The Mark of a New Beginning

Fwoosh!! Fwoosh!!

In the midst of those swift and forceful sounds. You're probably wondering who's this weirdo attacking me right now. Well, meet Brian. He was introduced as a tanned skin blonde dude, who could easily fit into the pages of a certain questionable manga, that may or may not raise a few eyebrows.

Anyways, in the original story line, it was Ryherth who was supposed to be the one who meets with up him, after that a fierce battle was meant to unfold between them, with each strike echoing with determination and rivalry. However the outcome was always inevitable-It was Ryherth who would come out as a victor, and then It would spark the start of a true friendship and rivalry between them. In the end, in the near future he would become Ryherth's most trusted subordinate, who would always have his back.

But now that I'm here... and I'm the one who triggered this flag. It really feels like I had become the Main Character, I really can't hit him back, I can only dodge and block, as Ryherth's parents had warned me about expulsion.

Swish!! Swish!! Swish!!

Jyvharth: "Be careful when entering the academy, even though I had managed to get you in, the way you got admitted is still questionable, make sure not to offend anyone, and don't give them any reasons to expel you."

'I'm really walking on thin ice here... But he should be coming any minute now–Oh there he goes.'

Smack!! Smack!! Thud!!

Even with my reflexes improved, I couldn't even see him or sense him, 'yup that's to be expected of a professor here in this school.'

[In an instant Brian was subdued, he was hit with a knuckle blow to the head, and a kick to the back, with a force strong enough to knock him down; Immediately he was lying backwards and was stepped on.]

"Oyy!! kid, what are you doing?."

Brian: "Shut up!!, old man, get off of me, can't you see that I'm in the middle of a fierce battle with my rival."

Again since when?

"HUH?!!, you dare to talk back to me?."

Anyways this old man was the reason I didn't want to hit him back, because after the two were done fighting. The old man would subdue Ryherth and lie down together with Brian, where they would both grin at each other, while their faces were touching the ground. The old man would then turn them into the guidance counselor, for causing trouble at their first day of the school. and then they would punished for a week of community service.

[The old man in question was a professor at the CanaBul Academy. His name was Ryder, and his inner beast is that of a bull. He's a fairly tall old man, with a muscular build, and a full gray hair and beard all over his face. He truly is the epitome of someone who ages like a fine wine, sometimes he even gets mistaken as a colonel, based on how he dresses up.]

[Meanwhile, Brian was still on the ground, under his feet, but was slowly beginning to become impatient, though he was already impatient to begin with]

Brian: "L-Let me go, I SAID!, LET ME GO!!!."

[As he forcefully tried to stand up, gritting his sharp fangs, and flexing every muscle in his body.]

"CRASH!!"

[But it was all useless, despite showing such bravado, he was clearly outmatched in terms of strength. The old man unfazed with all of this, merely tap his feet lightly, and his body was pushed down, with an impact strong enough to cause tremors and cracks on the ground, causing him to lose all of his strength.]

Brian: "Heuk Heuk, Goddamn... Old man."

Ryder: "HUH?!! You dare call me a GRANDPA?!!"

[Brian then thought to himself "Since when did I call you a grandpa?" And with Brain slightly chuckling, he said these words] "I-I didn't"

Ryder: "You think that I wouldn't notice the sarcasm in your voice?"

[The old man then began to move his feet forward, placing it directly above the swelling on his head.]

Ryder: "Do that again, and see what I'll do to this lump of yours."

Brian: "S-Stop!!!"

[He then began to add some force into it.]

Brian: "N-NO!!!, d-don't place it, directly above it, IT HUUUURTS!!!!!!"

Ryder: "You stinky brat!!!, I think you still need some more disciplining."

[And with that, Brian was full of energy again.]

.....

[Meanwhile Kafka was beginning to see a pattern here "Are all the people here really so brutish?, this was one of the reasons why I didn't want to hit him back, aside from being expelled, I didn't want to go through such an ordeal.]

[As Kafka harnessed the powers of a side character, skillfully diverting the attention away from himself to the two, he seamlessly began blending in to the crowd, until finally fitting in to the background of the scene.]

'Yup, this is where all side characters really should be.'

.....

[Later on, Kafka would enjoy a much well deserved break, because their entrance ceremony would be delayed. Thanks to certain someone, injuring almost the entire first year students. Although the injuries that they received weren't life-threatening, they still all had to be taken to the infirmary, for a thorough examination and faster recovery.]

.....

[One by one, they were all gathered into a single place. The Gymnasium of the school, a space that resonated with anticipation. The air buzzed with a blend of nervous excitement and curiosity as the first-year students gathered, their eyes darting around the vast hall adorned with banners displaying the school emblem. and a hushed murmur swept through the crowd as they speculated about the president of the professors who would soon address them. That will be handing out the badges, and will officially give them the mark that they were indeed first year students of this academe.]

"Good afternoon, all of you! I'm the president who will be your boss from now on. My name is Leonor. Make sure to drill that into your thick skulls! And before all of you asks; My inner beast is that of a Crocodilian. I know that all of you must be glad that you have managed to get into this school, and that is indeed something that should be proud of. However!!, even in the top brasses, there are still a hierarchies."

"So in the four years that you will be living here—Prove to us that you can become the strongest. Pass the exams with extraordinary marks, face countless trials and challenges, and be at the top of the food chain!!! But once you become the king of this jungle, don't get complacent!!, Everyone is looking to dethrone you. So Survive, and don't let anyone take anything from you!!."

[Leonor's words hung in the air, a challenge wrapped in authority. The students, a mix of excitement and fear, exchanged glances. The weight of his presence commanded attention, and the echo of his declaration lingered in the room like a promise and a warning simultaneously.]

"That is all... Now it's time to decide the order of your rankings!"