"Hoshino" Zane waved his hand at Aki from the back row, signaling for him to hurry up
The morning class was just about to begin, Bantering and chatting engulfed the whole class, a give me my pencil here, and let's go out for karaoke there
"Hey, Hoshino, long time no see"
Aki pulled out the chair beside Zane, setting his bag on the table
"Likewise" he answered. "What have you been up to, something weird I'm guessing?"
Seeing his sarcastic remark, Zane leaned back in his chair, grinning
"Weird huh?"
"Everyone quiet down, it's time to start with our lessons" Maxwell walked in holding a stack of books, his steps heavy against the hardwood floor
His gaze swept across the room, before landing on the blonde student in the front row
"President..." he said, picking up a black, wooden book, "is this how you maintain order?"
The blonde gritted his teeth, shoulders shaking in anger, his eyes red rimmed as he snapped his gaze to the back rows
"I'll do better next time sir"
Thud
Aki lay his head on the table, eyes half-lidded
"Yo, wake me up when the bell rings"
Zane feigned annoyance, his face in his palm, one hand in his hair
"Fine, as well as I don't forget, I'll wake you up "
Finally, he shifted his sight, landing on the blonde, who was staring daggers at him
"By the way, why's he glaring at me"
"Oh, him?" Zane raised his hand, and pointed a finger lazily at the blonde
"That's just how he is, grumpy"
"By the way, who was that girl you were with?"
"Oh yeah, I just remembered too, he was with a cute girl this morning" students whispered in their seats, ignoring the continuing lesson
"Yeah, i didn't know he had game like that"
"He even declared that she's his, talk about being bold"
Hah
Aki let out a tired sigh, resting his head on it's side on the table, his eyes fixed on Zane
"Good going buddy, now I can't get any rest"
A girl nudged her friend, gesturing at the blonde with her head, whispering loudly
"He wasn't here when Aki came to class a few months ago, was he?"
"No, he wasn't, but I don't think that's a good reason to be hostile"
In class one, everyone was captivated, the presence of the white haired girl demanded attention
"Wow, that girl is stunning, who is she?"
A male student nudged his friend, pointing frantically at Amy
"I don't know"
Hahaha
A loud, harsh laugh tore through the noise, silencing them
"What's so special about her"
A brown haired, green eyed Eric leaned on his chair, crossing his legs
"It's literally the same person from 2 months ago"
"Wait, really?"
"Well, now that you mentioned it"
Amy, unbothered, lifted her gaze, lightly grazing Eric, before closing her eyes
"Actually, we're not the same person"
Ohh
"She actually spoke back"
"Isn't Eric the heir to the YaNa fortune?, Isn't she afraid of him?
"Afraid of him?"
Thud
Amy dropped her book loudly on her table, rested her chin in her hands and spoke slowly, enunciating every word
"Please, what can he do to me that I can't do to him?"
"By the way, adopted brother, why not tell everyone the truth, or should I do it myself?"
Gasps rippled across the room, followed by loud whispers
"What does she mean by that?"
"Look at Eric's face, he's gone pale"
"Students, quite down please" A female teacher walked gracefully into the room,wearing a crisp jacket, and a designer handbag draped on her arm
"Let's start today's lesson"
The morning lessons soon came to an end, and the bell rang for break time
The sound of the bell descended into the ears of a sleeping Aki, slowly waking him up
"Yo, why is she here"
"Talk about being bold"
It's like we're all invisible"
"Hopefully nothing crazy happens, I'd be uncomfortable for some of us"
The light chatter finally wore Aki's sleep, tiredly, he raised his head,
His lazy gaze soon turned confused, and his brows furrowed
"What you all staring at?"
One of the students, still suprised, pointed a hesitant finger toward Aki's left side, where Zane should've been sitting
Following the direction of the finger, his eyes landed on Amy, who was quietly flipping through one of his books
Raising an eyebrow, he wondered why she was in his class
(What is she doing here, urgh)
Ruffling his hair, he got up from his chair, eyes wondering, before the landed on the rooftop visible from the window,
"Let's go" He grabbed her wrist, walking slowly out of the class
Knowing looks followed his retreating figure
"Holding hands in front of us..." one student said loudly
Aki turned back with a smirk, then waved lazily
"Why the jealous tone"
Hahaha
Light chuckles followed from behind, Amy, who had been focused on the book, felt herself pulled
The grab in public made her red in embarrassment
Out of class, Aki released her hand, and looked at her intently
"What's up?"
Amy shook her head, still red cheeked
"Nothing, I'm just came to see you"
Aki lifted his hand to his mouth, muffling out a laugh
"Aww, did you miss me?"
"Shut up" she punched him weakly on the shoulder
"Haha, anyways, are you hungry?"
"Sure"
"Let's go get something" Aki walked foward, one hand in his pocket, one lowered and gesturing toward her
Amy followed closely behind, the corners of her lips curved up, up the flight of stairs, Aki's movements halted, and his gaze shot to the rooftop door
Light murmurs traveled down the stairs, right into his ear
"All set, the bombs are planted, the first idiot to open the door will cause the mechanism to activate" A male voice spoke, followed by static, then laughter
"Good, now, get out of there, we don't need you getting caught"
"Yes sir"
Aki's pupils constricted, and his head snapped back at Amy, startling her
At the corner of his eye, he saw shimmering
"What's this?" He bent down, looking along the stairs outline
A small wire ran along the edges of the stairs, hidden by the staircase
"No....."
Looking back at the door, he could see the same shimmering on the handle
"Let's go back.....Now!"
"What's wron.....?" Before she could finish her question, Aki's firm grip grabbed her hand, leading her down the stairs
"Amy...." He said, his eyes blazing, face pale
"What's wrong....you're scaring me"
"Get out of the yard, now!"
"What...why?"
"Just.....Just trust me"
Nodding, Amy ran down the hallway, dodging students along the way
Aki, after lingering his gaze on her, finally turned back to the door
SOF:
Host- Aki Hoshino
Lvl-2
99000 exp to lvl 3
Skill-command speech activated
Prompt speech- pretend
Internal Clarification- Pretend the staircase and the door leading to the roof do not exist
exclusion- Amy Crimson
Skill- affect set to all range
Effective range 75000 square meters
Skill activated- speech is required for affect to begin across all individuals within range
"Pretend" the sound came out hoarse through Aki's mouth
A purple wave of mana moved in all directions, covering the entire academy
SOF:
Host
The skill- Command speech has activated successfully
"Damn it" His chest Rose and fell sharply, gasping for air
"This thing consumes a lot of mana, at least the wire is barely noticeable, so I don't have to worry about that"
"SOF, can I use my command speech to disable bombs?"
SOF:
Host, the skill-Command speech is currently low level, only prompts that the user can already perform can be used as commands through skill- Command speech
He gritted his teeth, punching the wall
"Shit, what other move.....Wait!"
(Ragnar) Aki shouted in his mind
(Master, you summoned me?)
(Yeah, sorry for the sudden summoning, but I need to use one for your skills, it's an emergency)
(Which skill do you require)
(Death Roar!)
(Are you sure master, that skill is a beast specific skill, I don't think)
(It's the only way, have a little faith in me)
(Hah, I understand master)
SOF:
Beast specific skill detected, skill share request detected
Do you wish to accept both products?
Y/N
"Yes"
Host
Skill-Death Roar is specific to beast type monsters and beast type spirit holders
You do not meet the necessary requirements
Are you sure you wish to weil...
"Yes"
Host
Skill- Death Roar has been activated
Please open your mouth for the skill to take effect
"OK, let's go"
Aki slowly opened his mouth and the sound tore from his throat, engulfing the entire academy
The sound was so loud it shattered windows, burst eardrums and caused electrical blackouts in the nearby area
The entire City shook violently, roads cracked, cars crashed and some people fell over
In the shaking debris, Aki lay on the floor, his cheeks ripped and bloodied but he was still conscious
(Damn it) he thought, unable to move his body, nor his mouth
His eyes moved weakly, eyelashes fluttering
People outside came out of their covers, only to see the level of damage caused by the sound
"What was that?"
"Shit, this car is brand new, for crying out loud"
Aargh
Screaming from above drew everyone's attention, a man fell from the roof of the academy, hitting the ground with a loud thud
"Crack" the sickening sound of bones shattering and blood blood splashing filled the eyes of observers
Scream!
"Oh God"
"What the f&%k"
Inside the now in shambles academy, students got up, some clutching their ears in pain
"What just happened"
"Was that an earthquake"
"My ears are ringing"
"Are there terrorists in the school"
"Hey where's Jane, have you seen Jane?!"
Student started to recover from the shock, until another scream sent them into a panic
"Guys, hurry up, Aki...Aki is...."
Amy, oblivious to the scene, stood outside the academy, looking up at the window to the staircase.
"What just happened, did Aki...."
"Why are there so many people there"
Feeling uneasy, Amy sprinted back into the yard, heading to the building, she pulled out her phone, tapped quickly and dialed Chloe
"Amy, what's up?, where's Aki?"
"Chloe, can you hurry to the academy, I think something has happened to Aki"
"What"
"Just hurry up" she hung up the phone, and sped up towards the stairs, her footsteps light but loud against the floor
Opposite the school
Zane stood on the roof, wearing a Black shirt with a black umbrella casting a shadow down his face
"Hmm, you're playing with fire Ronald" he spoke, and raised his hand, snapping his fingers
A maid appeared behind him, holding a glass of wine
He took a slow sip, enjoying himself
"The true name for the need of power....is desperation"
Scratching hardwood, Amy finally reached the stairs leading to the roof, a crowd of students were hurdled in a circle, a trail of blood slid down the floor
"Aki...."
"Out of my way"
Amy forcefully pushed through the crowd, her unease growing
Thud
She collapsed to her knees, shaking uncontrollably, her eyes welling up
"No...."
SOF:
Host-Amy
Lvl-99
Exp to level 100
90 000
Skill-blossoms recovery activated
Note, Skill- blossoms recovery cannot remove scars nor restore physical appearances
Heavy footsteps echoed from down the stairs, followed by a loud, commanding voice
"Everyone out of my way" Chloe came sprinting, flanked by bodyguards in uniform, upon reaching Aki's location, all the bodyguards lowered themselves, kneeling on one knee
Chloe, seeing her brother's state, crouched down, Activating her own power
SOF
Host-Chloe
Lvl-291
Exp to next lvl 899 999
Skill-time restoration activated
Chloe's red aura covered Aki's body, slowly healing him, his scars began to patch themselves, as if they were being undone
Faint marks remained on his skin, his dull eyes flickering
"Take him to the family facility" she ordered, gently stroking his pale cheek
"Check for any casualties"
:BREAKING NEWS- EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS CENTRAL CITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Televisions and phones across the city, started blaring, showing a red broadcast screen
A middle aged man stood, pointing at a screen showing the damage caused to the city
"Researchers have concluded that this was not a terrorist attack, but a mana explosion, a common recurrence for all individuals, however, this one was far beyond the ordinary measure"
"These graphs show that the most dense part of the mana explosion is the Central academy, and..."
"Ladies and gentlemen, i have received additional news, a suspicious man has been reported to have fallen to his death from the roof of the academy, authorities reported magnitude tier 10 mana bombs rigged on the academy rooftop staircase"
"More reports suggest as much as 200 casualties spread across the city, as well as severe injuries on one of the students, the Hoshino heir, Aki Hoshino"
Convoy of heavily armored vehicles tore through the tar, speeding towards the academy
The Hoshino family crest glistening against the black metal
Helicopters tore the clouds in the sky, lowering, men in gray attire to the roof
"I need 2 inside" a man with a burn scar on his face yelled, gesturing
"Put up the barriers, any mishap and the students die"
"Evacuation squad, get all the brats out of the building!"
"Team! Inspect the bombs, locate any pressure plates, look for any available timer cords"
The sound of boots against hardwood echoed along the noise of the distressed students
"Young miss" The man bowed respectfully, hand crossed across his chest, addressing Chloe
"The medical team has landed on the opposite building, and a clear path has been cleared for you"
Chloe's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and her posture slumped a bit
Breathing a sigh of relief,
"Good, direct the personel who took Aki to the helicopter"
"Yes ma'am, understood"
Meanwhile across the city
The YaNa estate, sat in an eerie silence, Ronald sat stiffly on his chair, tapping the table
"Damn those idiots, can't even do a simple job"
Shifting his gaze, he looked at a picture on the wall, a woman with pink eyes and white hair, posed along with a young amy
"Jade, when i find you..."
Hahaha!!
Laughing maniacally, he turned, and violently kicked the chair, sending it tumbling into the wall, leaving a small dent
"I'll strangle you" He said through gritted teeth, his chest rising and falling sharply
"Sister In law"