Chapter Twenty-one: FIRST DAY

I fixed my huge bag's strap in my shoulder before I roamed my eyes inside ML Academy. I can't believe that these kind of Academy exists. I graduated in an exclusive Assassin Academy yet it wasn't as grand and luxurious as this.

In front of me is a four storey Administrative Building, where I need to register and ask for my schedule. At the back, 300 to 400 meters away is a six storey Dormitory and the highest building there. (Whew! A dorm inside the premises. Cool!) At the left side of the Admin is a clinic. At my back, which is the nearest building in the gate and the longest one is two storey high. At my right side, there's a footpath. There's a huge wall there with lots of notes and vandals. From my position, I only can read those with big fonts. Like, 'I hate my life', 'All marksman suck', 'I love you, Freya', 'Talk to me, my master Kagura', etc. Phew! No need to guess. Obviously, it was freedom wall.

I keep roaming my eyes. Between the freedom wall and admin building is a lot of benches with table under huge trees. That place is overlooking to the grand battlefield.

The footpath in my right side is towards canteen, then walk further to see the Gymnasium then the dormitory back to Admin. They surrounded the battlefield. Nice. This academy is huge, how can I find Harley then?

My thought was cutted when someone bumped on me. "Heck!" I massaged my arm. That one hurts.

"Miss, I'm sor-- whoah!"

My eyes laid on a tall guy with a monkey in his shoulder. His eyes widened with disbelief as she looked down on me. Then a mischievous grin appears. "I'm so lucky today. Don't you think, Dexter?"

"Hoo hoo ugh!" the monkey answered.

Weird. They understand each other?

To my surprise, the tall guy kissed the back of my hand. "May I know your name, Miss Beautiful?"

"Uh.." I wanted to yell at him but I couldn't. He seems naughty but I could feel he is a nice guy. Another, I told myself to never love again but it doesn't mean I will not accept friendship. "I'm Lesley Vance." I smiled a little as I pulled back my hand.

He looked at my hand, half-offended before he talk again. "Vance? So you know Harley Vance?"

Wow. Seems like I don't need to search for my brother anymore. Someone knows him here. "Harley is my little brother."

"So you're a mage, too?"

"No."

"How does that happ--"

"I think, I heard my name calling over there. I have to go. Bye." I don't want to talk about myself.

"Wait. You haven't asked for my name yet. I.. am.. Cloud."

He spoke in slow motion. As if gradually dying. Jeez. Haha.

I saw a single pile of students or what they called aspirant heroes. I stood at the last of lane. The man in front of me, glanced my way. And grinned sheepishly. "Hi."

I faked a smile. "Hello." Seriously? At this moment where I wanted to avoid men, I just met two in between seconds.

"What's your name?"

I rolled my eyes. From his yellow hair, muscular body until to his well-defined foot, no one won't mistake. Here's another playboy. "Lesley."

"Nice name." He fixed his hair with his two hand. "I'm Valir."

"Okay." I wanted to ask something. Maybe he could answer. "The dormitory at the back, is that for girls or boys?"

"Both, Honey." I grimaced. Ew! "The first floor is for tank. Second is for fighter. Third is for marksman. Fourth is for assassins. Fifth is for mage. Sixth floor is for support. That's why we are having this kind of lane. We will ask by the directors and administrators if what combat classifications we belong. But when it comes to class, all classifications blended based on the schedule they will give. So it is possible for us to be classmate." He chuckled.

"But what if an individual has two classification?"

"He have to choose one."

I nodded. Still thinking what should I pick.

"Everyone here, in majority, came to be the best hero." Valir added, looking in other direction. "That's the undeniable truth. We all graduated to Academy where we all classified. Then for those who wanted to prove something more, and aiming to be the best, then this is the best academy for you."

"Okay. Thanks for the information." No need to mention, I wasn't here without my mother's persuasion. I don't belong to those 'majority'.

--Time Skip--

"Uh-- ahm.." Jeez. I'm suck at this. Karina smiled at me and mouthed, 'you can do it'. We've met earlier. She's my roommate. "I'm Lesley Vance. And I.. uhm." Jeez. I'm not really good in introducing myself. "I am not good with words. Maybe this will show all I really want to say." I show to them my huge rifle. And do some tricks on handling it. To end my exhibition, I positioned myself to shoot. "Sniper ready. Give me a target!"

"Wow."

"She looks hot."

"I like her."

"Is your heart ready as well, Miss Beautiful?" Claude from the back. "I am a volunteered target."

"Sorry." I put my rifle back. "No time for that."

"Thank you, Miss Vance. Back to your seat." The academy director said in front.

I did.

The director continued. "For a year, the ML Academy is undeniably a success. For that, for this season, the Administrators wanted to conduct a grand ball for all of you next week. Be ready."

The crowd cheers. Well, it excites me as well.. a little. I just wish for that day, my escort.. is him.

I sighed.

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