Chapter 141: The Way Of The World
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It was nighttime when Reve's club orientation had finally ended. He walked on the lonely street, observing the stars that twinkled in the sky above.
A thought couldn't help but cross his mind.
How did he get here?
How did a small creature like him become a promising figure that was already playing games with the experienced heads of Arcadia?
Granted, part of this was due to his status as an emperor cat. The halo of an emperor cat was too strong. His enemies always faltered in front of it. Even he, sometimes, felt bad for whoever crossed him.
However, he still couldn't comprehend how, in the face of all the odds stacked up against him, he still managed to prevail.
Just how many cats could brag about becoming heirs of gods and students of hands that shaped time?
Perhaps, that was the way of life. Life always had a way of bringing the unexpected. Just by a long series of coincidences and mishaps, he became part of the "incidental".
It wasn't strength that brought him this far. It, sure as well, wasn't talent. It was just him seizing opportunities at the right time. A path cleared before him and he utilized his cockroach-like self, crawling all the way into that path
Reve brought his fingers to his lips as he sighed, 'Honestly, it's been a journey.'
Those few words brought a slow smile onto his face, but it didn't last long as his brief walk through the past was broken by the sound of human squeals.
Reve slightly frowned, not enjoying the fact that his self-enlightenment state was disturbed. In no less than a few seconds, he found the origin of the sounds. It belonged to something in the dark corners of the street nearby.
When Reve spied on what was going on, he saw five humans concentrated in the dark street corner. The nightshade provided them the perfect environment to conduct any sort of nefarious activity they desired.
"Aye, are you going to give it to us or not?" threatened a raspy voice.
The voice belonged to one of the students. Reve's traits as a magical feline creature allowed him to see the group perfectly. With his cat eyes, there was no distinction between day and night.
The owner of the voice was a rough brown-haired youth dressed in the formal NIRA uniform. Beside him were three other youths, each donning the same fiery look the first youth had.
They seem to take a supporting stance when the first youth spoke, "I don't get why you are so stubborn about it. We have mentioned that there will be compensation for your hard work. Is that enough?"
"I don't find it surprising that you seem to not understand. Your lack of comprehension might as well be the only quality you have that is not totally irredeemable. Just like I have said before, I made a pledge with "god" not to allow myself to be taken advantage of. What will become of me if I break that oath?"
Finally, the person being spoken to opened his mouth. Unlike the other four, he didn't seem friendly at all with the others. If anything, the shaky tone at which he spoke revealed his disturbed state.
However, he still couldn't keep his sassiness to himself. With just a few sentences, he diminished the intelligence of the four students to that of dullards.
*Pa!* *Pa!* *Pa!*
Before the sassy youth could revel in his well-spoken words, a shard of rock pierced his innards. He clenched the small hole in his stomach and screamed as blood spilled out of him profusely. Unfortunately for him, his scream quickly died out in this hidden part of the street.
The rough youth grabbed the sassy youth by the neck and kneed his bleeding guts, "It is you that seems to not understand. We are not asking you to give us. We are ordering you. I would think that after all our adventures, you would think better than to walk freely in this dark aspect of the night. No one is coming to your rescue, not like last time."
A surge of flame ignited on the rough boy's palm. He didn't hesitate to use his fiery hands to tightly grip the neck of the sassy youth.
His inhumane display complimented well with the red flame especially when it shined the brightest.
Soon, the four youth carried out all sorts of brutal actions on the sassy youth. They kept asking for what they seeked from the youth, but contrary to their expectations, he was as tough as a turtle, even when he screamed as high as a goat.
Meanwhile, while all this was happening, Reve thought to himself, 'Bullying. I have been seeing a lot of this lately. I shouldn't interfere.'
The fate of a busybody wasn't so pretty, especially when he interfered with students with influential status. Make no mistake, NIRA didn't promote fair and equal ground. There was pretty much a hierarchy among the students.
Nonetheless, what it did do was to allow the commoners to top the pyramid, just like the nobles. If they were to be backed by NIRA, even the nobles would think twice before wronging them.
Just by looking at these group of youths, Reve could tell very well that they were nobles, and from the conversation they had with the annoyingly sassy youth, it was safe to discern that they were confident of getting out of trouble if their activities were ever caught.
Well, Reve didn't think they would be able to come out unscathed if ever caught, but their punishment would not be worse than expulsion. If that was the case, they could simply move to Narva Academy, a similar academic institution overpopulated with nobles.
Anyways, it wasn't wise to get himself mixed up in this interesting affair.
Yet, just when Reve was about to look the other way, he finally realized what had been bothering him all this while. There was a reason why the sassy youth looked familiar.
'Oh, he is that guy!'
With that thought in mind, Reve walked back to the group
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It was nighttime when Reve's club orientation had finally ended. He walked on the lonely street, observing the stars that twinkled in the sky above.
A thought couldn't help but cross his mind.
How did he get here?
How did a small creature like him become a promising figure that was already playing games with the experienced heads of Arcadia?
Granted, part of this was due to his status as an emperor cat. The halo of an emperor cat was too strong. His enemies always faltered in front of it. Even he, sometimes, felt bad for whoever crossed him.
However, he still couldn't comprehend how, in the face of all the odds stacked up against him, he still managed to prevail.
Just how many cats could brag about becoming heirs of gods and students of hands that shaped time?
Perhaps, that was the way of life. Life always had a way of bringing the unexpected. Just by a long series of coincidences and mishaps, he became part of the "incidental".
It wasn't strength that brought him this far. It, sure as well, wasn't talent. It was just him seizing opportunities at the right time. A path cleared before him and he utilized his cockroach-like self, crawling all the way into that path
Reve brought his fingers to his lips as he sighed, 'Honestly, it's been a journey.'
Those few words brought a slow smile onto his face, but it didn't last long as his brief walk through the past was broken by the sound of human squeals.
Reve slightly frowned, not enjoying the fact that his self-enlightenment state was disturbed. In no less than a few seconds, he found the origin of the sounds. It belonged to something in the dark corners of the street nearby.
When Reve spied on what was going on, he saw five humans concentrated in the dark street corner. The nightshade provided them the perfect environment to conduct any sort of nefarious activity they desired.
"Aye, are you going to give it to us or not?" threatened a raspy voice.
The voice belonged to one of the students. Reve's traits as a magical feline creature allowed him to see the group perfectly. With his cat eyes, there was no distinction between day and night.
The owner of the voice was a rough brown-haired youth dressed in the formal NIRA uniform. Beside him were three other youths, each donning the same fiery look the first youth had.
They seem to take a supporting stance when the first youth spoke, "I don't get why you are so stubborn about it. We have mentioned that there will be compensation for your hard work. Is that enough?"
"I don't find it surprising that you seem to not understand. Your lack of comprehension might as well be the only quality you have that is not totally irredeemable. Just like I have said before, I made a pledge with "god" not to allow myself to be taken advantage of. What will become of me if I break that oath?"
Finally, the person being spoken to opened his mouth. Unlike the other four, he didn't seem friendly at all with the others. If anything, the shaky tone at which he spoke revealed his disturbed state.
However, he still couldn't keep his sassiness to himself. With just a few sentences, he diminished the intelligence of the four students to that of dullards.
*Pa!* *Pa!* *Pa!*
Before the sassy youth could revel in his well-spoken words, a shard of rock pierced his innards. He clenched the small hole in his stomach and screamed as blood spilled out of him profusely. Unfortunately for him, his scream quickly died out in this hidden part of the street.
The rough youth grabbed the sassy youth by the neck and kneed his bleeding guts, "It is you that seems to not understand. We are not asking you to give us. We are ordering you. I would think that after all our adventures, you would think better than to walk freely in this dark aspect of the night. No one is coming to your rescue, not like last time."
A surge of flame ignited on the rough boy's palm. He didn't hesitate to use his fiery hands to tightly grip the neck of the sassy youth.
His inhumane display complimented well with the red flame especially when it shined the brightest.
Soon, the four youth carried out all sorts of brutal actions on the sassy youth. They kept asking for what they seeked from the youth, but contrary to their expectations, he was as tough as a turtle, even when he screamed as high as a goat.
Meanwhile, while all this was happening, Reve thought to himself, 'Bullying. I have been seeing a lot of this lately. I shouldn't interfere.'
The fate of a busybody wasn't so pretty, especially when he interfered with students with influential status. Make no mistake, NIRA didn't promote fair and equal ground. There was pretty much a hierarchy among the students.
Nonetheless, what it did do was to allow the commoners to top the pyramid, just like the nobles. If they were to be backed by NIRA, even the nobles would think twice before wronging them.
Just by looking at these group of youths, Reve could tell very well that they were nobles, and from the conversation they had with the annoyingly sassy youth, it was safe to discern that they were confident of getting out of trouble if their activities were ever caught.
Well, Reve didn't think they would be able to come out unscathed if ever caught, but their punishment would not be worse than expulsion. If that was the case, they could simply move to Narva Academy, a similar academic institution overpopulated with nobles.
Anyways, it wasn't wise to get himself mixed up in this interesting affair.
Yet, just when Reve was about to look the other way, he finally realized what had been bothering him all this while. There was a reason why the sassy youth looked familiar.
'Oh, he is that guy!'
With that thought in mind, Reve walked back to the group
It was nighttime when Reve's club orientation had finally ended. He walked on the lonely street, observing the stars that twinkled in the sky above. A thought couldn't help but cross his mind. How did he get here?How did a small creature like him become a promising figure that was already playing games with the experienced heads of Arcadia?Granted, part of this was due to his status as an emperor cat. The halo of an emperor cat was too strong. His enemies always faltered in front of it. Even he, sometimes, felt bad for whoever crossed him. However, he still couldn't comprehend how, in the face of all the odds stacked up against him, he still managed to prevail. Just how many cats could brag about becoming heirs of gods and students of hands that shaped time?Perhaps, that was the way of life. Life always had a way of bringing the unexpected. Just by a long series of coincidences and mishaps, he became part of the "incidental".It wasn't strength that brought him this far. It, sure as well, wasn't talent. It was just him seizing opportunities at the right time. A path cleared before him and he utilized his cockroach-like self, crawling all the way into that pathReve brought his fingers to his lips as he sighed, 'Honestly, it's been a journey.'Those few words brought a slow smile onto his face, but it didn't last long as his brief walk through the past was broken by the sound of human squeals.Reve slightly frowned, not enjoying the fact that his self-enlightenment state was disturbed. In no less than a few seconds, he found the origin of the sounds. It belonged to something in the dark corners of the street nearby.When Reve spied on what was going on, he saw five humans concentrated in the dark street corner. The nightshade provided them the perfect environment to conduct any sort of nefarious activity they desired. "Aye, are you going to give it to us or not?" threatened a raspy voice.The voice belonged to one of the students. Reve's traits as a magical feline creature allowed him to see the group perfectly. With his cat eyes, there was no distinction between day and night.The owner of the voice was a rough brown-haired youth dressed in the formal NIRA uniform. Beside him were three other youths, each donning the same fiery look the first youth had. They seem to take a supporting stance when the first youth spoke, "I don't get why you are so stubborn about it. We have mentioned that there will be compensation for your hard work. Is that enough?""I don't find it surprising that you seem to not understand. Your lack of comprehension might as well be the only quality you have that is not totally irredeemable. Just like I have said before, I made a pledge with "god" not to allow myself to be taken advantage of. What will become of me if I break that oath?"Finally, the person being spoken to opened his mouth. Unlike the other four, he didn't seem friendly at all with the others. If anything, the shaky tone at which he spoke revealed his disturbed state. However, he still couldn't keep his sassiness to himself. With just a few sentences, he diminished the intelligence of the four students to that of dullards. *Pa!* *Pa!* *Pa!*Before the sassy youth could revel in his well-spoken words, a shard of rock pierced his innards. He clenched the small hole in his stomach and screamed as blood spilled out of him profusely. Unfortunately for him, his scream quickly died out in this hidden part of the street. The rough youth grabbed the sassy youth by the neck and kneed his bleeding guts, "It is you that seems to not understand. We are not asking you to give us. We are ordering you. I would think that after all our adventures, you would think better than to walk freely in this dark aspect of the night. No one is coming to your rescue, not like last time."A surge of flame ignited on the rough boy's palm. He didn't hesitate to use his fiery hands to tightly grip the neck of the sassy youth. His inhumane display complimented well with the red flame especially when it shined the brightest.Soon, the four youth carried out all sorts of brutal actions on the sassy youth. They kept asking for what they seeked from the youth, but contrary to their expectations, he was as tough as a turtle, even when he screamed as high as a goat. Meanwhile, while all this was happening, Reve thought to himself, 'Bullying. I have been seeing a lot of this lately. I shouldn't interfere.'The fate of a busybody wasn't so pretty, especially when he interfered with students with influential status. Make no mistake, NIRA didn't promote fair and equal ground. There was pretty much a hierarchy among the students.Nonetheless, what it did do was to allow the commoners to top the pyramid, just like the nobles. If they were to be backed by NIRA, even the nobles would think twice before wronging them.Just by looking at these group of youths, Reve could tell very well that they were nobles, and from the conversation they had with the annoyingly sassy youth, it was safe to discern that they were confident of getting out of trouble if their activities were ever caught.Well, Reve didn't think they would be able to come out unscathed if ever caught, but their punishment would not be worse than expulsion. If that was the case, they could simply move to Narva Academy, a similar academic institution overpopulated with nobles.Anyways, it wasn't wise to get himself mixed up in this interesting affair.Yet, just when Reve was about to look the other way, he finally realized what had been bothering him all this while. There was a reason why the sassy youth looked familiar. 'Oh, he is that guy!'With that thought in mind, Reve walked back to the group
