Chapter 49 Something special planned

The classroom buzzed with the usual morning chatter as I settled into my seat. The sun streamed through the windows, casting a warm glow over the room. It was a typical day at the academy, or so I thought.

As the time approached for the classes to start, Ms. Elisa entered the classroom, her presence immediately commanding attention. Giving us her usual smile, she started to take attendance.

"Good morning, everyone," she said after finishing the attendance. "Today, we have something special planned."

"Special?"

"Ms. Elisa, are you going to teach us a new skill?"

"That would be awesome—a theory for a new skill."

She looked at the kids with a smile. "No, the special thing is not a skill," she said with a mischievous smile.

"Oh, Ms., tell us already." All the students started asking her to reveal the special thing.

"As you guys know, the fourth year students came to the academy after finishing their assigned missions. So you guys will be training with the fourth year students."

As her words settled in, a wave of excitement and nervousness filled the room. Training with fourth-year students was a rare chance that promised not only intense learning experiences but also fierce competition between the students.

This meant that everyone would be pushing themselves to their limits, striving to outperform one another, and seizing every opportunity to improve and excel in the presence of fourth year students.

'But that only happens if the students have the drive to grow stronger and want to outperform their peers.'

"That's their new assignment; they will train you guys. And during the training period, the one with better performance will be piqued by the 4th year students. If you guys perform well, they will fight for you, but ultimately, it's your choice whom to team up with."

"Team?" The students become confused about what Ms. Elisa said.

"Yes, you guys have to team up with a 4th year student and fight with other teams in a VR battle. Don't worry, if you guys are piqued by an upperclassman, the student will train you and share their knowledge with you guys for one month until the battle starts. One upperclassman can only take one student, so you have to perform well."

As she explained, the students' excitement died down, and they instantly became nervous and feared fighting with fourth year students whose rank was above B.

"You guys know about the merit points, right?" To put it simply, merit points are money in the academy; they can use them to buy necessary things in the academy stores. " When you become a second year, you can access merit points by doing assignments; by the time you become a third year, you can do missions to gain merit points.

So back to the topic, as they did a lot of missions, they have enough merit points, so I'm sure that to get a good score, they will train you guys by giving you skills, techniques, etc. And to make a skill, they only need a single core; it's less expensive than the skill core. So you guys are excited now? Not only will they train you guys, but they will also give you valuable things for your growth. And it's one of the most important assignments for them." She explained it thoroughly.

'Training with fourth years, huh. I don't mind training with them, but I don't want to encounter Jadel's sisters.' Jadel has 2 sisters, 1 biological and 1 step sister, both of the same year, and both of them don't like me, but the step sister is mild compared to his biological sister.

"We're training with the fourth year students." Lui whispered beside me, his eyes wide with a mix of eagerness and anxiety.

"It seems like it," I replied, trying to keep my own apprehension in check.

"Let's go now."

Ms. Elisa gestured for us to follow her, and we obediently rose from our seats, exiting the classroom one by one and heading down the hallway towards the training grounds. The anticipation in the air was almost tangible, and the students' murmurs echoed in the hallway.

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The training grounds were expansive, designed to accommodate a large number of students for various combat exercises. As we approached, I could see the fourth-year students already assembled, their presence dominating the space. They stood in neat rows, their expressions ranging from bored to mildly interested.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

My heart began to thump frantically. The thumping sound echoed in my ears, growing louder with each beat.

Suddenly, a child's voice broke through the chaos.

'Sister, sister, sister, sister, sister!'

The voice in my head excitedly called for his sister, his voice brimming with excitement and delight. It was the kid's personality, crying out with an intensity that made my head spin. His words came faster and faster, an insistent chant that I couldn't silence. His influence was trying to take over my body.

'Shut up! Shut up!' I tried to focus, to push the voice back down, but it was like trying to hold back a tidal wave with my bare hands. The kid's influence was overwhelming, pulling my consciousness.

'Kill!, kill! I'm going to kill you, Juhya!'

Another voice hissed, dark and malevolent. It was the Assassin; his voice dripped with murderous intent.

'Calm down! Fucking calm down, fuckers!' I screamed at them in my mind, but it was to no avail.

I staggered, my legs wobbling under the strain of the influence. The conflicting voices were tearing me apart, each one vying for control. My vision blurred as I started to lose consciousness, and I felt a sharp pain in my head.

Tlu! Tlu!

Seeing blood drops coming out of my nose, Ms. Elisa asked in concern. "Jadel, are you alright?"

Lui also approached me instantly. "Hey, are you okay?"

I couldn't respond. All I could do was fight to keep the personalities at bay so they wouldn't take over the body. The kid's voice grew louder and more frantic.

'Sister, I'm here; lookie~ here'

Then, amidst the cacophony, I felt a chilling gaze on me that sent a jolt to my entire body.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

My heart pounded even harder. Without looking up, I know who it was who gave me the disgusted, disappointed gaze with mild killing intent. It was Jadel's biological sister, Juhya Wayner, who stood among the fourth year students. Slowly raising my head, I looked at her, her pitch-black eyes fixed intently on me. Her long, dark hair framed her face, giving her an almost ethereal appearance.

'Yay, sister noticed us! Let me go to her!' The kid's voice was filled with joy, and for a moment, his influence receded.

But the assassin's influence is no longer trying to take control over my body, as he seemed to withdraw. The murderous intent completely vanished, as if nothing had happened.

Juhya's gaze held me captive. She moved her mouth, saying something I couldn't hear. Suddenly, the kid's voice turned sad. 'Why? I wanted to see you.' Crying He too withdrew, leaving me in control once more.

I took a deep breath, and the world came back into focus. Slowly, I stood up, wiping the blood from my nose. "I'm fine," I said, my voice steadier.

Ms. Elisa's eyes were still filled with concern, and she asked in uncertainty about my condition, "Are you sure? You should go to the infirmary."

I shook my head. "It's okay, I'm completely fine."

She observed me for a moment, then nodded, accepting my answer. Suddenly my body glowed a light golden color, and I felt a soothing warmth as she used a healing skill on me. "Alright, let's continue now."

"What happened? Is there any problem with your body?" Lui asked.

"It's nothing," I said curtly.

As I looked around, I saw another familiar face in the crowd. My stepsister, Elfa Wayner, an half-elf with silver hair with white strands, a nobility. She stood a few feet away from Juhya.

As she sensed my gaze, she looked at me, confusion flickering in her eyes, before a look of realization crossed her face. But she quickly composed herself, her expression turning neutral.

Neither Juhya nor Elfa acknowledged me further, as they didn't care about me; they didn't consider me their brother.

'Poor guy, with the gaze I felt from Juhya, I can almost make out why Jadel developed a kid personality. But did she talk with my kid's personality?' As soon as her gaze fell on me, the assassin personality instantly retreated, and as she mouthed something, the kid personality also retreated. 'Well, she's Jadel's family, so she will know about this'

Ms. Elisa began the introductions. "Fourth year students, these are your juniors; train them well." Before speaking further, she exuded pressure on the fourth years, her expression turning fierce. "I know you guys are eyeing the top students of the first years, and you can do whatever you want. But if you discriminate against my students or use the authority of upperclassmen, you guys will get your consequences. I'm warning you." With that, she retreated her pressure on them and came to her cheerful personality.

Juhya, the top student among the fourth years, stepped forward. "I am Juhya Wayner," she said, her voice calm and commanding. "I'll be leading the training today."