'Wow...' Looking at that leg regenerating at such a demonic pace, Ceaser could only stand there in admiration and realisation.
Just a few moments after his rebirth he was on the verge of dying once again. His body was not listening to him, then there was this damn pain all over, and now, he has to face this humongous spider all of a sudden.
The spider screeched and raised its feet to crush Ceaser; however, before Ceaser could retaliate in any manner, something shot the spider with a violet beam and sent it staggering away.
Ceaser, with his brows raised, saw a woman levitating in the air with her eyes trained on the inhumane creature. There was no doubt that she was the one who assaulted the spider just now; however, what made Ceaser surprised wasn't her supernatural abilities or her ethereal beauty. Rather, his surprise stemmed from the fact that he knew this woman.
And not as a person, but as a character of one of those novels which he used to read a lot.
The fantasy ones.
'Now I understand, why that being asked me to prioritise my safety first...'
Looking at his reflection in the small puddle of water, Ceaser sighed.
He has turned into one of the named characters of this novel—the childhood friend of one of the heroines and someone who was destined to die today.
'Today, I, Alex, was supposed to die and become a source of character development for the Princess. But here I am...alive and well...'
Ceaser remembers this book well since he recently read the whole three volumes, as a new and the last volume came out. That's why, he didn't know what the ending of this book was. However, someone who has read three volumes, knows how this world works and what Ceaser has to do to survive here.
This was no modern-day world where guns and warships reigned supreme. Here, one's magical abilities were the true king. If you are strong, you can become the Ruler of the world and earn whatever you want.
Here, Ceaser can wish for bloodshed and a peaceful life, or both.
The Protagonist of this world wasn't unbearable like those isekai ones. He is smart, cunning, strong and wasn't dense.
This world offered the readers a good blend of romance and action. However, considering the dangers looming over the world, as a reader, Ceaser always felt that the Protagonist wasn't as prepared and this novel might have a bad ending.
And now, he was part of this world.
'Nice...' While he was thinking about his next course of action, the woman who fought the giant spider finally came down.
"Are you okay? Did it hurt you?"
Cea-uh-Alex looked at the violet-haired lady once again. The way she was portrayed in the book and the way she looked in person were very different.
Long dark violet hair that reached her hips. A pair of sharp eyes, which look threatening unless you look into them past her thin-framed glasses. She possesses a perfectly shaped body, just to his preference.
She is the teacher of the academy where Alex studies—Julie Vermillion.
"I can walk it seems," Alex responded as he moved his body a little to show her that he was fine.
Jullie looked at the boy in surprise. As the teacher, she naturally was aware of his capabilities, and for someone who comes last almost every time during physical assessment, Alex was showing an unnatural reaction to this whole incident.
However, just for precaution, Jullie said, "Still, it's best not to take any risk," She looked towards her left, and her eyes glowed for a moment.
From the depth of the forest, a black mare made her way in their direction. Her thick hooves made the ground tremble, and her size urged Alex to take a fighting stance, even though he could barely move himself.
Her obsidian-black fur shimmering faintly with a dark, ethereal glow. Massive and sleek, her feline body is both muscular and agile, moving with the silent precision of a predator born of the night.
"Good reflexes," Vermillion complimented, "However, you don't need to be wary of Cassandra. She is my familiar."
Alex...should have been aware of it. However, when he looked at that creature, he just moved reflexively and shielded Jullie behind him.
Jullie hopped on the horse before extending her arm toward him, "Come on,"
Alex didn't mind sitting before her, given he might fly away if he sat behind in his current condition.
With her help, Alex sat down in front of her and the demonic mare began to slowly head towards the castle.
Alex slowly rubbed the mane of the beast and asked the lady, "Does she only listen to you?"
Jullie was surprised to see Alex so relaxed about it as she asked, "Aren't you being too nonchalant, Alex? This incident surely isn't going to be overlooked."
Alex shrugged, "The ones who fear are the ones who are actually guilty. Do you find me fearful?"
Vermillion followed, "So you say, you didn't have any involvement in summoning the Soulless even though you are the only person I found on site."
"Ma'am, even if I tell you the truth, you won't believe me."
"Or maybe I would? Why don't you try telling your teacher what is the case?"
Alex raised his brows. This lady was portrayed so...wrongly in the book.
Vermillion Jullie was one of the named characters and a potential love interest. However, because of her stern personality she never showed any interest in the Protagonist, even though the latter clearly had a thing for the lady.
However, seeing her like this gave him the impression that she has a gentle personality and this woman can actually care for her students.
However, "Let's wait and hear it with others, Miss Jullie."
Jullie didn't say anything after that, since her eyes went towards the huge crowd gathered at the school gates. And the person standing at the front was the man she felt the most troublesome to deal with.
Jullie helped Alex to climb down her familiar and supported him as they made their way towards the school.
She was about to ask for the medical team, since now that she touched him she understood that he was far from being okay.
However, before she could have said anything, the troublesome man and the vice-principal of the academy, stapped forward and barked,
"Lock him up in the cell! I don't to endanger any of my students because of that evildoer!"
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It had been only two hours since Ceaser was reborn in this world of fantasy, and here he was, locked in a cell, waiting for his trial which would happen tomorrow.
He wasn't given medical attention or any food. Just dragged by the wrist and forced into the four-by-four jail.
His crime? Summoning a Soulless.
This world works on soul energy. And those beasts who don't possess a soul and are just shells of their original form are called Soulless.
Those beings are not from this world, but randomly they appear here and there. And there is a known ritual to summon it as well.
Soulless beings do not possess sanity and they are majorly driven by blood lust for any living being that carries Soul Energy. And summoning one of those creatures near an Academy which was filled with soul energy users...
Indeed a crime worth being punished.
But did Alex summon that beast? No, he didn't.
Alex is a rage-bait character who helps in the character development of Alex's childhood friend who is one of the main heroines of the story—Celestria Evelyn Stormveil.
The Princess of the kingdom and someone who became the reason behind Alex's death.
No, she didn't conspire against him. Rather, she is the reason why someone else made an enemy out of Alex.
So yeah, she is problematic.
For now, Alex was focusing on regaining his memories since, without them, there could arise a bunch of problems. Although he has started to regain some of those memories, the process was slow.
'Agh...my shoulder...' Rotating his hand around, he tried to regain his mobility somehow.
He had a bunch of injuries, but because of the procedure they follow with every criminal in this academy, they couldn't have healed him or fed him a potion.
'Tomorrow the headmaster will arrive...' Fortunately, from what he has read, the headmaster of the Soulforge Academy is a rational and kind man.
And Alex knows who the real person was behind this incident...
"Alex..." Suddenly someone arrived before his cell, and without looking at her, he knew who it could be.
"Cela..." Alex heaved a sigh and got up before turning towards the person.
There stood two people and one of them were his childhood friend.
The seventeen-year-old had long, flowing, golden blond hair that reached her mid-back. Clear aquamarine eyes oozed with innocence, and currently, the emotions she held in them were a concern and slight suspicion.
Beside her was her roommate and someone Alex knew; his memory told him that the girl was named Alicia or something.
'Ugh, these memories are taking ages to restore...'
The girl finally uttered, "How did all of this happen?"
Alex's heart was beating loudly, maybe a reaction to the fragment of the previous owner's soul that remained. However, the current Alex didn't have any inclination to behave just how the original would have.
"Agh!" Just as Alex was about to reply, Celestria shivered and looked towards her behind.
"What happened?" Alicia asked, to which Celestria shook her head and mumbled,
"I felt...something....forget it." She redirected her eyes toward Alex and urged him to answer her.
"How did you end up at the same place where that ritual happened?"
"I was tricked, Cela." His quick response made her eyes widen,
"W-What did you say?" She asked in disbelief. She trusted her friend. However, Alex had been acting weirdly for some time now. And there was evidence that suggested that around the site where the ritual took place, there was no one except for Alex.
Not to talk about, she saw the book of dark rituals in his bag yesterday.
"Yes, I am being framed here. And I know exactly who is the one behind this."
Celestria frowned deeply and asked, "Who?"
Alex indifferently answered, "Your dear friend, Edric."
Celestria's eyes widened upon hearing that name, and so did Alicia's.
Edric was not only her good friend but a very kind and honest-hearted person. Because of his recent achievements in cross-school competitions, he has gained popularity, and everyone in the academy knows how helpful that person is.
"How can you blame Edric like that? Are you out of your mind?" Alicia asked him in a raised voice; shock and annoyance written over her face.
Alex didn't bat an eye at her and kept his gaze affixed to Celestria.
The blond girl lowered her head, and her fist remained clenched.
With her shoulders trembling, she spoke through gritted teeth, "....I didn't believe them...."
Alex raised his brows but remained silent, and allowed the girl to continue,
"I didn't believe any of them...when they said that Alex always antagonises Edric because I am paying attention to someone else other than my childhood friend."
"I always told them that they don't know what kind of person my best friend is. Alex can never think like that. That, Alex, is a good person...."
Looking up, she looked at him with her eyes moistened and growled, "Do you know what Edric said when he heard I am coming to meet you?"
Curiously Alex asked, "What?"
"That I should always keep believing in my friend. He said that even if I also start suspecting you, then who would be there to support you? And you...you are blaming such a kind person? Disgusting!"
Inching closer, she uttered in a heavy voice, "I was wrong to not believe others when they warned me about you. You are and always have been a cheap-minded bastard who only knows how to stab others in the back."
Alex lazily heaved a sigh, hoping that this would end as soon as possible.
Seeing him not responding, Celestria stepped back and told him, "Regardless of what happens tomorrow, let's pretend we don't know each other."
"Fine by me." Alex shrugged.
Alicia was completely baffled by that reaction; however, she didn't want her friend to stay here and shed any more tears.
Holding her shoulders, Alicia urged, "Let's go, Cela. The more you stay here the more you will get hurt."
Seeing them finally leaving, Alex waved at the girl's, before heaving another big sigh and grabbing his little belly.
'Fuck...I am starving...'
Going back to the small bed, he laid down. Tomorrow is gonna be a big day.
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