The 5 Bosses

Listening to him, Astrid felt curious about those so-called Big Shots. Wasn't that a bit too dramatic? He thought these things only happened in manga and anime.

Obviously, he loved that stuff, but only in anime, manga, etc. If this was real, it would be his nightmare.

Anyway, then he really wanted to dig those Big Shots out.

He looked at Vault and asked calmly, "So, who are these Big Shots?"

"There are quite a few."

"But the nastier ones are the 5 Bosses. Never get involved with them. They are just a bunch of self-centered bastards," He said, as a fierce gleam flashed in his eyes.

"There are so many students in the Academy, how can they behave so arrogantly and get away with it?" Astrid asked in bewilderment.

"Let me ask you, which is the strongest organization in the Continent of Arcane right now?" he suddenly asked, changing the topic.

"Huh?" Seeing his confused expression, he spoke again.

"Just answer me."

"Hunter's Association, Top 3 guilds, or the Mercenary Union, Black market." he replied without batting an eye. After all, that was a common known fact.

"Why do you say that?" He asked with a smile as his brows arched upwards.

"Isn't that obvious? They command a huge number of mages along with some legendary figures in their ranks," Astrid replied, rolling his eyes at him for asking an obvious question.

Letting out a short laugh at his expression, he asked, "Then would you be willing to offend the-?"

"-Is something wrong with you." Before Vault could even complete his sentence, Astrid interrupted him.

"See, it's obvious, that's the reason, no one dares to go against them." He answered him casually, waving his hands sideways.

"You..you...mean...the..y.." Astrid stuttered after he got a hint and sweat started to form on his forehead. If they were known in such high regard, they were REAL bosses, not just some side characters.

Looking at his reaction, Vault laughed "Don't worry, calm down, you haven't offended anyone yet. Anyway, I will give you an introduction, listen well and remember to never cross paths with them."

After that he switched on his laptop and continued with a deep smile, "The first one is one of the 4 campus belles, Veresa Zephyr, the headmasters granddaughter, absolutely mercyless with anyone who insults her. I know a bit about her from the rumours, she has hospitalized quite a number of boys in our high school days. Now nobody dares to make a move on her. If you piss her off, she would remember you forever and make you suffer endlessly." He saw a familiar face on the laptop. A grey haired beauty in a white dress.

He paused and looked around as if he was checking to ensure that no one was around. Then, he flicked his fingers and runes started to appear on the walls of the room.

"Perfect, now let's continue. I am going to share some insider information, so remember not to share it with anyone else or you will be in trouble."

Astrid gulped at his warning, wondering if he should stay in the room or leave.

Before giving him any time to make a decision, Vault dropped a bomb on him by whispering, "Veresa Zephyr is a halfling."

Boom!

Astrid felt his head bursting.

Fuck!

Why the hell is she that? Is this the end? What in hell is the granddaughter of the principle have the Zero Box!? Did the system fool me, what the hell is going on? He felt my heart rate increase and sweat started dripping off of his face. The Zero Box was a mythical item, one of great use at that! It gave the wearer an infinite inventory! This would be of much use in the future as one could hunt infinitely and in case of murder, they could perfectly store the body! That is why she is so scary, she could kill anyone and no one would have proof that she killed them! Scary!

As he approached his tolerance limit, the system's skill calmed him down as a cool stream of air washed over his head.

"Obviously you can go ahead, if you are a Masochist. I mean, what can make you feel more bliss than being stepped upon by her. You might even get a chance to behold the sight of the forbidden garden." As he spoke his eyes sparkled and a smile plastered on his face.

That guy would really get him into trouble. Hearing him, he could confirm one thing. That fatty was definitely better than him.

"I am not a Masochist," Astrid replied, feeling ridiculous that he was even answering a question like that. He beckoned him to go on.

[Damn it, if you really were, the rewards for quests would be like :get stepped on my the queen of Arcane, or some shit like that...]

He continued with the second member on the list, "Santiago Fernandez. I don't know much about him personally, but the information says he is the son of one of the directors of the Shadow Crow guild. Unlike others, he doesn't care about his image and openly bullies students and misbehaves with girls." Astrid saw the face of that guy and the first thing which came to his mind was, "He is definitely a pervert."

[Like yur not]

'Shut up'

He noted his name in his mind, and decided to never cross paths with that bastard.

"Luna Wave, she is the older sister of Dawn Wave, also one of the 4 campus belles. She is kind and warm, but no one steps up to her. There have been disappearances of people who were disrespectful to her but strangely enough, people have disappeared because of saying things that were too formal, just treat her as a friend and you will be just fine." Vault said with a wary tone.

'Sister of Dawn huh, might have to conquer her as well...'

[You will]

'Huh?'

[Nevermind]

"This guy can still be considered good in front of the next one, Quin Riot." He switched the image and a picture of a guy with good features appeared. He appeared to have a strong build, and a face which seemed to be cut out of a fairy tale.

"Don't judge him by his looks. He is a cruel and vicious person. The friend I mentioned earlier had offended him and paid the price with his life. He never shows mercy." He said with his face twitching in anger and hatred.

"What! You say murder. How can that be possible?" Astrid asked in shock.

Even the manga and anime that he watched weren't that extreme.

"Everything is possible, if you have power. That bastard can do anything as long as he does not leave any evidence, after all his father is the head of the Guild Union, Chris Riot."

Boom

He felt his head bursting, another monster figure.

'What the hell is wrong with this place?'

Unable to hold himself, he asked Vault, "Why are such figures studying in Arcane? I thought the Light Dragon Academy in the capital of Arcane was the best Academy in the Continent."

"Who knows, it was during the mid term of the first year of high school when these bastards started pouring out of nowhere."

"Anyway, here is the last one. There are only rumors about him. Harry Trevor, He does as he wishes and nobody stops him, even the teachers for some reason turn a blind eye to this guy. Even the other 4 bosses avoid crossing paths with him."

Hearing his description, and seeing the face of a guy with a pretty face and short purple hair, he felt that that place was really messed up.

'Should I get transferred?' While Astrid was busy with my thoughts, Vault spoke, "There are several others in this list too. But they are not considered bosses because they are not as extreme as these four. He introduced a bunch of people in which he saw three familiar faces: Vincent, Clay, and the girl with blonde hair, Ella Floet, whom he saw a few hours before.

After talking for about an hour, Astrid got up from the chair, thanked him for his help and refused his invitation to watch Shin'ainaru-kun e Minchina-chan together.

he walked out of the room, but before closing the door, a thought struck him and he asked Vault, "Hey, I didn't think about it, but where did you get such detailed information? Don't tell me you are also one of the big shots."

"Ha..ha.." he laughed while replying, "Do I look like one? I just enrolled!"

"You know my family right, the Raiden Family! Specialises in information gathering. We have a whole Energy Computer that is powered by our electricity! It holds information on literally anyone in the world. Including you... "

"You! You better stay away from me!" Astrid replied while closing the door.

Next Chapter, First day of school!