Magnus, Crusher of Dreams

The night had been great, and Damian enjoyed a good meal and a soft kiss from Vanessa! And more importantly, he got some information about the upcoming test, which was good.

"But why does Vanessa have an interest in me? I believe there is more to this, and I should be careful!"

Damian had money and good looks, but the only problem was his ability, which did not exist before a few days ago. Now, he had all three things, but that did not mean someone would jump on him as Vanessa did.

He was young but not stupid, and Vanessa was superior to him in many aspects, so he would make sure to notice if Vanessa acted weird in the following weeks and months.

Damian made his way back to his dorm, walking through the school, and he noticed many students walking around in the courtyard, visiting the restaurants or just chilling, feeling the night's breeze.

There were still many new students to come — those on the bus with Damian — but the Garmony Upper School also had students from the second and third years, so it was not empty but bursting with vividness.

Most of them had their circle of friends and did not start random conversations with the first-year students, perhaps only sharing information or answering basic questions.

So, no one came to speak with Damian, and he returned to his dormitory without interruptions, strolling around the school and enjoying the starry sky.

It was a different story when he was in the hallway of his room. Magnus lived beside him, and when he got there, Magnus came out of his room and said, "bro, where were you? Hehe, did you find some ladies already? You don't lose time, do you?"

"Hey, calm down. Why do you think I was chasing girls?"

"Well, that's the only explanation for you to be out so late," Magnus said, crossing his arms and looking at Damian with a look of 'I know what I am talking about.'

"You can go out to do other things, like, I don't know, eating? Speaking of which, did you eat something, Magnus?"

"I don't have the money for it."

"So you did not eat? See, that was what I was doing late at night."

"No, I ate. You know there's a forest inside the school grounds, right? I went there to hunt, though I don't know if that's allowed. It should be."

"You went hunting? You know there is a shared kitchen where the school gives us, poor students, some food, right?"

"I do, but they probably taste like shit, and I want to know exactly what I am eating, you know, to maintain my muscular body!" Magnus said, pulling out his t-shirt to show his arm, flexing it, "look, this is like a stone!"

Damian moved his head from side to side and could not believe he had befriended someone like Magnus…. Also, Damian thought about sharing some of the information he got about the test with Magnus, but that would only lead to problems.

First, Magnus would want to know where Damian got the information, which was a secret. Also, Magnus looked like someone who would tell a secret by mistake. So, he did not tell him.

"Anyway, Magnus, I am dead tired, and I want nothing more than to sleep on a bed and not in the middle of a forest. Can we talk more tomorrow?"

Magnus knew Damian was not like him, a survival expert, and understood his friend's tirednesses, "No worries, bro, see ya!"

"See ya."

Damian and Magnus shook hands, and then both returned to their rooms, hoping to have a good night's rest, especially Damian, who had been waiting for that for days.

But first, a shower, and then bed.

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When Damian woke up the next morning, his dorm, which had been almost dead silent the other day, was now lousy.

The reason? All the students who had yet to pass the first test were there already! It went faster than Damian imagined, so the next part of the test, the one Vanessa shared with him, would probably start the next day, meaning he had to prepare for it.

"She said something about a forest-like arena. Could it be the one Magnus went hunting? It is inside the school." Thought Damian as he left his dormitory and went looking for Aurora.

There was one thing he had been thinking about last night before sleeping: how to get more Erotic Coins to get his abilities.

As of now, even if he had more abilities, he would not be able to use them inside the school, as it was rare for people to have more than one ability, and that would get him unnecessary attention, but that did not mean he could not have multiple identities.

Also, the Erotic Coins could be used to increase his attributes and buy other things, so it was helpful in many aspects.

"But how can I get more girls? Well, I must first wait for class to start and approach some of the girls in my classroom."

Damian had one person interested in him: Vanessa, but he still needed to know more about her, and the sex would only happen in the following months, and Damian needed the coins faster. Waiting all of that time would only hinder his progress, so he needed to seduce more girls.

"I will impress everyone in the upcoming test, and when classes start, the girls will jump on me!" Damian thought and decided that was his plan for the moment.

But there was another girl who interested him, and that was Aurora. She was gorgeous, came from a royal family, and her ability was strange and unique.

"Damian, you are there!" A girl with silver hair said.

"Aurora, you look better than ever. Want to get some breakfast?"

"Sure, why not? You lead, I follow."

For a moment, Damian was happy to take breakfast alone with a beautiful lady, but then a thick voice entered his ears, "aren't you two forgetting about your friend?"

It was Magnus, and when he appeared, Damian wanted to punch him in the face, but that would probably get him to lose his life, so he smiled and said, "Magnus, my friend, you can come with us…."