Chapter 184 Why is it happening again?
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The sound of the alarm clock started ringing in the room, telling the one sleeping soundly that it was morning now and he should wake up. Rio just tossed in his sleep and waved his hand around, shutting off the sound. He just won his fight over the alarm clock when someone started pulling his blanket.
"Oyee, wake up already. You're gonna be late."
"Just 5 more minutes"
Hearing his answer the boy standing near him gave him an annoyed look and said "I told you to sleep early. It's already time for the first class."
"Just go away. I'll come after you." Rio said and pulled the blanket back.
The boy glanced at the time and then at Rio, "Fine, I'm leaving. Just try not to be late on the first day."
'Finally, some peaceful sleep.' Rio thought, as he heard the sound of footsteps getting slow and the door closing.
[Host, you can't sleep now. Just wake up and let's go for the classes.]
"Shut up."
[You know, the first scene of the protagonist is going to happen soon. He might bump into Amelia or Rebecca. You sure you want to take a chance.]
'Fuuuck' Rio cursed and opened his eyes.
"Did you see it?" He asked as he kept lying down. His empty eyes staring at the ceiling.
[Yes]
"And you're still telling me everything's fine."
[I see nothing abnormal, host.]
"Give me the potion." Rio said.
[There's no point in drinking them, host. The aftereffects of EMMSY were cured the first time you took it. Now you're just wasting your points.]
"Then what do you want me to do? If it's not EMMSY then what is it?"
[It's you, host. I can't stop your thoughts, neither can you. So stop wasting your time and stop what you can, their meeting.]
Hearing the system's words Rio just sighed and stood up to get ready.
It had been a week since his arrival in the academy. And 4 days since he started getting dreams of his earth life again.
After the healing potion 'the being' gave him years ago, his nightmares had stopped. And though he did get one or two sometimes, they weren't that effective and he'd forget them easily.
But nowadays it has become a constant repeat again. Everytime he sleeps, the scenes of his past start to appear in front of him. They weren't about Ria now, but about her - the one whom he loved and the one who left him, his Queency. (Scoffs)
The memories he thought he forgot were starting to haunt him again, and he didn't like it one bit.
At first thinking, these might be the aftereffects of EMMSY, as the disease is known to affect the soul, or the corrosive mana known for affecting one's mind - instead of waiting for Ayla to make a potion for him, he bought one from system and drank it.
He thought it'd be over after that, but it didn't. They just became more chaotic and vivid ever since then. Even though the system said he was fine, and he himself thought so too, he couldn't suppress these dreams again. He even got Thanatos's blessing of peaceful sleep, but even that was a hoax.
'Why can't I just forget everything. And why is it happening after all this time, when the plot is finally starting' Rio thought, as he lit a cigarette in the shower. Even though the water kept falling on his head, not a single droplet touched the cigarette.
'After so many years. Why now? Why did you have to appear now of all time?' He thought, as he came out of the shower.
He wanted to focus on the plotline. The novel had just begun, and he wanted to keep his full focus on the protagonist and other characters, but her memories have been making it hard for him to do anything.
After getting ready, he stood in front of the mirror, as he channeled his mana and waved his hand. His blessing came into play, making his figure bathe in a golden light. Once it was done, his face which previously looked stressed turned calm. The dark circles and slight redness of his eyes, disappeared and his charm increased by another 2 points.
This was due to Aphrodite's blessing - Blink of Brilliance.
It was simply a show off blessing, which amplified his charm. Whatever condition he was in, or however he looked, once he used this blessing, he'd appear his very best in other's eyes. A perfect tool for showing off in front of the crowd. And yet here he was, using it, to hide his worried face from his sister.
'She's surprisingly keen.' Rio thought, remembering how she started showering him with questions, even though he thought he covered his expressions pretty well.
[She is your sister. Now stop your dilly-dallying and move. Or you're gonna be late.]
Rio shoved his thoughts aside, and left his room.
'I should've gotten that skill. That would've made things a lot easier.' Rio thought, remembering about a certain skill, that could enable him to control his thoughts much better. He could've bought that from the system shop too, but this fucking system doesn't let me.
'Sentient systems are a pain in the ass.' He said when he remembered how this stupid system locked that skill so he couldn't buy it.
(Tsk_) System clicked his tongue hearing its host complaining again. It only locked that skill because it wasn't suitable for him. And he'd only hurt himself if he got it before he was strong enough to handle it.
(Your mind's already a mess, and if you fuck it further by creating an alter or getting parallel thinking, even I don't know what would happen.) System thought.
Rio swiped his hand on the watch, and a holographic screen appeared in front of him. He checked the notifications he got and messages he received -
[Amy - Did you wake up?]
[Rebecca - Stop sleeping.]
"..."
'Do I look that lazy in their eyes.' He thought after seeing the last 2 messages.
[Well, you do sleep a lot.]
"I train for even more hours. Never had they told me about that." He said feeling a little wronged, as this image of a lazy guy is really stuck to him now. He glanced at the display as he got another message.
[Amy - We're waiting in the canteen. Just come fast]
"On my way." He replied and closed the panel. Rio remembered the first scene of the protagonist. And the second meeting between him and Amelia. 'So it's about to start.'
[Or it already has.] System said, as it looked at the time. [Don't go overboard] It advised before going silent.
Rio walked towards the elevator and pressed the button. While waiting for it, his mind drifted in the lines of the novel - Leon, who had joined the academy, in the first week didn't go out of his room That's why the week when everyone used to roam around and learn about the academy and its rules, he stayed in his room, trying to much, as he focused on his training to rank up. He was E+ rank when he cleared his exams, and now he had the goal to reach the D- rank before the classes started.
Knowing that after the classes started, he wouldn't get as much as time to train, he wanted to level up before that. But even with an intense training routine for a month he missed his goal a little. That's why the week when everyone used to roam around and learn about the academy and its rules, he stayed in his room, trying to reach D- rank.
He had taken the permission of the warden and Elvis being Elvis agreed to it.
That's why on the day when the classes started, Leon finally got out of his room. And then he came across the drama and the people awaiting him.
In the common canteen where everyone was having their breakfast and chatting happily, his eyes landed on the 2 guys responsible for turning his life into hell for 6 years - Lincoln Korbil and Edward Sinclair.
But hearing the words of advice his God said to him, he decided to ignore them. But as anyone with a half brain cell could say - if the protagonist doesn't look for trouble, it'll look for him. And that trouble did found him in the name of Zirix Drakkar, ranked 8th of the first years. Heir of the Drakkar family, and self declared proud son of the heavens.
'Sigh that narcissistic annoying guy.' Rio sighed, as just thinking about his lines from the novel was making him cringe. "I hope he's not here." He said as he walked into the canteen, just to stop as he heard a shout
"Who do you think you areto tell me what I can and can't do?"
'Fuuck. I wanted to pull the girls out before this shit show started.'
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<<<Drakkar family is one of the top elite families of the human domain. Unlike noble families which are loyal to the royalty of Schilla. Elite families were the ones which didn't bend the knee for the king and still maintained their freedom and neutrality.
There are many elite families which have been passed down for generations and had existed for centuries. Their power and influence not any less than the other nobles. Yet their status is lower cause they lack the unity which nobles have, due to their allegiance to one king.
In simple terms, where nobles had a leader and backing, elite families didn't. That's why the status quo of the human domain went like this - royalty, nobility, elites and then … … … >>>
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A/N - now u know why there r so few noble families in arcadia. Cause not many Rich powerful people want to bend the knee to someone else. And since the world is already so chaotic, no one wants to start a fight just to get another subordinate.
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