He walked along the verandah, giving a subtly narrowed glare at every other student who was looking at the floor, scared to meet his eyes.
"What's wrong with everyone?" He asked himself before stepping inside the classroom, rank 1, class 11.
The classroom went from the rustling of students' gossip to pin-drop silence, which worsened his confusion.
A few seconds later, after he sat in his seat, which was the last bench near the window, the classroom teacher gave him entry. He said hurriedly, "Everyone! Head to the seminar hall quick."
"Seminar hall?"
"What is this time?"
Every student's voice demonstrated their fear except Hyun Jae, who left the classroom first.
After everyone settled in the seminar hall, the principal, who looked scary and tough, came and stood in the centre of the stage.
"Students, don't panic. Today I invited all of you to inform you of something." The principal said, clearing students' fears first.
The principal then signed his hand to play the video.
The video started to play on the big screen behind the principal. In that, a blunt blue light fell on the ground from the sky, shaking the ground.
Everyone was startled while Hyun Jae thought to himself, "Did they play the movie mistakenly?"
Meanwhile, a pretty girl from behind admired him without his knowledge.
The video ended.
Everyone's eyes saw the principal, who announced, "Yes, this is Young Soo. He can come to this school in any appearance without letting us know. Be aware of your new friends and also your old friends. He can transform anyone's appearance."
"What is he saying? Who is Young Soo?"
Hyun Jae asked himself, extremely conflicted.
"The only powerful man, whose Zodiac sign is Scorpio."
An excited female voice from behind snatched his attention. But he found no one looking at him.
"Powerful man? Zodiac sign? What's the point of it?" He thought to himself as everyone emptied the seminar hall.
[Welcome to the Marvellous Zodiac Academy, Hyun Jae.]
Someone's greeting voice shuddered him. He stood up and looked here and there, but no one was there except him.
Breathed out, he consoled himself, "It must be because of a lack of sleep."
[No, I'm your system in your brain. You are in a parallel world. We are offering you a chance to save your sister since you begged for her existence.]
"Chance to save my sister?"
He instantly believed her and rushed, "Tell me, how can I save my sister? Is she alive in this world?"
[Yes]
"Then tell me where she is!" He urged the system.
[If you want to see your sister and save her, you must do as I say.]
The system demanded.
"I will do whatever you say. Tell me, where is she?"
{CANDIDATE'S VOW SAVED. RESTRICTED TO RETAKE THE PROMISE}
"I won't!" Hyun Jae said assuredly.
[Class 2, Rank 10]
Hyun Jae hurried there immediately.
He ran past the students and arrived at the classroom that the system mentioned.
His worried and longing eyes wandered over those students who were coming into that classroom. At last, as he felt heaven again, hearing a delightful laugh clearly in the tranquil crowd, he brought his Irish to take a glimpse at the person, knowing that smile belonged to his sister.
"Hey," a female student coming beside her covered her mouth once she spotted Hyun Jae and dragged her inside before Hyun Jae took a clear look at his sister.
"Why did you cover my mouth suddenly?"
That voice also caught his attention. He rushed to the window side and got a clear sight of his sister's glamorously shining eyes, her fine nose, and pinky lips. Everything he spotted eased his heart.
{CANDITATE'S BROKEN HEART IN THE HEALING PROCESS}
"You are alive," he said gratifyingly. He admired her and was glad to see her.
"Don't you see Hyun Jae? He was there. We will be doomed if I don't shut your mouth." Her friend reminded her about the situation.
"Why should we-"
Her friend dragged her to the seat once she spotted Hyun Jae, who was watching them from outside the window.
"What now?" Hyun Jae's sister frowned at her.
"It is Hyun Jae," her friend murmured.
{75% LOADING}
Hyun Jae's sister leaned beside and looked at him. Both of their eyes met.
{100% COMPLETED! CANDIDATE'S HEART IS CURED NOW}
Hyun Jae frowned at him fearlessly before rolling her eyes at her friend and questioned bravely, "Why? Why should I shut my mouth?"
"Did you forget already? He is the rumoured rarest Scorpio Zodiac."
"Yes, it is a rumor. Why should I be scared of him?" She kept asking back.
"Can I approach her?" Hyun Jae asked the system as his lips curled into a pleased smile.
[Yes, you can. But you must do what I say]
*THUD*
That sudden sound sowed an instant scare on everyone and turned Hyun Jae's attention too.
Everyone rushed out and spotted a male student collapsed in the floor with heavy bleeding.
"What happened? Is this suicide or murder?"
As everyone was busy questioning themselves, Hyun Jae jumped down from the third floor without even thinking, as if his feet were trained for this.
His foot landed perfectly on the floor. He then lifted that boy and sprinted to the hospital, as everyone was surprised.
His sister also appeared to be shocked.