~~~~~~~~~{ [ Chapter 5 ] }~~~~~~~~~~

Akira is on his way towards his class looking so calm.

The undisguised indifference were evident on those unmatched eyes, earning a few stares from the onlookers on the school corridors.

Fortunately, he knew he wasn't much the centre of those attention but the four men beside him.

That have been tailing him since they left the Grand Duchy

Akira, can't help but sigh for the umpteenth time, he frowned slightly, making sure it is unnoticeable but still one of the men noticed the changes on his face.

"Akira, is there something wrong?"

one of the young men asked worriedly. Akira took a quick glance at the man, eyes seem to be dilated briefly, then averts his eyes nonchalantly.

Khalid Willard. The famous crown prince of this kingdom and a two-faced sadistic prince.

One of the capture targets of the game.

Akira knew him well since he played the route of the crown prince once in the game but never did he came to like the sadistic prince.

He appears to be a sweet, gentle and kind but no one knows that beneath that facade of him, there was a sadist beast hiding. It will bit and torture anyone who tried to get on his nerves and that is something Akira wanted to avoid but it doesn't mean his afraid of the said prince.

Akira kept his indifference, continuing to ignore the crown prince and the others.

Arriving at the classroom, he find his way towards his seat. He sat down and put his head down to the table, closing his eyes and dozed off.

The room fell silent, all eyes were on Akira. Seeing that he hadn't make any moves. Before long, gossips began to escalate but was silent by a threatening glare from someone.

Soon, teacher came and class started.

The teacher and those that followed turned a blind eye to the sleeping student in the classroom. No one wants to make trouble on the Argyros nor the other higher noble families.

Heck, they can't even peek a glance at the sleeping boy's direction since several eyes were giving them a threatening and chilly stares.

"C-Class Dismissed. You may have your lunch now"

The teacher gulped helplessly and bolted out of the room. Followed by the students that started to leave one by one, till only 6 people were left in the classroom.

Akira, whose been sleeping since the start of the class woke up, stretching his numbing shoulders up and yawning deliberately.

He wasn't aware of his surrounding at first, he absentmindedly stare in front of him, trying to fully wake up himself.

But, then he was interrupted by a gentle tap on his shoulder that send a sudden cold chills on his insides. Unmatched eyes shone sharply and quickly tilted his head sideways, eyes becoming cold.

"..Ah!"

A naive shriek left the mouth of the person who took a step back after getting a cold shoulder from Akira.

"....."

Akira narrowed his eyes coldly and stared at the boy with a feminine features that is looking at him with fear in his eyes.

Not only the boy, but Akira also glanced at the others men behind the boy, After looking at them briefly, he glance back at the boy, ignoring the others that quietly giving Akira an questioning stares.

'Smells like trouble, argh!'

"What?"

He asked bluntly.

"....A-ah, A-aki-ra, I-I,"

The boy who feel overwhelmingly confused at the unfamiliar treatment, stuttered helplessly.

Akira eyes were fixed on, seemingly observing the boy.

He wasn't stupid as not to recognize the boy. Even in half-awake state, he can see the resemblance of the heroine in the game just by looking at the boy.

Akira sighed. 'How to deal with this,' He tiredly thought, scratching the nape of his neck.

"Aki! You're scaring Noah!"

Dylan suddenly retorted and yelled.

Akira with a deepening frown turned to Dylan who spouted nonsense.

Dylan Wartinlock. One of the capture targets in the game. He is the third son of a renowned swordmaster family. His game route was kind of troubling but it wasn't so bad.

Akira is fond of Dylan while playing the game. Dylan's route and characters reminded Akira of a sulking black dog.

But, seeing the real character in person, he just plainly annoying to be looked at.

His eyes shone disappointment briefly.

He sigh softly, staring at Dylan's eyes directly,

"Then?, Is that my fault? "

Akira asked with a cold tone.

He watched as their faces distorted slightly because of the either surprise and confusion. Akira shrugs, sighing softly again and stood up.

He strode out of the room hurriedly and left the others in the room.

Several eyes glinted sharply staring at the door where Akira just exited.

Before long, time passed briefly.

Akira, who were once again sleeping for the entire afternoon classes, woke up and hastily left the classroom, continuing to give the cold shoulder to the main characters that were still trying to get his attention.

He deadpannedly went to the Headmaster's office, ignoring the presences that were still tailing him.

"What are we doing here?" curious to be standing in front of the Headmaster's office, Khalid tried to reach out Akira's shoulder only to get it slapped by the latter.

His eyes widen in surprise and stared at his hand that slightly stung from the slap.

Then he glance at Akira who had nothing but an indifferent expression on his face.

"I have an appointment with the Headmaster, 'ALONE', well then, please excuse me"

Akira knock on the door and then opened it. He went inside without any prior explanations.

Akira looks so helplessly tired.

He immediately went to sit at one of the couches found in the room. He lay his head on the top of the couch and stared blankly at the ceiling.

"Lemonade tea?"

In a sudden, an old man appeared behind him. The face of the old man is facing him down.

Akira, who was aware of the presence of the other since earlier, can only frown.

"Grandpa, let me have a rest here,"

Akira said softly, looking at the old man.

"Ho Ho, I see, you still hate the lemonade"

The old man chuckles and put away the lemonade tea that he bring and went to sat on a silver seat found in the room.

Akira watched the old man carefully.

He then remembered the part of the game where it was revealed that the mysterious headmaster of the academy is actually Akira's grandfather.

The only one who knows are his family alone.

The former grand duke disappeared mysteriously and never been found. Because of that, he was replaced by his only son, Hades.

No one knows that the Headmaster, the one who founded the Academy is actually the famous 10th circle class - archmage, former grand duke and one of the strongest people existed.

Therefore, that is the reason why he can freely enter and exit the headmaster's office.

"It's been a while, how's your body? Any discomfort?"

Out of the three grandsons he has, the grandfather has only a soft spot to the youngest, which is Akira.

"My body is recovering well. Thank you grandpa, by the way, I received your gifts. I like them but you don't have to send so many gifts every day"

Akira scratch the back of his neck sheepishly, soft smile appearing on his face unconsciously when remembered the tons of gifts he received from this old man.

Those gifts piled up till the guest room filled up with it.

"Ho Ho, You finally smiled. It's really been a while. This grandpa is beyond happy"

Hearing this, Akira flinched slightly and looked at the headmaster in surprise.

He smiled? Well, maybe a forced one.

He hope atleast, it wasn't noticeable.

"By the way grandpa, I have a favor. "

"What is it? "

"Can you prepare a new dorm room for me?, A temporary one and if possible, please make it far from the current one"

If he want to avoid the other capture targets, he might as well first move out from their dorm.

Since they were childhood friends, they've been sharing one dorm room to now. And Akira needed to leave that room, as soon as possible.

"Hmm, I see. That's good to hear. There will be a transfer student coming tomorrow. We still haven't found someone he can share a room with so how about you?"

"Fine with me"

Transfer student? At this time of the school year?

"Ho Ho, okay then. Since he will be your roommate, it's better if you get to know each other beforehand right ?. How about you pick him up at his house tomorrow?"

"But, I have class tomorrow?"

"You'll be excused, of course. So go and enjoy your 1 week vacation!"

"eh? 1 week? "

"Yes, please help him adjust to this place. He is an important transfer student and came from far away. He needed to at least know our kingdom more right? "

"Well, Okay. If you insist, "

"Ho Ho"