Chapter 19: Back to School

Three months of Summer have ended, and now all students are both excited and sad about the current situation due to their vacation ending.

After the long week had passed, Jayven woke up early, not wanting to be the last person to get to school now that the lectures were about to resume. Not just him, but all students woke up early, not wanting to be late.

"Wow, Running here is a good way to exercise; I didn't even sweat. I guess I don't need my bike for this anymore."

After waking up early in the morning, Jayven started running in the school's direction, and with his current speed, he reached there faster than he did with his bike.

"It's a good thing I can run faster than before. I don't want them to make a mess with my bicycle, so I kept hiding it in the bushes. But now running here will be what I do from now on."

"Heh, If it isn't Trash-ven. Why did you come to school? Are you here to pollute it with your existence?"

"Yeah, get the heck out of here, will ya?"

"I guess he doesn't learn a lesson. Come with us for a bit."

As Jayven was about to go inside the school campus, a group of boys came up and stopped him in his tracks.

'Oh, right, these guys. I forgot about them. But oh well, it has nothing to do with me anymore. From what I know, their stats barely reach 20 points in each attribute, so they aren't my match anymore.'

Jayven stopped to think for a moment. But then, as if he had made up his mind, he just went ahead and walked towards the school gate.

"What the heck?"

"This idiot got some balls."

"Or more like he lost some marbles."

"Hey! Who do you think you are? not listening to what I say?"

Enraged, one of the boys, who seems to be the leader of the group, started yelling at Jayven.

He then extended his arm, reaching to Jayven. But someone suddenly interrupted them, stopping him from grabbing Jayven.

"Get your hands off of me. "The leader made a threat to the person holding his arms.

"Make me." The person said this as she looked at him with no fear and taunted him instead.

"Tch."

As if fed up, he retracted his hand and turned to the group. "Let's go. Also, trash-ven I'm not done with you yet."

He left the place while leaving degrading words in Jayven's name.

"Are you okay?" The person who stopped them asked Jayven if he was okay.

"Yes, thank you for the help, Miss President."

Jayven then thanked the girl who helped him, who is the student council president of the school he is at. And the name of that girl is Leia.

"Well, that's enough from me. Please stay out of trouble and don't leave a bad reputation for our school."

After she said that to Jayven, she returned to her post at the front of the school gates as if nothing had happened.

"Wow, the president is so awesome. Grant and his lackeys weren't able to do a thing."

"I know, right? She is not even afraid when facing the son of the mayor."

"Heh, that's because she is the daughter of the Head manager of the Hunter Association's Branch in this place. Of course, she has the right to be brave, unlike normal citizens like us."

"Shut up. Just because you're jealous that she is famous with the ladies doesn't mean you can say that."

"It's not like that."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

"Prez, look here."

"Prez, where are you going next?"

A commotion happened with the sudden action of the student council president. But Jayven didn't care; he just left the place.

'Yeah, that's to be expected; she is an influential person in the school because she is one of the best student here. But I really don't like her. still that doesn't mean I hate her. It's more like she sees things that are comfortable from her perspective.'

Jayven then remembered the first time they interacted.

'That time, she looked at me disapprovingly for being weak and told me to quit multiple times. And knowing that I didn't listen to her, she didn't help me anymore when I got bullied all the time. She only helps when there are people looking. Hence the secluded area where I get beaten up.'

"Hey, prez, why did you interrupt them? Don't you feel annoyed seeing that guy with a polluted bloodline? His race had done so much harm to us."

"Yeah. Didn't their kind form a terrorist group about fifty years ago? They terrorized many places before. And because of them, our world wasn't able to advance faster than predicted."

"That's right, prez."

"Everyone, Don't say that. We are all citizens living here. No matter the race, as long as they are our citizens, we should help. Plus, it wasn't like all of the demon descendants helped with the terrorism; some also helped us win the war."

"Prez is so kind."

"I guess you're right, President."

"Also, please don't block the gate and hurry up inside. The class is about to start soon."

"""Yeeessss!""" At her command, the students entered the school and headed to their classroom.

~~~~Class A Room 301~~~~~

In the classroom Jayven was in, a teacher came, and then the greeting started. Following that is the passing of summer homework for all students.

"Welcome back everyone! We will be starting our class with presenting your summer homework, so please bring it out and pass it to the front now."

"Oh no!"

"I forgot."

"I almost didn't finish it last night."

"I was so caught up in training that I forgot."

"You training?"

"Shut up! I did train."

"I would have believed you if I hadn't seen you at the amusement park last week."

"Ugh. So what? Anyway, please help me."

"Never."

A lot of complaints came rushing forth as everyone seemed to have a problem with their summer homework.

And not long after, all those who did their homework passed it to the teacher. While those who didn't were told to stand up. And the teacher gave us a warning.

"I guess some of you didn't heed my warnings. Just so you know, those who didn't get any passing grades will not participate in the national exam."

Hearing that, a lot of the students wailed in despair, knowing what the teacher's words meant.

"So to those who are standing, be sure to make up for it, even if you have to pass it late. I will give you the end of this week for all of it to be done. If nothing is changed, then I guess that's it."

Then those students who were told to stand up sat back down and asked their friends and seatmates for help.

"Good thing I finished mine. The national exam, huh? I still have time; I just need to make good use of time."

"Well, then, my topic for today is-." Not long after, the class started. It is mostly a review of the previous lessons and a preview of the next lessons to cover this final semester.

And after a long day, The final bell rang, and all students were free to leave. Then Jayven, who was going to leave campus early, did some warming up.

Following that warm-up, he walked out of school and then ran fast as soon as he was out the gates. leaving the school grounds without anyone being able to stop him as he rushed back home.

Obviously, this is to avoid getting caught by his bullies. And he will continue to do so by changing patterns, like when he was running through the fields of forest outside the city.

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"Huff, huff. Where is he?"

"Shit! His gone!"

"That Bastard ran fast."

"Tch, we will get him next time."

"But how did he run that fast?"

"What does it matter? Once I catch him, he's dead."

"Hmph, this is a waste of time. I'll be going home. My father said that he would get me a tutor for this national exam. So I need to go ahead and choose one from his list of recommendations."

"Oh, that's great, boss."

"That means the boss is going to be even stronger."

"Heh, I guess we also have to work hard, huh?"

"Yeah, but I also can't wait till the boss beats the hell out of that arrogant bastard."

"Your right, once the national exam comes up, the boss will trample him down."

"That's right, he doesn't deserve the top spot at our school."

They made rude comments to the top student in their school as well as praising their leader.

Afterward, they were done talking, and the group left, not wanting to chase Jayven anymore.

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"Phew, let's see, how fast did I do?" Looking at his timer, he saw him run time.

"I guess I barely broke it. Let's set this as a new record to break next time."

After arriving at his apartment, he started to prepare for many things, and as soon as he was done, he entered the Virtual World.