บท 33: Commotion
We completed the first lesson and we were allowed to have a break. We have been studying for an hour and a half after all.
We went outside of class. And I stood next to Marc and Jack chatting when we heard a commotion.
I tilted my head to see what's happening and I saw three guys standing before another one and they seemed to have a discussion.
"Let's go see what happens" Marc said as he went and closed in on the trio, Jack followed him so I did too.
When we got close I could hear the boys yelling at the fourth one.
The kid was short even for our age and he had messy brown hair, his clothes were simple, and he seemed to be slightly thin.
On the other hand, the three guys were slightly taller than 135 cm, there were one fat guy, one slightly thin and the third one had a fit body. They wore clothes that looked expensive; it looked very shiny with jewelry.
"What's wrong with you idiot? How dare you bump in me?"
The fat guy was yelling at the thin kid. His face was red with fury.
"T-that's right, you bumped into him and hurt him"
"W-What are you talking about, you are the one who bumped at me, I was walking just fine."
I already knew what was going on. The two seemingly rich guys are just bullying the kid from a commoner family. I didn't know why they would do it but Nobles in this world seem to be a bunch of stuck-ups.
This couple reminded me of the time when I came to the academy to register and have a test. A noble couple wanted to bypass the line but dad dealt with them in a terrifying way.
Really, noble's descendants, at least the ones I encountered are very, um… how I do I say it, a living proof that evolution can go in reverse.
The trio kept arguing. The other noble didn't participate and kept spectating from afar.
Suddenly the fat guy yelled loudly;
"I'll show you your place, you peasant!!!"
The fat guy threw his fist at the small kid; it was heading straight for his face.
The latter was totally caught off guard and didn't know how to react. He stumbled and was about to fall on the ground.
I didn't anyone to be bullied and certainly by some arrogant prick. I quickly casted shield between the two, the fist stopped just when it made contact with the whitish circle hovering on the ground but he wasn't throw back.
I used the normal shield after all.
I step forward and help the poor kid stand up. His face was slightly pale, maybe from fear.
When he was completely standing, he thanked me.
"Hey, what do you think you are doing?"
I look at the fat guy with disdain. He thinks just by his background he can go on beating people and humiliating them.
"Y-yeah, this is none of your business. Go away or we'll beat you"
The thin guy was now speaking and he was threatening me.
"Ho, I would like to see you skinny and fatty beating me"
"Ho-how dare you call me fat!!!"
Yelled the FAT guy, I was really enjoying mocking them; I wanted to pay them for insulting the small kid.
"I don't know if that's your stomach or maybe you just ate a goblin"
He became really furious and I could almost steam rising from his head. He started rushing towards me and I knew he has gone insane.
He raised his right fist and threw at me. Unfortunately for him, he's movement was very slow and without using time acceleration, I could see him in slow motion.
I dodged him by moving to my left. I let his fist pass next to me, and put my leg in front of him. He stumbled on it and fell head first to the ground.
I look at the thin guy and he seemed surprised.
"I-I'll s-show you" He proceeded to run towards me, he was slightly faster than the fat guy, most probably because of the weight loss, still very slow.
He kept rushing towards me, I just dodged him. He fell on the fat guy who was still lying on the ground.
I look at both of them disdainfully and say:
"If you want to be this arrogant, at least have the strength to back it" I go back to Jack and Marc with the small kid behind me.
I turned to him; he seemed to be slightly scared and said:
"T-Thank you for saving me, my name is Hion. I am grateful to you, I didn't know what do against them, they were nobles and I am from a normal family."
"Don't worry about it Hion, just make sure to not let them bully anymore, I don't think they would do that again. By the way, my name is Edward. Nice to meet you"
I stretch my arm for a handshake and Hion gladly took it. He then left on his way.
I look back and I didn't see the two stuck-ups. They seem to have fled out of fear or maybe just because they were too embarrassed to stay, but I don't care either way.
"That was a good way to deal with those pricks, dad warned me about having fights against other students it could lead to expulsion."
Said Jack, as he and Marc, came next to me. I knew that because I have read the rules of the Academy. That was the main reason why I didn't hit anyone of them.
After some time, the bell rang and we got back to our classes to attend the second lesson. It was about Alchemy, I didn't have much knowledge about it.
Books from Mister Abraham's library just mentioned it and didn't speak much about it. But I know something about it, it had to do with making potions and stuff like that.
We sat like earlier and after a while a teacher came in. he was an old man, around fifty years of age. His hair was a mix of grey and white and it was unkempt hair. He was wearing a white blouse.
His overall look made me think he was some kind of mad scientist, the subject he is teaching further strengthened my opinion of him.
He looked at us and said in a low voice:
"Welcome to alchemy class. We won't be viewing many potions this year.
You'll mostly study medicinal herbs, their properties and how can you use them to create potions.
But potion making would still wait until you advance further in Physiology.
You don't expect to just make potions without even knowing how they would work and what they would be doing to the human body.
Now in each desk there is a small shelf underneath it. You will find a book there, grab it.
That book contains information about various plans we use in alchemy; their appearance, where they grow, their effect and anything that has to do it.
Oh, I forgot. Don't think that we only use herbs for alchemy. We also use monster parts some monster parts have some uses.
For example, a goblin's stomach acid is useful for decomposing waste and it is probably the monster part that we mostly use.
Never mind that, you'll be studying alchemy with monster parts next year don't worry." I could see many students sigh in relief because they wouldn't handle monsters this fast. Experimenting on animals is very disgusting the first time, but you quickly get used to it.
"Now open the first page, this plant is a called a Dull berry, a simple ingredient in alchemy. It is used mainly in making healing potions for its wound closing ability. Although it is used by many people but compared other plants it is not very effective. A 3cm scratch would seal in about an hour.
What makes it heavily used is because of its abundance in dense forests and its growth rate. A dull berry can completely grow from scratch in just 2 months and it would produce good quantities."
The teacher, apparently he was called Professor Dalf, kept speaking about the dull berry until the lesson finished.
In the evening, we won't be having anything. It was mainly left for students to do their things. I decided to go back home and practice and maybe learn the spells I had in mind; I had nothing to do here.
When we left the classroom, I asked Marc and Jack if they wanted to go back with me but they said they can't.
They wanted to move their stuff from the inn they were staying at to the Academy dormitory. They said that they would come with me tomorrow or maybe train together.
I agreed to their suggestion and opened a gate back home. When I got there, I had lunch. Mom kept asking me about how was my first day but I answered her without mentioning anything that has to do with the commotion.
I didn't want her to worry about it.
After I had my fill, I headed to practice in the forest where I trained with mister Chrestos. I still had to heal it after all.
The evening would be busy.
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