Darkness Inside The Light 43 The Proposition

"Morning. It seems that you are in a good mood..." the muscular boy said with suspicion. After what happened yesterday, he couldn't understand why the youth in front of him was so happy.

"I had a good dream last night..." John replied as he thought about the pouch with the gold coins he received from Alexandra. He wasn't afraid that his decision to reveal everything to the blond girl would interfere with the test of their teacher since the act of the female n.o.ble to purchase information from him proved her ability.

'I managed to refund the money that I gave to that priest and even make a profit. I never expected that the daughter of a Baronette had so many gold coins. Maybe I should consider becoming a merchant.'

"Are you all right? Why are you smiling?"

"No, no, I just remembered something. Most importantly, you woke up again late. Get dressed so we can leave!"

"Alright, alright... Give me five minutes to wash my face, and I'll be ready..." Henry said as he got up from the bed. He grabbed his uniform and headed toward the bathroom.

'That guy is a little slow-witted. It's a pity that he comes from a poor Household or else I could help him since I am a selfless guy. For a price, of course...'

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The two youths were about to enter the Tower of War when the whispers around them attracted their attention, making them stop their steps.

"Look! It's him! The one that the teacher talked about!"

"The one that injured his examiner and went to the trash-cla.s.s"

"What an arrogant guy! We should teach him a lesson!"

"Forget it... We are not his opponents. Not to mention that he is the brother of that guy..."

"d.a.m.n! We can't provoke that monster. We'll end up like the people he beat-up yesterday!"

"Wait! What did you say?" John suddenly asked when he heard something that he couldn't ignore. He approached the students who were talking to each other until now, but they pretended that they didn't see him.

"If you try to disregard my existence, you have to know that my patience is limited. I'll ask once again, what did you say? What happened yesterday with Vladimir?"

The moment John questioned them, his eyes started to become darker and darker until their color turned into pitch black. The boys who were watching what was happening felt so terrified that they couldn't utter a word.

"Oh? Won't you answer?" the brown-haired youth asked with amus.e.m.e.nt. His voice seemed ethereal, making them wanting to shut their eyelids, but their instincts were screaming that they had to stay awake no matter what happened.

"Enough, John! Even if they want to, they can't. You have scared them to the point they can't open their mouths!" Henry criticized as he walked toward him.

'He is unaffected? My dear roommate is more mysterious than I previously thought...'

The magic he had used should have affected everyone who was currently in the area, making them be in disarray. John was confident that no one who was here could break his spell since the people around him hadn't learned how to use magic yet. For Henry not to be affected meant that external factors couldn't influence the boy's mental state.

'It doesn't matter since these b.a.s.t.a.r.ds must be scared enough to talk now...'

"My friend here saved you. Why don't you begin talking now?"

The youths didn't dare to ignore him again. They immediately narrated what happened yesterday.

"So, some brave people from the Dragon-cla.s.s wanted to bully me. What they didn't know was that Vladimir is my brother. How stupid! Didn't they know that they didn't have a chance?"

"W-well, as long as they are more than you..."

"As long as you are more than me, you can defeat me? Hahaha! Alright, I'll teach you something good then..." as he said that he unsheathed his dagger, making the boys almost wet their pants."

"Don't be afraid. Take it and try to stab me."

"N-no way!"

"Now or I promise you that you won't live to see tomorrow. I am already in the worst cla.s.s in the Academy, so I don't have much to lose. They will probably expel me, but they won't touch me since I am the son of an S-ranked adventurer."

One of the boys took the weapon hesitantly with tears in his eyes. His hand was trembling as he aimed at the brown-haired youth.

"Hey, John, are you sure that it's okay?" Henry asked with worry when he saw his roommate's actions.

"This is important for you too. Take this lesson in your heart..." John replied as he gestured at the youngster to attack him.

The youth closed his eyes and tried to stab John, but the dagger could not pierce the brown-haired boy's body. He felt like he was. .h.i.tting a wall made of steel. He couldn't help that look at the weapon with doubt.

"If you think that the dagger has a problem, then I can tell you that my weapon can pierce even mithril. If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you easily."

"T-then why?"

"It's because of the difference in the quant.i.ty of mana that resides in our bodies. When the difference is so big, you can't even deal damage to me. As long as I use my mana to protect my body, you can't injure me no matter how hard you try. Against the likes of you, I don't need to use magic..." John answered with a serious expression. He didn't try to mock them with his rely, but state the undeniable fact of what power truly is. Numbers or common logic are useless against absolute might.

"Make sure you know who are you trying to provoke next time..." the boy's words sounded in the air, as he turned around and entered the tower. The people who were watching him leaving could only stare at the youth's back, dumbfounded.

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'It's rare for me to show off like this, but I didn't have a choice. Being a low-key here would make me stand out instead. Now that I have intimidated these annoying b.a.s.t.a.r.ds, I have protected at least my inner peace. It will be alright to be a person with power as long as I am not one of the strongest. It won't be hard to achieve it since I am not good at fighting anyway. What I excel in is killing after all...'

"John, here!" a sudden shout awoke him from his thoughts as he raised his head. There was a large crowd that was eating, a well as a line of waiting people that wanted to order. The small dispute earlier delayed him enough until the students had populated the dining room. A frown appeared for a moment on his face, but it disappeared when he discovered who had called him previously.

"You ordered food for me too? Did you foresee what would happen?" He asked the person with doubt.

"How couldn't I know. It all started from me, after all..." the one who answered was Vladimir, who was having breakfast with Helena.

"Good morning John. You must have it hard..." the girl said with sympathy.

"Not really. This kind of cla.s.s is perfect for me. However, I wonder why rumors started to spread only today."

Vladimir and Helena looked at each other with doubt as well.

"Well, forget it. How are the people in your cla.s.ses?"

"They... are strange, I guess..." Vladimir replied with an awkward smile. Half of his cla.s.smates were n.o.bles. Most of them were spoiled brats that didn't know about the world. There were some charismatic youths among them, but not more than two. Vladimir wasn't sure if they were chosen because they had genuine talent.

"I see... Let's change the subject. I wanted to talk to you about something more important."

"Important?" Vladimir instantly became curious.

"Yes. I asked around and learned that the Academy doesn't prevent its students from becoming adventures. It's the reason that a guild exists inside the establishment."

"You mean?"

"Yes. The reason that we didn't try to become adventures doesn't exist anymore. It's our chance to learn more about the demons."