Real Intentions

After realizing that meditating isn't enough to train his body, Aziel decides to go to the cafeteria to eat his dinner.

"It's already dinner time. I will go to the dungeon first thing in the morning tomorrow before going to class. Since tomorrow is Friday, it will be very busy so I need to be early. Is that okay Miss Eleanor?" Aziel asked knowing that Eleanor was listening to ever word he's thinking.

"That's okay my child. Just be careful on your training okay?" Eleanor replied.

"Alright, thank you for spoiling me with kindness." Aziel smiled as he walks down the hallway.

As he was walking towards the cafeteria, Aziel walked pass the girl wearing a witch attire.

She smiled at him, and Aziel bowed politely before continuing his walk.

"Wait! Can I talk to you?" The girl called out Aziel.

"Yes? What is it that you wanted to talk about?" Aziel responded turning towards the girl.

"You see…" The girl slowly approached Aziel's ear and spoke.

"I saw what you did yesterday." The girl said.

In an instant Aziel raised his guard up and jump back a few steps.

"No. No. I don't mean any harm towards you. I'm Rosie Cerise, I just want you to be part of my group for training in the dungeon. As I saw yesterday, you seem strong enough to take care of yourself, so I'd like to invite you." Rosie explained waving her hands showing no hostility towards Aziel.

"I actually had a friends that I want to accompany in the dungeon so I must decline your invitation but thank you. And please forget what you saw yesterday, I would appreciate it." Aziel bowed his head and continue to walk down the hallway.

"Tsk! What a shame, I'll see you next time then." Rosie replied and walked in the different direction.

"So, she saw me yesterday. Tsk! I better be twice as careful as I am now!" Aziel scolded himself.

When he reach the cafeteria, he saw Rocky and Jake eating in one table. It made him happy, so he hurriedly grab his platter and went to their table.

"Hey Rocky! Where have you been man? Were you at the orientation earlier?" Aziel asked as he sat across their table not noticing the bracelet in Rocky's wrist.

"Yeah dude. It seems like he was there, look." Jake responded lifting Rocky's hand to show his bracelet.

"Why is your bracelet a little bit different than ours?" Aziel saw that Rocky's bracelet has a red gem on it instead of green one.

Rocky pulled his hand snappishly as if he was trying to hide something.

Aziel and Jake saw Rocky's reactions but they just brushed it off, and start to eat their dinner.

"Hey, do you two want to go with me in the dungeon early in the morning tomorrow? We should earn points starting tomorrow or we won't be able to eat something like this anymore." Aziel proposed his plan to his two friends.

"Hmmp. I don't think that's a bad idea. I don't have smithing classes every Friday, so tomorrow is a great time to start earning points." Jake replied.

"I might not look like much but I'm actually evaluated as Rank C, so I will protect you both don't worry." Jake whispers to them both, boasting his ranking.

"That's great! I'll be in your care." Aziel smiled happily towards Jake.

"You can count on me man!" Jake replied showing off his muscles.

"How about you Rocky? Do you want to go or not? You seem so silent, you haven't even taken a bite through your food? Have you lost your appetite?" Aziel asked Rocky.

"Of course I'll go with you tomorrow. I just had a lot on my mind today, please excuse me." Rocky replied and stood from his seat.

"Where are you going man? You haven't finished your meal yet. Can I have it instead?" Aziel asked Rocky.

"Yeah man. Don't wait for me. I'll see you at the dorm room." Rocky left them with a wave and smile.

"He's acting a bit weird don't you think?" Jake was the first one to talk about Rocky's actions.

"He might have a reason for that. If he doesn't want to talk about it, we had no choice but respect it." Aziel replied with his mouth full of food.

"Hey! You're spilling food! Could you please eat properly!?" Jake yelled towards Aziel.

 Aziel just smiled at Jake and continue to eat his dinner.

After eating, they both went into their dorm. Along the way, the two were having a random conversation.

"Why haven't I seen you with your spear today?" Jake asked Aziel.

"I might look weird if I carry my spear everywhere I go right? So, I left it in the room. And I think there is no need for me to always carry it since we were inside the Academy. But tomorrow, I will definitely bring it in the dungeon." Aziel replied.

"You have a point." Jake shrugged his shoulders as he heard Aziel's reasonings.

The two reach their room and went inside, still having a random conversation.

"Where will we go tomorrow since there's a lot of dungeons in the Kingdom?" Aziel was the one who's asking this time.

"I don't know dude, but don't worry. I got you covered." Jake reassured Aziel by holding his shoulder making a thumbs-up gesture and a big smile in his face.

"Whatever man." Aziel just smiled shrugging his shoulders.

"Alright, you take a rest. I will just prepare my things for tomorrows adventures!" Jake with a clenching fist imagine his adventures for tomorrow.

"Don't stay up late!" Aziel waved his hand and went asleep.

 - - -

In a quiet corridor, a group was teaming up against a single person.

"What did you say? You don't want to help us? Why? Do you think your small group of friends can get away even if you won't help!?" A girl that looks like the leader of the group was talking to that single person in a flirty way.

She had a bright red hair in a pigtail hairstyle, and wears a witch's attire. This girl is Rosie Cerise, the one Aziel met in the hallway.

"They were my friends. I can't possibly hurt them!" The person replied.

He had a bruised face, a torn clothes, and a broken arm. He was a weak looking kid, holding his broken eye glasses in his hand that's still usable.

This weak looking person was Rocky.

Before this all happened, during the fight that Aziel had with Liam. Rosie saw them and decided to recruit Aziel in his group. However, if Aziel won't join them, she will just destroy him instead.

So, the first thing she did was to find Rocky and lure him by offering a false hope that she could make him stronger using her magic. All he had to do was to accept the bracelet given to him by Rosie. Rocky was so happy that he could finally get out from being weak so he accept the bracelet.

The next thing that Rosie did was to invite Aziel into her group. However, when Aziel turned her down, she resort into destroying him using Rocky.

Rocky now has to go with Aziel and Jake in the dungeon wearing the bracelet that was given to him. But Rocky see through their plan, so he decided to back down from the deal that he had with Rosie.

That leads to them ganging up on him in the corridor.

"If you won't do it. We will just have to kill you instead, and kill them next! Choose wisely Rocky-chan." Rosie said licking Rocky's blooded face.

In an instant, Rocky's whole body was healed, but he felt weak and hungry, as if he went fasting for a week. And having no other choice but to follow them, he decides to obey.

Rocky went into their room in weak state. When he got inside the room, he found that his two friend were sound asleep. He couldn't do anything but cry in silence, as he climb in his bed and fell asleep.

-End of Chapter-