Chương 33: Pretty Boy Accusation

As soon as they heard the order, Kuvar, Timothy, and Brian speeded up their eating. Heck! They didn't want to get punished for being late. Luke, who is watching them eating hurriedly as if their life depends on it, couldn't stop his lips moving upward.

After finishing their food, they began running with all their might to the main yard, which is the assembled location.

The main yard was located in depth within LSA. It was in fact a vast deserted area without any plants or animals. Usually, this place was lacking any kind of presence, but this time the deserted place was filled with many people who wore the same uniform.

After being dragged by Kuvar and the rest, Luke finally could see the main yard. He thought his group was already considered moving at a fast pace; it turned out the place already crowded with many people. Squeezing through the crowd, Luke didn't realize that Kuvar, Timothy, and Brian were no longer on his side. Only after he stopped to catch a rest for a while that he realized he got separated from his group.

Hence, he panicked for a moment before assured himself that he'd meet them later. On the sea of strange people, Luke feels somehow nervous. So, he unconsciously grabbed the hand of the person beside him. Realizing his action, Luke quickly retracts his hand and about to apologize when his sight is greeted by the face of a pretty person that is blushing slightly. Her hair was pinkish-violet. She got a small delicate face and a pair of purplish eyes. Currently, those purplish eyes slightly watering as if embarrassed. While his eyes started wandered further, Luke's eyes slowly widened as the realization hit him.

'She's a boy! No, he's a boy!" Luke thought shockingly

The pretty person which Luke thought was a gorgeous girl turn out was a boy. He only realized it when his eyes registered the person's clothes which surprisingly belonged to boy uniform.

The pretty boy turned to Luke, and his pupils contracted in surprise. But those emotions quickly replaced by anger and shame, "You! You really like touch other people things don't you?"

Luke, who was about to apologize stunned upon hearing his words. Me? Touching other people's things? The pretty boy words were ambiguous; thus, it's bound to attract commotion. Understanding this, Luke coughed to hide his embarrassment and anger, "Miss-...Mister, I think you've mistaken me for someone else. I just have touched you once, and that is a few seconds ago. It was also unintentional from me. I do apologize to you, but please don't accuse me of things that never happened between us."

The crowd who was initially sided with the pretty boy became clear-headed after hearing Luke's explanation. One of them spoke on behalf of Luke, "Comrade, I think you should accept his apology. He sounds so sincere that I'm almost moved at that moment. And regardless of that incident, why should you make a fuss about touching between boys?"

"Unless..?" The man trailed his word as he suspiciously scrutinized the pretty boy.

The pretty boy cheeks blushed uncontrollably under the scanning of many pairs of observant eyes.

He quickly replied and snorted, "Fine, fine! I'll let him go this time, hmph!"

"Thank you for your benevolence, mister." Said Luke before he turned to the man who previously jumped in to cool the situation down and thanked him sincerely.

During waiting for the upcoming announcement, Luke could sense a piercing gaze directed over him. But when he turned around, he only caught the same pretty boy in the middle of doing something.

"Weird," Luke muttered before turned his gaze to the front side again.

The instant Luke's attention was focused on the front side; the pretty boy stopped his action and stared at Luke's backs heatedly.

"It's really him." The pretty boy mumbled after checking Luke repeatedly. At this moment, an elderly figure wearing grey robes slowly walking to the utmost front side.

No matter where Luke sees it, the elderly figures simply looks like a normal old man. His skin was in great condition, but a few expected wrinkles could be spotted right away. His hair already turned white, indicating he's ageing and not immortal.

The old man stood facing the crowd and spoke after gazing deeply at the crowd, "Those who weren't inside the circle within 10 seconds would be punished."

In a second, a track of huge circle appeared on the ground. It as if someone dragged a branch and circled the area to make the circle.

"10"

The old man loud voice resounded across the area, awakening all people who were in shock.

"9"

As the countdown start, many people began hurriedly entered the circle.

"3"

"2"

"1"

"0"

As the countdown ended, many late people who still want to squeeze through to the circle immediately got repelled by an invisible force.

"Those who weren't inside the circle got their credit points deducted by 50 points." The old man's voice resounded once again.

His words brought joy and misery for the people in the main yard. The joy was obviously from the people within the circle since their points would remain safe. As for the misery one, it was from the people who were coming late.

Someone who was coming late couldn't help but complain, "Isn't it too harsh? How am I supposed to eat tomorrow if my points were taken away?

"That's right? Please reduce the punishment."

...

Different shoutout reverberated within the main yard. The initial peace and the quiet situation turned into a chaotic one. Nonetheless, the old man remained silent and only stared at them without ever speaking a sentence. This demeanour of him was akin to a silent tiger who was about to erupt in anger.

"You're done?" The old man spoke emotionlessly, which made him scarier.

The crowd who was originally about to complain more got their sentences stuck on their throat upon hearing the old man's voice. Their appearance was like a fish out of water, they kept open their mouth but no voice comes out.

"Since you're done, I'll rephrase the sentences I said before. I repeated, those who were outside the circle would be punished by their points deducted 100 points."

"WHAT?" Burst out the crowd in shock.

"Because you were daring enough to question my authority, this punishment was still considered light. But if you dare talk back to me one more time, pack up your thing and leave this academy immediately." After those words being said, the crowd immediately zipped their mouth tightly and didn't dare to complain again.

"Good. Now go see the assigned teacher in each of your dorms to receive some task. Those tasks would lighten your punishment" The old man didn't spare glance anymore on the late student's crowd and averted his gaze to the students who were within the circle.

"My name is Eberhard Wayne. You can call me Elder Wayne or Elder Hard or whatever you want is."

The crowd chuckled a little at how carefree Elder Wayne is.

"First, I hereby admire your time awareness for being able to reach this area on time. Therefore, I shall reward you by giving you 50 credit points." The old man stated.

"Thank you, Elder Wayne." Luke and the crowd thanked Elder Wayne joyfully. In contrast, the late students could only glare at them in envy.

"Second, I'm now announcing that the Lark Inner Competition would begin in a month."

bình luận bình luận của 22

Bình chọn

GỬI QUÀ TẶNG

Load failed, please RETRY