The Beginning of the Early Game

How could this happen?

As I was walking towards my first ever class here, passing through various rooms and halls. I could hear different students talking between them.

"Have you heard? There's a student that took the entrance exam later than us"

"I heard he bribed some teacher, maybe even the director"

"Every class was changed because of him"

"I heard everyone that was demoted wants to see his head on a stake"

"I don't blame them. If I barely got rank 20 on a class and some guy came in and demoted me to an inferior one, I'd also want him dead"

"I am mad and this whole thing didn't affect me too much. From class B rank sixteen to seventeen, but it's still infurating that I took the entrance exams on time and did everything legal, just for someone to take the exam whenever he wants and change everything"

"I heard Ximuss, the previus rank twenty of the S class already contacted his parents to complain to miss Goldenlaw"

"I heard most of the students on class S don't even know him, and only the richest and well known royalty get there"

"Nonono, only the strongest get into the s class, you're only mad because you lack skill"

"I heard he is a plebeian that scored perfect on every part of the exam"

"Every part!!! But there were impossible answers on part one"

"I heard that teacher Lycree couldn't believe she had someone with that much potential in front oh her"

"Someone told me that he even defeated teacher Tramer effortlessly"

I wanna cry... I wanna throw up.

Why have rumours about me spread on the very first day!?

While my writing test scores where above average, I got most geography and every single history answer wrong. Professor Doolvo called me average, and... you know what... yea, I wiped the floor with Tramer, but only because I had my fake incantationless trick.

Aurum Academy puts it's students under a ranking system where only twenty people are allowed on a class.

From class S which is the best one, to class F where the ones that could barely make it in are thrown in.

Not everyhing is set on stone though, as students have their fair share of chances to rank up.

I would like to say that because I ended on rank eighteen of class S, I won't have that many students going after me. But thanks to my late entrance, now all I hear is that people want me dead.

And I ended on class S, where all the nobles are.

I would've liked to end up on class E with the main character...

*sigh*

Even though I'm standing in front of the door to my classroom, I simply do not want to enter.

As soon as I enter, all their eyes are gonna be set on me.

What if I use [Sandstorm]... Nah, that'd only make it worse.

Well... there's nothing I can do.

As soon as I open the door, I notice a couple of important characters.

But if I only had to mention the three most important, they would be:

Theo Der Botcam, the third prince of the Raychmen kingdom, a human kingdom situated on the central plains of the Nhuam continent. He's ranked first on this class.

Franchesca Von Themys, the first born of the king of the Montanev kingdom, a kingdom set on the north-western peninsula. She's a well known late villainess and is currently ranked two.

Cecil Treyaro, raised to be Theo's perfect bodyguard ever since he was born. He's ranked three.

Theo shines for being a relatively average unit. But who cares, just bench him as soon as you recruit him and use the best thing he offers. If you recruit him Cecil's also added to your team.

I wasn't the only one analyzing my peers, as I could notice them doing the same with me.

I decided to act as calm and natural as I could while walking to my desk.

Dropping my things on my desk, I heard a voice come from behind me.

"Seeing where you're sitting. Am I right to assume that you're that famous Alen guy?" Lyon Alva, prince of the United Kingdom of Tiasbes. A kingdom where all types of demi-humans live. He's ranked four.

I'd rather not make enemies on my class.

"You'd be right in making that assumption, lion prince" god I hope that didn't come off as mean.

"Then, Alen, why don't you present yourself? We're all well acquainted with eachother, thanks to our lineages and our shared time on the entrance exams... both things you clearly lack" I don't like where this is going.

"If you already know my name and apparence, then I need no presentation" not wanting confrontation doesn't mean I'll let anyone walk all over me.

"So you're a conflictive fella, eh?" He headbutted me, but I also responded by keeping a clash between our foreheads.

"I don't know where you've got that idea. I'd rather not waste my time on meaningless fights" I hate knowing that I'm taking the worst options possible in this ecounter.

"So I'm just meaningless to you" he started pushing with more strength "I'll make sure to change that..."

"Are you sure about that?"

This pressence... this pressure... it feels like...

Lyon quickly tensed and stood straight. I saw every other student acted the exact same.

"Hoo? I like that answer student Alen"

Kafka Crowbell, class S' homeroom teacher.

"I've heard of your rather... peculiar trick that got you into my S class from Miss Goldenlaw" he had a sadistic smile on his face.

"I also heard that you like to keep it a secret. So I'd advise you to lower that hand as, no matter what spell you cast, it'll be useless"

I had instinctevely raised my hand, ready to cast a spell.

"But I also see that you're not the only one with a good reaction" he was looking at every student "It seems this year will be rather interesting"

I slowly lower my hand...

"I had originally planned on giving the usual talk on the things you students ought to do on your first day, what you should expect and more" he walked towards the door "But why don't we go and make you and student Alva "talk" your problems out?"

I already knew class S was a mistake but...

"It'll also help this class as it seems to be in high spirits today. You know what they say, strike while the iron's hot"

Kafka Crowbell, a psycho with a superiority complex. He tortures class S with extreme lectures and trainings as he doesn't want to lose to any other clasess.

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