章節 38: Arc 2: Part 4
The next day.
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Class Three once again had a meeting.
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"I received word from the Teacher that we will go for field training this week," Eric informed.
"Eh, so soon?!" Came the surprised response.
Eric nodded, "The teacher deems us that we are good enough to go. It will take place on Saturday. So, if you guys have an appointment by that day, then please cancel it if it's not urgent."
Groans echoed through the room as classmates realized they had to sacrifice their weekend plans.
"Where do we go?" Friena asked casually, leaning on her chair.
"Not far, it is the Trutam Forest," Eric replied. Trutam Forest wasn't far from Suroff, but it might take a few hours to get there. Although that forest was not known for numerous monsters, dangerous animals were around and inhabited the forest.
"The assignment?" Bianca asked.
"We are told to reduce the number of monsters. There is a report about an influx of them in the forest. The patrols have already confirmed this too, and we are going to assist them," Eric explained. Patrols often monitored areas outside the city for safety and managed the monster population in case of sudden increases. Costina Academy collaborated with the government to involve their students in such activities for practical learning experiences.
"Bianca, prepare the list for our preparations. While Trutam Forest is considered to be safe for us, we have to prepare for the worst. You will oversee the preparation," Eric commanded.
"Yes!" Bianca gave a mock salute.
"Kyle, I would like you to gather information about Trutam. There should be one in your club, right?" Eric directed.
"I think so? I have to ask Senior first," Kyle replied with one hand supporting his face.
"Everyone, please do prepare the basic necessities for one day outdoors. We have four days to prepare, and starting from now. Tonight, we will discuss deeper and practice for the field training."
{'Eric is truly serious,'} Kyle whistled in his mind. He was impressed with Eric, who took command of their class and led everyone with ease. Even others didn't question his leadership. However, this field training would be a true test of his leadership skills. After all, training in a safe zone was different from experiencing real danger and situation. If Eric handled this well, he would prove to be an excellent leader for the class.
After the meeting ended, Kyle went to the club to gather information about Trutam and then, back to the dorm. However, he encountered Vyn along with his two classmates on his way.
"Vyn! Kendrick! Brandon!" he greeted them.
"Kyle," Vyn responded with a warm smile.
Kyle observed Vyn's calm demeanor. This person rarely displayed many expressions. Most of the time, he smiled warmly and calmly. During the recent fight, he remained silent with a serious expression and only appeared flustered when dealing with Mina.
{'Well, due to his demeanor, he is quite popular among girls.'} Kyle remembered what he had heard from Bianca about male students ranking based on their appearance, and Vyn was within the top five.
"Hmm, are you guys going back to the dorm?" Kyle asked while looking in the direction they just come. He guessed, "From outside?"
Vyn nodded and replied, "Yes, we have some studying to do, and the teacher allowed us to leave for a moment."
{'Study, huh? Why do they seem frustrated? I wonder.'} Kyle wanted to ask further, but it might be out of the line and inappropriate at the moment, just by looking at their faces. So he stopped thinking about it and smiled.
"Well, see you later!" he bid farewell and continued his way to the dorm.
{'I can't help but feel that something is happening with Class Seven,'} Kyle thought while entering the dorm. Carla also mentioned she was reading about Suroff for study, and those three probably returned from Suroff as well. Did they have field training as well?
"I guess I should tell Eric about it."
Kyle went to Eric's room. It was one floor above Kyle's room. He knocked on Eric's room door and waited for a while before the door opened.
"Kyle?" Eric looked at him with curiosity. This was the first time Kyle had visited his room.
"Mind if we talk? Information," Kyle said while glancing inside the room. It seemed like nobody was in the room except Eric.
"To the rooftop?" Eric offered. They could talk inside his room, but his roommate might come at any time. If the information were hush-hush and needed to be kept quiet, then it would be better somewhere without disturbance.
"Yeah."
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On the rooftop, Kyle checked his surroundings, and once he confirmed that nobody was around, he began to speak.
"Something happened with Class Seven," Kyle told him, which aroused Eric's interest.
"How so?"
"I met Mina and Carla earlier. Carla previously read a book about Suroff even though she is from Suroff. Mina came to pick her up as if she was in a hurry. Then I met Vyn, Kendrick, and Brandon just now. The three of them just returned from outside."
"Outside?" Eric repeated it with curiosity. "How?"
Because it was a school day, students couldn't leave the academy premises.
"They got permission from their teacher and said it had to do with their studies. But isn't that weird? I might be reading into this too much, but it feels like they are doing something in Suroff."
Eric went into thought. They lacked evidence to be truly confident, but what Kyle said made sense. From Carla reading a book about Suroff, despite the fact that she was from Suroff to Vyn and others who returned from outside, what else could it be except from Suroff?
"Keep watching them for now. At the moment, we have to focus on our own field training," Eric concluded.
"Alright," Kyle nodded. He was about to turn his body but then remembered something. "Eric, why don't you organize a big meeting?"
"Big meeting?" Eric frowned.
"Yeah, gather the leaders from every class in our year," Kyle continued his idea. "Discuss something and gather information through this. How about it?"
"Seems plausible, but if only the others would agree to it, it lacks enticement," Eric replied after giving some thought.
"True …. Well, it is not that important for now. Bye!" Kyle left the rooftop, he had stated his business, and there was nothing else to say.
"Don't forget tonight we have a meeting!" Eric quickly shouted, but he didn't receive any response.
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