Episode 21. Teacher Test To be Continued

I sat beside Erika who was lying on the bed. Now is the time to prepare for the second round so I don't have to worry about missing my match. I looked at her face who is lying unconscious on the bed with a straight face, there was a feeling of sadness and disappointment written on her.

A few moments later, Erika woke up from her unconscious, she looked around her with a feeling of puzzled in her head. My presence surprised her even more, her face slowly turning red.

"Ra-Rasyid, why are you here?!" Erika asked with a confused look.

"They told me to look after you," I answered flatly while crossing my arms.

"Hehe... So they are..." She smiled while blushing. "They always don't understand." Erika lowered her head with a sad face.

"Why?"

"No-nothing!."

"If there's a problem...You can tell me!"

"Why should I tell you my problem?"

"Calm down, I don't really care about your problems, at all. But, at least your mind will be calm if you talk about it, right?"

I remember doing this to my friend that day. He always says the same thing to me, so I told my story and my feel become light after it.

"So you're saying you just listened without understanding what I was saying?" She was mad at me.

"You can say that," my word with a flat face

"Hahh(sighs)... This is why they call you weird..." Erika said quietly while looking out the window.

"Have you ever heard stories about being forced into marriage because of being in debt?"

"Ahh... You mean that trash story that often airs on tv, right?"

"Hmm(nods)... More or less, I experienced the same thing..."

Point of View: Erika

My father died by suicide carrying a huge debt. My two brothers ran away from home leaving me and my mother, unfortunately, they were not allowed to run away from debt.

The next day they were both found dead in an accident, but even the stupid me knew. They were sabotaged and must pay with their lives.

A week later after the two of them died, the CEO of the company my father owed money to came over, they looked at me with a lusting eye.

I initially hoped that my mother would help me, but she didn't. My mother sold me to those people and fled safely leaving her last family member behind.

On the way, fortunately, suddenly the car that was used to bring me to that CEO's place was hit by another car that had hostility towards the company. The car was overturned and all the windows shattered. The CEO and his men are thrown out of the car.

I came out of the broken car window following them, from outside there was a man who used a dull sword and stabbed every people who harassed me.

He was so strong, that none of his men could defeat him. All of the CEO's men disappeared because of his attack.

The man approached the CEO who was already lying in fear. 'You know who I am, right?! If you kill me, your family will be in very big trouble!' The CEO threatened the man.

Unfortunately, the man didn't listen to him, instead, he directly stabbed the CEO in the stomach while saying. 'Your family's power will be useless if they are all wiped out!' The CEO's body froze and shattered into pieces and didn't regenerate.

Fear and amazement mixed within me. I'm amazed that he's not afraid of high-status people but afraid because Anitya's power can't even stop that man.

The man took his phone and called someone. 'Mission accomplished, but there is one woman who is not the target. What must I do to her?' The man looked at me while talking about my fate.

'Okay, I understand.' The man hung up his phone and approached me. I close my eyes in fear, what if I'll just become another hostage?

Luckily the man just looked at me blankly, he gave me the jacket he was wearing at the time. A word before he disappeared was always in my head. 'If you are strong, nothing can stop you.'

Therefore, since then I have always tried to be the strongest. Both Mr. Xander or Samuel, I have challenged them to a fight. The teachers of other classes and even people outside the school, I fought them all.

I always win, I thought in my head. Until the incident, Mr. Fajri and your arrival changed everything. I just thought that you were just someone who relied on the power of politics to get a job.

Your faces that look don't have any motivation make me feel like you can't do anything, and tries to open your damn eyes to see the fact that this world needs to struggle. On the other hand, after that fight, it was my eyes that opened wide.

I was defeated by the person I thought was weak, my hate grew when you tried to approach me. It didn't take me long to realize that I had abandoned you and my duty.

I feel more and more about my insufficiency to face the problem because I have left my duty and let the problem just go away.

I am amazed at your ability to solve Mr. Fajri's problems, even though you use violence. Still, you finished it. You also managed to return Sophia and Moka's lost smile.

I really envy you... and also feel something I've never felt. While on holiday with the teachers that day, I just realized it. With this feeling of need, I want you to always be by my side to cover my weakness.

Point of View: Rasyid Londerik

"I want you to always be beside me, I want you to cover my weakness."

Erika's right hand gently touches my left hand, her weak look made the atmosphere even hotter.

I got nervous. Is this a confession? But I don't think it sounds like it.

I slowly closed my eyes to think about it.

"YOU CAN"T DO THAT, RASYID! YOU WILL FEEL BEING STOLEN AGAIN IN THE MOST HORRIBLE WAY!" A voice appears in my mind and suddenly surprises me from my mind.

TPARR!

I suddenly threw Erika's hand which was holding me with quickly. This feeling, I must fight it!

"Sorry..." My eyes widen in fear.

"For now, I really-" My voice was cut off from holding back the vomit.

That feeling haunts me again. I quickly got out of the infirmary and went to the toilet, without having a chance to see the expression on Erika's face. On the way, I met Mr. Xander and Samuel, but I ignored them because I was in hurry.

I threw up again, all the past came out. I lost control of myself, my body forcibly emitted various kinds of magic. This is bad!

"No! Not here!" I try to hold this hurt.

"Mr. Rasyid!" Samuel's voice came from the door.

"Gosh! Your condition is so bad!" Mr. Xander followed in.

Slowly my consciousness is gone. I could only see Samuel and Mr. Xander who tried to wake me up before got fainted.

"Heh..."

I opened my eyes weakly, an old lady is sitting beside my bed.

"At last, you're awake, thank goodness." Nova congratulated me with a straight face.

"What happened? How long have I been sleeping?" I tried to get up, but the old lady didn't try to stop me.

"Relax...Teacher Test has been suspended due to the school is on fire and will be moved to the town square next week." She says that with calmly.

"Burned? Could it be?!" I widen my eyes and realize something.

"Hmm (nods and closes her eyes)... Your powers are loose but don't worry. I told to Samuel and the Earl to be quiet. Maybe you should explain something to them later." She was so calm.

"Why did you help me, Nova?"

"You are an important asset to us, leaving you in trouble will cost my stock." Nova opened her eyes and stared at the door.

Someone is standing out there.

"Looks like you have a guest, I'll go back to my work. Take care of your health!" Nova touch my shoulder and left me.

That person came in after Nova came out, a woman I shouldn't be talking to was in front of me. More of that, she saw me talking to that person.

"Why can you talk to her like a normal person? What's more, who are you really is, Rasyid?" Erika asked me full of confusion.

How will I answer it?