20 Chapter 2.7

I sensed a sudden killing intent aside from those five S ranked students. There`s an extra— the sixth one. Damn, these guys are annoying.

I quickly looked behind— only realizing that his fist is nearly going to reach my face.

He's too close. I can't use the sword.

Reluctantly, I reacted by bending my head to the left— dodging his straight punch and added a punch on his stomach.

I hold back to make sure he wouldn't be dead in an instant from this punch.

BAM!

Huh? He's harder than I expected.

I realized my hand isn't even touching his blazer— he had armour, a magical armour.

No wonder he feels tough.

It had an opposite attribute compared to Kuroyuki`s armour. Kuroyuki`s armour is cold like ice and this guy's— it's burning, and I could actually feel some heat transferring to my fist.

Not like it would hurt me. Let's add a little more strength…

WHAM!

Putting more strength on my biceps, I sent him flying backwards with a centrifugal spin with my punch.

But he quickly adjusted his posture mid-air and landed safely without a sweat.

…His flaming armour disappeared.

When I took a close look at him, I realized he had really cool-looking hair. It's burning like fire, like the sun, a mixture of red-orange and yellow colour. He seemed to be slightly taller than me, probably over 180 cm and had a broader body.

He's rather skilful compared to the silver hair guy.

The glare he had on me is really cool. Those golden eyes that burn deep within…

It seems he's going for a second turn—

THUNK!

An ice spear, suddenly stabbed into the ground in front of that person. Though he was surprised for a moment, it seems he still hasn't given up on me yet.

Kuroyuki then stood next to me.

“…what are you doing?” Kuroyuki uttered as she glared at him.

“I will not acknowledge him.” He said to Kuroyuki as he glared at me with an angry look.

What`s with his problem…?

“I don`t need your acknowledgement. Who do you think you are? You can't even climb to the top yet you are so full of yourself.”

“Shut up, human!”

Only those who aren't human would’ve shouted that way.

“What race is he…?” I whispered to Kuroyuki.

“…A hybrid of a dragon and phoenix. His name is Crimson Veladora Blaze.”

“Don't talk to her!!! Gragh!!!”

He shouts and runs straight to me.

I understood why he was being so bossy. Despite him being a hybrid, it's because he was a dragon, a powerful and prideful race.

I don't really like dragons. Though they are smart beings, they are rather stubborn, barbaric, and they only obey someone who proves that they are stronger than them.

But this guy… for what reason did he transform himself into a human… and even studying here…? I really had no idea at all.

For now— let's just make him shut up.

“Time to submit…!” I shouted.

Kuroyuki knew what I was going to do, so she stood at her place and watched.

That cool-looking guy (even though he's not human), flexes his right arm like an electric current and charges to me like a thunderbolt.

Pathetic. It's not even near Kuroyuki`s level.

He's really weak. There`s no power on his fist. I don't even need to use the power on my waist or my legs.

I simply rammed my fist onto his right fist with just the power on my right arm. Without a need to clash our fists— he was easily sent flying backwards, till he hit the wall with his back.

By the way, if it wasn't for his magical armour, the bones on his right arm would’ve broken, and it would’ve torn off from his shoulder.

“Satisfied?” I asked him.

“Grr…!”

Whoa… I can feel the dragon senses from his scowl.

“…Enough.” Kuroyuki scowled at him.

Obeying Kuroyuki`s command, he ceased unwillingly.

Just as I thought everything was going to end, I heard some sharp, fluttering sounds from behind.

I quickly looked back— I saw a golden card flying straight to the silver hair guy who was wrapped by the strings. The card easily cuts the first bundle of strings, and does a U-turn like a boomerang and cuts the second bundle.

The silver hair guy then freed himself from the rest of the strings.

…Who did that?

“Hello~.”

“Whoa!?”

I was freaked out by the girl who suddenly pats my shoulder.

I then looked behind.

It was an elegant looking girl with a white-blonde hair and a bright, mischievous smile— in other words, the first year`s student council president, Persia Silverlight.

She's really close.

And I didn't expect her to be moving this fast without me noticing.

“Oh, it's just you.” I murmured.

“What do you mean it's just me?” She said.

Persia then came closer and tipped her toes to gain some height— so she could extend her left arm to catch the golden card that was just right behind my head, with two of her fingers.

How skilful.

By the way, her chest touched me when she caught that card. Needless to say that her chest had the necessary weight and softness— but the worst thing is, I don't feel aroused at all.

Perhaps this is the result of getting sexually-assaulted every day by Restia and Ruby.

“That was dangerous. I would've died if you failed to catch this thing.”

When I said that, Persia raised her right brow and stared at me with a confused and quizzical look.

“……You seemed different today.” She said.

…So she noticed my difference between Nightwalker. No, actually, it would be weird if she didn't notice— she's good at reading people after all.

I need to act more like Nightwalker.

“You are too close.” I said while grabbing her shoulders.

“Ahhn~!” A jolt shook her.

“Why are you moaning again…”

“D-Don't grab my flesh all of the sudden…!”

Once again, her shoulders.

She's totally trying to spoil my image here.

If that's how you want…!

“Hya— Ah— Wha—!!?”

Persia is struggling for a laugh for the sudden punishment I landed on her. I gave her a tickle on her waist, armpits and neck.

It was super effective. Even Kuroyuki is trying to hold back her laughter—

“DON'T LOOK AWAY YOU BASTARD…!!!”

Dang, here comes round two. He's so lively till he was freakishly annoying.

My head turns to where he is.

The silver hair guy finally freed the last of those strings from his legs. Seems like he's going to do the same thing again.

Better knock him out before he could do so.

I pushed Persia aside to Kuroyuki, letting Kuroyuki hold her still.

Then I ran to him.

That's when I realized— he was the <Sword Saint>, the person who lent Nightwalker his sword.

Compared to yesterday where he was rather easy-going, he's rather rash and hot-headed now. It's like he had two different personas.

I`m close enough now. Let's just knock him out—

“GIVE ME BACK MY SWORD YOU SWORD STEALING BASTARD!”

He suddenly leapt forward with his hands extended.

His sword…? I know he's a sword maniac, but to be changing his temper so easily— he's one hell of a sword maniac.

The moment his hands touched the hilt of his sword— with a swift and skilful movement, he pulled his sword out from the sheath.

It was so fast that I didn't react in time to stop him.

His sword then glows.

He then placed his sword on the centre of his chest, with the blade pointed at me as it changed to a rapier.

At that moment— I was able to tell.

This guy is extremely strong with a sword.

“Star falling arts— Star Spike!”

His right hand extended— with the tip of the blade aiming my chest. With the speed of his leap and hand, the strike was really fast, swift, and gentle, as if there is no air resistance in his movement.

Reluctantly, in contrast to his movement— I knocked his blade away with the scabbard on my left hand, pushing his blade to the left side, and dodged by pulling back my left shoulder to the right.

He went past me on my left.

Using the momentum from my pullback, I threw his scabbard back at him.

I thought it was going to hit his back, but he skilfully did a half spin on mid-air and caught the scabbard by inserting his blade into it.

“Urk—!?”

But it seems he didn't expect a simple throw from me could still be so powerful. The power from my throw made him fly back as if he was pushed by a mysterious force.

He flew past Kuroyuki and Persia who were watching from behind— where the girls dodged him.

I thought he was going to hit the wall, but he managed to land with both of his feet sliding across the floor as he stumbled a few times.

“…?” I was slightly confused.

Is he heavy or did my arm strength has lowered that much? There`s still a long way before he hits the wall.

No… that can't be. The flame hair guy, Blaze— flew back from my light punch. Then this means he`s heavy.

“Not bad~.”

“Whoa…!?”

I was surprised. Persia tapped my shoulder from my left all of a sudden. She was much further away just a few seconds ago.

“Stop scaring me.” I murmured.

“Say~ You shouldn't cause such a large commotion you know~?”

For some reason, Persia skilfully ignored my remark, and she's jerking my sleeve with her fingers.

“Yeah…” I said to Persia. “Why don't you apologize?” I yelled to the silver hair guy— the <Sword Saint>.

“Alright it's my bad it's my fault~ But if it wasn't him I would`ve settled things peacefully.” He said with a grin.

He's coming to me.

Okay, I think he's back to normal now.

“I`m merely taking care of your sword. Why don`t you thank me for that?”

Hearing my statement, the <Sword Saint> felt annoyed.

“If it wasn't for that force field I would’ve retrieved it yesterday. It's your carelessness.” He retorted.

And he poked me on my blazer, my chest.

Although he was annoyed, the way he poked me felt friendly, it's not like those poking that seems to be picking a fight.

And I thought he fainted yesterday. He sure recovers quick enough.

“You lend me your sword in the first place. If you don`t, then the tragedy today wouldn`t have happened.”

“It's all because of the princess— never mind.”

Well, isn't he daring— trying to put the blame to Kuroyuki. Luckily he knows what he should and shouldn't say and quickly seized his mouth…

…aside from the fact that Kuroyuki`s glaring at him.

By the way, I don`t know when but Kuroyuki is suddenly at my right side.

I wondered what Kuroyuki would do if she was falsely accused…?

Let's try it.

“You should have stop him—”

PAK!

…………Ah.

The grip.

So she would resort to violence.

“……Ngh!”

CRAK!

The cracking sound from my head was so loud that it felt like it echoed throughout the room.

“AHHHHHH……!!?”

This was the most painful punishment yet.

My head's bleeding too.

Obviously, I was struggling in pain on the floor, with my hands on my face and my body curled like a ball.

Damn, thank goodness I had a strong body that could heal any injury quickly. In a matter of seconds, my cracked skull would be fixed. This is why I could survive from Kuroyuki`s violent grip.

But even though it healed, the pain still remains.

“Are you okay…?” Persia asks.

I peeked at Persia through my fingers.

She was squatting in front of me.

…White.

Seems like string panties.

Is she doing this on purpose…? There's no way she wouldn't realize.

Anyways—

“Do you really need to ask…?” I replied with a strained voice.

“He's here—”

THOK.

“I`m right behind you, stupid brat. Stop being so dramatic.”