Rainy Days (6)

Ethan was walking toward his classroom as he tries to understand his situation. Actually, He already has a guess but if it's true then he should probably pack his stuff and leave the academy since it's impossible to protect him.

Ethan reached his class. There were few people around Lucas surrounding his desk. Ethan can't actually see Lucas or students surrounding him either but atmosphere feels heavy and tense to point that everyone attention was already there while a heavy and suffocating silence envelops all the class.

One of them suddenly whisper something to other and he turn around looking at Ethan with expression filled with malice and loathe. Ethan never has any enmity with him then why he is looking at him like that?

They start leaving one by one and atmosphere seems to have relaxed. Lucas looked at him and smile. He waves his hand to signal him to come here. Ethan has already guessed what Lucas is going to ask?

"It was quickie, wasn't it?!"

It seems Ethan overestimate himself as he still has a long way to see through this guy's mind. He didn't even understand his question!

"What is quickie?"

Lucas was taken aback by the question. He pout his lips as he fell into his thought to found a short yet profound answer. His expression turn into complicated one as fell further into thinking.

'Seriously, What did he just ask me?'

"Let's just say it happens when people are in hurry."

'I don't think I quiet understand what that means.'

Ethan didn't push him for answer. Ignorance is bliss, after all.

"What did happen here before I came?"

Lucas pout his lips again. It seems it's his quirk. In the first place, this guy thinks rarely.

"They order me to stay away from you."

"Order??"

Order to a Top 10! Did they lose their mind? These guys are not even fellow Top 10! To think they have audacity to do that?! Is his father is board member of academy or something?!!

"Stop your horses! It is student council that is targeting you."

'Oh my God! My guess comes true!!'

He was desperately hoping for his guess to be wrong but it seems his desperation wasn't able to change his situation.'

"It seems you understand your situation. I told you to stay away from them until you become stronger but.... whatever scolding you won't change your situation."

Ethan just gives him a nod with a bitter smile. Lucas was not just hanging out with him unnecessarily but he also told him few things that he needs to be wary about in academy. One of the things in his list was faction and also at the top of the list.

He still remembers his serious face when he told him to avoid factions and student council at all cost.

Inside the Human Domain, There are many family, faction, guild and organization but all of them fall into three category namely faction or what they like call themselves. Nobles' faction, those who believe in their background and superior blood; Women Faction which believes women are superior and Commoner Faction mainly made up of common people, for common people, by common people or something.

LIFE is not spared from these faction quarrels in anyway. Currently, Student council is also divided into these factions. Taking Ethan background in the account, He believes that it is more likely from nobles' faction. Student council president happens to be from noble faction himself. Ethan knows that his situation is worst possible start a student can have in LIFE.

"It will be better for you to stay low and unimpressive for now, I don't think they will waste too much time of their 'noble' time on you. I will try to see what I can do but don't hope too much."

Ethan gave him a look of skepticism. From his tone, Lucas doesn't look like he likes them even though he is part of them. There is not much things he know about Lucas but he knows that he belong to one of the richest family.

"What are you thinking? You do know they will target you if stay with me, right?"

Lucas gave him a forced smile.

"I suppose I never talk about myself but...Just know that I am also an outcast like you."

It seems he wants to say something but cut himself short. Talking about past is never a cheerful things. Someone said that people remember their misery more than their happiness even if their happiness is several times greater.

Ethan didn't say anything further as professor makes an entrance. This professor always comes late in every class though he didn't point it out as he know he already have lots of enemies.

Ethan didn't know but this Mr. Late Teacher is someone he can actually relay on if he wanted.

Classes Ended,

This time Ethan didn't even bother to go close to training rooms. If building falls, he is sure all fingers will be on him.

Ring-Ring,

[Message from Mind Flayer]

'Alice?'

Ethan have already suffer in past so he choose to learn from mistake and pick a different name that while save him from Lucas and at the same time won't fall into previous situation.

Ethan opens it and again only location and time was given.

'This girl! She really thinks of herself as a queen or something isn't she?!'

This time it was an empty classroom and time was just after half an hour. Ethan just sighs and went to look for some way to pass the time. He decides to train after meeting her.

Ethan really didn't like training outside. In training room, not only there are lots of equipment that increase efficiency of training, there is also an atmosphere that increase the concentration and perseverance.