It's Just A Prank!
After Leyhna appeared, I almost snapped. That is, until she told me Master was calling me.
"Oh. For real?" [Solace]
"For… real? I uh… it is real." [Leyhna]
Surprisingly, Leyhna was able to comprehend that.
"You're going to visit your master?" [Wilharrow]
"Mhm." [Solace]
Was all I said before heading to Master's… classroom? Abode? I don't know what to call it. Let's call it his abode.
"That's interesting." [Wilharrow]
He then trailed behind me.
"...Why are you following me?" [Solace]
"I'm curious as to who your master is. Is that so wrong?" [Wilharrow]
"Not exactly, but I just don't want you near me." [Solace]
I then glanced at Leon who also seemed to be tagging along.
"You too. Stay away." [Solace]
Leon gave me the usual indifferent look.
"Master said to go meet Vincent at least once." [Leon]
I gave up at that point.
"Screw it. I don't care anymore." [Solace]
I made my way over to Master's abode with a few idiots in tow. I also got a few weird stares as I walked through the campus since my uniform was in tatters.
("How embarrassing…") [Solace]
I sped-walked my way through. Within a few minutes, I arrived at my destination.
"What's this? A brick wall?" [Wilharrow]
Leyhna and I glanced at each other.
"Do you want to try breaking it?" [Solace]
"What? Why would I want to break public property?" [Wilharrow]
"It's the way to his master. Trust us." [Leyhna]
Wilharrow gave us a suspicious look.
"I feel like you two are tricking me." [Wilharrow]
"I can promise you that it is necessary to break this brick wall to meet my master." [Solace]
Wilharrow shook his head.
"I highly doubt that. I'm not getting fooled." [Wilharrow]
"I'll join your party if I'm lying." [Solace]
"Really?" [Wilharrow]
He seemed to think that was a striking deal.
"Well… don't go back on your words then." [Wilharrow]
Wilharrow stared at the brick wall, still somewhat hesitant to take action.
"I'm still a bit worried. Should I really be doing this as a hero?" [Wilharrow]
"By the gods- Just do it already!" [Leyhna]
"Okay! Alright! I'll do it!" [Wilharrow]
She pressured him into randomly throwing a fist into the wall, causing him to jerk back as pain shot through his fist.
"Urgh!" [Wilharrow]
Wilharrow's fist turned red as he tried to shake off the throbbing pain.
"What kind of wall is this?!" [Wilharrow]
As bad as I feel for doing this, Leyhna and I laughed at him.
"Pfft! He really fell for it!" [Solace]
"Kehehe…! Such a heroic feat he has accomplished! Bested by a brick wall!" [Leyhna]
We practically laughed our asses off. I can assure you this comedic experience is a hundred times better in person.
"Stop laughing!" [Wilharrow]
Him saying that just made us laugh more.
"I…! I can't breathe…!" [Solace]
I leaned against the wall failing to collect myself while Leyhna balled herself on the ground wheezing.
"Oh come on guys! It's not even that funny!" [Wilharrow]
We struggled to contain ourselves for a few minutes.
"Hoo… my ribs hurt…" [Solace]
"I'm thirsty now." [Leyhna]
"Yep, let's go in now." [Solace]
We then stared at Wilharrow.
"...What?" [Wilharrow]
"Break the wall." [Solace]
"You can't be serious." [Wilharrow]
I crossed my arms and put on a grave expression.
"Dead serious. We can't meet my master without breaking it." [Solace]
Wilharrow's mouth hung open as he tried to find words to refute me.
"...I'm really going to break it this time." [Wilharrow]
"Okay, go for it." [Solace]
We all gave Wilharrow some space as he took on a fighting stance.
"|Physical Boost|!" [Wilharrow]
A dim light shone on him as he slammed his fist against the brick wall, causing it to cave in and reveal a room inside.
"I… I did it!" [Wilharrow]
It was kind of funny how surprised he was at breaking a brick wall.
"Did you see that?! I didn't even need to use my divine-" [Wilharrow]
"Quickly! Go in!" [Solace]
I ushered him in before the bricks started to piece themselves back together.
"Hold on! Quit pushing!" [Wilharrow]
We set foot into Master's abode, somehow fitting all four of us inside just before the hole closed itself up.
"...The wall regenerated?" [Wilharrow]
"You're oddly easy to impress considering that you're a hero." [Leyhna]
Wilharrow gave her a weird look.
"First, I was raised in a temple so I actually don't know a lot of things. Second, how did you know I'm a hero?" [Wilharrow]
Leyhna looked at him as if he was stupid. Scratch that, he IS stupid.
"You've been following Alt around for a week. You're quite literally the talk of the campus." [Leyhna]
Realization crossed Wilharrow's face.
"Oh." [Wilharrow]