If there was anything that Rei hated the most was people who judged too quickly especially when one criticises the other while the rest of the pack follows without knowing the consequences of giving pressure then blaming it to others to avoid getting involved or to save their own skin.
Gossips, murmurs and the eyes of fear wherever that Rei went had sent him paranoid due to not knowing if he'll get targeted a lot since people might prove themselves to be worthy and mighty since the ancient being that resided within him may have the opportunity to die along with him if possible.
"Fxck… They really are pissing me off…" Rei thought to himself, one hand trying its best not to grip onto the book he's carrying, although there were some slight creases over it already.
Each word and actions of the people around him seemed to boil over him over and over again. Like a small container that can't contain the contents that is about to unleash itself in a matter of seconds.
"Monster…"
A single word.
The same tone.
Immediately sent him over as Rei was about to power up when Sylvie managed to catch up to him at the last second.
"Rei. Ready for Geography?" She asked, drawing him out of his negative feeling as he found himself to calm down later on. "Y-Yeah…" He responded as he was getting relaxed rather than being stressed due to the pressure of the gossips and the people's actions around him.
Sylvie could see how his situation was affecting him the same way as he did from before. Paranoid, anxious and lastly, aggressive in which was the worse scenario since Rei was almost close to getting expelled not just once but thrice or maybe more back in Sir Ellis Kadoorie High if it weren't for the therapy that he was attending twice a week except for their former schoolmates and classmates constantly provoking in which she was ready to ask her mother to file a formal complaint against the school.
"Wanna ditch-" She couldn't even finish her sentence and Eunji had approached them. "Rei Nishimura. Change of schedule by the headmaster. Your entire class will be conducted in the assault division classroom for a better environment while nurse Eri, Elliot then Rinka and I conduct your classes."
Rei was surprised before Eunji handed him a paper that listed his new schedule and venue for his class. "We'll be doing this until the academy is settled. If there's any trouble, don't hesitate to defend yours as I can detect lies and truths when the worst scenario comes in which I hope doesn't happen." She said before heading off to her own class since she was carrying a pack of blinders.
The male was grateful for their consideration as he nodded his head before heading off to the assault division for his class while Sylvie accompanied him until he was comfortable enough to go through his day without snapping out.
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Elliot was having a blast with being able to conduct an entire lecture in chemistry for Rei as the latter seemed to follow up with him. Explaining every formula that was used daily for both active and passive lives which benefits both the person's health and prowess growth.
"Sir Elliot. What about cancer or the old disease in 2020 that's called 'corona' or 'chrona' virus? Did we find a formula to have a cure for those back then before the great awakening?" Rei asked as Elliot responded back with what he knew.
It wasn't that much since most of the history was erased. It was lost since the dark ages from what they assumed to be since they were told by their parents about it while there was only little history to their left out relics and papers.
Rei seemed to be more curious if there would be a cure for future virus that will make them immune, in which Elliot had to answer his curiosity. "If we did find a formula for those, we wouldn't be able to boost our immune system since it's too used for the peaceful environment rather than adapting to it. However, I would advise you to take vaccines when you contract a virus and treat it immediately rather than finding a cure just to avoid one single future thing before we all become weak in future generations because of our immune system growing weaker."
His statement made the male take notes on his notebook before the bell rang in which signalled that the next class shall begin although Elliot would be the same instructor according to the schedule as they now started with algebra.
As much as Elliot had expected Rei to follow, it didn't went well as the latter was already confused at the beginning of the lecture before they could even proceed to the next exercise in which the assistant nurse had to try making a better lesson plan for Rei to catch up to the academy's curriculum without rushing his pace and giving him a headache then overworking him all of the sudden.
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Keitaro was walking around as he had finished his class when he saw the magenta haired girl who was always with Rei, looking distressed as he wondered why she was still in the hallway until he came close to hearing the gossip.
"Why do they even allow him here?"
"He should be contained right?"
"Isn't execution much better than letting the relic itself incarnate?"
"True for that. After all, his death means a lot if I can control him or influence him. It's much better than using him as a detector since the 'fallen' might take control of him when acquiring more of its power."
They had no emotion nor hesitation to speak with one's death all because they were the ones who were not experiencing Rei's situation despite how tragic it was.
"Wouldn't it be better if either one of you were dead?" Keitaro called out which surprised the magenta haired girl then the group.
"After all, he's doing a much better job since he could help us locate the remaining pieces of the Fallen's relics before executing him so that they can't incarnate anymore." He said before continuing, "Then there's you people, five years in the academy yet you're still a useless piece of shxt that continues to run around with that mouth if yours instead of improving yourself. What happened to the headmaster's motto of accepting anyone despite their status?" His words seemed to strike a nerve as one of them started tearing up, probably either feeling guilty or playing the victim card.
"If I were you, I would run and do my best to improve myself rather than a sitting fuck then waiting for myself to get killed all because of my own pride." Keitaro stated before his eyes glowed bright, glaring at them as they panicked then ran away as quick as they could.
Sylvie stared at him, confused with what he was doing especially when the latter had lost to Rei a few days ago. She had no clue what her best friend thinks about Keitaro but she wasn't gonna risk it.
"I'm sorry if I'm a nuisance but I believe that Rei achieved his own strength by having people like you on his side." The blue haired male said before leaving the even more confused magenta haired girl.
"Huh… Maybe he isn't as bad as I expected…" Sylvie thought to herself before proceeding to her next class that she had Hinata with her, happily spotting the pink haired girl as she immediately sat next to her.
"You look quite better than before." Hinata uttered as the magenta haired girl sighed, "Well, some people really can tell the difference between a container and the contents." Sylvie said as the pink haired girl nodded her head.
"Anyways, how is he doing?" She asked, the two immediately remembering the events from yesterday when they saw Rei who just arrived at their table looking lifeless with eyebags under his eyes.
"H-He is fine for now. I just hope that he doesn't relapse that hard again…" Her statement making Hinata raised an eyebrow but didn't push herself, wanting to respect the privacy between the two nor Rei himself for his past.
"Anyways, wanna bring lunch for him? It's the best that we could do." Hinata asked while Sylvie debated but then decided to respond to her, accepting the offer since she knew that Rei would be walking far from the assault division to the cafeteria which already takes most of the time.
"Sure thing. I'll text him so that he can just stay there. I might ask senior Eunji if we can stay there before the lunch break ends too." She said as the pink haired girl nodded her head as they both focused on their lesson, ignoring the negative aspect of what had happened while they focused on their academic life without drama.
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Tengen was doing some paperwork at his office, writing a request letter for the officials in Ethereal to give the mission request to Kamigami Academy. Especially for the Assault Division as things were already in motion.
"Make sure that the headmaster is gone before the mail arrives so that you can press the approval for it." He said into his phone before ending the call.
His eyes glowing bright as he looked at the images of Rei, the relics of the 'fallen', Sylvie then Eunji and Rinka. His mind is already planning on how he should move his plan even further.
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