《Reincarnated as Just a Human?!》 Chapter 1: What is a God? [1] Chapter 1: What is a God? [1]What is a God? A being who watches from far away, like an author of an unwritten manga...? BOOM!!! The surroundings were completely destroyed by the ongoing fight. Continuous kicks and punches shattered the sound barrier, and the entire battlefield was covered in dust and smoke. "NOX PUNCH!!!" From within the smoke, a young guy emerged, his body fully covered in dried blood, steam rising from his skin. His hands were wrapped in a dark aura. Moving at a speed faster than a bullet train, he landed a punch on his opponent, shattering the ground beneath them. He threw another punch, but the opponent dodged yet the sheer force of the attack demolished an entire mountain in the distance. For me... and this world, even God needs character development... "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!" With a roar, he delivered another punch, this time infused with an even denser dark aura. The impact shattered the ground, then the terrain, and finally, the entire planet itself... --- "My name is Aya," said a beautiful young girl, around 16 years old, as she adjusted her collar while looking in the mirror. She then put on a high-necked, dark blue coat with a broad collar, a badge over her heart that read "EHO." The letters were combined in a unique design, inside the ''O'' was an ''H,'' and the right side of the ''H'' was shaped into an ''E.'' This represented the Entities Hunters Organization in its short form. S§×ar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "I''m a second-year student at EHHS, Entities Hunters High School. Though I have five years left, once I graduate, I''ll officially become an entity hunter and take down every last one of them!" She picked up her sword, arranged her hair, and called out, "Mom, I''m leaving for school!" Upon arriving at the school campus, she was immediately greeted by students as if she were some kind of celebrity. "Good morning, Miss Aya!" "Hey Aya, good morning!" "You''re looking even more beautiful today!" All these greetings and compliments only fueled her pride. As she made her way toward the EHHS garden, she took a moment to admire the beautiful scenery, lush greenery, vibrant flowers, and a fountain at the center. The peaceful atmosphere put her mind at ease. That was until she noticed a group of students attempting a ritual. They had drawn symbols with chalk and were using their own blood. Aya was about to ask them what they were doing when suddenly, BOOM!!! A massive explosion erupted from the ritual, sending the students flying against the school building''s walls. "UUUHHAAAAAAAA!!!" With a powerful roar, a 7-foot-tall, two-horned Minotaur emerged from the blast. Aya couldn''t believe it¡ªwhy the hell were they trying to summon a Minotaur from its planet?! But that wasn''t the main issue. The Minotaur had gone berserk, rampaging through the garden, hurling students left and right. Aya quickly pulled out her Points Tracker Device and snapped a picture of the creature. The screen analyzed the data: [Name - Minotaur] [Race - Magic Beast] [Mana - 50] [Points - 5,000] She then checked her own stats: [Name - Aya] [Race - Human] [Mana - 200] [Points - 56,789] By all logic, the Minotaur was weak compared to her. But the real problem wasn''t its strength. It was her own megalophobia, an intense fear of massive creatures. Despite knowing she was stronger, her body trembled uncontrollably. Just then, the school''s emergency speakers blared: "Attention, all students! All Houses are ordered to report immediately to the garden area! A Minotaur is rampaging! I repeat- ALL HOUSES, IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO THE GARDEN!" --- Knock! Knock! A deep, young voice called from outside. "President, are you inside?" A sweet yet cold voice responded from within. "Yes, I am." The door opened, a well-built 17-year-old young man with gray hair and black eyes entered the room. He wore the same EHHS uniform as everyone else, but a red badge on his left shoulder signified his position as a Student Council member. "Ma''am, did you hear the announcement?" "Yes," she replied calmly. "But don''t worry. There are plenty of students who can handle it." --- Back at the garden, Aya''s mind had completely shut down. Sweat poured from her face as she stood frozen in fear. The Minotaur noticed her and began walking toward her. She couldn''t move. "No... no... no..." The Minotaur stopped right in front of her. Her heartbeat was so fast she thought it might explode. With a powerful roar, the Minotaur raised its massive hand, preparing to slash her in half, SLASH! In an instant, its hand was severed into pieces. The Minotaur howled in pain as blood flows out from its arm. Furious, it turned to face its attacker. Standing there with a cheerful smile was a young first-year student. He had black hair and blue eyes, wearing the same uniform as her, but didn''t have much of a presence. "Yo! Buffalo, whatcha doin''?!" he said casually. The Minotaur, enraged, swung its remaining hand at him, SLASH! The attack didn''t even touch him. No, it was deflected and in an instant, the Minotaur''s other arm was severed. The beast roared once again, this time in agony. But before it could react, its head was sliced clean off, rolling across the ground and stopping right in front of Aya. She paused. Then, "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Aya screamed and ran away in terror. The freshman scratched his ear. "Man, she''s so annoying. Who screams that loud?" Just then, another announcement echoed throughout the school campus: "All new first-year students, report to the assembly hall immediately! I repeat- ALL NEW FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS, REPORT TO THE ASSEMBLY HALL!" The freshman sighed. "Well, guess I gotta go." His Points Tracker displayed: [Name - Leon] [Race - Human] [Mana - 0] [Points - 5,000] Chapter 2: Alexia Midgard Chapter 2: Alexia MidgardLeon, along with all the first-year students, stood in the assembly hall of EHHS. The hall was decorated by the upper-year students, giving the first-years the feeling that they were some sort of VIPs. Then, a tall guy with a charming face stepped onto the stage, grabbed the mic, and said, "My greetings to all the first-year students here. You all passed both the physical and written exams to reach this position. Now, I request the Student Council President to give our first-year students some motivation to start their journey." As soon as they heard that the Student Council President was coming, all the first-years started gossiping. "You know, I heard the Student Council President is really pretty." "Yeah, I even heard her personality is as cold as ice." "I hope she becomes my girlfriend." On the other hand, Leon was confused. Why are they overhyping her so much? He started looking around, trying to get a glimpse of the president. "Everyone, be quiet," said a girl wearing the same uniform with a red badge, indicating she was part of the student council. Her eyes were dark red, and her white hair gave her an icy aura. She looked about 17 years old, with a curvy body and a cold, unreadable expression. "I am Alexia Midgard, the Student Council President of EHHS." The students immediately started whispering loudly again. "She''s even prettier than I expected!" "I want her so badly!" "That slut is gonna steal every guy''s heart, and we''ll be left with nothing," a girl muttered angrily. But where was Leon? Leon was already standing in front of Alexia on stage, taking her picture with his points tracker device. Then, as if nothing had happened, he said, "Sorry for the interruption, you can continue," and jumped back to his original spot. Alexia was surprised¡ªshe hadn''t even sensed his mana when he came up. But her face remained unreadable. Leon glanced at his device screen: [Name - Alexia Midgard] [Race - Human] [Mana - 3500] [Points - 13 Billion Points] [Fighting Style - Swordsmanship] Leon''s eyes widened. 13 billion points? She''s insanely strong. Alexia continued her speech. "You all are here to begin your journey as Entity Hunters. Some of you want strength, some want to protect your loved ones, and some just enjoy fighting. Everyone has their own reasons, but you need to understand both sides of the coin. Becoming an Entity Hunter is like throwing yourself into hell. If you''re ready for that, welcome aboard. Otherwise, you can leave now. No one will call you a coward, this is your life." Her words and serious expression shattered many students'' arrogance. Some backed off and left, but many stayed, determined to continue. "Good. Now go to your classes. Your teachers will give you the next instructions." As everyone started leaving, Leon also turned to go. But suddenly, two students with the same red badge grabbed him and pinned him to the ground. "Hey! What the hell are you doing?! Harassing me on my first day?!" "Shut up, you cocky bastard. How dare you interrupt the president and get on stage?!" "Reika, Kazuki, leave that kid alone," Alexia said in her usual cold tone. "Yes, ma''am." They let Leon go. Stretching his body, he sighed, "Thanks, ma''am. I''ll be leaving now," and casually walked away, humming. Alexia watched him go. What a strange kid. --- The teacher walked in, holding a bunch of papers. "Good morning, students. I''m your class teacher, Dr. Smith. I''m going to announce which house you belong to and who''s in your squad. This squad will be your team until you graduate, so make sure to build a good bond with your comrades." As names were called, some students cheered, happy with their squads, while others looked disappointed. Meanwhile, Leon was asleep, dreaming about something unpleasant. In his dream, a man in a black robe and mask, holding a scythe, was slowly walking toward him. Leon tried to escape but couldn''t. He struggled to wake up, but it was impossible, until suddenly, he heard two voices. "Hey, are you Leon?" they both asked at the same time. Leon''s eyes shot open. A boy was standing way too close to his face, smiling. "Hello, good morning!" There was a short pause. "AAAAAAHHHHHHHH, GHOST!!" Leon fell from his desk, his head hitting the ground hard. Groaning in pain, he looked up. "Are you okay?" the boy asked, concerned. "WHO THE HELL GETS THAT CLOSE?! ARE YOU SOME KIND OF GAY?!" sea??h th§× Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The girl next to him barely held back her laughter and offered Leon a hand. "Don''t fight, we''re a team now." "Huh?" Leon was still half-asleep and had no idea what was going on. "I''m Hiroshi Nokawa, and this girl is Kami. We''re in House D and part of Squad 12," the boy said with a cheerful smile. He had orange hair, a good-looking face, and an energetic aura. The girl, Kami, was blonde and beautiful, with a calm demeanor. "But... we''re a trio, not a squad," Leon pointed out. "It''s because we were the last three left after all the other squads were assigned, so the teacher just put us together," Kami explained. Leon noted that both of them had Japanese names. Kami means ''God''? Kinda fitting for her looks... But that''s not the point here. "What are your stats?" Leon asked. "Here, take a look," Hiroshi said. [Name - Hiroshi Nokawa] [Race - Human] [Mana - 350] [Points - 6,790] "And here''s mine," Kami added. [Name - Kami] [Race - Human] [Mana - 430] [Points - 4,800] Then, Leon showed his stats. Both Hiroshi and Kami were stunned. "You... You have no mana?" Hiroshi asked in shock. "That''s impossible! Even the weakest mana count in history was at least 5!" "This doesn''t make any sense," Kami muttered. Leon just smirked. Chapter 3: Artificial Entities Chapter 3: Artificial Entities"Mana pressure is a force exerted by a person''s mana on others, like a gravitational force," said the teacher in the first class of the second day of school. Leon wasn''t paying attention, but Hiroshi and Kami were both focused, which annoyed him. "Hey, why are you paying attention in this boring session?" Leon asked, looking bored. "You''re saying that because you don''t have mana," Kami replied. "Oh yeah, understandable," Hiroshi added. "But it''s boring anyway," Leon said as he started dozing off. Suddenly, everything slowed down. Everyone stopped moving. Leon, confused, looked forward and noticed a chalk piece that was about to hit him. He slightly tilted his head to the side, and just as he did, time resumed in its normal flow. The chalk, which was supposed to hit him, hit the wall as he dodged it. "Why the hell are you not paying attention, Leon?!" the teacher yelled. "Sorry, you can continue," Leon said with a nervous smile. Everyone was staring at him. Most of the class was giving him serious looks, still holding a grudge over his interruption during the opening ceremony yesterday, though some remained neutral. A girl from Squad 4 whispered to another member of her squad, "Is he some kind of joker? Typical commoner. Who the hell let a brat like him into this school? He doesn''t even have mana." Both of them looked rich and refined. The girl had light purple hair and matching light purple eyes, while the guy had black hair and brown eyes. "Not our problem. He''s not in our squad," the guy replied. "Yeah, you''re right," the girl agreed. In the lunchtime, Leon wandered around the garden, then he noticed a girl sitting alone on an old bench with her lunchbox. She wore glasses, and her messy hair covered most of her face, making it impossible to tell whether she was ugly or beautiful. But instead of eating, she just stared at her food. "Hey, why are you eating here? The school has a giant cafeteria, you know," Leon asked with his usual attitude. "Try minding your own business," the girl replied in a neutral tone. Leon sat beside her. It was clear that it startled her because she immediately slipped away to make more space between them. "Wh-why the hell are you sitting here?" she asked nervously. "What else is a bench for?" Leon said. "Sigh... Are you here to bully me?" the girl asked, in frustrated tone. "Bully? Why? I was just wandering around, and then I saw you sitting here alone, so I thought you might be lonely," Leon answered. "So you were trying to cheer me up?" the girl asked, still sounding frustrated. "Yes, absolutely!" Leon said. "Shut up with this BULLSHIT!" she raised her voice. "Do you think anyone will believe that? You bullies are getting out of hand day by day!" Sigh Leon stood up and started leaving with his hands in his pockets. "I can understand you. Bullying is really frustrating." The girl watched him walk away, mumbling to herself, I said what I wanted, but... he didn''t seem hostile... No, no, no... these bullies nowadays act all innocent before showing their true colors. In Combat Class, Every student held a unique weapon, some using their personal ones and others using practice weapons. A female teacher, dressed in a high black skirt with a black coat over a white shirt, addressed the class. "As you can see, these are called Artificial Entities. They are designed for training beginners like you. They can be adjusted to match the power level of any entity from D-rank to S-rank," she explained, gesturing toward the Artificial Entities behind her. The control panel to control them was in her hand. Even though this world wasn''t modern in terms of technology like smartphones or entertainment gadgets, it still had advanced systems. The buildings resembled those from the 18th century, but in certain areas, the technology was far beyond that of Leon''s past world. "I will assign each squad one Artificial Entity for practice in this class. The squad that deals the most damage will get a grade increase, so do your best, my kids!" the teacher said, winking at them. Once the teacher assigned an Artificial Entity to each squad, they all started their practice. From a distance, she observed the students. Most of them were performing well, combining magic and combat effectively. However, Hiroshi, Kami, and Leon hadn''t even dealt a single hit yet, they were just dodging. What are these kids doing? This isn''t a dodging game... The teacher frowned. That no-mana boy is in their squad. I feel bad for the other two, being stuck with such a failure. Maybe I should lower the difficulty for them... "Swordsman Art... Hack & Slash!" Suddenly, multiple slashes appeared across the Artificial Entity. The teacher checked the control panel, and her eyes widened in shock. Their squad''s damage score had jumped from 0 to 279, instantly moving their rank from 12th place to 6th. What the hell was that?! She focused her gaze on the squad. It wasn''t magic, it was one attack, from only one person. The zero-mana boy. Was that Swordsman Art?! One of the strongest combat arts? He''s too young to use it... Isn''t his body suffering from the pain of using such an advanced art?! Kami began slashing the Artificial Entity wildly, while Hiroshi aimed for its legs, throwing it off balance. Meanwhile, Leon repeatedly kicked it like a madman, not out of rage, but purely just for fun. "Hey, you can''t just hit it from your legs!" Kami yelled. "There''s no rule like this?" Leon continued kicking with a smirk on his face. The teacher who was still observing, let out a sigh and facepalmed. "...A certified fool." S§×arch* The Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 4: Trails Chapter 4: TrailsIt''s been a month in EHHS. After all the school activities, leon reached home. His house is in the corner of the city, where he lives peaceful with his sister. He opens the door and sees a girl looking around thirteen years old with a cute face. Her eyes were brown and hairs were black, in colour. "I''m home, Nina", said leon with a smile. "Welcome home, brother", said Nina as she smiles back at leon. Sigh "I''m very hungry, what''s for dinner?". "It''s Curry today". "CURRY!" Said with pure hunger. They started eating, Silence covers everything until Nina breaks it, "Brother, how''s your school going?" "Its going very fun but I need for thrill and battles!" Nina chuckles "You are cheerful as always". The following day, all the first year students were gathered in the assembly hall as per the order of Student Council. Then the Student Council President Alexia comes on the stage, "As you all are here, I''m going to share something important to all of you". The whispering between students started going loud after what Alexia said. "Be quiet all of you and listen to me". All students stopped talking. "Thanks for your cooperation, you all are here because I have something important to tell you....and it is Trails". "Trails?!". "What the hell is Trails?". "Why asking me? I don''t know myself". "I can understand your confusion, because it is a long forgotten tradition of EHHS." Said Alexia with Neutral Expression. "Trails are used long ago to force out the hidden abilities of the first year students, so that their chance of suviving all those next years will increase." All the students started whispering again with each other. They all were excited for this Trails thing as it can awaken their hidden powers, leon was not much interested in this Trails but there was one thing that he didn''t understand. Why the hell they are continuing a long forgotten tradition? Hmm...quite suspicious but I don''t care if it will be fun. A hand placed in his shoulder¡ªand as he looks back, he sees Hiroshi and Kami. "Leon you heard? These Trails thing sounds fun and if forcing out hidden powers will be true¡ªthen it is worth trying!", Hiroshi was looking thrilled but he noticed leon''s confused face so he asked him "what are you concerned about?" Leon snapped from his thoughts,"Me? Concern? No-no, I was just wondering¡ªwhat exactly these Trails thing are?" Tried to change the topic. "Your Teacher will explain all further details¡ªnow you all can go in your classes." Alexia in her usual icy attitude. In Classroom, Teacher said "As Alexia already explained that Trails are announced this year. So¡ªI will guide you all for your success in these Trails." ..Pause.. "There are three levels in these Trails¡ªLabyrinth, Blood Hunt and The War. You all must pass otherwise...pause...you will be expelled." "What?! This is Bullshit?!" "So what''s the reason for our hardwork to pass all the Exams?! It all was waste?!" S§×ar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "This is scam!" Teacher calms everyone down and gives them further details "We can''t do anything for you other than guiding you. So¡ªcalm down and listen."... pause..."First level¡ªlabyrinth is a large dungeon where you have to face ghost and monsters. Your goal is to survive and clear that labyrinth, the time limit is 24 hours." Teacher further explains "Second Level¡ªBlood hunt. A battle royale between squads where the goal is to "capture" opponents by immobilizing them. Time limit is 1 hour." Pause, "The Third Level¡ªWar...You will be sent in a battlefield full of Corrupt Entities, where you must survive five nights." Teacher sigh "And some important details¡ªyou have to finish Trails with your squad and losing means getting expelled." I don''t know what the hell is chef thinking, why continuing this deadly game?! "This is wrong?!" "Getting Expelled?!" "I''m doomed!" That cheerful Leon''s mouth is shut close like he is in a deep meditation. Even the teacher is displeased with this trial idea, but overthinking here will not give any outcome. I can''t say anything until i experience trails myself¡ªthese trails are an opportunity for me to make close bonds with my squad. Then lunch bell rings, "Hey Leon, hurry up let''s go. Its lunch time!" Hiroshi called him. "I''m coming wait!" I think I should leave these Trails thing¡ªanyway if anything happens so we will handle it because now I have... Leon,Hiroshi and Kami goes together, talking about things and laughing together. ....Comrades! Chapter 5: Strange Ghouls Chapter 5: Strange Ghouls"All Squads Maintain your position, don''t mess around in other squads!!" Said Arthur Gravestone, the Head of EHHS. His appearance was a man in a white shirt and matching black coat-pant. His Facial features were of a thirty years old man in the age of seventy. Here Leon, who was about to burst from excitement, Hiroshi who was scared of ghost was hiding behind Kami¡ªtho she was more scared than Hiroshi. "Let us enter already! I''m about to burst!" Leon with his shining eyes. "From where the hell you get this much energy?!" Said Hiroshi¡ªstill behind Kami. "The portals of labyrinth is about to open, best of luck to you all newbies. I hope you all would be that much capable, So¡ª that we don''t have to come rescue you. But if there will be something suspicious or you decide to give up, so then your leader will decide whether to click the give up button or not, so¡ªmake someone your squad leader whom you all trust the most in your squad, then give his name to Mrs.Elena." Pause.. "She will provide every Squad Leader a ''Giveup'' button. After pressing it, a Rescue team of S rank hunters will come to save you"...Another Pause..."Now, The first Level of Trails will begin.....BEGIN!" The portal opens infront of every First-year Squad. Leon,Hiroshi and kami also entered their Portal after they made Leon the leader of their squad. They all opened their eyes in a dark room, "What the hell?! It''s all dark everywhere!!" Hiroshi who was already scared is now about to get a heart attack, "Wow! What a handsome guy, we have here~" A soft whisper grazed Hiroshi''s ear, sending a shiver racing down his spine. "Kami?! Stop teasing me! I''m about to piss my pants!" Said Hiroshi whose face was currently on something soft. "Me?! I haven''t done anything and where the hell are you?!" Said Kami whose face was on something hard. "Guys calm down, let me do something" said leon in a nonchalant tone. Wow!! It''s so thrilling, here in this darkness it''s so peaceful but no I can''t stay here for longer. We have limited time. He started moving and touching different-different things in a hope that something will light up the room. Then suddenly he touch a button that light up whole room. Hiroshi whose face was on something soft looks up and sees, it was a female ghoul''s chest¡ªthat female ghoul was looking at him and says "bhu!" . Kami whose face was on something hard looks up and sees, it was a male ghoul''s chest¡ªhe also looks at her and says "bhu!". Both Hiroshi & kami sees, both were scared, both give nervous smile and both, S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. AAAAAAAAAA!!! MOTHERFUCKING DEMON!!! Kami somehow manage to back off but Hiroshi goes unconscious in female ghoul''s chest. Then suddenly both ghoul feels a pressure that was pushing them into ground¡ªthey looks around and sees leon who was looking at them coldly. "What the hell you did with him?" He asked as he started walking closer to them. Both were scared, female ghoul said "We?! We did nothing, he is just....he is just unconscious". Female ghoul was feeling her head about to burst by the pressure. "Unconscious?!..ohh unconscious, then no problem!" He smiles and the pressure that was about to destroy both ghouls, disappeared. What a strange human, female ghoul said "sorry for late introduction, Im Selene and he is my little brother Raze. We both are ghouls". Raze then stands up and said "how you reached this labyrinth?" "I''m Leon, she is Kami and the one who is still on your chest is Hiroshi. We are here for a task" smiles. Selene was looking young and has good features¡ªnot to mention her chest, her skin tone was greyish-green like a zombie. Raze was looking warrior-like with same greyish-green skin tone. Raze started moving toward Kami, she creeped out and started crawling back¡ªBut in the end she reached the walls. "Don''t come near me, you demon!". "I''m ghoul tho" "I don''t fucking care, go away!" "I refuse" "Aaaa! Leon save me, I''m gonna get eaten" "Happy journey!" said leon while waving at her. "AAA! You bastard betraying me in the end!" Raze was now standing infront of her, he then hold her hand lightly and kneels down. "Is this a royal way of eating someone''s hand?!!" Kami asked in her ''about to cry state''. "It''s definitely not!" Said Raze. He puts his one hand on his chest¡ªwith the other one he was holding her hand. Then adjusted his throat and said, "My loveury Princess, marry me!'' "Go to hell" said Kami. Pause, "IM HERE FOR YOU FROM HELL!!" Said Raze. "THEN GO BACK!!" kicks his balls and send him flying. Raze in mid-air " A legend said¡ªlove is truly painful". "SHUT UP OR I WILL SEND YOU TO YOUR LEGEND!!" Said Kami. Then Kami glare at leon in anger, I''m dead I can see. But then Hiroshi wakes up, and finds himself in Selene''s chest. Selene looks down at him "oh, you are awake.. Hiroshi". What a beautiful lady, she knows my name and I''m-im on her chest! But Kami pulls him back and give him deadly smirk, "you are having fun, right?" I''m dead "No, absolutely no!" "You both stop, we just have 24 hours and we already wasted 18 minutes. Remember ¡ªEvery second counts." Chapter 6: Outcast Chapter 6: OutcastRoom started shaking¡ªthen suddenly a Collosal Spirit entered the room. All of them including those Ghouls were bewildered by the Spirit''s Size. Raze who was lying on the ground after getting his balls kicked, noticed a guy running towards them. "See there is someone! I think the spirit is chasing him!". Everyone noticed the guy wearing glasses¡ªhas decent Appearance¡ªrunning toward them. "We have to Defeat this Spirit" Hiroshi holds his sword, his legs were shaking. "Why the hell you are shaking?!" Raze pointed out hiroshi''s legs. "I couldn''t help it!" Hiroshi with his scared expression. Leon sigh "Let''s take care of this spirit we have here" holds his sword with a smirks of excitement, Kami who was in the corner¡ªis now beside them. "You ghouls, are you fighting with us or watching from here?" Asked Kami. "We are fighting beside you" Said Selene. "Yeah" Raze stands up but the pain wasn''t gone. "But how will you defeat this spirit? Can your sword touch it?" Asked Selene as she was puzzled. "Yeah, our sword can touch it. Before coming here, divine stones was implanted in all the swords so that they will be able to touch ghosts and spirits." Kami explains. "Oh...means you all are here, fully prepared" said Selene, who was looking impressed. "Focus!" Leon shouted as the spirit came dangerously close. Without wasting a second, he charged forward and slashed at it with his sword. The spirit, a massive creature with a round body, two large green eyes, and small hands that could stretch as far as it wanted, groaned in pain. Despite its colossal size, it retaliated quickly, swinging its elongated arms at Leon. Just before it could hit him, Selene landed a powerful kick to its balloon-like stomach, making the spirit scream in agony. Meanwhile, Hiroshi and Kami rushed to rescue the guy who was being chased. Kami then attempted to slice the spirit''s stomach in half, but her blade couldn''t cut through. Leon, now mid-air, unleashed a flurry of rapid slashes, forcing the spirit to shift its attention to him. The two clashed fiercely, exchanging attacks that sent shockwaves throughout the room. Selene quickly came up with a plan. She dashed toward the spirit while it was focused on Leon. Without hesitation, she tore into its eye using her ghoul''s claws. The spirit shrieked in unbearable pain. Taking advantage of the opening, Leon delivered a brutal kick to its face and tried to retreat, but before he could get away, the spirit grabbed his leg. With monstrous strength, it swung him around like a ragdoll, slamming him into the ground repeatedly. Blood spilled from Leon''s mouth with each impact. Suddenly, the spirit''s arm, the one holding Leon, was severed By Hiroshi who was about to piss his pants a moment ago. As Leon collapsed to the ground, Hiroshi caught him and propped him against the wall. "Are you okay?" he asked urgently. Leon coughed but managed to smile. "Yeah, I''m fine." Without wasting another second, Hiroshi chanted a spell, "O sacred light, bearer of judgment, Erase the wicked, cleanse the unholy. By the will of divinity, let impurity fade¡ª Let the heavens descend and smite all evil!" A golden magic circle forms beneath the Spirit, expanding upward into a radiant pillar. The spirit gets engulfed in divine energy, spirit''s form disintegrated into pure light. Hiroshi felt dizzy and about to collapse in ground but leon catched him, "don''t collapse here, we got a long way to go" smiles. "Yeah" answer Hiroshi. Then the Guy who was getting chased by spirit introduced himself, "I''m Ren from squad 4". "Where is your squad then?" Asked Kami. "They are on the path to escape the labyrinth, I''m here because I got kicked out" Answered Ren. "Why you got kicked?" Asked Hiroshi. "They said I''m coming in their way, so they throw me in a room where I meet this spirit and while trying to escape from it¡ªI meet you." Answered Ren. "That''s so stupid, haven''t they heard the rule that we have to clear labyrinth in squad?" Kami muttered in anger. "They are planning to say that I died in battle with a spirit" Said Ren while looking down. All of them gets Dumbfounded, "That''s bullshit, how can someone be this much of a shit?" Said Kami with visible anger. "Weak getting outcast, that''s not something new to me" said leon with a smile, not of joy. "Join us," Leon says, offering an inviting hand. Both kami and Hiroshi looked at Leon in surprise, kami pulls him in a corner and asked "What are you even saying?!". "Inviting him" said leon. "I know that, you idiot"..sigh.."Is this your last decision?" "Yeah!" Said Leon with a smile. "I trust your decision" then Kami goes to Ren. "You can come with us". "Really?!" S~ea??h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Yeah" "I really appreciate your kindness!" bows down. "Hey, Don''t left us alone. We are also coming with you, we got strength!" Said Selene. "Okay no problem" said leon as all of them started to leave that room to find the escape of labyrinth. Chapter 7: Vampire Chapter 7: VampireThey were exploring the labyrinth, the walls of labyrinth were made up of strange grey stones that even Leon couldn''t recognise them. As they explores more of the labyrinth, they find an old staircase leading to the upper floor¡ªmeans they have reached the end of that floor and now only 2 floors are left. They reached the second floor where there saw some other Spirits, Hiroshi cast Divine Spell and erased all the spirits but his life force was growing weaker after each spell he cast. Leon knows that they can''t let Hiroshi cast another divine spell¡ªotherwise Hiroshi''s life will come in danger. Hiroshi''s life force is running out and we only reached second floor, I''m not even sure I can use divine spells like him....*sigh*...I''m useless here....Leon was lost in his thoughts, suddenly everything slows down¡ªhe looked around and sees a bat whose claws are about to sever his arm. Bat''s claws were blocked by Leon''s sword, "Can I ask why a mere bat is trying to hurt me?" Leon asked with a confused and annoyed expression. That bat flys away and then suddenly covers in smoke, then a lady comes out of the smoke¡ªShe has long wavy red hair, bright crimson eyes and pale skin. Dressed in a black gothic dress with gold accents, she was holding a scepter. "May i ask, who you are referring as Mere Bat?" She asked, with a mischievous grin. "Who else is a mere bat here except you?" Leon asked with a smirk. "You are basically a vampire, I guess?" Observed her carefully. "You have quite different attitude than what i expected from a human" said the vampire with her cocky expression. "Aren''t you gonna attack?" Leon said, pulling his sword into stance. "Then..." The vampire smirked, but before Leon could even blink. She kicked him brutally, sending him crashing into the wall. "You damn bitch!" Kami yelled, charging at her with full force, but the vampire just swung her scepter and blocked it like it was nothing. "Is this all you got?" she sneered, then grabbed Kami''s head and slammed her into the wall. Hiroshi, Raze, and Selene exchanged glances. Hiroshi cast a magic spell, trapping the vampire in a glowing magic circle. Selene, moving like lightning and shot toward her, But before Selene could even register what happened¡ªSLASH! Her arm was gone. "Selene!!" Raze caught her as she stumbled back, but before he could react, a pulse of dark energy exploded from the vampire, forcing him to jump away. The vampire chuckled, crossing her arms, looking down at them. "This is it? This is all you weaklings got?" she mocked, flashing a cocky grin. Then¡ªCRACK! Leon''s foot smashed into her face outta nowhere, sending her flying. sea??h th§× N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. She barely had time to process before¡ª Leon was already on her, his fists slamming into her face over and over, blood spraying with every hit. His knuckles cracked, but he didn''t stop. "Don''t disappoint me now... ''cause I''m excited," Leon grinned. In that instant, Hiroshi and Kami saw their chance¡ªSWIPE! The vampire''s arms were gone. She let out an inhuman scream, her body transformed into bat and retreated. A second later, she reformed, arms regenerating instantly, blood dripping from her nose where Leon kicked her. "You damn bastard!" she spat, rage twisting her face. She dashed forward, ready to rip him apart but, "Magic Art: Chains of Hell!" Thick, fiery chains erupted around her, locking her arms and legs in place. It was a magic spell activated by Kami. Raze and Selene wasted no time¡ªpunch after punch, their fists crashed into her face, breaking skin, breaking bone and breaking her. Leon watched for a moment, then stepped forward "Enough." "Why?! We started having fun!" Said Selene. "Didn''t you hear?" Leon''s eyes were enough to scare both Ghouls. They backed off and leon came infront of the vampire. "Just kill me already!" Said vampire, gritting her teeth. "We aren''t here to kill anyone, we just wanted you to tell us¡ªhow we can reach third floor?" Said Leon. Ren comes forward after the fight was over, "it''s rude to ask question, can''t you see she is hurted?" He touched her face and her wounds recovered, all the pain was gone and the vampire was shocked and looks away. "Are you ok?" Asked Ren, Vampire''s face turns completely red, so close! se close! so close! "I''m okay..you don''t...have to worry" said vampire. Hiroshi asked "how you did that?" "I can use some healing magic" Ren smiles then looks back at Vampire. "I''m Ren, What''s your name?" Asked Ren. "I''m Velora" answered the vampire. "Can you let us the way?" Asked Ren. "O-okay!" Answered Velora. After a moment, they all are now moving toward the staircase leading to third floor. 12 hours are already passed and only one floor is left. I think we will make it in time.*smiles*, but it''s so strange, a girl who was trying to kill us a moment ago is now our guide and....head over heels for Ren. Sigh. Velora interlocked her arm in Ren''s, laughing and enjoying with him. Then comes the end of Second Floor, Velora don''t wanted to leave Ren but she had her family in this floor and can''t leave them alone here. Velora gives Ren and others her goodbye and leaves. Now they are on their way to third floor. Leon,Kami,Hiroshi,Ren, Raze and Selene. Chapter 8: Core Chapter 8: CoreIt is too strange, why we haven''t met any other squad in labyrinth? Is everyone sent to different-different labyrinth? No, if that would be truth so¡ªhow we met Ren? Does everyone cleared labyrinth before us? How is it possible? Something is very suspicious about this labyrinth... I can''t even trust these ghouls, I will definitely kill them if they did anything suspicious. Leon was deep in his thoughts¡ªthinking that the third floor is very silent than other two floors and that''s what making him feel something is strange. They explored more of the floor and found nothing but just skeletons. "Selene, why are you with us?" Asked leon with a serious expression. "What do you mean by that?" Selene with a nervous smile. "What''s your goal? What are you trying to achieve?" Leon gives them a serious gaze. "Nothing, hehe", Raze was looking nervous too. "I don''t know what your Goal is, but if you tried to block our way....I will kill you both... Mere Ghouls". S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Leo, don''t be so mean to them", Hiroshi tried to calm Leon down. Selene looked up and lost in deep thoughts, her expressions were unreadable. Then after a moment she breaks her silence, "Our Goal is to...find the Core". Raze looked at her and said in low voice, "Don''t reveal it!" But Selene gives him a smile, "We will get nothing by hiding it, we are just Mere Ghouls" Here goes the sarcasm, Leon asked "What you mean by Core?" "Core is the Heart of this labyrinth, if we reached there so we can go back to our World." Said Selene. "We are not from this World¡ªIn our world, there was a great disaster going on which created ghouls and we are not siblings, we were couple and was trying to protect ourselves and our kids from ghouls in that disaster...but we got transformed into them and...and ate our own kids." Said Raze, tears started rolling down his cheeks. "So how you reached this World?" Asked Ren, who was at first scared by them but now he is feeling pity for them. "We suddenly get teleported here out of nowhere¡ªbut after staying here more than decades. We find out that if we reached the core so we can go back to our world." Said Selene. "What will you even do there?, you already lost your kids and there is a disaster going on." Said Leon. "There is a king of Ghouls there, if we defeated it so everyone will convert back into humans. We will not get our kids back but...we will protect our world because now we are very strong¡ªthanks to the years of training and magic powers we got here." Said Raze. "I got a question, if she is your wife. So why the hell you proposed me?!" Said Kami. "Oh, you are going to accept it?!" Said Raze. "Hell nah" said Kami. Selene smacked his head and glare at him, "oh, thank you for reminding me. I was already pissed at him for that. You will get special treatment after they all will leave" gives him a deadly Smirk. "We will help you find Core" Leon offered them. Everyone looks at him in surprise, "No, you don''t have to do that much for us. Remember only 5 hours are left", said Selene. "You help us in fights, this will be our payback" Leon smiles. Selene and Raze both looks at him and, "Thank you, you are scary sometime but¡ªyou are a very kind person." Suddenly, a scene displayed infront of him¡ª Killing of many peoples, their cry, their scream, their blood, their flesh, their curse and their Fear. All displayed infront of him, me? And a kind person? Smiles. Chapter 9: What is a God? [2] Chapter 9: What is a God? [2]The battlefield was completely destroyed, millions of humans and thousands of entities lost their lives. The humanity won that battle¡ªat the cost of lives of all the brave warriors. The only one who was standing on that battlefield was The Person, slowly walking toward the corpses of his Comrades and loved ones. His sword was covered in blood that was dried hours ago, his face was completely hidden behind his long hairs but his eyes were glowing pure white¡ªmaybe it was his Udana. Walking on the corpses of humans and those Filthy Entities, he knelt down on the support of his sword infront of his comrades corpse. I can''t understand, what is a God? Is God also an Entity? If that''s the case....then it makes sense why he made us humans this weak. He thinks of us nothing more than lab rats, he wanted to test how far he can suffer a being....and for it¡ªhe made us..humans. We are always overpowered by other kinds, they don''t even believe in God..but are more stronger than us, have better talent...But we humans don''t even show humanity to our own kind..we discriminate our own...on the base of their power,money,caste, religion and colour...And what we get in exchange? Nothing.... We always accused on God, why you made us weak? Why we are suffering this much? Why we are worthless? Why we are even existing? Why you stole my loved ones? Why I''m not better than others? Always push ourselves in deep darkness and sorrow, thinking that God will save us. But....will he? Is he even real? Because there was no God in my life, no one who released me from my endless suffering. That''s why, here I am...after killing millions. Maybe I won the war, maybe I have defeated Entities Gods...but I have lost my everything...my wife, my kids, my Comrades and...my own kind. Maybe if I get another chance to live, i will be glad...if it would be without suffering...I always wanted to live a normal life, raising my kids and loving my small family...but I was pushed in the war...by my own kinds...to become the protector of this multiverse, on the name of God... That''s why, there is no God for me.... because...i am myself the God....The protector of this multiverse... --- "Hey Leo, why are you blanking out?!" A voice of a girl, i remember this voice...it''s Kami...I have to..WAKE UP! Leon opens his eyes, Kami who was standing infront of him and observing him. Hiroshi was beside him and Ren was looking around the core of labyrinth. "What happened?" Leon asked with a puzzled expression. "You suddenly blank out after Raze and Selene leaves to their World by using this Core''s power." Said Ren. Agh, I remember saying goodbye to them but I can''t remember how we reached here and how they used Core''s power. Is it because I was daydreaming? No, if that was the case so how i remember saying goodbye...and whose memories are these? I didn''t remember getting reincarnated before this life...Agh! It''s so confusing... I didn''t remember anything like that...but...this feeling...it''s like that guy and I are connected somehow....from the surrounding where that guy was...I''m not even sure if he is from Present... His eyes widen like he was slowly understanding things, does...does these memories are from past? From a whole different timeline...i remember seeing a grand battlefield...a battle on multiversal scale...and he said something about being a God... about the protector of multiverse... "Leo, why the hell you are blanking out again?!" Said Kami as he smacked his head. "Ouch...it hurts" said leon as he came out of his thoughts. "It should hurt, we only have 3 hours left and we can''t afford to waste time on this." Said Kami. Sigh "You''re right, let''s move" said Leon. "Excuse me, I think we don''t have to move further" Said Ren. "Why?" Said Hiroshi but, as he turn his head toward Ren¡ªthe portal was behind Ren. "What?! We reached our destiny?!" Said the trio. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Let''s go already!" Ren said with a slight scared expression. Then they all pass through the portal and returned to the ground of EHHS, the teacher who was standing there¡ªlisted their squad number in those who passed the first Trail. Then they all leaves to the cafeteria, Squad 4 was also in cafeteria. As they sees Ren alive and with squad 12, they started laughing. "Oh so you are alive, Why are you so obsessed on wasting your parents money?" Said the light purple hair girl from Squad 4, all of them started laughing on Ren. Ren looks down, i already know this will happen...they will bully me again and I can''t do anything, other than enduring. My Family is not so rich, my sister works hard so much just to pay my fees... I can''t stop just because these rich bastards are bullying me. That girl walks toward Ren and holds his chin to make him look at her in eyes. "Oh, where you got this much attitude to ignore me?" Said girl with a mischievous grin. "I...I''m...I''m sorry.." said Ren in a low voice. "You better feel sorry." Girl said with a sadistic grin. "Why the hell you are with this Squad 12... Specially with this No mana brat." Said the Girl with slight annoyed expression. "I think we are same aged so...brat is too much" leon smiles and gives a hand, "Anyway, nice to meet you. I''m Leon", Girl looks at him with disgust but suddenly her eyes widen by seeing all dark but two glowing pure white eyes behind him, her body started shaking. Then she hold Ren''s hand, "let''s go, I will punish you somewhere else!". *Sigh* that''s why I hate rich kids. They all are spoiled and don''t see the impact of their words or actions on others. Why i cares, it''s not my problem anyway. Chapter 10: Kimono Guy?! Chapter 10: Kimono Guy?!On the weekend, Leon was sleeping till 10 am. Nina was doing the house chores¡ªdon''t want to wake up his hardworking brother, though he is a lazy bitch. A miracle happened and Leon woke up by himself, He yawns and walks downstairs. He saw Nina doing Chores as always, maybe i should help her. He goes and washes dishes. He was still half-asleep and instead of washing dishes, he was soaping his own hand. Nina chuckles and take soap from his hand, "What are you doing?" Asked with a slight laugh. "Washing dishes" yawns, then looks at his hand and the soap wasn''t in his hand. "Oahh! Where the soap gone?!" Asked Leon. "It''s in my hand, don''t worry about the chores. I will do them myself, you take shower and go to market for me" Nina said with a smile. Leon was wandering around in the market, looking for fresh and cheap breads & vegetables. "Hey sir, how much for this bread?" Asked Leon to a Bakery Owner. "For 5 Platinum Sir" said the bakery owner with a smile. "Fair price", he takes the bread for 5 Platinum. He wanders more in the market, then he sees a Weopen shop that catch his eyes. Ancient weopen store, what a classic name. He entered the shop, "welcome to our shop, sir. Which type of weopen do you want?" She noticed the logo of EHHS in his hand. "Ahh, so you are from EHHS. We gives special discount to students like you" she gives a smile. She wore a tight black vest that clung to her curves, barely containing the softness beneath. The crisp white dress shirt stretched against her chest, the bow tie resting delicately at her throat. Her fitted black pants hugged her hips snugly. Is she marketing or seducing peoples? Who wear such tight clothes? I think it''s the best way to attract attention, because most of men here are simp. Leon sigh "Can you show me a sword, my budget is 2000 platinum." "That''s a lot of money to have, I''m Tina. Let me lead the way." She smiles and leads him further inside the shop, showing various types of swords. She shows him many strong swords, but not a single on catch his attention. "This is megablade, it is said to be the sword of one of the warriors of Grandmasters." Tina shows him a sword, the hilt of the sword was covered in a strange blue design. The grip was looking comfortable to hold. But our Leon wasn''t interested in that at all, he looks around then sees a sword in the dustbin. He holds it and feels a strange nostalgic sensation, the sword was pretty average. A clean white blade with pure black hilt, "I want this sword, I will pay 1000 platinum". Her eyes widen slightly in surprise that he want to buy such an average sword on the price of premium sword. "S-sorry sir, but it''s not for sale... it''s..it''s my mistake. I was trying to make something else." She said, looked down in embarassment. "It''s a mistake?!" He looked surprised, and it made her more embarassed. "But it''s pretty good, do you given it a name?" Said Leon. "No" said Tina, still little embarassed. "By which resource you made this?" S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "D-Dark stones" "Ohh...then this sword is...dark sword..." He smiles. Tina smiles back, her embarassment is now gone. "Then I''m taking it for 1000 platinum" said leon with a smile. Leon comes out of Weopen shop and looks at his new sword. Hmm..a mistake..wait doesn''t that means she makes swords herself?! She makes swords herself and sell them all by herself, she is so hardworking. I hope those 1000 platinum helped her. As he moved further, he saw two peoples arguing over something. A fruit seller and a...the other guy was wearing a kimono. A Kimono Guy?! Chapter 11: Runaway Patient Chapter 11: Runaway Patient"i said you can take it without giving money!" Said the fruit seller, his eyes were giving a hint of respect to the Kimono Guy. "I don''t want to take it for free, take this money!" Said the kimono Guy. His hair was medium-length, slightly messy. Bandages covered all the area below his nose to his neck, also his both hands were covered in bandages and a deep scar ran over his left eye. The left side of his face bore multiple scars, deep and old. He wore a traditional Japanese kimono, dark and elegant, layered with a haori that had blue and white cloud patterns flowing across it. An obi secured his outfit and in one hand¡ªhe held a decorative folding fan and was moving it with a slow, almost effortless grace. He carried himself like a man who had seen more than most, someone with stories buried in his scars. Leon had met countless people but at that moment...as he looked at that man. He realised that he had never seen anyone more majestic than that kimono Guy. First time seeing anyone more majestic than me lol. Leon walks towards them and asked "what are you both arguing for?" "This fruit seller is refusing to accept payment for the fruit I purchased from him." Said the kimono Guy. "How can I accept 10 platinum for one fruit?" Said the fruit seller. Hmm...so that''s the problem, "how many fruits for 10 platinum are you selling?" Asked Leon with a smile. "A dozen...but why you asked?" said the fruit seller, with a confused expression. "Hmm..so only take 8 bronze from this kimono guy." Said Leon, still with his smile. Kimono guy? What he mean by that? Thought the Kimono Guy. Fruit seller took 8 bronze from kimono guy for that fruit, then Leon started walking away to wander around more inside the market¡ªbut the kimono guy calls him "Hey! You came back here!". "You mean me?" Asked Leon. "Who else?" Replied the Kimono Guy. Leon walks toward the kimono guy, "Thank you for helping me" said the kimono Guy. "No, problem" leon said with a smile. But it was basic calculation, don''t they teach something so basic in this world? Or this guy is just lazy for doing little calculation. "What you mean by that Kimono Guy?" Asked him. "Your outfit, these clothes you have worn are called kimono and haori in my hometown." Answered Leon. Though, In my past life I was indian. "Ohh, so these are called kimono and haori In your hometown. But we call them kirova and harven here." Said the kimono Guy. Oh, even a new name for kimono and haori. This world is so strange, but it''s good to get knowledge by peoples around me. Leon was lost in thoughts but kimono Guy interrupted him, "Are you EHHS student?" Asked Kimono Guy. "Yes, are you also?" Asked Leon in curiosity. "Yeah, but I''m in 7th year¡ªthe last year of EHHS. But I''m not allowed to go on missions because of these injuries, and I''m a patient in EHHS''s hospital." Said the kimono guy, with a smile. "Wait, you are patient? So why are you here?" Leon asked, his eyes widen in surprise. "Simple, because I ran away" said kimono guy with a smile. A clean apartment, properly maintained and everything in its place. The apartment room is rather small, for only one person. Shower was running, it is clear that someone was there. The one in bathroom was Alexia Midgard, washing her body. Her figure was more seductive that time as she was naked that time. Her curvy back and front, her perfect thighs. Her body was not overly sensual, but just perfect. "Miss.President? Can you hear me?" Alexia hears a familiar voice in her head. "Doctor? What happened? Why using telepathy, something happened?" Alexia asked in a nonchalant tone. "He..he ran away again" said the doctor in a tone, like he is used to it. "That..that idiot" said Alexia, she clenched her fist. "Don''t worry doctor...he will come back until night." Said Alexia. S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "It''s not the problem, but today he has to take a dose in afternoon." Said the doctor. Alexia thinks for a moment and then replied, "I will bring him before afternoon". "Thank you" said the doctor. Alexia comes out of bathroom in towel, she takes out her clothes and undergarments from wardrobe, Alexia quickly puts on her undergarments then slipped the tight sweater over her head, the fabric hugging her chest as she pulled it down. She stepped into the skirt, dragging it up her perfect thighs, adjusting it with a sharp tug. The soft fabric brushed her skin as she moved and her skirt swaying with every step. "WHAT THE HELL YOU MEAN BY SIMPLY?! YOU RUN AWAY FROM HOSPITAL,YOU HAVEN''T DONE ANYTHING BRAVE!" Leon yells on kimono Guy. "Don''t scold me like Alexia" said the kimono guy, with a nervous smile. Leon sigh "anyway, let''s go to hospital". "Later but first, let''s have some fun...pleasssseeeee~" requested the Kimono Guy by making puppy face. "Ok ok" said Leon. They wander around the market, Leon and Kimono Guy played some games. Then they reached the area where a group of girls was standing talking to each other, they were wearing skirt. Leon was looking at an ancient building then calls "Kimono Guy?....kimono guy?" He looks back and sees Kimono Guy who was lifting the skirt of a girl from that group. The girl looks at Kimono Guy and her jaw dropped, "oh, you haven''t worn underwear" said the kimono guy. "YOU DAMN PERVERT!!!!" Shouted the girl, Kimono Guy and Leon runs away. Leon asked him "Why the hell you lifted her skirt?!". "I didn''t know she haven''t worn underwear!" "It doesn''t Justify it!!" Then they reached a silent street and then Kimono Guy sensed someone''s mana, he sigh "she is here, I had fun with you. What''s your name?" So late for asking my name, "I''m Leon, and yo-", suddenly a voice came from behind kimono guy "so you are here commander, you have to take dose I''m afternoon and you are here, chilling!" the voice was of Alexia who was looking angry. Then she pulls him by collar and take him with her, "Don''t forget me leon! We will meet again", Leon waves at him and leaves to his home. Chapter 12: Lysandra Family Chapter 12: Lysandra FamilyOn a peaceful Monday morning, the sun began to rise¡ªcasting a golden glow over the garden of EHHS. The serene atmosphere made the school grounds feel almost heavenly, filling Leon''s heart with a rare sense of tranquility. As he walked through the hall, he noticed a familiar figure standing on the rooftop. He placed his bag in the classroom and made his way upstairs. Leon had arrived at school earlier than usual, long before the official start time which was why Hiroshi and Kami weren''t there yet. He makes his way upstairs, seeing many senior students. As he reached the rooftop, he sees Ren sitting in a bench there. So he was that familiar figure. "Hey Ren, what are you doing so early?" Asked Leon. Ren looks back at Leon, "You are early also". "Yeah, I got nothing to do at home so I came school early" Said Leon. Leon then slowly walks toward Ren, Leon was able to sense a invisible barrier bars on the edges of rooftop. They were made to prevent any suicide, the rooftop was wide enough to play baseball there. Quite a wide area we got here, it will be good for training if no one will come here to interrupt. Leon then sits down beside Ren, who was looking up at clear sky. "Ren, how is your squad treating you now?" Asked Leon with a curious expression, but he knows bullying will not stop that easily. "Same as always, they treat me as personal servant" said Ren. "You can change your squad and come with us". "I can''t do it" "Why?" Ren looks down and said "That girl you saw that day, she is Celestine Lysandra. Lysandra Family is one of the great nobels here, my family is in debt of them. She knows me since childhood, she always used to bully me. I''m in her squad is not a coincidence, she used her family power." Leon looks at him but don''t say anything, Then after a moment he asked "She only verbally bullies you or.....". Ren smiles, as if what Leon said wasn''t even close to what he suffered. Ren takes out his upper clothes and what Leon sees next was brutal. On Ren''s back, there was her name written permanently. There were also written many abuses, ''Fuck'',''Asshole'',''Hell'',''Slut''s child''. "She written all these with an iron nail" then he shows him his stomach, Leon eyes widen slightly. There was a brand mark of her name on his chest, marking his body as her. "She used a heated iron rod". That''s a new type of bullying, is she yandere? No, if she was yandere¡ªShe would never written such abuses on his back....She is a sadistic. "She is quite a bitch" said Leon. "She also uses me as her personal sex toy" Said Ren, looking down. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. That word surprised Leon the most, "she uses you as what?!". "She first humiliate me as much as she wants and then uses my body for her sexual pleasures. But it''s not a pleasure for me, she uses me as a experiment toy. Everyday she uses strange tablets on me, because of which I''m fully breaked¡ªboth mentally and physically. My lower body hurts very much, I can''t sleep, I can''t tell my sister about it, if this will continue more then I think I will lose my ability to be a father." Said Ren, his pain was reflecting in his eyes. She practically rapes him, he isn''t able to tell his sister about it because it is humiliating as hell. He can''t leave her because she cutted his every contact with others, making him feel like she is the only one there for him. But her motive is clear¡ªto take his everything. "How much do you know about her family?" Asked Leon. "As far i know, her family ¡ªLysandra family runs Lysandra Transport Consortium. They make universal buses and they have a huge contribution in making of EHHS. The head of the family is Celestine''s grandfather¡ªMorein Lysandra. There are many rumours that Lysandra Family also runs a assasination organisation but no proof is available." Leon takes up all the details and looks around then realises "It''s time for me to go." "I will came later" said Ren. Leon started walking downstairs, but in his mind. He had many questions about something. Chapter 13: Blood hunt Chapter 13: Blood huntArthur Gravestone standing in the stage, looking at all the first year students. "Now your second Trail is going to start, The Blood Hunt. I hope you all the prepared for it." Then his secretary said, "Sir, I need to tell you something. Can we talk?" Secretary was looking worried about something. Arthur agrees for it and they goes in the corner. "Sir, from first Trail... There are 6 Squads missing, We sent Rescue team but they said that there was no one...and I don''t know what to say to their families." Said secretary, who was looking worried. "It''s a serious problem, if they find no one there so where the squads gone?" Thinks for a moment then says "I will think about what to say to their families, first we need to conduct second Trail." Said arthur, then he goes back to his position. "Everyone, we are going to send you all in the special battle ground of EHHS. You can use your power at your peak, but killing is not allowed and also¡ªno deadly injuries. The battle ground is made of HardStones, so it isn''t going to get destroyed by your fights. You have only one hour, and Let me clear the rules." Pause.. "You can''t kill anyone and also can''t give them deadly injuries that will stay with them for the rest of their life. You have to immobilize other squads. The squads that survived one hour and also immobilized other squad, will be passed. But the squad who survived but couldn''t immobilized other, will get expelled. Same goes to the one who didn''t survived and get catched by another squad". Another pause... "So give your all out and show us your true battle strength. Push your limits and set your name in the history of great hunters. We believe in you, our young diamonds!" All the students started clapping, with a feeling a sense of proud. Teachers lead all the squads to the battle ground. Hiroshi and kami was excited because now they don''t have to face strange creatures, but Leon was not, he was calm this time. He was thinking very deep about something that only he knows. "Hey, how about we set a challenge? The one who immobilized the most will win!" said Hiroshi, in excitement. "That''s a pretty good idea, what you think Leon?!" Said Kami, looking at Leon. Leon looks at them and then said "that''s foolish, only an idiot will think like that. It''s not a game, our careers and goals are on the risk. If we get immobilized so we will lost, haven''t you think about that?" His expressions were neutral as his voice tone. "I know about that, you don''t have to tell me. And what''s wrong with you? Don''t try to be a chill guy now" said Hiroshi, he was looking annoyed by Leon''s tone. "Now calm down" said Kami , trying to calm the situation down before they start fighting. All the squads are now standing on the different-different gates that will open when the Trail will start. The battle ground was looking very large, Hiroshi and kami gets surprised by it. Leon was indifferent by all that. Then Arthur Gravestone, observing all of their activities in a device. Orders in the speakers, "the Second Trail, the blood Hunt...starts..." Leon holds his Dark Sword, i have many questions, some are logical and some illogical. I want all of their answers...but it''s not that easy, what next I''m going to do will definitely hurt my friends...but I have to do it because only i can do it. S§×arch* The ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "NOW!!" All the gates, opens and all squads entered the battle ground. All the squads started fighting each other, as Squad 12 entered the battle ground¡ªsquad 4 attacked at them. Celestine attacked on Leon, but he blocked it with dark Sword and kicked her stomach, that thrown her at the wall. "You bastard" said the rich guy. He attacked at Leon but before he could touch Leon, celestine casted magic on Leon¡ªthe rich guy backs off. Celestine slowly started walking toward Leon, "i will make you beg from me, you bastard" her hand was on her stomach where Leon kicked. She raised her hand up, "Magic art: Electric Shockwaves!" Electricity charges on Leon, burning his skin. Celestine started laughing "Die, you bastard!!" Ren holds her and begged "Don''t do that, Celestine! If you give him deadly injuries so we will get Expelled!" "I don''t care, my family will manage it but who give you permission to call me by my NAME!!" She kicks Ren''s face. As she looks back at Leon, Hiroshi''s sword was about to cut her down but she dodged. Hiroshi standing infront of her, "Who give you permission to use such deadly Spell?!" Yelled Hiroshi. On the other hand, Kami was fighting 1v2 against other members of Squad 4. The rich guy and other guy was overpowering Kami. Rich guy tries to cut her hand down but kami blocked, other guy attacked her from behind¡ªKami kicked the other guy and cast a trapping magic on rich guy that slowed him down. In the meantime, Kami landed multiple slashes on the other guy but he dodged most of them. Celestine who was fighting Hiroshi, saw Leon coming out from the smoke that formed because of the electric shocks. Leon smirks widen and he punched her face, Take this you bitch!! All squads are fighting each other as them. But 3 squads between them started acting strange, they started attacking certain peoples from many squads. I think this is the time for me to start the act! Chapter 14: What?! Chapter 14: What?!Celestine was somehow managing to fight Hiroshi. Hiroshi''s sword was cutting through every magic Celestine cast. "Don''t get ARROGANT!!" Celestine yelled as she rushed at him, unleashing multiple slashes. Hiroshi barely managed to dodge them all. Hiroshi jumped back "You''re slow," he said with a smirk. Celestine gritted her teeth and launched a lightning spell at him. The heat smoke spread everywhere but Hiroshi slid under it and appeared behind her in a blink. She turned just in time to block his strike with a barrier but it shattered instantly on contact. "Damn it... this guy''s too fast" she muttered, stepping back to create some distance. She raised both hands and started chanting a high-level fire spell. The battel ground turned red for a moment and a huge flame dragon roared down toward Hiroshi. But Hiroshi spun his blade, slicing the air. A sharp wind slash tore through the flame dragon, splitting it in half. Smoke and heat exploded around him but he came out without a scratch. "That all you got, Celestine?" he said, as he dashed forward again. Celestine clenched her fists¡ªthis fight isn''t going to be easy. Kami, who was fighting two at the same time. She attacked the rich guy with her sword but the other guy came from behind to strike her. She jumped onto him and locked his head between her thighs then threw him back with full force. The rich guy took that as a chance and tried to cut her but Kami blocked it by locking his sword with hers¡ªshe was still holding the other guy under her thighs. The guy below her was struggling to breathe. his breaths going wild from the lack of air. His face was flushed and he could only see her torso from below. "Is this what they call heaven?" he muttered before passing out. Kami who was still holding her stance, thought, It''s embarrassing as hell... locking a guy between my thighs... but it''s the only way to defeat him. Now I have to focus on this rich brat. She lunged at the rich guy. He suddenly cast a spell and her vision started going blurry. But she gritted her teeth and stood firm and started slashing at him. Before the blow could land, she was caught in the middle of another squad''s fight. Kami jumped back but her eyes couldn''t see clearly anymore¡ªall she saw was multiple versions of the rich guy and couldn''t tell which one was real. The rich guy smirked, If she goes down, I can stand in front of Celestine with pride. But when he looked over his face turned pale¡ªCelestine was barely standing, getting overpowered by Hiroshi. What the hell... how can this happen!? he thought in shock but at that moment, Kami trapped him in a magic spell. His world twisted and deadly illusions showed his body getting sliced into pieces again and again. He screamed in fear and dropped unconscious on the spot. Kami dropped to one knee, she was still unable to see properly but her vision slowly started coming back. Hiroshi saw Kami''s win and charged at Celestine. She raised her hand and shouted, "Stop! Stop! If you stop now... I''ll let you do anything with me!" Hiroshi paused for a moment then replied with a smirk, "Go to hell." He locked her in close combat. Celestine couldn''t keep up and finally went unconscious. Hiroshi gives Kami Victory Gesture, she smiles and tried to calm her breath from the battle. They tied all the three in a place, the only one left from their squad was Ren who was no where to be found. They don''t want to tie Ren but they don''t have another option. After a moment Kami realised that the only one who was missing isn''t Ren. Leon was also no where to be found, "Hiroshi, do you know where Leon is?" She asked. "No, I don''t" said Hiroshi. he isn''t here, did he get caught by some other squad? No, this can''t happen. S§×ar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Suddenly a trio attacked Hiroshi and Kami, they tied them both. Hiroshi tried to fight but their power was on a level that Hiroshi can''t reach at that time. "Are you only 3?!" Asked Kami. "No, meet our new member." One of them said, then pointed at a guy behind them. Both of their eyes widen in shock, because the guy they pointed at....was Leon, looking coldly at them. "What?!" Chapter 15: Traitor! Chapter 15: Traitor!"Why Leon?! I can''t understand why you''re with them?!" asked Hiroshi. He was looking at Leon with a mix of anger and confusion. "Why, you said. It''s pretty normal..." said Leon. He started walking toward Hiroshi then leaned in and whispered in his ear, "To seek... power." Hiroshi clenched his fists. "Power? That''s it? After everything we''ve been through, you throw it all away for that?" His voice cracked, not just from rage but from heartbreak. The Leon he knew wouldn''t have said that. "Everything we have been through?" Leon started laughing loudly, all the other squads who were fighting, stopped and looks at him. Some were terrified, some thought that he lost his mind and some were curious. "Don''t be so dramatic, we only spend one month together." He said coldly. All the squads continued their battles. S§×arch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Sometimes... to protect something important, you have to become the villain in someone else''s story." His voice was calm and cold. "As now you both are captured, you are going to expelled from EHHS." "Don''t be so fool, you are also going to be expelled with us. You are also member of this squad" said Kami, her expression were calm. "Let me tell you something, I am the member of squad 35. Not yours...I was in your squad before but now my squad is changed into 35... because they changed it with their power and connections." pointed at Ren who was tied along with squad 4, "Ren is your teammate, in exchange of me. So, the one going to get expelled with you is not me¡ªbut Ren." "What the hell you are saying?! I can''t understand anything. How can members change between Trails?!" Asked Hiroshi, he was not getting even a single thing that Leon explained. "You don''t even need to understand, just sleep peacefully" Leon Said. Then strikes Hiroshi on the neck, rendering him unconscious. "Why the hell you did that?!" Yelled Kami, looking angry at Leon. He smirks and punched her in stomach, before she was going unconscious, he said "because it''s fun..." She goes unconscious. "You really are pretty ruthless, even with your own teammates". Said a bandaged guy, "They are just good for nothing" said Leon coldly. Bell rings all around the battle ground, "Everyone Stop! Time is over" announced in the speakers. "It''s over" "Hah, this fight was tiring. Now I will go eat and then sleep." "Yeah it was really tiring." All the winning squads were talking with each, between them 3 squads were calm and cold. Leon was in one of them, they started walking toward the gates. Leon walked quietly with his new squad. His eyes not even blinking as if nothing happened. One of the members beside him said, "You really didn''t hold back huh?" Leon replied with a small grin "They were annoying." Another member chuckled, "Still, that girl was kinda strong. What''s her name? Kami?" Leon stayed silent for a second, then said, "She was decent. But decent isn''t enough." Behind them, squad 4 was being dragged by the guards, some still conscious, some not. Ren who was tied up beside Hiroshi and Kami, shouted, "Leon! You traitor! You set us up!" Leon didn''t even turn back, just raised his hand slightly and waved without looking. "You should''ve trained harder," he said. As the gates opened, the sunset painted the sky orange. Squad 35 stepped out calmly while the others were rushed to the medical center. The students in the crowd whispered, some even pointing at Leon. "I saw that guy beating up a squad very ruthlessly." "Yeah, he even punched a girl very hard in stomach." "What a brat, don''t even know how to respect girls." Leon was walking straight without looking around, his expression were unreadable but giving a hint that.... something big is going to happen. Chapter 16: New Acting President Chapter 16: New Acting PresidentThere was a meeting going on in the meeting room of EHHS, between Head of the School¡ªArthur Gravestone and staffs including The president Alexia Midgard and Vice President Lucas . In the middle, there''s a big wooden table with smooth polish. Around the table, there are several wooden chairs with soft seat cushions. One of the chairs was different¡ªit has an orange back and armrests. Arthur was sitting on that chair. The walls are light-colored with stylish borders. The most eye-catching thing present in that room was a huge aquarium on one wall. It''s filled with colorful plants and gives off a calm vibe. There was also a large painting on another wall and the floor is made of shiny wood. The room is wide and neatly arranged, perfect for serious talks and meeting. "I have something important to discuss with you all". A sense of unease spread among the staff as they wondered what could be so important that the Headmaster himself had called a meeting to deliver the news. But Alexia wasn''t surprised¡ªshe didn''t even look curious. Her expression remained unreadable, as if nothing could ever catch her off guard even when she knew nothing about the situation. "Headmaster, what''s the important thing you wanted to tell us?" asked a male staff member probably around 35 years. He wore a neat coat, glasses and a blue watch on his left wrist. His expression were showing concern in them. "It''s not something you need to worry about, but I''m going to assign a very important role to someone you may not know well¡ªyet he''s more capable than anyone." Said Arthur with a serious expression. "And who is that? And what exactly is this important role that only he is capable of?" asked Alexia. Her expression remained calm, though deep down she felt a flicker of curiosity. Arthur glanced at Alexia, then looked ahead. "Now... I''m going to announce the new acting president of the EHHS student council" he said. Upon hearing the words ''new acting-president'' the room erupted in confusion. The staff began arguing, questioning the sudden decision. "Why a new president now?!" "Alexia has been doing a great job!" "The school''s running perfectly, what''s the reason?!" Alexia Midgard, who had appeared calm just moments ago was now frozen in shock. For a moment she couldn''t even form a word. Then, her jaw clenched and she gritted her teeth. Vice President Lucas¡ªthe same man who had invited Alexia to speak and motivate the first-year students on the first day¡ªstood up. "Why, Headmaster?" he demanded. "Has Alexia done something you disapprove of?! Or is this another order from your ''higher-ups''... like the Trails?!" "You don''t need to know that" Arthur replied firmly, looking directly at Lucas. "But, Hea¡ª" Lucas began but Alexia cut him off. "Lucas, calm down and take your seat. What you''re doing currently is unprofessional and childish." Lucas didn''t say another word. He clenched his jaw slightly but returned to his chair. Then Alexia spoke, her voice composed but firm, "Headmaster, I believe I still have enough authority to ask¡ªwho is the new acting president?" Arthur let out a sigh. "So now everyone be quiet and let me introduce the new acting president." The staff stopped muttering and turned their attention to him. Arthur glanced toward the door. "You can come in" he said to someone waiting outside. All eyes turned to the entrance. Moments later, the door opened and a student wearing the EHHS uniform walked inside. But instead of wearing it properly he had draped the blue coat over his shoulders in a casual, almost defiant style. Most of the staff had never seen him before. Only a few recognized him, some of those who recognised him were¡ªAlexia, Lucas, and the First Year''s Class B homeroom teacher, Dr. Smith. "Him?" Lucas said in shock. Alexia''s eyes widened slightly but her face remained unreadable. Dr. Smith''s jaw dropped. "Le-Leon?! What are you doing here?" he exclaimed. Arthur gestured toward the boy. "This is Leon, a first-year student. He will serve as the new acting president." Leon raised a hand in a lazy wave, wearing a calm expression. "Hey everyone" he said casually. One of the staff members slammed her hand on the table. She appeared to be in her mid-twenties¡ªdressed in a blue coat and pants, paired with a white shirt and a red tie. Her brown eyes burned with frustration, matching her equally sharp brown hair. "This is foolishness, Headmaster!" she exclaimed. "He''s just a first-year student! He probably can''t even manage himself¡ªhow is he supposed to manage the whole school?! What is this, is he from some royal family we''re suddenly bowing to?!" Arthur turned to her, his expression serious. "Miss Reynolds" he said calmly, "may I ask where you got the idea that the EHO or EHHS obeys royal families?" Miss Reynolds opened her mouth. "But¡ª" she began. Arthur raised a hand to stop her. "Anyway, I never said Alexia is being replaced" he clarified. "By ''acting president,'' I mean Alexia will remain the official president, with all her current authority. But Leon will also hold equal powers, functioning alongside her." "But why is such a big decision being made without a students voting? And why is he becoming acting president so important?" asked Dr. Smith. He wore vintage round glasses, a long grey coat and matching pants. His tired eyes worn from years of research and teaching. Wrinkles lined his face. Arthur gave a firm but unreadable expression. "That''s something I can''t share with any of you right now...But what I can say is this¡ªyou have no choice but to accept him as the acting president." He paused for a moment then added with a glance at Lucas, "So work with him and Lucas¡ªtry to treat him on the same level as Alexia." The hell I will...this brat isn''t even close to my foot level.. said Lucas in his mind, he was looking at Leon with an expression of disgust. All the staff began leaving the meeting room, their expressions saying the same thing¡ªWhat the hell was that? The only people left behind were Leon, Alexia and Lucas. Leon looked at Lucas and said casually, "Try considering me your senior... otherwise..." He paused... "I''ll kill you." Alexia''s eyes widened¡ªjust slightly. She was surprised, not by the threat itself but by the confidence behind it. A mere first-year student speaking like that? Yet her gaze held no hate. Lucas, on the other hand clenched his fists. His eyes burned with rage. Far away in a whole different place, a small house stood quietly at the edge of a forest. Its wooden walls were faded. The roof was made of dark curved tiles, some chipped but still strong just like the house itself. Sliding paper doors creaked softly when opened and the scent of tatami mats and aged pine filled the air. Moss-covered stone lanterns sat peacefully in the garden. Behind the house, there was a small open space¡ªjust dirt, grass and a few scattered stones. It wasn''t much but it was enough. That''s where Hiroshi trained every day. Barefoot, holding his wooden sword tightly. he swung again and again. Sweat rolled down his face. S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Kami sat under a tree nearby, hugging her knees and silently watching him. Her gaze followed every motion he made like she was trying to understand something invisible¡ªsomething only Hiroshi could feel. She was quiet for a long time. Then finally, she said in a low voice, "I didn''t expect Leon to betray us like this." Her expression was unreadable. "Don''t worry" Hiroshi replied, his tone calm. "We''ll try again next year and when the time comes... we''ll beat him down and take our revenge." Said hiroshi with a smile. Chapter 17: Death Chapter 17: DeathLucas was boiling with anger from the threat Leon gave him, his fist clenched and he slowly started moving towards him. Alexia noticed it and said from her chair in her calm tone, "Lucas, calm down. Fighting a junior just because he''s cocky isn''t professional." Lucas said without looking at her, "President... sorry." Then he lunged forward at Leon at full speed. His speed made the meeting room''s walls shake and his punch was about to erase Leon from existence and destroy the whole room along with the other rooms. Suddenly, just before his punch could touch Leon''s face, Alexia stopped it by putting her hand in the way¡ªabsorbing most of the pressure before it could reach Leon. Lucas was shocked and quickly pulled his fist back. "S-Sorry, President... I-I didn''t know..." he said, looking guilty. Alexia placed a hand on his shoulder and said in her usual cold tone, "The council is waiting for us." She swept her hair out of her face, eyes locked on Leon. "Try being sincere, kid." Leon just smiled. Alexia turned and walked out, Lucas followed behind her and the two left the meeting room. Leon was left alone there. Leon then fell back and sat down, leaning against the meeting room wall. His nose started bleeding. He sighed, "Thank God Miss Alexia stopped that punch, otherwise I''d be dead. But at least I managed to stop the bleeding back then or it would''ve been mortifying. Still... Miss Alexia is so cool. She didn''t even flinch after taking that kind of force¡ªsomething that could''ve erased me. I''m so damn weak... just a big talker." He smiled, looking up at the ceiling. Then, someone handed him a handkerchief. The voice was female¡ªsweet and extremely pleasant. "Here, wipe the blood." "Hmm, thank you for your generosity," he said while still looking at the ceiling. He took the handkerchief and wiped the blood from his nose then handed it back without even realizing what had just happened. A moment passed before it hit him. "Hmm... after Miss Alexia and Boiled Egg left, I should be alone, so..." His eyes widened. He looked to his side¡ªand saw a woman who looked to be in her mid-20s. She was wearing a brown robe, her hair hidden beneath it. Her eyes were unusually shaped but in a beautiful way¡ªone was black, the other white. Her face looked divine and her figure was mature. Leon quickly backed off and said, "Who the hell are you?!" He tried to look threatening, pointing a stick at her like it was a sword. "From where you got this stick?" She asked. "You don''t need to know intruder!" Said Leon, still pointing that stick at her. "But you don''t have to do that. I''m not here to hurt you," she said with a chuckle. "Really?" "Yeah." "Then it''s ok." He lowered his so-called stick sword. You trusted me that EASILY? the woman thought to herself, surprised. Then she walked over and sat down, leaning against the wall. She patted the spot beside her and said, "Come sit here." Leon paused for a second then threw his stick at the spot she pointed to¡ªjust to check if it was a trap. "You don''t trust me? I''m not going to poison you!" the woman said then looked away with a pout. Leon sat beside her anyway, glanced at her pouting face and said, "Hmm, you look so cute when you pout. Just like my little sister." The woman was stunned for a second, then looked at him without saying a word. Silence... Silence... sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Silence... "Incestuous," she finally said. "YOU TOOK THAT LONG JUST TO SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT?!" Leon yelled at her. He Paused and takes a deep breath...then, "AND I''M NOT OBSESSED WITH MY SISTER, I JUST STATED A FACT!" The woman was startled by his outburst. Leon then calmed himself and asked, "So, who are you?" The woman looked down, then at him. "I''m Ashwarya," she said with a smile. "I''m Leon, a first-year student here at EHHS," he replied, smiling back. Ashwarya then asked, "Leon, can I ask you a favor?" "Go on!" said Leon. "Have you seen this guy?" She showed him a picture of a man in a strange mask, holding a scythe, dressed in a black robe¡ªthe same guy Leon had seen in his dreams. "His name is... Death. An assassin," said Ashwarya. Leon looked at the picture and realized it was the same Death guy from his dreams. But instead he said, "How lame. He must be a big talker. Who names themselves something that cringe?" "Have you seen this guy?" Ashwarya asked again. "No," replied Leon. "Okay," she said, standing up. "But why are you searching for an assassin?" Like I care... "but anyway, why ask me? Do I look like some big shot with a thousand connections?" Ashwarya chuckled and stepped in front of him. She looked down and said, "I just found your aura similar to this Death, so I thought you might know him." "Can I also ask you a favor?" said Leon. "Yes, of course," she replied with curiosity. "Back off, you''re too close. I can''t even see your face because of your chest," he said, pointing straight at her chest. She quickly covered her chest with both hands, blushing hard. "Y-You damn pervert! Such a pervert for a kid!" She slowly backed off, trying to calm herself down then started walking away. But just before exiting, she glanced back at Leon and said, blushing, "A-and don''t do that with another girl. It''s embarrassing." "Huh? What?" Leon replied, looking genuinely confused. She blushed even harder. "L-like... you pointed out m-m-my chest!" "Don''t do that with any other girls, idiot..." she muttered. Her "idiot" didn''t have any anger or hate in it¡ªmore like an awkward scolding. Then she took a deep breath, calmed herself and said, "And Death... he''s not a lame guy. He is..." Chapter 18: School Chapter 18: SchoolThe school was full of uproar over the decision of an extra president. Every student was only talking about that. Most of the students were hating Leon for being the acting president. Because of being acting president, they all found out that this boy is the 0 mana boy and started hating him even more. He became the most famous for being the most hated student in school. In the meeting room, "Death is not a lame guy... he is¡ª" Ashwarya was about to say something. "Wait! Wait! I know you''re about to say something like ''he is this and that.'' This is typical in fantasy worlds, I guess. You''re gonna present him like, ''He''s my final boss that I have to defeat to end my anime,'' right?!" said Leon. "What the hell are you even talking about?" said Aishwarya in confusion. "Nevermind," said Leon. "Anyway, I like this school. It''s so huge! Can you tell me more about it?!" Aishwarya said with eyes shining in excitement. Leon sighed and said, "Hmm... ok, fine." Leon started explaining her about EHHS in the most easiest way possible, "It is a massive 10-floor building, so huge and wide that it feels like a city to me. 10 floors and Each floor is assigned to one year of students, from year 1 to year 7, and every year has 4 sections: A, B, C, and D¡ªI''m First Year''s class B student. The remaining 3 floors are for staff, training grounds, labs, the research centre, hospital and some unknown areas that students and even teachers don''t know about." S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Ashwarya started getting more interesting in the topic, "Tell me more!!" Her eyes were shining in it''s peak. "Lower the brightness please" said Leon. "What you mean?" Ashwarya asked. "Nothing" Leon replied. "Let me explain more....In the 4 corners of the school building, there are giant mysterious pillars named PA-1, PA-2, PA-3, and PA-4. PA means Private Areas. But no one knows where their entrance is, only a few people in the whole school are allowed to enter them." Explained Leon. "Also school has a very beautiful garden filled with vibrant plants and peaceful spots, though some areas of the garden are strangely empty where no one appears. The sports ground is also very huge, big enough to hold Galaxy-level tournaments and still have space left for other activities. Amazing right?!" Said Leon. "Yeah, it''s so amazing. If I was young enough, I could''ve been about to join it," said Aishwarya with a sigh. "But you''re not, Grandma," said Leon. "Shut up!" yelled Aishwarya. "Then it''s time for me to leave. I''ve already investigated as much as I wanted," Aishwarya said and waved her hand before disappearing into the shadows. "I''ll leave now too," said Leon before walking out of the meeting room. After he left, a guy appeared from the shadows, silently watching Leon. Chapter 19: On the move Chapter 19: On the moveAfter a few days passed, the students still didn''t accept Leon as being on the same level as the student council president, Alexia Midgard. They hated him every time they saw him. No one even went near him in his own class. He was now considered worse than scum. Celestine, who had been expelled because of Hiroshi and Kami, spread inappropriate rumors about Leon throughout the whole school using her family''s connections to take revenge. On the other hand, Hiroshi trained every day after being expelled. Kami supported him and increased her skills in swordsmanship. Hiroshi was getting more efficient in magic and mana control. On the day, in the early morning when the sun was still rising, Hiroshi slowly wakes up and looks around and smells something from kitchen. He slowly stands up and folded his futon, streched his body. Hiroshi slid open the door and stepped into the kitchen. The smell of miso soup and grilled fish hit him right away. Kami was standing by the stove, flipping tamagoyaki with a small smile on her face. The kitchen was small but warm¡ªwooden floor, low shelves with bowls and plates and a rice cooker humming in the corner. A kettle steamed softly and there were some herbs in little pots by the window. The morning sun lighting up the space. Kami looks at Hiroshi with a smile, "Grandma isn''t here today. So I am making the breakfast". Hiroshi smiles, It''s good to have a childhood friend like her. "I''m going to take bath then we will eat together." said Hiroshi with a smile. "Okay" kami said with a smile before continuing cooking. After that, Hiroshi walked to the bathroom. He opened the sliding door and stepped onto the cool wooden floor. There was a mirror, a small sink and a bamboo shelf with towels and soap. He picked up his toothbrush and started brushing his teeth, still a bit sleepy. Behind another door was the bathtub¡ªdeep and wooden, not used yet. The air smelled fresh, a little like wood and water. Hiroshi finished brushing his teeth and stretched a little. Still feeling sleepy, he opened the sliding door to the bath area. Steam drifted up from the deep wooden tub¡ªwarm and inviting. He sat on the small stool near the faucet, grabbed the bucket and poured water over himself. It was cold at first, making him shiver a bit. He grabbed the soap and started washing his body, quietly humming to himself. After rinsing off, he slowly stepped into the bath. The hot water wrapped around him. He leaned back, eyes half-closed, letting out a relaxed sigh. "...Man, this is the best part of mornings," he mumbled to himself, smiling slightly. On the same day, in the student council office, sunlight streamed through the large window, lighting up the room. At the back stood a tall-backed chair behind a wide wooden desk¡ªLeon sat there calmly. Two long tables faced the desk, each with four chairs. Bookshelves lined one wall while a chalkboard and cabinet stood on the other. A lamp stood quietly in the corner beside a potted plant. From the garden outside, the sound of protests reached their ears¡ªstudents shouting for Leon to relinquish his position as acting president and demanding he behave properly or face expulsion. Lucas was already fuming, his eyes locked on Leon sitting casually in Alexia''s chair. But Alexia said nothing. She sat quietly at one of the long tables, observing. The rest of the members were seated silently. "Lucas," Leon said. Lucas clenched his fists, then forced a composed reply. "Yes... Acting-President." "Order the School Defence Council to baton charge the protestors," Leon said, his tone cold and detached. "What?!" Lucas stood up in shock. Even Alexia who was usually composed, looked surprised. The rest of the members stirred in disbelief. "Why?! This is dictatorship¡ªyou''re just trying to silence anyone who stands against you!" shouted a girl with pink hair and red glasses. She wore the school uniform with a red badge on his left shoulder signified her position as a Student Council member. "Shut up. First, stop wasting your parents'' money dying that hair of yours, you useless shithead," Leon said coldly without looking at her. Her voice fell silent. She looked down, tears gathering in her eyes. "You bastard!" Lucas growled. "How dare you say that to Saera?! Her hair color is genetic... and she''s an orphan!" He looked ready to strike Leon, but Alexia calmly raised her hand. "Lucas. If you hit him, all you''ll gain is expulsion and a permanent ban. His position protects him," she said. Lucas stopped, gritting his teeth in frustration. Sear?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Order the School Defence Council for baton charge," Leon said again, rising from the chair. "And I''m joining it too." His voice was icy. He then left the council office. After he was gone, Saera started crying from his earlier verbal abuse¡ªhis harsh words reminded her of all the bullying she had suffered. The other members tried to calm her down, all of them angry at Leon. Alexia stayed calm. What are you planning... Leon''s coat floated with each step he took, moving with the motion of his walk. His eyes were cold. ...Leon?! Chapter 20: What is a God? [3] Chapter 20: What is a God? [3]In a small shrine many people had gathered. All of them were chained at the legs and hands, praying to a small statue of a god and begging for forgiveness and eternal peace. The shrine was inside a cave. It was small, old, and filthy. Its wooden walls are dark with age, chipped and soft from rot. The floor is uneven and covered in thick dust and patches of dried mud. The air is musty and still. At the center sits a small god''s statue, surrounded by dirt. Among all those peoples was kid around ten years old with long hair covering his face and dressed in dirty clothes. Beside him sat his mother, a slim woman with a wrinkled face and worn-out clothes. She was also praying, her voice trembling with hope. "Mom, what is this?" the boy asked his mom and pointing at the statue. She paused her prayer, gently patted his head and said, "This is God, my son. He always takes care of us, always helps us. We''re all asking for his forgiveness. He''ll free us from all our suffering and give us peace from these entities." Despite her weakening body, her voice was soft and full of warmth. "He will free us?" Boy said. Pause... "When?! When he will see our suffering?! When he will give us peace?! Are we even getting anything by praying him?! Tell me Mom?!" Asked Boy to his mom. Everyone started staring the boy. An old, filthy priest stares at boy and his mom. His robe stained with age and incense ash. His beard is matted, skin pale and eyes sunken. "Please forgive my son, lord! He is just a child...i will take any punishment in his place!" His mom started begging priest in fear. Priest sinisterly smirked and takes her in a seperate room. All the peoples started praying again, the boy was confused why the priest took his mom to another room. He slowly walks toward the room and sees through the small hole, his eyes widen. He saw his mom and priest doing something he shouldn''t. "What? What are they doing?" Asked the kid to himself. He then Sat down leaning on the wall, covering his ears to not hear the cried and other sounds of his mom coming from the room. What is going on? I can''t understand, not even a single thing. They prays, they gets punishment but no forgiveness and no peace. Why God is so cruel with us? Is he even Real? And if he is real...if we watched us...so why....Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?! We have to suffer all this¡ªdo we human means nothing to him? What even this God is? An entity? I can''t understand, WHAT IS A GOD?! --- In the school, the Defence Council was marching toward the protestors. All of them had baton in their hands, the one who was in the front was Leon.Leon was confused by the sudden dream he got. Again a memory about someone i don''t know. They reached the Area where protest was taking place, "Give me that Baton" Leon ordered the president of SDC [Student Defense Council]. He handed his Baton to Leon. All the protesting students were dumbfounded after seeing SDC with Batons. "All these Protesting Students will get punished!" Said Leon. All the protesting students started speaking against him, one of them said "You can''t punish us, we haven''t committed any crime or violate any rule". They were confident but Leon don''t said anything, he moves his finger in air and arrow it to the window of Student Council office. A stone from the ground¡ªfloated in air and hit the window of Student Council office and broke it. All the protesting Students along with SDC members get shocked by that, "What? How that happened? I know you did that bastard!" The same guy of protesting students said, pointing at Leon. S§×ar?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Shut up bitch, did you forgot. Im 0 mana" said Leon, scratches his head. All the protesting students goes silent because the fact that Leon was 0 mana boy, he couldn''t do anything like that. Leon arrowed at Protesting Students, "I order SDC for Baton Charge on these students for their 2 Crimes. First¡ªthey did noise pollution that disturbed all the other students, and second¡ªthey harmed school property. CHARGE AT THEM!!" Commanded Leon. SDC members charged at them, started beating all of them in legs with Baton. Leon who had taken president of SDC''s Baton, also charged at them. He beaten all of them ruthlessly, more than what is said in the rules. All the protesting students started running here and there in pain. In the Student Council office, when stone hit the window and break through, it directly hit lucas in head. His head started bleeding, "What the Fuck was that?!" He said while rubbing his head. A girl bring first aid and treated Lucas. Alexia looked down and sees the Baton Charge. She sees how ruthlessly Leon was beating some particular students. Something comes in her mind and she leaves the Student Council office. She walks straight towards where the Baton Charge was taking place. She reaches that place and saw Leon, kicking and beating a student. She walks toward him. As he feels her presence, he looks at her and she slapped him. Her expressions were unreadable and cold. Leon puts a hand on his cheek, all the SDC members stopped, protesting students also stopped running. She takes Baton from his hand and gives a hand to the student, Leon was beating. Leon face darkened, his gaze was cold but not anger. Something was going on in his mind but couldn''t tell what. Leon was not that stupid to fight back because Alexia could erase him in an instant. Alexia orders all the SDC members to leave and take all the protesting students to hospital of school. She then looks back at Leon for a moment and started leaving but before, she said "Sorry for that slap, but your actions are not right. You need to change your childish behaviour, otherwise I will kill you". After she leaves, leon stood there silently. Chapter 21: Commander of House A Chapter 21: Commander of House AArthur Gravestone stood on the stage, facing all the first-year squads who had made it through the second trial. "All of you, the brave hunters who remain after the second trial. As you know, the third trial has been postponed because of the missing squads from the first and second trials. We are doing everything we can to locate them. We are searching for all the missing students," Arthur announced, his voice steady but carrying a sense of urgency. Leon stood with squad 35. The members of his squad were all older-looking with a mature aura about them. One was a man with glasses and a scar across his forehead. Another had long blonde hair and striking golden eyes. The third had red hair and a red beard. Despite their appearance, they all had an experienced and adult-like vibe. Students were whispering among themselves, anxious and confused about the missing students. "Missing?!" "I thought we were safe in school, but now this?" "I''m starting to wonder what''s going to happen to us in the last trial..." Arthur raised his hand to calm everyone down. "Everyone don''t be afraid. We''re all here to protect you. If anything bad happens, an¡ª" Before he could finish, someone suddenly fell from above and landed right on him. "Wha¡ª?!" Arthur gasped, stumbling back. The man who had fallen stood up casually, brushed off his clothes and snatched the mic. "Headmaster, how was my entry? Cool, na?" he said with a grin. "It was shit," Arthur muttered as he stood up and adjusted his clothes. "Why the hell are you here? You should be in the hospital!" Arthur said, pointing at him. "Why is everyone obsessed with me staying in the hospital? I need freedom too, and..." the guy looked down. "And?" Arthur asked, now more curious and a bit worried. "There are no sexy nurses there," the man said with a thumbs down. "YOU PERVERT!" Arthur yelled. Their bizarre interaction left the students buzzing with curiosity. Who was this guy who could talk to the headmaster so casually? Meanwhile, the staff looked at him with a mix of respect and concern. Leon''s squad on the other hand had gone pale¡ªeach of them shaking slightly, recognizing that guy. "Th-this guy..." "It''s him..." "W-why is he here...?" Leon''s squad members were visibly trembling. Confused Leon looked closely at the man who''d fallen on Arthur. Bandages wrapped around his mouth, scars marked his face and he wore a kimono... Wait. Wearing a kimono?! Leon''s eyes narrowed. The pieces clicked into place. He turned to his squad and asked, "Why are you all scared of that guy?" "He''s not someone normal... he''s..." the crimson-haired guy muttered, voice shaky. "What is he?" Leon asked. "He''s one of the strongest hunters in the multiverse," said the golden-haired guy. "You saw the injuries on his body? Those aren''t just wounds¡ªthey''re proof of his power level." "He once defeated a multiversal PL WEOS in his prime," the glasses guy added. "In EHHS, there''s no official commander for any house but he''s known as the Commander of House A." "And..." the crimson-haired guy''s voice dropped even lower, "he has 47 trillion hunter points. He''s Commander Akash." "47 trillion?!" Leon''s eyes widened. He was completely dumbfounded. That number was beyond imagination. He couldn''t even begin to grasp the kind of power someone like that held. Somehow, word spread like wildfire¡ªevery student suddenly knew that the guy standing on stage with the headmaster was none other than Commander Akash. The air buzzed with excitement and awe. For many, it was their first time seeing the legendary figure in person. Until now, they''d only heard tales. "He''s the Commander?!" "He looks so fine!" "I''m gonna die from his handsomeness..." But Leon being Leon, didn''t share the same starstruck reaction. Instead, he shouted across the field "Hey! Kimono guy! Remember me?!" He waved his hand in the air even jumped a little to get Akash''s attention. Instantly, every student turned to glare at Leon with eyes full of hate. He''s so cocky already... now he''s crossing the line?! Then to their utter shock¡ª "Oh, Leon!" Akash''s eyes lit up and in a blink he teleported beside Leon, casually throwing an arm over his shoulder. "You''re here too!" S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Leon smiled nervously. "You still haven''t dropped your habit of running away hospital." "You guys never let me run in peace," Akash chuckled. "Anyway, I heard someone named Leon became acting president. So it was you, huh?" "Yeah, because of some circumstances," Leon replied casually. "Circumstances, huh? Anyway..." Akash tilted his head, "Are you taking part in these Trials?" "Yeah, I''m in Squad 35. These are my comrades," Leon said, pointing to his squad¡ªwho were still visibly shaking in fear. Akash glanced at them briefly then smiled and turned back to Leon. "Then I''ll accompany you in the Trial." But before Leon could respond, a hand yanked Akash away from him. It was Alexia, her expression clearly annoyed. "You''re not accompanying anyone," she said flatly. Akash looked at her with wide, pleading eyes and pouted. "Pleawess..." Alexia stared at him in silence for a second before letting out a long sigh. "Fine. But you''re not stepping onto the battlefield. You''re only allowed to observe from headquarters." "Thank you Alexia. Then Leon, I''m going" Akash leaves with Alexia. Chapter 22: WEOS Chapter 22: WEOS"You said WEOS but what does it mean?" asked Leon. "Don''t you know the types of Entities?" the crimson-haired guy replied. "Nope," Leon answered honestly. All three squadmates facepalmed. "You really are something," muttered the guy with glasses. The blonde-haired one stepped forward. "Alright, let me explain all the types of Entities properly." "There are four types of Entities." "First, Corrupted Entities." S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "They''re the weakest. They don''t think, they don''t plan, they just absorb life force from humans and other living beings. Their bodies carry something called the Entity''s Curse. If you touch them directly then you''ll die slowly and painfully. That''s why we fight them using weapons¡ªindirect contact only." Explained the Golden haired guy. "Ohh", Leon looks impressed, his hand was on chin. "Second, Brained Entities." "These ones are intelligent. They can think, speak and build civilizations. Most of them don''t carry the curse but some rare ones do. They usually serve as soldiers for Entity Gods and yeah, they''re a serious threat to other species. Still... a few just wanna live peacefully." "Hmm...Thorfinn mindset" said Leon. "Whose mindset?" Asked Golden haired guy. "No one''s...explain further" said Leon with a Nervous smile. "Then the Third, Entity Gods." "They''re above the other two. If you tried to measure their power, it''s beyond the total output of an entire universe. But... no one''s seen one for centuries. They''re more myth than reality now." "Ohh, they are pretty strong...but, can they defeat Kimono Guy?!" Leon asked, his eyes widen in curiosity. "If you mean by Kimono Guy is Commander Akash, then maybe no...he in his prime is beyond the powerlevel that is shown of Entity Gods in World Mythology". Answered the Red-haired guy. "What''s the World Mythology?!" Leon asked, now more curious then before. Glasses Guy looks at Leon in disappointment, "It''s like we are teaching a kid." But can''t do anything because he has potential and Boss need him. "World Mythology is the book in which world''s origin is written, it has knowledge of whole multiverse. People says that the creator of this book is Grandmasters, and I know you will ask who are Grandmasters". "Yes, definitely!" Leon replied quickly. Glasses guy sigh and explained, "Grandmasters are the Gods who are operating Multiverse, in the order of Supreme God. World Mythology says that Supreme God created Reality and Multiverses, then created Grandmasters to operate each Multiverse. This explanation is more than enough." Said the Glasses guy. "Then let me explain the last type of Entity" said the Golden haired guy. "Go Go!" Cheered Leon. "Now last, WEOS¡ªWandering Entities of Space." "They''re weird. You can''t box them in. Some are so weak they could lose to a human. They can be weaker than the lowest Entity... or stronger than the gods. That''s why they''re the most unpredictable and dangerous." He crossed his arms, giving Leon a look. "So yeah, next time someone says ''WEOS,'' you better take it seriously." "Ok Sir!" Said Leon, hmm..i haven''t thought that Entities were this Complex...and World Mythology, i think I will buy one book of it when I will complete my mission. Arthur Gravestone again stood tall on the stage, all the first-year students looked up at him with a mix of fear and anticipation. "Now, we begin the Third Trial¡ª The War." He paused for a moment, letting the weight of those words settle in. "Your objective is simple: survive. You must endure five nights on a battlefield crawling with Corrupted Entities. These creatures will not hesitate¡ªthey are mindless, relentless, and cursed." He continued, "Each squad will be teleported to a different location within the battlefield. We''ve done this to avoid interference or overlapping between groups. The entire battlefield is located inside a vast forest. You''ll have access to natural resources¡ªhunt wild animals, gather fruits and find water from rivers." His gaze sharpened but voice stayed firm. "But be careful. Many creatures there are poisonous. Your survival depends not just on fighting but also on caution and teamwork." "Now pay attention¡ªthere''s no giving up. You''ll only be rescued if a serious emergency occurs¡ªsuch as one of your squad members getting infected with the Entity''s Curse or sustaining life-threatening injuries. If that happens then we''ll pull you out immediately." He held up a small tablet in his hand. "You''ve all swallowed a monitoring device disguised as a tablet earlier. It''s tracking your vitals and will notify HQ if anything goes wrong. So don''t even try faking an emergency¡ªwe''ll know." Arthur then looked over the students one last time. "Good luck. You''re all being watched closely¡ªnot just by the academy....but by Him." He raised his hand¡ªlight circles formed beneath every squad. "Teleportation begins¡ª Now." Chapter 23: Reverse Chapter 23: ReverseLeon wakes up and observed his surroundings¡ªfull of trees and grass. The sky was blue but covered with a barrier to prevent any student who could fly from escaping. Leon was lying against a tree that wasn''t huge but was wide and looked very old. Its light brown wood had turned dark brown with time. Its leaves were green and strange fruits were hanging from its branches. The vibe under the tree''s shade made him sleepy. He was about to fall asleep again but the glasses guy woke him up. "You''ll get killed by corrupted entities very easily if you sleep so carelessly," said the glasses guy as he adjusted his glasses. Trying to look cool? Not like I care, Leon thought as he looked at the glasses guy. Still he slowly stood up and asked, "Where are the others?" "They found a river, so we''re planning to spend the night there. They probably caught some fish and are cooking now. Let''s go and help them," the glasses guy replied. "Wait, wait, wait. We just got here and they''re already thinking about dinner? Aren''t they planning to explore?" Leon asked in confusion. The glasses guy sighed. "You''ve been sleeping since we got here. We had things to do, so we didn''t wake you up. It''s already 20:24 and 54 seconds." You don''t have to say the seconds. Hmm...they got things to do? "What are you thinking?" asked the glasses guy. "Nothing, let''s go to where they are," Leon replied with a yawn. Sear?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Well then, let''s go," said the glasses guy. Leon and the glasses guy made their way through the forest. The faint crunch of dried leaves beneath their shoes blending with distant echoes of rustling branches. The air was cool and smelled of damp earth and wild fruit. As they walked, Leon glanced around. "By the way," Leon said, half-yawning. "we''re in a deadly forest and the others are already cooking fish like it''s a camping trip or something." The glasses guy adjusted his glasses again and replied, "That''s exactly why we''re keeping our guard up. Acting normal helps keep morale steady. If everyone panics or overthinks then they''ll make mistakes." Leon gave a slow nod as he brushed a low-hanging branch out of his way. "Still feels weird. This place gives off bad vibes." "Of course it does. It''s crawling with corrupted entities," the glasses guy said. "Even the trees might be watching us." Leon paused mid-step. "You''re joking, right?" "No," he replied calmly. "There''s a species of corrupted that disguises itself as trees but they usually appear only at night." Leon narrowed his eyes at the forest around them. "You could have told me that before we walked through ten trees." The glasses guy smirked slightly. "You''re alive, aren''t you?" Leon sighed. "Barely. Let''s just hope dinner''s worth all this creeping dread." They continued walking, the sound of flowing water growing louder. A faint glow from a campfire flickered in the distance¡ªthe other two members of squad 35 was sitting there, waiting for Leon and glasses Guy. The golden-haired guy was cooking while the red-haired guy chopped vegetables and fish. Leon walked over to them and said to the golden-haired one, "Oh, you look like a mom." Without looking at him, the golden-haired guy replied, "Shut up." He tasted the soup then added a pinch of salt. "Where did you get that salt?" Leon asked, pointing at the small salt bottle. "It was given to every squad, idiot". Golden-haired guy said. Leon then walked over to the river for checking out the area where they planned to spend the night. He stared at the water. Still staring. Still staring. Still... "What the hell are you trying to do?" the glasses guy asked. Suddenly, Leon jumped into the river, splashing water everywhere. It hit the golden-haired guy and even the food. "What the fuck¡ª" "Oh, sorry," Leon said with a nervous smile. The golden-haired guy wiped his face and snapped, "The fuck you mean sorry? How are we supposed to eat now?" "Let me fix it," Leon said. He raised his hand. "Reverse." As he spoke, the food returned to its state before the splash. The whole squad stared. "How did you do that?" they all asked. Like I''ll tell you. "I don''t know, but I''ve been able to do small things like this since childhood," Leon said with a shrug. Chapter 24: Towards the Truth [1] Chapter 24: Towards the Truth [1]On the first night, everyone had fallen asleep¡ªexcept Leon who was on guard, keeping watch for any Corrupted Entities. He had already defeated a bunch of them while the other three slept. The night was clear; the sky had no clouds, only two moons glowing above. One was green and the other blue. Leon looked up and muttered, "People say that if you see a clear night sky with no clouds and the green and blue moons¡ªwhich are usually red and blue¡ªthen it means you''re going to succeed at something." As he stared at the sky, he was suddenly startled by a vibration from his point tracker device. He quickly checked it and saw some photos had been sent by someone. Is this my success? "I already knew something was off... but this is worse than I thought," he said, his expression turning cold. He then walked over to the red-haired guy and nudged him. "Your turn to keep watch. Wake up, I''m going to sleep now." Leon laid down in the red-haired guy''s spot, closed his eyes and the red-haired guy got up to take over guarding. The next morning, the red-haired guy was catching fish. The glasses guy was collecting sticks for the fire. And the golden-haired guy was cutting mushrooms he found deeper in the forest. Leon slowly woke up, feeling sore all over. "If they can give us salt then why not a sleeping bag?" he muttered. The golden-haired guy sighed. "That''s because kids these days can''t survive without salt in their food. And you''re sore just from sleeping on a sheet? Back in our time, during missions we used to sleep on trees and bare ground, surrounded by entities. We even ate raw flesh to survive." "Your time?" Leon asked, raising an eyebrow. "I thought you three were first-year students like everyone else." The moment Leon said that, the golden-haired guy froze and realized what he had just slipped out. He covered his mouth and started sweating. The glasses guy gave him a sharp look. Trying to cover it up, the golden-haired guy stammered, "W-What I meant by ''our time'' is... is the Trial! Yeah, the Trial. We failed the one last year and we''re trying to pass this year." "Hm... But the Trials were a long-forgotten tradition, only revived this year," Leon replied coldly, his tone suddenly darker. Panic started to show on the golden-haired guy''s face. The red-haired guy clenched his fists because he already understood that Leon had figured them out. "What are you talking about?" the golden-haired guy said, trying to act innocent. "Don''t play innocent, Carl. A hunter who went missing after assaulting and murdering his female comrade. You disappeared five years ago. Your current age is 39," Leon said with a cold stare. All of them widened their eyes in shock. How the hell did he know that? Leon then turned to the red-haired guy. "Another missing hunter. Vanished eight years ago after stealing one of the legendary swords. Current age: 47." The red-haired guy''s fists trembled, his teeth grinding with frustration. Finally, Leon looked at the glasses guy. "And the smartass¡ªReginald. Former EHO hunter and staff member of EHHS. Went missing four years ago... after assaulting several of his own students, current age: 78, but because of taking life force of young hunters. You are looking around 36." Reginald said coldly, "What are you trying to do by telling us our secrets? You''re our comrade, remember?" "Oh? Is that so?" Leon replied. "Let me tell you something¡ªI was never your comrade." "What? Are you stupid? Did you forget Master chose you to work with us?" Reginald snapped. Leon smirked. "Sorry but the one your master chose wasn''t me." He snapped his fingers and with a soft flash, a dead body appeared in his hand. It was a man in his 40s with short black hair. "This was the guy chosen to be with you. His name was Augustin. Another murderer like you, Carl." The moment Leon snapped, the world around them shifted. The fake reality shattered and they finally realized that Leon wasn''t the chosen one. They staggered, confused, looking around in disbelief. "Who the hell are you?! Why are you here in our squad?! How you find out our identity?!" they demanded, pointing at Leon. Leon smiled calmly. "Im Leon, the one who will stole your everything. Now let me explain my theory of how i suspected you and why I''m here instead this Augustin guy". "In the first Trial, my squad didn''t run into any other team in the labyrinth... except for Ren. That''s when I realized something: the Trials we were sent to were all different. Each labyrinth only had two squads. That''s why we only met Ren from Squad 4¡ªour labyrinth was shared with theirs." He paused, his eyes scanning them. "But according to the rules, all squads were supposed to be in a single labyrinth. So why split them up? Simple, it made kidnapping easier. Each labyrinth had one weak and one strong squad. The strong ones were your real targets." Leon''s expression turned sharper. "But in our case, you miscalculated. You thought we were the weak ones and Squad 4 was strong. That''s why no one got kidnapped¡ªbecause if you attacked that weak squad so we would have supported them." Carl forced a nervous smirk. "That''s a stupid reason. If we wanted to, we could''ve just put each squad in separate labyrinths." S~ea??h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Leon nodded. "Not you but your master. He didn''t split squads like that because it would make things obvious. If a squad realized they were completely alone and they''d press the give-up button. Too risky." He took a step forward, still smiling. "So he played a psychological game. Two squads per labyrinth. That way, there''d always be a chance of running into someone else. It lowers suspicion. And even if someone like me noticed, it would just sound like a crazy theory¡ªan unpopular opinion no one would believe." "In the second Trial, my theory was confirmed," Leon said calmly. "I saw you and your squad targeting specific students¡ªimmobilizing them. Then I somehow trapped Augustin, after that i used my ability to manipulate the school''s database and your memories. I rewrote database to say I was a member of your squad in Trails. And I altered the memories of everyone who knew the truth... except Hiroshi, Kami, Dr. Smith, and Ren. They still remember I''m from Squad 12." "So that''s how you ended up in our squad," Reginald muttered, narrowing his eyes. "Then did you kill Augustin after altering everyone''s memory?" Leon shrugged. "Me? Nah. I trapped him in an illusion. But he tried to force his way out of it... ended up taking his own life in the process." "We don''t care," the red-haired man growled. "You have no proof. And besides, the whole school hates you." Leon smirked and held up his point tracker. "See this." He swiped, revealing several photos. All three men froze. Reginald''s eyes widened. "Y-you¡ªKILL THIS GUY!!" They all drew their weapons and charged. Reginald''s sword came down fast¡ªaimed straight for Leon''s heart. But just before it could land, a hand appeared and striked the blade in mid-air. The sword shattered on contact. In the same motion, the hand grabbed Reginald and hurled him into Carl with bone-cracking force. "You''ve got perfect timing, Kimono Guy," Leon said with a smirk. The red-haired guy''s eyes widened in pure horror. His voice trembled, "A-A-A... Com¡ªCOMMANDER AKASH!!" The three tried to flee across the river in panic but before they could even blink, Akash vanished. Then¡ªBoom¡ªhe reappeared in front of them. With a single kick, he sent Reginald flying then grabbed his head mid-air and smashed it into Carl, knocking both out cold. Red-haired guy turned to run but Akash''s boot met his face, sending him crashing into the dirt, unconscious. Leon walked up beside Akash. "Now," he said with a cold grin, "we will tell whole school...The truth." Chapter 25: Towards the Truth [2] Chapter 25: Towards the Truth [2]Akash dropped to his knees, breathing heavily. "What happened, kimono guy?!" Leon asked, rushing to support him. "Nothing, just my illness," Akash replied, trying to steady his breath. "The doctor told me not to fight at all." "Sorry for dragging you here," Leon said, concerned. "No worries," Akash managed with a weak smile. "Can you teleport back?" "Yes, I can¡ªto the headquarters, where Alexia is." "Okay then, but can you do me a favor?" "Just tell me what I have to do." "Because of me, my squadmates got expelled along with other students. Ask Alexia to bring back all the expelled students." "Alright." "Then go already¡ªbefore your condition gets worse." With a nod, Akash teleported back to the headquarters. Leon turned to the those three, searching their coats and pants. "Tch, these bastards have nothing worth taking," he muttered. He opened the EHHS database on his point tracker device and reverted his manipulated data back to the original. As he scrolled through the system, something caught his eye¡ªan archived section of official meeting transcripts between higher-ups. He quickly browsed through them, searching for any record about the Trials between the headmaster and other officials¡ªbut found nothing. His hands frantically tapped through the interface. Still nothing. His wide anxious eyes slowly narrowed "So it''s not the whole EHO and EHHS working together... only EHHS. No... not even EHHS entirely... just him." Meanwhile at the headquarters, Alexia was pacing around, looking for Akash after he had vanished to Leon''s location. But just then, he reappeared and collapsed to the ground. Without hesitation, she rushed to him and lifted him up and supported his weakened body. "Where were you? I told you not to leave the headquarter," she said in her usual cold tone. But as she noticed the state he was in, her eyes narrowed slightly. "You fought, didn''t you? Did you forget what the doctor said?" "Alexia¡ªcall back all the expelled students immediately! It''s his order," Akash said urgently. "Whose?" she asked, puzzled. "Just do it!" Akash shouted. Alexia stared at him for a second, then nodded. "Okay." Through the database, Leon gained access to all the point tracker devices connected to EHHS. Without wasting time, he forwarded a voice message to every staff member and student council official. At the school and inside the headquarter room, all the staff, including the headmaster and the student council members felt their devices vibrate at once. They opened their trackers and saw a voice message from an unknown sender. Once they played it, Leon''s voice came through loud and clear, sea??h th§× ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Emergency! I''m Leon, a first-year student and acting president. Immediately dismiss the third trial¡ªif you don''t, more students will go missing. Also, arrange an urgent meeting. I will reveal the truth behind the disappearances." All the staff members were shocked after hearing Leon''s message but they still followed his instructions and dismissed the third Trial immediately. Alexia and Lucas were among those who heard it too. "What the hell is this brat trying to achieve by throwing everything into chaos?!" Lucas said angrily. Alexia, on the other hand, remained silent. Her face showed no emotion but her mind was spinning with countless thoughts. Meanwhile, all the expelled students, including Hiroshi, Kami and Ren, received a message from EHHS. "They''re calling us back?! What the hell happened?" Hiroshi said in disbelief. "We''ll find out once we get to the school," Kami replied calmly. At Ren''s house, he was unconscious and his body covered in fresh whip marks. Celestine stood over him, her heel pressed against his bruised face. She also received the message. "Tch... what does this shitty school want now?" she muttered in irritation. After a brief pause, she removed her heel from Ren''s face and dragged his body behind her. "Looks like I''ll have to go." "Why the hell did they call us back?!" "Yeah, I was having fun slaying entities." "It was fun camping!" The students were all talking among themselves. Some were clearly disappointed, while others were relieved because they no longer had to fight for survival. Then Leon arrived, dragging the unconscious bodies of Carl, Reginald and the red-haired guy behind him. The moment the students saw his cold, expressionless face and those three bodies¡ªan eerie silence swept across the area. Rumors spread like wildfire. "They say he beat up his own teammates." "What the hell does this scum even want?" "Beating up his own team... seriously?" "Scum. Fucker." The meeting room was filled with tense silence. Rows of EHHS staff members sat still, some shifting uncomfortably. At the front sat the headmaster¡ªcalm, while council president Alexia stood with arms crossed, expression unreadable. Lucas leaned against the wall, arms folded and eyes narrowed. Chapter 26: The Truth Chapter 26: The TruthThe door opens and Leon enters the meeting room. All the staffs focus on him, waiting for him to say something. "Everyone, I called you here to tell you the truth," he said. Everyone started looking at each other, thinking what truth he''s talking about. "Which truth are you talking about?" asked Arthur, his eyes narrowed. "The truth behind Trails." "The truth behind Trails?" Everyone repeated in low voices, confused. "Say clearly," said Dr. Smith. "The truth is that, Trails aren''t official..." said Leon. Everyone started whispering among themselves. "What you mean?" said Arthur, sweat forming on his forehead. "These Trails were announced to kidnap students and make them test subjects for some experiment." "What?!" Everyone shouted, all of them shocked after hearing that. One staff slammed his hand on the table and said, "Don''t spit nonsense! Trails are unofficial and connected to kidnapping? Don''t be oversmart, Trails are announced by EHO!" "Ohh, so how will you justify this?" Leon projected pictures in the hologram. Those pictures shocked all the staffs¡ªheadmaster''s jaw dropped, Alexia''s eyes widened. Lucas, who was watching from behind, couldn''t even form a word. The pictures were of a place with glowing lights and metal walls. In the center, a huge glass tank filled with bright green liquid stands tall. Around it, large test tubes hold orange liquid with blurry human shapes floating inside. Robotic arms can be seen in picture as scanning and adjusting things. Holographic screens float everywhere, showing brainwaves and strange codes. "What is this place?" asked Alexia. "This is the laboratory where experiments are being run. I don''t know what the experiments are for... but I do know who''s behind it," said Leon. All the staff started murmuring. Then Dr. Smith asked, "Who... is behind this?" Leon looked straight at Arthur. "Do you have anything to say in your favour, headmaster?" "What?! Headmaster?!" everyone shouted. "How can you say that? Do you have any proof?" asked Alexia, staying calm. Leon looked at her, then said, "I hacked the EHHS database and found the place where all meeting records with higher ups were saved as text. But.....There was nothing¡ªno info about Trails, not there and not anywhere in the system. Trails don''t exist in the eyes of EHO. But they do in EHHS. That means higher ups aren''t involved... the only one who could organize this is the headmaster. You get it now?" Alexia processed his words and looked at Arthur. "Headmaster, is this true?! Are you behind all this?" Everyone started demanding answers. Arthur looked down... and then smirked. "So you figured it out. Yeah, I''m behind this. But I''m curious¡ªhow''d you find out, Leon? And where''d you get all these pictures?" Everyone froze in shock. Couldn''t say a thing. "You want to know how I found it out? Then listen carefully," said Leon. "Trails were a long-forgotten tradition but suddenly bringing them back made me suspicious. In the first Trail, we didn''t find even one other squad... except Ren, who was an outcast. That made me think maybe we weren''t in the same labyrinth. So I made a theory: each labyrinth had two squads¡ªone strong, one weak. That way, when they cross paths, they wouldn''t think something''s off. A psychological trick. Then in the second Trail, I saw kidnappings happen right in front of me. Your elite squads were targeting specific students. I trapped one of your squad''s member, messed with other''s memories and also hacked the database¡ªchanged my info to say I''m from Squad 35 in these Trails." "So how''d you convince them to make you Acting President?" Arthur asked, still smirking. "First of all, they didn''t made me acting president, i became myself. I asked those goons who their master was. They said their master never revealed anything but mentioned he was controlling Arthur Gravestone, the headmaster. That''s when I realized you are using headmaster. But then I also found that because of your control, not headmaster himself and even you have 24-hour contact with headmaster''s body, so I manipulated his mind and made him appoint me as Acting President. Lucky me¡ªhis mind was so weaken by your control, it worked." Pause... "Then the real game started. I myself spread rumors around school¡ªabout the 0 mana boy getting president-level position. The protests, the baton charges, the broken student council windows and me beating up those students¡ªit was all a set-up drama. I created chaos on purpose to keep weakening headmaster''s mind. Even the students who triggered others¡ªI was controlling them too. The weaker his mind got, the more I could learn about the missing students by reading his mind. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Then something unexpected happened on the day I became Acting President¡ªI met a girl after the meeting. I gave her some school info because she was interested. I Thought I''d never see her again... but I met her later in the city. I asked her to investigate the school because she has a unique ability of passing through walls, so she can find any hidden room. I got successful on the first night of the third Trail when she sent me these photos. that''s all what I want to say and also, I don''t know your real identity... but I''m asking you to leave headmaster''s body." Arthur gave a small laugh. "Hmm... You really are smart but so sad, you will never be able to find me as I will disappear." He waved his hand and leaves headmaster''s body. Then headmaster collapsed, unconscious. The staff rushed to carry headmaster''s body and took him to the hospital. Chapter 27: Guy with Round glasses Chapter 27: Guy with Round glassesAfter the staff left, the only people left in the room were Alexia, Lucas, and Leon. Alexia looked at Leon and asked, "How did you hack the system?" Her eyes were sharp, arms crossed. Hehe, no way I can tell her I learned hacking in my past life. Leon scratched his head and said, "It just... happened when I tried." Leon then changed the subject. "Anyway, I need to go catch that guy before he clears all the proof and runs away." Alexia played along. "We''re coming too." "You too?" Leon looked at her, surprised. "If he can control the headmaster''s mind, then he''s definitely strong enough to handle you alone." Alexia stood up, sliding her hair away from her face. "We''ll team up and take him down." "So you''re trying to say I''m weak?" Leon looked at her with a deadpan expression. "Practically," Alexia replied. "I''M NOT WEAK!" Leon yelled and started storming off. "I''ll come too," Lucas said as he walked up and stood beside Alexia. "Then come already!" Leon shouted, breaking into a run. "DON''T GIVE ME ORDERS, YOU BASTARD!" Lucas yelled back, chasing after him. Alexia stood there for a second, then slowly started walking toward them. As they ran, they reached PA-4. Without a second thought, Leon jumped onto the wall and started biting it. Lucas arrived right behind him and pointed, yelling, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TRYING TO DO, FOOL?!" "Don''t call me fool!" Leon snapped¡ªand bit Lucas on the leg. "AHHHHHH!!" Lucas screamed, trying to pull Leon off. "GET OFF ME, YOU PSYCHO!!" Alexia finally caught up, saw the chaos, and let out a long sigh. She grabbed Leon and held him up like a misbehaving puppy. "Why are you biting him?" Sear?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "He started it first! Called me an idiot!" Leon growled, glaring at Lucas with gritted teeth. Alexia turned to Lucas. "Who the hell bites a wall¡ªother than a psycho idiot?" Lucas snapped. Leon growled louder. "Lucas," Alexia said, her voice flat. "...Sorry," Lucas muttered, putting a finger to his lips. Suddenly, a loud sound came from inside PA-4. All three froze, instantly alert. "That bastard... he''s already trying to run!" Leon said, eyes scanning for an entrance. "Step aside," Alexia said, raising her sword. Leon quickly moved out of the way. She swung her blade, slicing clean through the wall¡ªcreating a wide opening. "This is the entrance now," Alexia declared. "THIS IS A VIOLATION!" Leon shouted. "How dare you yell at her, you brat!" Lucas snapped, grabbing Leon''s hair. Leon grabbedhis back just as hard. "YOU STARTED IT!" The two started fighting like wild cats again, rolling around and yelling. Alexia stared at them, sighed deeply, and moves her gaze back to her self-made entrance. As Alexia stepped into PA-4, the lights suddenly flickered on. Right in front of her was a laboratory, Her eyes widened. All the missing students, trapped inside large test tubes. They weren''t moving. She couldn''t even tell if they were alive. She walked further in, eyes scanning the laboratory. Everything was the same as the picture. Moving furthur in, she found the control panel connected to the tubes. She reached out to touch it¡ª ¡ªbut suddenly, a figure lunged at her. His body was slim but lean with power, fast and strong. His sharp eyes gleamed with madness, and a cocky smirk stretched across his face. His upper body was covered in bandages, while the lower half wore just tight black leggings. Alexia reacted fast, blocking the attack with her sword. "I thought it''d be some boy," the guy said, still smiling, "but turns out, it''s a pretty lady." He tried to kick her, but she blocked it again¡ªand drove her fist straight into his gut. With a choked gasp, he dropped to the ground, unconscious. Just then, more people appeared wearing the same outfit as the guy. All of their bodies were of different shapes. Leon and Lucas also entered the laboratory. "Where''s your master?" Leon asked coldly, arms crossed, eyes narrowed at the newcomers. All of them slid aside. A voice echoed through the lab. Calm, confident. A man stepped forward, wearing a lab coat and round glasses. He looked to be in his mid-40s. His dark blue hair was slicked back, and his presence was giving a strange pressure on Leon''s body. Mana pressure, I guess? "Welcome... today''s Ace. Leon," the man said with a small smirk. "He''s an Ace? No, he''s an idiot," Lucas said, pointing at Leon. "Shut up!" Leon snapped. The man chuckled. "We''ve got some very special people here. Alexia¡ªthe girl who awakened her Prana in just fifteen months. Lucas¡ªthe strategist whose tactics in the war three years ago helped in shaping humanity''s victory." He paused, looking at Leon. "And finally, Leon... no background, no experience, no records, no achievements. Just a smart¡ªplus lucky¡ªguy." Lucky? Leon thought, smiling to himself. I''d be glad if I was actually lucky. The surrounding people frowned, glaring at him. "A weakass," one of them muttered. Chapter 28: Charlotte Chapter 28: Charlotte"Oh, how rude of me," the round-glasses guy said, placing a hand on his chest as he gave a slight bow. "I know everything about you, but I haven''t even introduced myself. Please... address this nobody as Charlotte." Lucas narrowed his eyes, quickly pulling up his point tracker device and scanning him. "Charlotte," he read out, "The creator of artificial entities. A man with inhuman intelligence in science." Leon blinked in confusion. "Wait¡ªhow''d it scan him? I thought this thing only worked on hunters, beasts, or entities." "You didn''t know?" Lucas said, showing him the screen. "This device also tracks anyone related to the EHO or EHHS." "Ohhh..." Leon leaned in, trying to touch the screen¡ª ¡ªbut Lucas immediately slapped his hand away. "Don''t touch it, you filthy brat!" "What did you say?!" Leon snapped. And just like that, they were back at it¡ªgrabbing, pushing, bickering like kids in a playground. Charlotte chuckled into his palm, a sly grin forming. "Kuakua... I feel pity for you, Alexia." Alexia stared at him nonchalantly. "I don''t need your pity. We''re here¡ª" "You damn bastard!" Leon suddenly yelled, breaking her words. "Don''t bite my leg again!" Lucas was on the floor, pulling Leon away from his leg. Alexia sighed and switched her tone without missing a beat. "I''m here to capture you... for your crimes." "Kuakuakuakua!" Charlotte laughed, spreading his arms wide like a mad conductor. "First, you''ll have to deal with my minions! Go, Black Bitches!" he yelled, dramatically pointing at Alexia. "Ha?" Lucas stopped struggling against Leon''s bite and just stared at Charlotte with a deadpan expression. "Kali kutti?" Leon paused, his teeth still on Lucas''s leg. "...What?" "No, nothing," Leon mumbled, letting go. Suddenly, all the people behind Charlotte rushed at them. Leon jumped back, blocking attacks with quick reflexes. Lucas drew his sword, eyes sharp now. Alexia handling every enemy that charged at her with calm precision. Charlotte stood back, smirking like a lunatic. "Why the disgusted looks?" he said, tilting his head. "It''s a great name!" His grin widened. "Good enough to kill you all with... kuakuakua!" S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Lucas, Leon¡ªdon''t kill anyone. We''re here to capture them," Alexia shouted, slamming a long-faced guy into the lab wall like tossing a bag of trash. Another attacker rushed her, throwing a high kick at her head. She ducked¡ªbut before she could counter, another guy came charging from the side. Tch... It''s school. I can''t use my power, she thought, blocking with her forearm. Guess it''s raw strength only. She grabbed the attacker''s wrist mid-punch, twisted his arm behind his back, and flipped him over her shoulder. Meanwhile, Leon dodged two punches, ducked under a swing, and kneed one guy in the stomach. "WHY is everyone so tall in this damn lab?!" he yelled, headbutting the dude in the chin. One of the minions tried to grab him from behind, but Leon kicked backward "That''s my spine, not a handle!" Lucas parried a metal rod with his sword. Sparks flew. He spun and elbowed another enemy in the ribs. "These guys seriously lack formation." One of the enemies tried sneaking behind Alexia¡ªbut she already sensed it. She kicked backward. "Don''t even try it," she said calmly, brushing her hair back. Another guy tried swinging a chair at Leon. "WHAT AM I, A MOSQUITO?!" Leon yelled, grabbing the chair mid-swing and smashing it over the guy''s head instead. Charlotte watched his minions get overpowered. With a grin, he pulled out a small button from his coat. "Now you''re gonna really have fun," he smirked. "Fighting your own comrades. Kuakuakua!" He pressed the button without hesitation. All the test tubes lining the walls hissed open. All the liquid inside spilled on floor, the missing students began to twitch... then distort¡ªtwisting into grotesque, unnatural shapes. Lucas clenched his teeth, fury and horror flashing in his eyes. "What the hell did you do to them?!" Charlotte shrugged, "Nothing much... just used them as my lab rats." He pointed toward one of the now-transformed students¡ªits body no longer human, a corrupted entity pulsing with dark energy. "I used their bodies to create my artificial entities. I experiment on them, break them down, and rebuild them into something better. I''m trying to create a monster that transcends all other-kinds. Kuakuakua!" "SHUT UP!" Leon yelled at him. "You... you''re just like him!" Leon growled, his eyes low, shadowed. His fists trembled. Charlotte raised an eyebrow, amused. "Kuakuakua! Mad, are we? Who the hell are you even talking about?" "Killing innocent kids just for some shitty experiment!" Leon snapped, still staring at the ground. His voice shook with rage. "Leon" Alexia called out, trying to calm Leon down, but it was too late. "I''LL KILL YOU, MOTHERFUCKER!!" Leon roared as he burst forward, a sword forming in his hand mid-leap, aimed straight at Charlotte''s throat. "Leon, no¡ª!" Lucas shouted, trying to hold him back. But Leon was already there. Just before his blade could touch Charlotte, a corrupted student intercepted, slamming a fist into Leon''s chest. The impact sent him flying¡ªstraight into a test tube. Chapter 29: Squad 12 Chapter 29: Squad 12"Leon!" Lucas sprinted toward him¡ªbut before he could reach, a swarm of corrupted students blocked his path. Twisted, broken versions of their former selves, now nothing but puppets in Charlotte''s sick game. "Pree us!" "Kull as!" "Et herts!" "Am en vain!" All those curroupted Students were trying to say something. Lucas froze for a moment. These were students. Their juniors. He couldn''t bring himself to strike them down. Not completely. And if he unleashed his full power... PA-4 would collapse. It was too risky. PA-4 wasn''t just a laboratory¡ªit was a foundation pillar of the entire school. If it broke down here, the whole building could come crashing down. More corrupted entities charged at Alexia. Her eyes narrowed. She moved fast¡ªreading every twitch, every shift in their movement. She ducked, twisted, stepped between them. Then¡ª She closed her eyes. Breathed in. And launched herself forward, pointing her sword at them. She severed many in half with clean, fluid strikes. But the moment their bodies hit the ground... they twitched¡ªand started regenerating. Splitting into more, like hydra heads. "Tch...!" Alexia clicked her tongue. "They''re multiplying!" "Kuakuakua! You think they''ll go down that easy?" Charlotte''s voice echoed across the room, smug and entertained. He casually sat on the edge of the massive test tube''s control panel. One leg crossed over the other, his chin resting on his hand like he was watching a stage play. "You''re just dancing for my amusement now. Kuakuakua!" He chuckled darkly. One massive corrupted student had Leon by the head, its grotesque hand almost swallowing his skull whole. It slammed Leon into a test tube¡ªglass shattered. Then again. And again. Tossing him like a ragdoll, crashing him into walls, broken tubes, and metal. Blood sprayed from Leon''s mouth, dripping down his chin. Alexia and Lucas saw it, "Leon!" They both tried to rush to him¡ªbut the corrupted swarm kept them pinned down, clawing, biting, blocking every step. "I have to do something!" Lucas growled, sweat mixing with dirt on his face. "If this keeps going... that thing''s gonna kill him!" He tried to focus¡ªtried to charge up¡ªbut the damn corrupted ones kept dragging him back, again and again. Alexia''s eyes flicked to Leon. That monster was holding him by the leg now, swinging him like a weapon. If it doesn''t stop... his leg''s gonna tear off, she thought, but her face was looking calm, as nothing bothers her. Before she could act¡ªbefore Lucas could blast through¡ª The entity flung Leon again, but paused mid-throw. Something was still clinging to its hand. Leon''s leg. It was torn clean off. Lucas''s eyes shot wide open, frozen in horror. Alexia''s narrowed. She pushed forward again¡ªbut more corrupted ones closed in around her. "Kuakuakua! KUAKUAKUA!" Charlotte exploded with laughter, slamming his hand on the control panel. "His leg came off! His damn leg¡ªKUAKUAKUA! How weak! This is too good! My chest¡ªugh, it hurts from laughing!" "You bastard..." Lucas muttered under his breath, fists trembling, trying to fight through the cursed wall of flesh between him and Leon. Alexia and Lucas were pulled back into their fights, blades clashing and powers flaring¡ªbut it was endless. A swarm of corrupted students, twisted beyond recognition, kept coming at them. There was no end, no breathing room. Meanwhile, the massive entity stalked toward Leon. Its body was a mess¡ªgrotesque, misshapen, pulsing with thick, dark energy. Hollow eyes locked onto Leon. A glowing core throbbed in its chest. Leon''s fingers twitched. His eyes barely opened. "Wh...where... where am I?" he mumbled, vision hazy and red. "Wh-what is this thing...? And... w-why does my leg feel so... warm?" He forced his eyes down¡ªand saw it. His leg was gone. Torn off. Blood pouring out like a cracked pipe. "...Ah." He exhaled, more tired than surprised. "So that''s why." He leaned his head back, half-conscious, barely breathing. "I feel like... this happened before. But... I don''t know when." A faint smile touched his lips. "Isn''t that what they call... d¨¦j¨¤ vu?" His breathing slowed. His body limp. "...Guess I''m gonna die, huh...?" he whispered. "But honestly... it''s so peaceful. No noise... no pressure... no pain..." In his mind, he saw himself¡ªdrifting deeper and deeper into a dark ocean. No resistance. No control. Just sinking... slowly... Arms, legs, everything... slipping away. My life... did I even have a goal? What was it all for... except this suffering? Back in reality, the entity reached Leon. It grabbed him again¡ªone hand gripping his skull. The other clamped down on what was left of his lower body. This time... the entity didn''t plan to throw him. It started pulling. "STOP, YOU DAMN FUCKER!!" Lucas roared. He tried to push through¡ªbut it was hopeless. Over a hundred corrupted entities surrounded him. And every time one was cut down¡ªit split into more. Two. Four. Eight. Endless. Alexia slashed through five, ten, twenty¡ªbut her breathing was getting heavy. They were fighting a losing battle. They couldn''t use their full power. Not here. Not in PA-4. It would destroy the entire building. "KUAKUAKUA!" Charlotte was dying of laughter, almost falling off the control panel, tears in his eyes. "This is too damn funny! He''s gonna get torn in half! KUAKUAKUA! I haven''t had this much fun in years!!" He clutched his stomach, wheezing from how hard he laughed. "God, this kid! This pitiful, broken little thing! You guys really thought you stood a chance?!" Leon''s body was being stretched, bones cracking, blood dripping like a broken hourglass... "O sacred light, bearer of judgment, Erase the wicked, cleanse the unholy. By the will of divinity, let impurity fade¡ª Let the heavens descend and smite all evil!" "Divine Art: Lights of GOD!" A golden magic circle lit up beneath the massive entity, glowing brighter and brighter until it roared to life. A blinding pillar of pure light shot upward, engulfing the beast in divine radiance. The corrupted monster let out a distorted screech¡ªbut it was too late. Its grotesque body began to burn¡ªdisintegrating into particles of golden light, purified and erased from existence. Leon''s mangled body dropped from its grip, lifeless and limp¡ª ¡ªbut before he could hit the ground, someone caught him mid-fall. They gently laid him against a wall, careful with his injuries. A second figure stepped forward, kneeling beside him and placing glowing hands over his wounds. Warm magic spread through Leon''s body, starting to seal the worst of the damage. "Yo, Leo!" That voice... I know it. It''s... it''s someone I¡ª His eyes fluttered open, blurry and slow. He blinked. Once. Twice. "Hiroshi...? Kami...?" Hiroshi grinned down at him, casual and calm despite the madness around them. "You good?" Leon stared for a second, then gave a weak laugh. "What kinda dumbass question is that? Can''t you see I lost my leg?" Hiroshi chuckled. "Still got that mouth, huh?" "I''ll heal you," Kami said softly, her eyes focused, glowing slightly. "Just stay still." Her hands moved carefully over his torn flesh. Light wrapped around the wound, sealing muscle, skin, and nerves with divine precision. Leon leaned back against the wall, exhaling slowly. "...Took you long enough," he muttered. Charlotte''s eyes widened. The golden pillar faded, leaving only steam and silence where the massive entity once stood. "Who the hell are you bastards?!" He pointed a trembling finger toward them¡ªthen paused. His eyes dropped. Right onto Kami''s chest. He quickly turned away, started whistling like nothing happened. "I-I don''t care. You can go on. It''s fine. Totally fine." Lucas, still fending off corrupted entities, stared in disbelief. "Wait, who is that brat? He used Divine Art?!" His voice was filled with confusion and awe. That kind of power... wasn''t normal. Not for someone that young. Hiroshi Nokawa. Son of the legendary entity hunters¡ªTakeshi and Asuka Nokawa. Warriors who once fought alongside the headmaster himself. He inherited their will. Their legacy. Their power. A prodigy born with fire in his blood. And that girl... Alexia''s eyes moved to Kami. A clanless girl...?In their culture, being clanless is a curse... Yet she''s smiling so brightly... She''s strong. In more ways than one. Charlotte scoffed. "Tch. Brats..." But Hiroshi just grinned. He stood up, dusted off his hands, and suddenly¡ª sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. FLASH Started posing like he was in a sentai team. "We?" He pointed a thumb to his chest. "I''m Hiroshi." He pointed at Kami. "She''s Kami." Then jabbed a thumb behind him at Leon. "And that guy bleeding on the wall? That''s Leon." He smirked, glowing with confidence. "We''re the Students in this damn academy. Squad 12, First-Year Class B." He cracked his knuckles. "The ones who''ll take down the Entity Gods someday." Then grinned wider. "And this... is our first and last meeting." Before Charlotte could respond¡ª Hiroshi launched forward, a golden streak of energy bursting from beneath his feet as he charged straight at him. Chapter 30: Haunted Memories Chapter 30: Haunted MemoriesBefore Charlotte could react¡ª Hiroshi was already in his face, fist glowing with divine energy. Charlotte yelped like a dog. "W-WAITWAITWAIT¡ªTIME OUT!!" He dropped to his knees, hands up, trembling like a leaf. "I-I''m a scientist, not a fighter! I do experiments, evil monologues, and button pressing! Fighting isn''t in my contract!!" Hiroshi skidded to a stop mid-air, deadpan expression. "...You serious?" "I''m deadly serious!" Charlotte squeaked. "I have scoliosis, asthma, and emotionally triggered nosebleeds! You hit me, I die!" Lucas, blinked. "What the actual fuck..." Alexia facepalmed. "He''s the weakest boss I''ve ever seen." Charlotte nervously stood up again, slowly backing toward the control panel. "But! But! I do have something! Something better than fighting!" He pressed a button on the console. The room shook. Suddenly, the corrupted entities stopped. Their bodies began to merge... twisting, warping into something huge. A new form started to rise¡ªbigger than anything before, even stronger than the last one. The entire room dimmed under its energy. "I give you¡ªTHE REAL BOSS!" Charlotte laughed maniacally, hiding behind a steel pillar. "I call it... X! Have fun!" "Whose ex?" Hiroshi asked, tilting his head. "You dumbass, I said X, not ex!!" Charlotte snapped, veins popping on his forehead. Then he chuckled darkly, voice low and dripping with arrogance. "Kuakuakua... but say what you want. You''ll all be dead soon, so I don''t care how you pronounce it." Hiroshi rolled his eyes, gripped his sword. "Tch. Whatever." He dashed forward, light bursting from beneath his feet, and slashed down on the massive Entity X. But the moment his blade touched its skin¡ª sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Everything changed. His vision went white. His body froze. His mind... shattered. Images flooded into him¡ªhundreds of memories not his own. Screams. Cries. Loneliness. Darkness. Children... locked in basements. Hungry, cold, abandoned. A girl curled in a corner, whispering to herself to not cry. A boy trembling in front of his drunken father¡ª A child screaming as their mother walked away forever. Poverty. Hunger. Isolation. Abuse. Betrayal. All of it. Every ounce of suffering the corrupted students had endured¡ªwas now running through Hiroshi''s veins like venom. His sword slipped from his hand. He dropped to his knees. "I... I can''t..." His voice was shaky, distant¡ªlike he wasn''t even present in his own body anymore. Lucas froze. "What the hell just happened?" Alexia took a cautious step forward. "Kid....what happened?" But he didn''t answer. His hands trembled. His face pale. His eyes wide. He was feeling everything. Every scar left on those students before they were turned into monsters. The hunger. The pain. The loneliness. The moment they realized no one was coming to save them. The moment they broke. And the one that hit the hardest¡ª The memory of a boy, barely five... Begging his father to stop. Bleeding. Crying. And being told¡ª "You were a mistake." A hand touched Hiroshi''s shoulder¡ªfirm, steady, warm. "It''s not the time to show sympathy," a voice said. Calm, but filled with weight. "You saw it yourself. They''re not screaming for help anymore..." He paused. "They''re begging for death. It''s the only peace we can give them." He gave Hiroshi a small push. "Awake, my friend." The sensation of being ripped apart by a thousand hands... started to fade. The suffocating darkness loosened its grip. And in its place¡ªcame warmth. Hiroshi''s eyes blinked open, breathing uneven. He turned around slowly. "...Ren?" Ren nodded. Behind him stood Squad 4¡ªRen, Celestine, the rich guy whose name everyone forgets, and the other guy who''s somehow always there. Celestine and the others were standing beside Alexia and Lucas, keeping distance from Squad 12¡ªbut standing with them all the same. "Why... are you here?" Hiroshi asked, still on his knees. Ren stepped forward and picked up Hiroshi''s fallen sword. He held it out. "Take it," he said. "And help me finish this thing." He scratched the back of his head, looking awkward but determined. "I know I''m weak. I''ve always been. But I''m trying to change. Trying to overcome my fears..." He glanced at Celestine without finishing that thought. Before Hiroshi could answer, another voice chimed in. "I''ll help too." Everyone turned. Leon was standing. Supported by Kami, one arm over her shoulder, his leg''s bleeding stopped and the area was covered in skin. Though she couldn''t make his leg like before, but she tried her best. Celestine stared for a second. Then she covered her mouth, trying not to laugh. "Pfft... a guy without a leg trying to fight?" Leon grinned, not even blinking. "Still better than a girl hiding behind Alexia." Celestine''s smile dropped instantly. "Ha?! What''d you say, you legless¡ª" "Enough," said Alexia coldly. That one word, that single look¡ª Her icy expression froze Celestine mid-sentence. "...Tch." Celestine turned her head, arms crossed, biting her tongue. Alexia glanced at Leon, just for a second. He called her by name. Not senior. Not ma''am. Just... Alexia. She blinked. But said nothing. Still... She didn''t seem to mind. "Ren''s right," Leon said, voice steady, blade forming in his hand, glowing faintly with his energy. "The only thing we can give them now... is death." He stepped forward, limping slightly. "Let''s kill it¡ªand free them." Hiroshi looked down at his trembling hand. The weight of all those memories still lingered like chains. But he gritted his teeth, clenched his fist, and forced his breath steady. "You''re right," he said, standing up fully. "Sitting here... pitying them... won''t change anything." He took his sword from Ren''s hand. "They''ve suffered long enough." From the side, Alexia took a step back. Her tone was firm¡ªcalm, but final. "Lucas. We''re not joining this fight. Let those kids and Leon handle it." Lucas hesitated, glancing at the massive Entity X, then at Hiroshi, Ren, Kami, and Leon¡ªeach standing with barely enough strength to move... but burning with resolve. He nodded. "Understood." He sheathed his sword and stepped back beside Alexia. She crossed her arms, expression unreadable. "This is their battle now. We will see from here, how much capable are the first year students."