No Regrets

Nelson reached the male's dorm just after the sun has set. Nelson looked around in vigilance. Offending the Dorm Master is something he is starting to regret now. He is pretty sure that he's going down for more than two floors.

Nelson inched toward the reception with a heart filled with unease. Nelson doesn't know what will happen to him today. He may have a servant now, but the price to pay aches him so much. His friends would call him an idiot for doing such a thing.

Nelson smiled toward the receptionist, as far as the receptionist is concerned, Nelson's smile looks fake that even a child would notice it. The receptionist remembered the words of the Dorm Master in his head.

"If that Nelson Hansen dares to show up call him to my office."

The receptionist could remember the rage within the Dorm Master's voice. The receptionist looked at Nelson and flashed a warm smile.

"If I'm not wrong, you're Mr Hansen, right?"

The receptionist's warm words creeped Nelson very much. He finds the receptionist's words fishy like he's hiding something.

Nelson looked back at the dorm's entrance. There stood towering bodyguards which were absent when he walked in earlier. Nelson glanced at the back door. No one is guarding there, he thought.

"How did you know?"

Nelson faked a shocked expression as he bided for the right opportunity to escape.

"The Dorm Master."

Nelson's heart skipped a beat after hearing that confirmation. He didn't know how the receptionist knows his identity. It must've been a photo of me, Nelson speculated. He will never know though that the receptionist recognized him based on his suspicious behaviour.

Nelson immediately ran for the back door, his legs pushing his body forward. The guards followed behind Nelson, chasing him. The receptionist's smile turned into a grin as he saw the events unfolding.

10 steps away.

8 steps away.

4 steps away.

Bam!

Finally, Nelson reached the door before the guards reached 3 steps behind him. After pushing the door open, Nelson ran madly into the long corridor. Nelson gained some speed after pushing himself away from the door.

Nelson's speed is approximately the same as the speed of the guards behind him. The guards are dressed in a thick stab-proof vest. Ensuring their safety in case of a student stabbing them as last resort. This made them slower than they would normally be. Otherwise, with the guards' buff body, Nelson is sure to never outrun them if they took it off.

The air resistance smacked Nelson's face constantly, leaving him out of breath. After a few seconds of running madly, Nelson reached the door leading outside.

Nelson was about to take off again and increase his speed using the door, but before he could run faster his head bumped into someone. That, someone, didn't even flinch as he received Nelson's headbang.

Nelson looked up to see a dreadful frowning face he is all too familiar with. That's right, he just hit the Dorm Master. The guards finally caught up before standing behind Nelson. Nelson has now been sandwiched in-between the Dorm Master and the Dorm Guards. Such a bad situation, Nelson thought. He now realized why no guards were blocking that way.

Trapped, Nelson could only resign himself to his fate. His body finally relaxed from all the running.

"What a coincidence, Dorm Master"

Even if he is caught in a trap, Nelson decided not to admit it. His acting will not fool the Dorm Master though.

"What a coincidence, too, Nelson Hansen"

The Dorm Master faked a smile before wrapping his right arm around Nelson's back. The Dorm Master had the Dorm Guards follow behind him. The Dorm Master guided Nelson to his office. Nelson couldn't do anything but move his legs unwillingly.

Nelson finally reached the Dorm Master's office under the Dorm Master's guidance. Nelson smiled bitterly when he saw the office door. His fate is now sealed.

Nelson sat down in front of the Dorm Master's desk. The Dorm Master sitting in his automatic swivel chair. The Dorm Guards blocked the door with their shoulders touching.

After much silence, the Dorm Master finally spoke.

"So, what are your thoughts about the incident this morning?"

The Dorm Master asked casually with his voice not containing an ounce of anger. Nelson knew that this is the calm before the storm though. His heart beat like crazy as the nervousness consumed him from the inside.

"The sun rose at 5:27 AM with the temperature in Berdan Campus at 29C..."

Nelson recited the info he got from his phone earlier. Which is actually the weather update this morning.

"You can't fool me, Mr Hansen"

The Dorm Master interrupted Nelson with a raise of his right hand. His voice filled with anger. After all, he just got pushed by a student living in the dorm he is presiding over. His pride and dignity as a Teacher thrown to the garbage bin just like that.

"I'm sorry Dorm Master... I.. I had no choice."

Nelson could only speak with his stuttering throat. He doesn't want his punishment to increase after all.

"Hmm? What do you mean!? Do you understand that you just destroyed the purity of the male's dorm? You boldly sneaked a girl to the dorm and even allowed her to stay for the night"

The Dorm Master's voice slowly increased in volume as he released the pent up anger he's been suppressing. He really didn't know where did this kid got his courage from.

"She is a homeless girl, I can only take her home with me. How can you blame me for that?"

Nelson looked wronged as he stared at the Dorm Master in rage. His voice is full of anger. He didn't expect that the Dorm Master will misunderstand and think that he had sex with another student in the male's dorm. Even if his courage is doubled he would still not dream of doing if. As for the reason why he brought Elysse to the dorm, he was desperate and his mind was muddled last night from all of the events that happened that ensued.

"Homeless? Mr Hansen, if you're gonna makeup excuses at least come up with one that I'll believe in. You can't fool anyone with that excuse of yours. Plus, you're at the age where you'll be eager to do it so there is no denying that you just had sex with a student of opposite gender inside the male's dorm"

The Dorm Master spoke facts and easily tore Nelson's 'excuse' to pieces. The Dorm Master would never believe that there is a homeless girl inside the academy. Just so you know, the academy's border is surrounded by the most advanced robot warfare technology in the world. Although the academy may appear unstrict when it comes to visitors. The academy is confident that they can suppress any threats just before they can cause significant damage to the academy. There exist some secret passages where advanced robots designed for warfare will exit from to neutralize the attacker.

"I'm speaking the truth, Dorm Master!"

Nelson couldn't help but be anxious. His reputation would plummet in the academy if the Dorm Master spread that he brought a girl into the male's dorm and had sex with her inside the dorm's grounds. His parents would probably skin him alive if they ever find out how unreliable their son is.

"Enough, I already reported you to the Student Offense Department. They should give me a satisfactory answer tomorrow morning. As for you lying even at this stage, I will make another report about this"

The Dorm Master didn't pay attention to Nelson's plead. Do you think you could trick me, kid? You still have three decades worth of rice to eat before you could ever dream of fooling me, the Dorm Master thought.

Nelson's heart almost stopped when he heard the Dorm Master's words. He can't believe that he was already reported. Nelson is sure that he's getting kicked from the academy. His future is now ruined. Oh, how he wishes to travel back in time and redo everything.

Nelson left the Dorm Master's office with his frail back for all to see. The Dorm Guards sighed after seeing that. Truly a fool, he sacrificed his future for a nighttime of pleasure. He's doomed to regret his decision for all his life.

The receptionist looked on in shock at the state Nelson is in, he didn't expect that Nelson would look so down just after leaving the Dorm Master's office. He only thought that the Dorm Master was displeased with this Nelson Hansen but there seems to be a story to it. The receptionist's interest was piqued as he studied Nelson's figure deep in thought.

Nelson arrived in front of his room, his mouth releasing a long sigh. After his 7 years of study in this academy, after climbing up from the boy's dorm and climbing the male's dorm and finally reaching Floor 25, his fall has finally come. He now realized how valuable was the things he has been taught in the academy. He is proud that he finally understood this, but it is still too late now. His fate in the academy ends here.

If not for the fact that the Dorm Master is sure that Nelson will be kicked out the next morning, he wouldn't have allowed Nelson to stay in this room anymore. Nelson would never regret his decision of helping Elysse though. He may want to go back and redo things, but it will never change the fact that he'll still gonna give shelter to that girl. He knows that the girl may look okay but in fact, she has a sort of innocent frailty surrounding her. This frailty is what led Nelson to grudgingly help her. Nelson giggled as he remembered how lucky he has been to actually meet a Prodigy so casually dumped by her master.

Nelson lied down on his bed, his worry finally settling as he knew that his sister will take care of Elysse. Nelson closed his eyes before a tear flowed down his cheek. The night was silent as if to grieve with Nelson.