Chapter 66: Invited or not

"I see that you brought your friend here with you Meliodas. Oh, and don't worry, I do not care about your things with professor Geist." She calmly clearef herself.

"Then why did you call me for?" I asked leaning back on my seat.

"What do you think of acting as an interim professor for practical mana manipulation class." She rested her head on the palm of her hand.

Looking at her for a few seconds with a poker face, I replied. "Let me be clear Cynthia, I can't teach shit. All I can do is to fight and that's it, in anything else im just an everyday person."

"Hummmm... But we really have to replace that professor. Practical mana is a very important course." She said.

"Well I think I can help you..." A big smile was drawn immedietly on my face as I continued. "I happen to know a very good teacher, he definitly qualifies for this post."

"Hohoo! Please tell le who this person is." The director leaned forward.

"Its my brother Arthur, he has good mana control anf has great teaching skills. He is the perfect guy for this." I explained waiving my around hand to look more convicing.

'This is my revenge for throwing your own responsability on me, now we are even.' I mischvisiouly smiled internly.

"Oh why didn't I think of him!" She face palmed herself as she looked at me after. "In that case I will contact him, thank you Meliodas."

She placed her arms on the desk leaning forwards as she asked. "So? How was your duty as the Disciplinary commite president so far?"

"Its good so far, not much responsability and I dont have to assists to classes. The team is not bad, but it wouldve been better if you included my friends too. Lucy and Ash are stronger than most DC members you know?" I explained.

"Fufufu, of course I am well aware of that but things don't work like that my dear. The DC or student coucil memebers arent only chosen by strengh standards, but also their name and lineage. Noble and strong families who support the school wont like the fact that some commoners have better treatement or rank than their kids. If it came to me I wouldve chosen you, Arthur and your friends but things are like that." She explained.

"This is completely stupid only power decides the worth of an individual. With power you can aquire everything, but whatever, not that I care." Lucy said with her usual angry expression as she turned her head in annoyance to the other side.

"I agree but this does not mean that the members are not qualified. They are strong but there are especially two people who are really interesting." I replied.

"And who might be those two people who picked the dragon sin of wrath's interest?" Cynthia asked.

"They are Claire Blade Heart and Baren. I tested Claire's abilities, her sword level and techniques can be compared to Arthur. As for Baren, each time I look at him I feel that there are some mysterious powers deep inside him that to be honest made me very curious." I replied.

"You have quite the eyes Meliodas, well I wouldn't expect less from you. Claire is a very strong mage who received training from her uncle, the headmaster of the adventurers guild and the AA rank adventurer Kaspian Bladeheart himself, as soon as she awakened her mana core."

"As for Baren he is what the king would call ultimate weapon, the royal family trained and raised him from the day he was born in order to serve them. I unfortunatly dont have any information about his abilities but the king insisted on making him part of the DC." She explained.

"I see, interesting." I looked down with my hand on my chin, then I continued. "I would love to learn more about him but he is very distant from everyone it seems."

"Well you can do whatever you want in the school, just try not to harm the student please." Cynthia smiled.

"Of course, I would never hurt someone innocent." I seriously replied.

'Even the director of the academy, one of the strongest mages of Dicathen is giving him this much freedom, Meliodas is truly something. I want to be stronger too, I want to help him the same way he helped me...' Lucy kept staring at my back while I was speaking with the director.

Feeling her gaze, I turned to face her. "Is there something on my face Lucy?"

As soon as I looked at her, she turned her head the other side with rosy cheeks. "N-no, I was just thinking about something."

"Fufufu, I think the princesse have quite the competition, but this is not my concern is it? Anyways this is all I wanted to discuss with you Meliodas. If there is nothing else then you can go back to your activity."

"Alright!" Jumping from the chair as Lucy did too, I looked at the director over my shoulder. "Dont forget to let Arthur know that making him a teacher was my idea." I said as I left the room.

The room was quiet for a few more seconds waiting for Meliodas to leave before Cynthia spoke. "So what do you think?"

"That bond around his body is definitly a real dragon, something we cannot handle." The owl on Cynthia's shoulder said.

"So Virion was not speaking empty words... Very well at least now im certain." She stood up to look from her window to the open space of the school where different students are walking.

"As long as you are on our side it does not matter. What matters is for this continent to survive..." Cynthia placed her hand behind her bzck looking down on everyone.

*Back to Meliodas*

"Good, very good! What a productive day, I got to beat the shit out of a arrogant teacher, and got my revenge at Arthur at the same time!" I happily said, with a satisfaction smile.

"Is all you think of is having fun?" Sarcasticly asked Lucy.

"Bingo! You are very right!" I pointed my index fingers at her.

*Sigh* "Your very tiring. Anyways classes are over now, what are we going to do?" She asked.

"I told everyone to meet me at this time next to the boys dorms, they should be there already so let's hurry." I said as we started walking fast to get there.

Reaching the place, I saw four people having a sort of argument. "Hey, no one invited you! Why would you follow us here?" Ash shouted.

"My rival told me to come here so here I am!" Feyrith replied crossing his arms under his chest.

"Your rival didnt even look at you when he said that..." Arthur looked at him, disapointed by how shameless this guys is.

"God! Going out with tte Dragon sin, please just dont embarass us in front of him!" Elijah pointed his index towards Feyrith.

"Sup guys, I see that y'all are ready to go." I waved my hand at them. 'What is that dumb ass doing here tho?' I thought to myself looking at Feyrith.

"Oh Lucy, did Meliodas use his super duper connexions to get you out of detention?" Ash said with a playful smile.

"If you keep it like that I might just go back there instead of hearing your annoying voice." She smiled too when she said that.

"My rival! Those three underestimate our relationship, if you would be so kind to... OUCH!" Feyrith was walking to my direction looking back at the other three he's complaining about, but he was blocked by a reinforced concrete wall named Lucy.

"Who are you to call him your rival? And what the fuck are you even doing here?" She looked down with a scary expression making him gulp as he took a small step back.

"M-Meliodas can you tell this l-lovely gentle lady that you indeed invited me please." I felt it in his voice that he was scared to be publicly beaten up again, the first time left a mark on him. Apparently from that day he never judged someone from first glance.

*Sigh* "I dont know what brought you here, but since your already with us you can stay I guess." I scrached the back of my head.

"Wouf, that was a close call." Feyrith wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"She wont beat me if I ask him for a signature right?" Elijah whispered, but everyone heard him.

"Pffff, hahahah. Your scaring everyone Lucy, you need to take it easy!" Ash wiped a tear coming out of his eye.

Lucy just ignored him, as Arthur spoke. "So why did you tell us to come here at this hour man? It's already dark."

"Fufufu, great question indeed Arthur! If I told you to come here at night its because I have a plan, we will leave tonight to go out in Xyrus city." I annouced.

"There are mages guarding every gate of the school so that no one leaves, and if we get caught we will be in serious trouble!" Elijah shouted.

Ash quickly shut his mouth using his hand. "Shut it you idiot, other students will hear us."

"Shishishi, who said that were going out from the gates. And as you said, we will get in serious trouble 'IF' we get caught. So it's all good." I replied with a big wide smile.

"Okay, but how are we going to sneak out?" Feyrith asked.

"I already have a idea of how, but I will let you perform." Arthur said.

"This way, come closer everyone." As we were all close to each other and with physical contact, I used my newfound ability as we instantly wrapped outside the school to find ourselves in a tight dark alley in the center of the city.

"Oh my god! We really did it!" Elijah shouted again.

"You really keep suprising me, as expected of my rival!" Feyrith shamlessly said.

"Why did you make us go out by the way?" Lucy asked.

"Why did I make you go out? Isnt it obvious? We will fucking party and drink!" I cried out loud.

"HELL YEAHHH! LETS GO!" Shouted the one with less alcohol resistance, Ash.

"Let's go guys!" I walked as everyone followed.

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