his age. At the edge of his eyes, which were obsidian black, wrinkles that extended all the way to his upper cheeks could be seen. Lastly, what stood out the most about him was his nicely trimmed mustache that rested below his nose.

"Young miss"

Elegantly bowing in front of Emma, the butler greeted Emma.

"Uncl-e Norman please bring me home"

"..hm?"

Noticing that something wasn't right, Norman looked up and saw Emma's pale face.

"M-miss!"

Rushing in to support her, Norman grabbed her shoulders in a panic.

"I'm fi-khhh"

Seeing the panic in Norman's eyes, Emma tried to brush it off, but as soon as she started speaking a red trail of blood fell from her nose. Soon she passed out in Norman's arms.

"Miss!"

Lightly shaking Emma's body, Norman looked around in panic. Taking out his phone he quickly called for backup.

After he finished calling for backup, he gently laid Emma on a bench. After making sure that Emma was okay, Norman's demeanor completely changed as he coldly looked at Kevin and asked.

"Tell me what happened"

Helplessly nodding his head, Kevin quickly recounted what had happened moments before.

As he listened attentively to Kevin recounting about the incident with Fabian, Norman's face became gloomier by the second.

"...the Parkers, good, good"

Standing up, an extremely strong bloodlust permeated the surrounding, suffocating Kevin. Fortunately, Norman was controlling his bloodlust as it could only be felt within a certain radius.

If one of those weaker students were to suddenly be exposed to this bloodlust, they would've suffered mental trauma.

Soon, two black cars arrived at the front of section B where a bunch of individuals with black suits came out. Forming a line, they pushed away all students that were trying to take a look at what happened.

Carrying Emma in his arms, Norman looked back at Kevin and said

"Tell the dorm supervisor that Emma will be absent for at least a couple of days"

Nodding his head helplessly, Kevin agreed

-Clank!

Closing the door to the car, the cars soon sped into the distance.

Staring at the departing cars, Kevin fell into deep thought before going back into the dorm.

...it seems like he'll have to visit the elective fair another time.

...

Parker tower, Ashton city

It was currently nighttime in Ashton city, and the lights coming from the cars drifting in the distance formed beautiful yellow and red stripes that stretched all the way to the horizon.

Inside of a large office, on the top floor of a tall glass building, the silhouette of a man looking down the busy streets of Ashton city could be seen.

"...that is all"

Standing a few steps behind the man, a butler kneeled on the floor as he read the report in his hand.

After the butler read the report, a deathly silence permeated the room.

Soon the silence was disrupted by the cold voice of the silhouette standing by the window side of the office.

"...Push the plan forward"

"Sir!"

Abruptly standing up, the butler immediately tried to voice his objection.

"k-hhukk"

...but before he could do that, the butler found himself facing the ground as an unimaginable pressure bore down on him. No matter how much he struggled he could not move. This was especially shocking since the butler himself was a B-rank Hero.

The fact that he could not move despite his high rank goes to show how powerful the individual he was serving was.

"...Do as you're told"

Without looking back, the silhouette once again spoke. This time, the butler didn't even dare to talk back as he could only nod his head on the floor.

Soon the pressure died down and the butler was able to regain his mobility.

"Call him to my room"

As the butler was ready to leave the room, his master spoke once again.

"Yes master"

-Clank!

Elegantly bowing his body forward, the butler left the office. Soon, the office became enveloped in silence as only the sound of the man's breathing could be heard.

-Knock! -Knock!

"F-father?"

The tranquil atmosphere was soon broken by the sound of a knock. The door slowly opened and a face could be seen peeking from the other side of the door.

Fabian, who was on the other side of the door, trembled all over as he waited for his father's permission to enter the room. His previous arrogance could no longer be seen as he resembled a scared rabbit trapped in a cage.

"...enter"

-Clank!

Obediently listening to his father, Fabian carefully entered the room and closed the door behind him.

Soon an awkward silence enveloped the room.

Sweat could be seen falling from Fabian's face as he stood with his back straight not daring to sit down.

Unable to stand the tense atmosphere anymore, Fabian was the first to break the silence.

"F-father?"

Turning around, the features of the silhouette were revealed under the room's lights. His facial features were similar to that of Fabian, however, despite his age, which was in the late fifties, there were no wrinkles on his face. If someone did not know about his age they could've easily mistaken him for a twenty-year-old college student.

What separated him from a regular student was his distinct sense of authority that could be felt from his demeanor. It felt as if he was a judge that dictated who was guilty and who was innocent.

-Gulp!

Swallowing a large mouthful of saliva, Fabian waited for his father to respond.

"...How do you plan to fix your mistake?"

"Y-yes"

hearing his dad's cold voice, Fabian stood up straight and fumbled on his words. He was too nervous to speak.

Frankly, Fabian since young had rarely ever spoken with his father.

He was the third in line of the Parker family, and wasn't doted on as much as his brothers. However...he still had everything.

His family, which was passed on for generations could be considered as one of the strongest in the current human domain. They managed to rise from the bottom to where they were now thanks to their business-orientated mentality.

The Parker conglomerate was responsible for selling and trading cores, monster parts, and skills. They had so much money that could last each member for generations.

Being neglected, Fabian spent lavishly to substitute the missing paternal love that he never received from his parents.

On the off-chance that he did meet his father, he would always be intimidated by his presence which exuded authority.

To him, his father never felt like a real father...he felt more like his boss.

"I want you to finish what you started"

Seeing that his son was still too timid to hold a conversation with him, Micheal Parker, the current CEO of the Parker conglomerate spoke up.

"eh?"

Not expecting what his father was telling him, Fabian looked at his father in confusion.

"You heard me clear...I want you to finish what you started."

"B-but woul-dn't that start conflict with the Roshfield family"

Smirking coldly, Micheal Parker looked at his son in contempt

"The deed has already been done, you think they'll do nothing after what you've done?"

Hearing his father's words, Fabian lowered his head. He was right, now that everything had already started it was too late to regret it.

"I've been planning this for a while, you've only pushed forward the inevitable"

"...so now I want you to go through with it to the end, I want you to thoroughly crush Emma Roshfield"

Staring at his son, Micheal Parker slowly walked next to him and patted his shoulder

"Prove your worth."

Feeling his father's large hands, Fabian felt something inside of him rise. It was something that he had never felt before...reliance?

As if a fire had suddenly ignited inside of his heart, Fabian Looked at his father in the eyes and asked

"But if I target her, wouldn't that make me the prime target of the Roshfield"

Smiling slightly, Micheal turned back to look at the busy streets of Ashton city.

"You have to mask your actions...hire some people to create conflict within the academy so that you can veil your true target. Emma Roshfield"

"Once everyone is too distracted with the conflicts, you will strike and deal a fatal blow to the Roshfield family's only successor"

Staring at the busy streets of Ashton city, Micheal Parker grinned coldly. Looking at the Roshfield tower not so far in the distance, Micheal Parker raised his hand and slowly clenched it.

"It's about time that the Parker family got rid of the Roshfield family"


Chapter 39: Elective [5]

Inside of a large room decorated in pink, with a large king-sized bed in the middle, laid a stunning young girl with short brown hair that scattered all over her pillow. She was currently lying down beneath a set of thin blankets that could not hide the outlines of her body.

Sitting next to her, a tall man with similar colored hair, nervously looked at the young girl who was resting on the bed. Her skin which was flawless was currently pale, and if not for the fact that her breathing was stable someone could've easily mistaken her for a dying patient.

"…Mmm."

At that moment, Emma opened her eyes. Oliver Roshfield, Emma's father and the man that was in the room, noticing Emma's eyes opening immediately shot up and called for a doctor.

"You're up. How are you holding up?"

"…Fine."

Emma sat up on the bed and bitterly smiled at her father's worried expression. Soon a doctor came running in to check her pulse, but Emma pushed him away with a smile.

"It's fine, Dad. Nothing serious happened..."

"Really?"

"Of course. Do I look like someone who would get injured so easily? Plus didn't the doctor already confirm I was fine?"

"I, I did."

Hearing Emma mention him, the Doctor lightly shuddered and hurriedly nodded. Oliver Roshfield was a powerful figure who had many titles to his name. 'Flame overlord Oliver Roshfield' 89th in the hero ranking, Ashton city mayor and Vice-director of the union. Each title more fearsome than the other. The doctor knew that being on this man's bad side would only make his life more difficult.

Looking at his daughter up and down a couple of more times, Oliver eventually relented and gestured for the doctor to leave.

"…She seems fine, so you can go now."

"Yes, sir."

The doctor, without skipping a beat hurriedly ran out of the room. Looking at the closing door, Emma spoke briefly

"…Dad."

"Hm?"

Oliver Roshfield replied with a gentle tone.

"About the Parkers..."

Before Emma could finish speaking, the room's temperature increased dramatically.

"..Dad?"

Noticing the changes happening around her, Emma quickly tried to stop her father.

"Dad, stop!"

Placing her hands on her father's cheeks, Emma tried her best to calm her father down.

Despite being one of the strongest people in the human domain, Oliver Roshfield had one fatal weakness. His daughter.

Ever since his wife's death eight years ago, the only memento he had of his late wife was his daughter, Emma. Even though he was busy with his job he always made sure to find enough time to spend it with his daughter. He doted on her a lot.

Seeing her in this state, rage clouded Oliver's mind as he couldn't help but feel a stinging sensation hit his heart.

It was only after he felt his daughter's warm soft hands that his rage slowly started showing signs of subsiding.

"...Dad please stop"

"huuuu..."

Letting out a long breath, the room temperature returned to normal and Oliver bitterly smiled at his daughter.

Only she could stop him from going on a rampage

Finally calming her dad down, Emma smiled in relief and slumped back into her bed.

"Sweetie, are you sure you're okay?"

"...I'm okay, I just need some rest"

"Okay, please don't push yourself"

Tucking Emma in, Oliver stood up and prepared to leave. But just as he was about to leave he felt a slight tug at the edge of his pants.

"Dad, you still didn't answer my previous question"

"Sigh...Emma this matter is more serious than you think"

Gently sitting on the bed next to Emma, Oliver slowly caressed her head.

"What do you mean?"

"The Parkers have been eyeing our properties and resources for a long time now."

"If before they were reluctant to act because of my position, now that they know I will retaliate because of what happened, they will no longer have any restraints when dealing with us"

Pausing slightly, Oliver held his daughter's soft hand tightly and said

"...so sweetie, rest well and return to the academy once you're fully healed. The academy is the safest place for you to be at the moment"

Frowning for a bit, Emma looked at her father. His eyes which held boundless love for her were seeded with worry. Seeing this warmth filled her heart as she felt how much he worried about her.

Tightening her grip of her father's large hand, Emma's frown lessened and she nodded.

"I understand"

Smiling gently, Oliver gently kissed Emma on the cheek and left the room.

As soon as Oliver left the room, his gentle demeanor completely vanished, and what replaced it was a cold and indifferent one.

"...Norman"

"Yes master"

Turning his head towards Norman who was patiently standing outside of Emma's room, Oliver instantly issued orders.

"Start liquidating all our unnecessary assets—I want one billion gathered by the end of the week."

"As you wish"

Bowing down, Norman lightly smiled and left leaving Oliver standing outside of Emma's door.

Having known his master for a while, Norman knew exactly what he was planning. Normally, he would've been against it as the consequences of a war against powerhouses was unimaginable...but thinking back at what had happened to Emma, his eyes narrowed and his pace increased.

'She was the Roshfield reverse scale'

Seeing that Norman left, Oliver sighed and looked at his daughter's room.

Gently caressing the door to Emma's room, Oliver turned around and silently spoke

"...If I don't deal substantial damage to the Parkers by the end of this, then I shall not be called Oliver Roshfield!"

Though his voice was quiet, it held boundless rage within it.

===

Closing the book down, I lightly sighed.

...It seemed like things were going to get difficult from here on out.

A lot has happened since my near-death experience. In about a week's time, Thobias Church will be assassinated.

Since my life and death moment in the dungeon, I increased my training time from five hours a day to nine hours a day. Whenever I had free time on my hands, I would train. It was only after I almost died that I realized that life was as fickle as it could be. Just a single moment and I could die. Only if I was stronger would I be able to live.

Unbeknownst to me, my outlook on life had slowly started to change. I used to think that all I had to do was train and slowly follow along with the storyline.

I had this babysitter type of mindset.

Just follow the protagonist and cover for them if anything that was beyond the plotline happened. Those were my ambitions. Nothing else.

...but the further I stayed in this world, the more I realized that there was more to this world than just a story.

The people, the beautiful sceneries, the professors, my classmates...everything around me was real. This was no longer a novel, and there were no second chances.

If I learned something since reincarnating inside of my own novel was that I needed power...

In the first place. If I had power, I wouldn't need to babysit the plotline.

...no if I was stronger, then nothing could stop me from achieving what I wanted.

Be it the protagonists, the union, the demon king...if I was stronger then no one could stop me from living the life that I desired.

Though I still didn't plan on interfering with the main storyline, my previous ambition of just babysitting the protagonists was no longer there. I need to think more about myself than them.

Did I want to go through another near-death experience again?

No, I didn't. The feeling of having your life toyed with wasn't something I would want to go through again.

...no longer did I want to be chained by someone else.

I wanted something for myself...and only through power could I achieve that.

I may choose to remain low-key for now so that I could build power without getting into any unnecessary conflicts, but the day that I decided to expose my power to the world will be the day that the demons will shake at the mere mention of my name...Ren Dover!

...and in order to achieve this, I decided to remove every distraction around me. Soon I started training like crazy. Every day I would wake up early, go to the gym, take classes, eat, go to the gym and repeat.

A thing that has become bothersome though was that the gym had started becoming fuller as the days went by. Moreover, the atmosphere in the gym was not right...

About two weeks had passed since the events of the elective fair.

and a tense atmosphere enveloped the whole academy, as the first, second, and third years started eyeing each other. This was mainly organized by Fabian who hired people to start conflicts with the first years.

In the first week, things weren't that bad as only small conflicts happened. However, past the first week, entering the second week, the conflicts started escalating to a whole new level.

It first started when a second-year beat up a first-year for bumping into him. Soon, some of the enraged first years took it upon themselves to teach a lesson to the person responsible for the incident.

A day after the first year was hospitalized, three-second years were sent to the hospital heavily injured, including the one that hurt the first year who was the one that had the heaviest injuries.

Following that the conflicts started escalating more and more.

It had gotten so bad that the teachers could no longer turn a blind eye on the situation and firmly stated that whoever was caught fighting within the academy would be expelled. With no exception. Regardless of rank or family background.

Thanks to this announcement, the conflicts within the academy died down.

...keyword. within.

This meant that once you stepped outside the academy boundary it was free for all.

fortunately for me, I didn't really have anything to do outside of the academy so I was fairly unaffected by this whole conflict. Moreover, since my rank was low, I was treated like crap regardless of whether they were juniors or seniors.

No discrimination there...

Another major thing that had happened was that the Parkers and the Roshfield had finally started acting against each other.

The stock prices of each company fluctuated every day as businesses owned by both parties started going bankrupt left and right.

It was total chaos.

The conflicts were starting to escalate and soon will reach all the way to the academy...

ahhh

I wasn't sure how to feel about this. The atmosphere around the academy was so tense that it started affecting my training. Fortunately, because of my low profile nature, I was still in the clear...for now

-Click!

Closing the door to my dorm, I walked towards my elective {Food exploration}

Yup, just like the name suggested, the elective I chose was an elective that focused on food.

But don't get me wrong, this wasn't my first choice, in fact, it was probably one of my last choices.

...but because of all the conflicts within the academy where seniors would reject first years added with the multiple rejections I got due to my rank, I was left with no choice but to apply for this elective. An elective that mainly focused on food...well it wasn't that simple but it was along that line.

What made things worse was that this elective was the elective that Amanda took.

By some sort of weird twist of fate, I ended up in the same elective as one of the main protagonists that I wanted to avoid.

...At this point, I was starting to doubt whether my plan to remain low-key would even be achieved as I was constantly being put through situations where I would either interact with the main cast or fight against mid-novel bosses.

Like seriously, what was wrong with this world?

I was literally going through more hardship than the protagonist himself.


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