Chapter 53: Ring Of Manipulation
It's been two months since I started to attend my classes. Alexis is really sticking too close to me for some reason, but I don't mind it.
In the meantime, I read so many books about Elves and I've discovered something really interesting. They have a sharp sense of smell. And from their perspective, humans smell the worst. The reason why they don't do any business and stay away from everyone is because they can't stand the smell of other species.
And for the same reason, some of them are sticking so close to me. But the majority of the elf population in our school is very suspicious of me. I just hope they don't report me anywhere.
I have four crests on my body which literally blocked everything about me being a human. So, I don't have any smell on me. That's why they are comfortable around me. Even some elves from my class made friends with me. Because I am an interesting object to them.
Hah!! I really can't stand their eyes on my back.
Viktor left the cafeteria early and went inside the library to take some rest.
"Hey, are you leaving already? What about your food?"
Beldorth Alexis grabbed his uniform because he was uncomfortable around the elves.
"I'm full."
"Then I'm coming too."
"Yes, whatever. "
Viktor looked at his book above his head and saw it was almost red. But he didn't show any sign of sickness.
So, what exactly is wrong with him?
"Hey, why are you walking slowly behind me?"
Alexis turned his head and saw Viktor walking slowly and looking at something.
"Oh, I ate too much, that's why I'm walking slowly."
"But you barely touched your food back then. Are you lying to me?"
"Will I get something by lying to you Alexis?"
He stopped walking and looked at his hand. The ring wasn't there.
Did he sell it? I really need that ring.
"Hahaha! No, I was just making fun. Let's go."
I have to find ….
Suddenly, he felt a weird sensation all over his body. His crest of record was reacting to it and it pointed in the direction of the library.
What? Another crest?
"Is there something wrong Viktor?"
"No, I was just thinking about something."
Let's go inside the library for now. But the thing is, I've been inside this library countless times but I've never sensed anything from my crest. So why is it reacting now? Is something or some hidden passage opened?
This school is so mysterious from the very beginning.
So, having weird things under the school's protection isn't uncommon. I bet there is something really important. Something that is also very dangerous.
"Hey, did you come to the library to look around?"
"Did I even ask you to come with me? I was busy minding my own business and here you are putting your toe where it shouldn't belong."
Viktor was pissed off because Alexis is always following him no matter where he goes.
"Come on!! Don't be like that. We are good friends, aren't we? Good friends are supposed to stick together."
"I highly doubt that you think of me as your good friend. Your motive is something else. Tell me what you want from me."
There is a section inside the library where students don't visit. The music section is where old music scripts and musical history books are organized. Viktor went there because that was the place where his crest was indicating him.
But Alexis was the bone in his throat.
"Why are you talking like that? Aren't we friends?"
"Why would a prince bother to make friends with a commoner? Unless you have something to achieve from me, there's no reason for you to follow me everywhere."
I knew something was really going inside his head the first day he saw me. Since the day our class started, he has followed me everywhere. Even he followed me to find out my address. Then he started to knock on my door, disturbing me on weekends when I sleep, he's everywhere like gum under my shoe.
So, I unlocked his book and found out about him. He's the 4th prince and he's that type of person who gets what he wants. A stubborn brat and a soiled son of a greedy king.
The library was silent, but it became quieter when Viktor addressed him as a prince. Then, a group of musicians from the academy went inside the section and saw both of them standing there staring at each other.
"Hm? Isn't this our academy's genius Viktor who scored 75? Wow, it's my first time seeing you up close. You are really tall despite your age!!"
"Thank you senior Mu Seng."
Viktor smiled and took a book in his hand.
"You know my name too? Wow! I'm really honoured."
And then, he saw the book of a famous musician of history in Viktor's hand. He was surprised.
"Wow!!! You're interested in music too?"
"I am just a beginner. But I found this music very interesting lately. Would you mind if I come to your music club at 11 AM senior? I'd like to practice with your musical instruments."
Viktor gave them his trap smile and they fell for it. So, they immediately took him to their club by leaving Alexis behind. This time, he didn't follow him.
I will see you tomorrow Alexis.
Viktor turned back and gave Alexis a deathly smile. Because his book had a small dot of green on it.
Alexis left without saying a thing.
I bet he's angry because he didn't find anything suspicious about me to manipulate me.. wait. Manipulate? Did I miss a page?
Viktor read something about manipulation in his book which was related to a ring. The ring he had on his finger is the ring of manipulation he found inside a treasure box discovered in a dungeon.
So, the ring he had in his position belonged to a guardian. Then, his crest of record found out everything about the guardian and he became so sure that it was the fragment of the guardian of manipulation.
But how did he unlock the seal? Isn't it supposed to be so strong and impossible to open? Or the manipulative guardian didn't lock it with any seal? He's a manipulator of course. There's no way of knowing what kind of trap he installed. But it's too dangerous to exist in a normal human's hand.
I need to check this matter very carefully. I need to find that ring before he dies.
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