Middle School Testing (3)

"Just kidding," I muttered before slashing its eyes and then slitting its throat with a quick sidestep.

Okay, that should be more than enough for me to get into an average school and also get me into a few scholarship programs.

Most people do end up killing this monster, but nowhere near as fast as I, so I'll give up the next round after putting up a good fight.

…

HUFF HUFF HUFF HUFF

The next round was much harder than I thought… and I didn't make it any easier on myself by holding back against a juiced-up dire wolf.

I was a bit disappointed when they brought out a regular one, but when I noticed how fast and strong it was, I debated whether holding back was a good idea.

I was sure somebody would step in just before I would get severely injured or potentially die, but… that isn't guaranteed.

I was just a poor kid from the slums, from an orphanage, and was dirty all the time, so it wasn't guaranteed that they would help me.

"So… I'll just give up," I muttered while raising my hands high into the air.

Psh

Suddenly, a net was shot out from one of the surrounding walls and captured the dire wolf just before it could chomp off my head.

I feel like I put up a decent enough attempt… let's see who… wants… me… what the fuck?

Suddenly, all the headmasters sitting up there stood up from their comfortable seats, and as they walked towards the glass pane separating us, it disappeared into thin air.

"Boy, that was impressive… Holding back the entire time, I mean," A woman with long black hair and beautiful green eyes said.

She was dressed in black and green robes with a cape made of raven feathers, in addition to a beauty that was only matched with the other woman standing up there.

"Oh… you caught onto that? Well, just let me pass with a mediocre score, please. If any of you give me offers, I'll be rejecting them anyway, but I won't decline a single gift," I smirked and then scanned the row of about ten teachers.

Everybody looked high class, handsome, beautiful; you name it. All the wonders of the world were displayed by the people in front of me.

But, one man caught my eye, and his presence also made me back up slightly.

"Hey! Kid! It's been a while!" A man with long black hair and a fancy gold mask said.

He was the only one wearing a face mask in the group of ten teachers, so he instantly stood out when I took a closer look at everybody.

His hair had been tied into a ponytail, and his dapper suit practically shone with glistening magic.

Bam

Suddenly, he jumped down from his watching area and walked right up to me, causing me to back up… as I only had bad memories with him.

"W-What do you want?"

"Don't worry, kid. I only attacked you because you attacked me… but it seems you've grown a bit since the last time I saw you… and did you dye your hair a darker shade?"

He continued to approach me while I continuously backed away, eyeing the other teachers who just chuckled as if this was some kind of joke.

"Hey! He's going to fucking kill me! Help me!" I shouted, but they just continued to laugh.

"Okay, fine, I'll stay here. I just wanted to see if it really was you, and that mature tone and attitude gave me everything I needed to know," He muttered before stopping in place.

"Kid! Ignore that guy and come with me! We have the best education for fighters like you who wield a sword!"

"No! You seem pretty smart, so come with me! My school has some special materials that you can use in the future when you want a specific class!"

"We have the best education on fighting with all types of warriors!"

"If you want to try out some guns, we have some guns! We also have some beautiful students that I'm sure you could easily get your hand on!"

"We have amazing students that can help you out! Your peers will help lift you up!"

Everybody had semi-convincing answers, but I had already settled on the school I wanted to attend… until the man before me spoke some unforgettable words.

"Hey, I can give you a body rune if you want? Just come with me, and you'll have some pretty decent education out of the way from the eyes of rich people… I can tell what you're thinking," The man said with a large smile.

Everybody in the room went silent… before resurging with an even more tremendous uproar.

"We can give you the best weapon you'll ever see! Our materials are also the highest quality, so you can learn to forge your weapon as you please!"

"We have special toxins that can help you become immune to all kinds of poison! You won't ever fall from just a slip of a packet!"

"We have elemental runes that can help you build resistance to all kinds of magic, weapons, and monsters!"

Soon, the offers became much more intriguing, and I was thinking of trying to scam them, but getting on their bad side would just be stupid for a momentary boost in power.

I might need their assistance later on when regaining a position within my family.

"How about you all wait a bit. I might not even live up to your expectations so wait for me to get out of middle school and come to a final conclusion… and I'll be selecting this guy's offer, only on one condition,"

"Oh? Are you sure about that? You were already going to come here anyway, so I can just reject you, and you'll come crawling back," He said with a taunting smile.

"Alright, whoever had the poison offer, I'll take your deal-"

"Wait! Wait! Stop! Stop! Fine! I'll listen to your condition!"