Chapter 40: The mad principal
Sophia did not like being called out like this by the principal, this was totally out of her expectations.
Initially she wanted to pretend not knowing who the Champion of Gemini was as unlike her Rocky had not come forward, however, now because of the principal she could no longer use that excuse.
' The champion of Gemini? Since when did Gemini choose champions?'
' I've never heard of a Champion of Gemini, this has to be the first one ever!'
' The Gemini brothers are the strongest! I can't believe we are in the same batch as their Champion!'
' Two champions in one batch? Isn't this too much?'
' But who is the Champion of Gemini? What race does he belong to? Who is Rocky?'
' Don't the Gemini brothers have a feud with the Olympians? This should be fun'
Chatter broke out amongst the crowd, as the shocking revelation of the Champion of Gemini also being in their midst made the conversations amongst students turn spicy.
Buhara and Erin stared at Rocky with eyes wide open, as while the crowd did not know anyone named Rocky, they did, however, never in their wildest dreams could they have imagined that their roommate would turn out to be the champion of one of the strongest tower gods.
'Take a deep breath Rocky, calm down' Rocky said to himself as he calmly stood up and started walking towards the stage with the indifference of a superior being.
Not once did he pause to take a look at the crowd around him.
Not once did he pay attention to the chatter of those he passed by.
With an indifferent gaze that seemed befitting of a champion, he strode towards the stage with confidence.
Internally, Rocky was a mess.
Having experienced the fanaticism of Earthlings already, Rocky wanted to stay anonymous in the university for as long as possible.
He knew it was impossible to stay anonymous forever, however, he did not think he would be exposed like this before the semester ever began.
Nonetheless, he did not let his doubts reflect on his face as he climbed the stage and stood before the principal, who gazed straight into Rocky's eyes with indifference.
"Come stand here" he said as he gestured for Rocky and Sophia to stand in front of him, facing the crowd.
As the two stepped before the principal as instructed, they formally made eye- contact for the first time ever, as both stared into each other's eyes with gazes full of pride.
*CHEEERS*
The crowd went nuts, when Rocky stared into Sophia's eyes, as some began chanting the name 'Poseidon' while the others chanted 'Gemini'.
Unlike the first time when Rocky looked into Sophia's eyes, this time he did not find them to be beautiful as he looked into them with nothing but animosity and indifference.
If she was a collaborator in kidnapping his sister, Rocky would personally make her pay, if she was not, Rocky would still never prefer to be on friendly terms with her.
Sophia too, did not show any signs of kindness towards Rocky, as she knew that being fake here would ruin her future chances of entrapping Rocky, as she too gazed back into his eyes with the same intensity without backing down.
*Whistles*
Apart from the religious supporters, some began to whistle and ship the two as a couple as the orientation took a completely different turn that nobody had expected.
"Exciting isn't it?" Principal Liam said with an amiable smile as he stepped between the two champions and put his arms behind both their backs.
" To be around champions of gods! To be around warrior's that may define our era?
I'm sure many of you might be thinking...
Let's make friends with Rocky or Sophia, become part of their inner circle and glory would surely follow us for the rest of our lives!
I don't blame you, I can see these thoughts plastered on many of your faces and I understand it's natural.
Afterall…. Who doesn't like fame
Who doesn't like supporting envoys of gods? " Liam said as he once again held the attention of the crowd on the palm of his fingers.
" I'm sure Professor Derek here must be ecstatic about these two entrants, seeing how he personally sponsored their tuition. Providing them with full scholarships!
I don't blame him for it either, afterall he's the teacher of religious history in this institute, an important core subject for all to study.
Champions are a great part of his fascination.
However, let me tell you one thing about gods….." Principal Liam said, as his expression changed from that of an amiable smiling principal to one of a madman as he took his hand and chopped both Sophia and Rocky on the neck to knock them unconscious.
" I don't give a fuck about the gods!"
*THUD*
*THUD*
Both Rocky and Sophia fell face first onto the stage unconscious, as chaos gripped the entire hall.
' What the fuck? Did he just attack a student?'
' How dare he lay a hand on Miss Sophia, this is not fair!'
' I will write about this on the tower media! This is simply unacceptable!'
The crowd went bonkers, as some laughed while others could not believe what they just witnessed.
Such brazzen disrespect of the deities?
Only a madman could do this.
"SILENCEEEE!" Liam shouted, as the light in the room dimmed by several units and the entire hall turned near pitch dark.
Ghosts began popping out as the temperature of the hall dropped drastically, to below the freezing point of water.
" Like you just saw, I don't care about your origins, your affiliations nor your religion.
Within this university, everyone is just a student for me and that is exactly how all of you shall behave.
The champions need to be treated the same way as all of you talented children and I forbid associating with them for personal gains.
Become overly friendly with them and my ghosts will torment you in your dreams.
The gods maybe all mighty in the tower, but within these campus grounds the only god you must fear is me.
DO YOU ALL UNDERSTAND?" Liam asked, as he left the entire hall of freshmen trembling in fear.
Chapter 41: True Madman
Rocky woke up at the university infirmary questioning his whole life.
'Just how many times a week do I have to visit the infirmary? I don't think I've had as many visits to the infirmary in the last 18 years as I have had in this last week' He thought as he struggled to sit and gather his thoughts.
Lying beside him, out cold as well was Sophia, the champion of Poseidon, who just like him had been knocked out cold by principal Liam.
'She's so vulnerable right now…. Should I just kill her here by suffocating her throat?' wondered Rocky, as he contemplated killing Sophia as if he were some deranged murderer.
Of Course he never acted on his intrusive thoughts as it was sidelined almost as fast as it arrived in his head.
" Awake already?" Said a male voice as Rocky turned his head to find the principal squatting on the open infirmary window like he was ready to leap into the room at any moment, but did not.
"Why did you knock me out?" Rocky asked, not impressed at all by the principal's antics, as only now did he jump into the room with a slight *Thud* sound upon impact.
"Oh that..." The principal said as he adjusted his monocle and reached out into his coat pocket to bring out a small comb.
" Do you want an honest answer?" He asked, as he began combing his extremely tangled beard, breaking more strands of hair than those he straightened, as the entire process looked very painful.
"Yes" Rocky said, feeling distracted by the grooming that the principal was doing in his presence.
" Well, the honest answer is, it's because you were getting more attention than me…. And nobody gets more attention than me, this is my stage" He said, as his tone did not even sound a little bit apologetic
" But more importantly, I did it because I don't want to divide the university into factions.
The champion of Gemini alongside the champion of Poseidon is trouble.
I had to warn all the students against treating you two like god incarnates.
I can't have that in this university" Liam said, as Rocky felt as if he could respect that thought.
In the first place he did not want any special treatment anyways as unlike Sophia he did not feel comfortable with the attention.
The spotlight felt suffocating to him, like his every action was always being scrutinized and that psychological pressure did not allow him to relax even for a second.
"Ummpfgh…."
A soft moan entered Rocky's ears, as his eyes shifted towards Sophia who started to regain consciousness as well.
Just like him, she too was dazed and disoriented for a second, before regaining her focus, as she stared at the principal with visible hatred.
" You! Do you know who I am? My grandfather is the God Poseidon! I'm not a lowly human like you…. I'm a demi-human! How dare you lay your hands on me!" Sophia shouted, venting her anger on Liam who let her complete her rant, before moving closer to her and looking straight into her eyes.
"Do you think I should have not touched you just because your grandfather is divine?" He asked Sophia, pausing as if waiting for her to answer.
" Yes ofc-"
*SLAP*
Before Sophia could even complete her sentence, a resounding slap could be heard echoing throughout the room as principal Liam slapped her without a shred of hesitation.
" I don't give a fuck about what you think!" He said, as he answered his own question like a madman.
" HOW DAR-"
*SLAP*
As if doing it once was not enough, the second Sophia opened her mouth again he gave her another tight slap as Rocky could not believe what he was witnessing.
" I'll kill you!" Exclaimed Sophia as she lunged at the principal, however, with a snap of his fingers Liam bound her with his servants.
" Gigolo, Pigolo, bind her" he instructed as two ghosts pinned Sophia down, without any room for her to move.
" This is harassment! This is-"
" Figolo, apply noise cancellation" He said as a third ghost appeared and magically canceled out all sounds coming out of Sophia's mouth without suffocating her for air.
" So yes, where was I?" He asked himself, as he combed his beard for a moment and then looked towards Sophia who has a tear rolling down her right eye.
" So yes, I was about to say, I'm sorry for knocking you out young lady, It was just that you were getting more attention than me and no-one gets more attention than me.
Nothing personal" Liam said, as Rocky felt his right eye flutter looking at this exchange.
Rocky was 99% sure that Sophia was never slapped in her entire life as the tear rolling down her eye was a sign that she was raised in a sheltered environment.
It was not a tear of pain at being slapped, but rather a tear stemming from humiliation that she felt at the hands of a madman that just did not care about her identity.
" As I was just explaining to this fine young man, don't flex your identities around this campus, if you do I'll slap the taste out of your mouths personally.
Be a nice student, learn a few things and do your best to excel.
I'm sure your live's are going to be hard as it is, but there is no reason why your university life should be too….
Also, since I knocked you out for no reason, feel free to approach me in my cabin all semester, I'll accept you as walk-ins as my form of apology" Liam said, as he snapped his fingers once more, to make Gigolo, Pigolo and Figolo disappear.
Free'd and slapped, not a single word came out of Sophia's mouth as she kept staring at the principal in hatred.
Undeterred however, Liam walked back to the window he came in from and jumped out as he felt as if his business there was concluded.
'Yep, he's a madman' thought Rocky, as he got a first-hand understanding of the enigma that their principal was.
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