Zinn who was now having two annoying friends walked towards the cafeteria as they followed after, which he curses the world for not being fair and giving him two trouble makes.
It was like they already knew each other as they talk about staffs that seems stupid to Zinn who could hardly ignore them. "I really had some gold coins left on me that should take me throughout this month and let me check how much exactly was left" Zinn talked to himself as he took out a small bag and open it.
The ringing of coins and light hitting on Zinn's face made the two curious as they walked to Zinn who deep his hand into the bag and brought out 20gold coins as he said "This should be for the week and the 60gold coins left should be for the remaining weeks to come".
"Zinn, are you going to use that amount for the week?" Lin asked as he replied "Didn't you hear me?" and left them watching him in a shock expression.
As he was about to reach the place, they run quickly to catch up with him and entered the cafeteria together. Zinn who talked with the server and gave the money had his rice with vegetables and one boiled egg given to him as he walked pass to his corner table.
He took his seat and took two bites before Kara and Lin came to seat, which made some student start to gossip about them. They all ignored the fouls and enjoy their dash, but Lin who seem to find it hard to believe that Zinn was still the same food he ate throughout last week watch him.
After filling their belly, Lin asked "Zinn, why don't you change the food you it and also keep your hair messed up?" and Zinn said "It's not part of your business Lin and Kara, where is your brother Sam and why have he not come to the cafeteria?".
Kara didn't say a word as Zinn watch her as he wonder if she really hates her brother that much and from the look on her face, she seems to be hiding something and wasn't going to say it so he just ignored.
Since he knows how to be left out from the others, he just stood up and said "I'm heading to the locker room and from there, I would heard straight to the training ground to exercise a bit earlier before it begins. So, you two can get along and build a good relationship" as he left before they could even say a word.
Just as he left, Lin turns to Kara saying "So you know Zinn right. You two really have the same attitude per how he turns calm to you when talking" as she shakes her head in a no.
Kara said "I just met him yesterday and told him about my promise to become his slave but he refused and that is why he turns it to be this way" as Lin asked why she wanted to be his slave and she narrated the whole story to him.
She was a bit curious when she heard how Lin and Zinn turn out to be friends as she wonders if that was really friendship, which Lin who seems to cherish it said yes.
Even with the few conversations they had, Lin started to crush on Kara as she was genuine to him and just then, Lillian appeared at their table and asked Lin to listen to her.
Knowing how her sister was behaving, he asked "What is it again, sister" and she started "About your friend, he is not a good person you should be following and getting along with". Lin who was now pissed off by the trash she just threw out and drama she displays by grabbing his hand to leave, he quickly pulled his hand away and turn to Kara saying "Let's go change for training".
They stood up and left as once again, Lillian was left standing in shock and the green veins could be seen on her face. In the locker room, Kara was met by a classmate of Zinn and Lin, which she introduces herself with the name not needed and went forward to say "I know you are friends with Zinn and Lin. So how about we exchange class at the Swap committee and I'll give you my family beast core?".
At the moment, Kara watches her as though she was a down grading her position and angrily grab her by the neck. Pressing it so hard, she begs for mercy and just then, she noticed two beast cores fall on the floor.
Leaving her and picking the two beast cores, Kara turn back to her and said "Since you wanted to be in the Steel class, this won't be enough for someone like me. So, you have to make an oath to give me whatever I want when the time is needed, and as for this, it is your punishment for disrespecting me. Now today by closing time, come and meet me at the Swap committee" as she gave out her aura that made the girl to feel like she was carrying the whole would.
She agrees as she made the oath and Kara left her to join the others as they prepared for the training class.
The training went normal as the same show was shown as Zinn also reduce his probability of catching attention and did exactly what they were told to do accordable.
Next day, in the Black-Sage class, Miss Liya introduces the exchange of two students and the reason was; they both had a cross of class during the selection.
Everyone in the class marvel at her beauty except for Zinn who didn't even turn to catch a glance at her. She noticed it and ignored as she got a seat beside Lin who seems to be lost in mind as his heart race for seeing her in his class and was now wondering which kind of emotion it was.
During break, Zinn closed his book and was about to stand up when their class door open.
Sam came inside with his new spear on his shoulder and gave a smirk at Zinn who didn't mind him. Kara stood up immediately and said "Brother Sam, why are you hear with the family weapon" as he replied "Shut up you idiot and mind your own business".
"Hey! You rather shut up and get the hell out of here idiot" Lin yelled out as he drew out a gun with a dragon symbol on it and Sam replied "And who are you to?" with an angry expression.
Before Lin could continue, Zinn took over "Oh! If it isn't the coward who got beaten and sold his step sister out for his freedom. You sure are back again Sam Jun and what brings you here with a brave expression?".
The look on Sam face change immediately and had eyes turn red with veins popping out like a sea of grains, which the students around watch Sam as he replied "I've come to rematch you and beat you to death weirdo!" as he pointed his spear at Zinn.
It was like he was going to kill Zinn as the spear he carries contain dark power in it.
Kara said "Zinn, please don't accept the dual as he is just going to kill you with the Death-spear" and Lin nodded "Yes, Kara is right and you should report him to the council instead".
Looking at the them, Zinn wondered if it was true and could he die in this rematch? The thought of dying wasn't crossing his mind, but instead, he wanted to fight and bully Sam.
Sam who was covered by his own rage, took a dark stance for an attack and dash to strike Zinn who stood there like he was blind.
The moment he was about to hit Zinn, he noticed he had disappeared from where he stood and was at the gate. "Since it is bad to fight in the class, then meet me outside at the center of the school and there we shall continue" said Zinn as he dashed out and making Sam chase after him.
Having gotten to his spot and watching rush towards his direction, Zinn to a martial stance for combat and Sam leap into the air with the spear point to Zinn. The moment he was about to land the spear on Zinn, he got stopped as Zinn grab the edge of the spear and kicking Sam away to the ground.
Getting back to his feet, Sam attack Zinn repeatedly at different angles and managing to land a fresh cut on his face.
It was a tremendous site for the viewers as the watch in agony and Zinn who felt a sense of something similar to him, stood in shock as Sam dash to pieces his chest and at a point where he almost stab Zinn, he caught the sharp part of the spear as blood flowed.
Even as his hands were wounded, Zinn held the spear as Sam kept pushing it and intending to kill Zinn. The more he held the spear an energy flows into him and making him to hear voices from afar, which he was resisting it.
But when he could not feel any life in him, he let go of the spear and everyone watch in shock as Sam trusted the spear into Zinn's chest as it came out from his back. Dark blood drop on the ground for some time before Zinn fell on the ground.
Lin who watches in horror and pain drive down his heart as he pulled out his gun, which he took four steps away from Kara heading to Sam as he kept saying "I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" and finally stood a few distance before Sam as he pointed the gun on him. When he shot the bullet, time stopped as everyone froze and Zinn who was on the ground appeared to be standing as he held the spear that was in his chest in his left hand.
He broke it to two and place it in the hands of Sam who stood there with a horrified look as he saw the bullet that was heading to his head. Zinn turn the bullet downward as he strikes Lin's neck and punch Sam in the face, which he walked away to his apartment and shut his eyes closed.
Time continues as Sam just fell on the ground before Lin also passed out with knowing what had happen. Everyone didn't know exactly what happened as there was no bullet in Sam's forehead and he was still alive, which Lin too had just passed out as the two were rushed to the academy hospital with Zinn not found.
Kara who was with Lin had no idea what happened and just knew that Lin had turn different when Zinn got killed, which he had just passed out with Zinn's body not found.
The news reach everybody in the academy as the councils didn't mind since it was a tradition to fight and survive, but the current situation was different. It was obvious that something was beginning and the person they speak of is not a person that could be blackmail even in the situation of life and death, which they wonder of what was coming next.