Instigation

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[ Your skill Hero Kick level has risen.

Your skill Hero Punch level has risen.

Your skill Hero's Appraisal level has risen.

Your skill Hero Steps level has risen.

The skill <Instigation> has been acquired.

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It was only a few seconds after he reached Level 5 that Rash received several constant alerts in a row.

The screen in his head started displaying a lot of information at once, and Rash quickly scanned it.

It was a surprise... and a big one at that.

Four skills have been developed in the level upon him reaching level five. Not just that, he got a new skill too, and this took his interest.

He opened the skills window to inspect the recent changes.

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<Hero Punch: Physical Skill - Level 2>

<Description: Contains special energy that enables you, the hero, to deal damage to the opponent by 150% to 200% of your strength>

<Conditions of use: MP: 6>

* Because you are the hero, 30% of damage will be added if the targets are Gallus monsters.

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<Hero Kick: Physical Skill - Level 2>

<Description: Contains special energy that enables you, the hero, to deal damage to the opponent by 180% to 240% of your strength.

<Conditions of use: MP: 6>

* Because you are the hero, 30% of damage will be added if the targets are Gallus monsters.

...

<Hero's Appraisal: Level 2>

<Description: Determine target information and you can check up to 30 level above you>

<Conditions of use: None>

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<Hero' Steps: Movement Skill ~ Level 2>

<Description: A movement skill that allows you to move several steps in any direction very quickly. Speed and distance are affected by the skill levels. The skill work under woter.>

<Conditions of use: MP: 10>

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<Instigation: Active Skill>

<Description: Inflict a target within 15m of you to increase or decrease its Enmity. The effect diminishes with the target increase in level.>

* If you use the skill against a Gallus Monster, the effect will increase by 50%.

<Conditions of use: MP: 5 /1 min>

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This surprise raised his spirits a little, after the stressful time he had gone through and the tension from experiencing what Peter had done to him. It is not a simple thing to overcome in a brief span of time. Also, the constant intense gazes that everyone is giving him during the mourning period and how they kept trying to shake and undermine his spirit.

In the past, seeing such behavior causes him to curse them in himself or to respond violently, full of hatred and aggression towards them. But now he felt a little pity for them, and for himself as well. Everyone is being manipulated by Peter, no one realizes what is happening, and Rash is in an awkward position.

There are two cases. If he tries to respond like his old style, that is most likely what Peter wants to see happen. Here, Rash's reputation will remain at the bottom and everyone will take a hostile stance against him, also he does not know if there are other things still not known to him. In the second case, if he does not respond to their actions, this will make him more vulnerable to bullying in the future.

Likewise, the misunderstanding will not go away as long as there is always someone who ignites it more and more.

After studying the skills well and determining the changes taking place, Rash chose to try his new skill. This skill seemed unique to him, and it was likely that Nightmare had a significant interest in giving him such technique.

Of course he noticed that it was a double-edged sword that could pose danger to him.

Rash noted that by using this skill, it could be easier to direct enemies at him or calm them down, all as he needed. This idea led him to activate it on himself first, only to feel very comfortable afterwards. Even the negative signals he received did not bother him much anymore.

Rash smiled mischievously, then raised his head and examined everyone, because his seat was in the last spot in the corner section, so it was convenient to try it.

His gaze fell on Steve and made him the first target after assessing his level. There was a great animosity between the two, and Rash had an enough load of beating from the guy. In the past he thought it was only due to a misunderstanding, but who knows, maybe it is more complicated than it seems. But that didn't stop him from trying to get his revenge one day.

<Name: Steve Elliott ~ Level: 27>

"Just 27 huh…? I thought he was much higher…" Seeing the level surprised Rash a little, because he didn't expect it to be just that far, especially with Steve's high pride in college. This does not mean that Rash thinks this level is weak, but he heard a rumor that some first-year students like them had reached the thirty-fifth level, and perhaps even exceeded that. This made him think Steve would be close to that too.

"Sigh...."

Rush sighed with exhale, at this level and with so many people at once, but none of them could figure out what Peter was doing and how he controlled them so easily? Just how high could his level be?

After thinking about it further, Rash found that Steve's level makes sense. There are special classes at Highland College that contain many famous people and distinguished students, and this could explain the rumor and why Steve was just a student in their class. Rash also knows that Angela Haynes is studying in one of those special classes, as being from a wealthy and upper-class family. This is to be expected.

"But the difference between us is serious ... Can he be affected in this case?" Rash activated <instigation> skill and continued to supervise the situation closely.

Steve Elliott has been paying attention to teacher Diane Owens, or as everyone calls her, Mascot. This teacher is in her thirties and has a unique way of speaking that catches everyone's attention. Besides her beautiful appearance and sweet voice, the classroom was very calm except for her sound.

However, the next moment, Steve appeared more agitated, and this was very clear from his behavior. Even without using the appraisal skill, Rash noticed the situation accurately. Steve did not notice what was going on yet and his hand was curled with a fist and punched his thigh several times, the punches did not contain any force of course, and the action by itself did not mean much, but Rash knew that the skill affected him.

After more time passed, Steve lost his focus with the teacher and started glaring at Rash with his cold eyes, and he muttered some incomprehensible words, "Goofy donkey... just what is special about this guy until Luna rejected me because of him..." He whispered to himself, and he could never get the thought out of his head.

Luna is the girl that Steve loved and tried to confess to several times but failed, and this makes him hate Rash to the bone. Although there are many handsome, wealthy boys, stronger than him and have high abilities too, if he loses to any of them, he can accept the situation but losing to this weak and ugly boy, how can he accept it?

Luna is also a famous character in Highland College and there are many fans at her doorstep, but she never bothered trying to get a boyfriend and most of the time she focused on developing her level. She is not like Rash who joined the college a little more than a month ago, but because she has such top talent, she entered college since the age of ten already. Also, the fact that she belongs to a powerful team formed up of mostly girls makes it difficult to approach her.

Steve always felt that he had a greater chance than anyone else at confessing to Luna because their families had a long-standing knowledge of each other, which gave him an advantage over others. He also knew the girl since they were young, but it perplexed him that Luna did not remember him at all when he wanted to talk to her. This matter made the situation between them more awkward.

Rash could expect what was going on in Steve's mind, so he ended the process before the situation got worse.

What teacher Peter said is still floating in his mind, and he knows that if he does nothing about Steve and Clarke, there will be many problems awaiting him in the coming days. The animosity between him and Steve might be due to Luna, but the enmity between him and Clarke was from middle school.

The two would be happy to take turns with him, despite their hostility towards each other.

Rash activated his skills and threw Steve to the ground again. Not only that, but he dragged the table to fall on him as well. The fella was just distracted a moment ago and couldn't save himself from trouble. It was a mess.

Bang .... clank ... creaking ...

The students heard the upheaval in the back; they turned to Rash instantly; he was the primary suspect in their eyes and the trouble-maker. Only to find Steve's embarrassed position between the chair and the table. This scene made them explode in laughter. Can they be blamed, this is the third time today, and they assumed Steve did it on purpose, because it's impossible to be a coincidence, right?

Teacher Diane knocked several times on the board, "Everyone calm down, please... There are other people studying too... Steve, you also stop playing around and focus more on this subject. It will come on the exam..." She is the biology teacher, and this is a core subject for their studies.

Steve was very embarrassed and wished there was a hole to hide in. Maybe he's the only one who found it strange, but he didn't understand what was going on yet.

"Hahaha." Clarke, of everyone, was laughing hysterically, especially when they were sitting close to each other, so he threw several other sarcasm at Steve, "Didn't you eat your breakfast today... Or maybe you're learning to be a clown to work in the circus because it suits you better..." He has never given up to make fun of Steve whenever the opportunity arises, and this is their tenacity. Of course, these phrases are too childish to make either of them care so much.

However, there is something different this time, Rash was waiting for this opportunity to add fuel to the fire. Steve was embarrassed from the start and Rash's skill made him lose his temper quickly, and then Clarke's words and mockery made him lose control of himself. This led him to jump from his place and punching Clarke hard in the face, sending him to the ground.

'Ooooh... good punch... let me see what he's going to do now... hahaha,' Rash was having a good time watching this.

Steve is a hot-blooded, irritable person, and he's so easy to anger, which is why Rash's skill works so well on him. As for Clarke, he is usually moody most of the time; he can control his nerves, which gives him a significant advantage against Steve. This is only if you do not exceed his limits.

Rash knows Clarke very well and knows the thing that angered him most, it is his facial image and appearance. He is a fashion-loving person and follows the latest clothing and hairstyle trends, besides having performed many surgeries around his face in the past. This makes him much more handsome today, and because of that he has a lot of fans. But it wasn't like that in the past.

That's why he's so sensitive about this aspect, and Rash has lost two of his teeth to learn about it. It was last year when he threw a torch on him that caused part of his hair to burn.

Clarke didn't get up quickly, he just wiped his long fingers on his lower lip. The action was very smooth, but this pricked really hard, and he felt his lower lip starting to swell. He looked at his fingers to see a little stain of blood on them. He boiled with anger, "You... dared... to hit me...?"

Everyone realized that the situation was dangerous, as they did not expect Steve to act impulsively and take them in an awkward moment. Worse, Clarke is already releasing his energy. Many of them stood up from their positions, some of them retreated to the front of the classroom to avoid any accident, and some tried to calm the situation, such as the class president, who rushed to stop both of them.

The only person who was putting foot on foot and quietly following the development of events was Rash. He did not move a single step from his place. Yet he was driving the situation according to what he saw useful for him.