The janitor seemed oddly pumped up, making the class nervous.
"Excuse me, but can we make it something else? The students were in the middle of a mock battle, so I'm sure their mana pool is quite low." [Mr. Frank]
The janitor looked around, seeing exhaustion and sweat on the students faces.
"Hm… I suppose I'll let it go for now." [Janitor]
As he left, his mouth uttered a few more words.
"There won't be a next time." [Janitor]
"Understood." [Mr. Frank]
Seeing that Mr. Frank had agreed, the Janitor walked away.
"Haa… All right. Everyone gather around." [Mr. Frank]
He paused the training, bringing all the students around him.
"As you all just saw, we can no longer use the courtyard. So, I would like to give you all an assignment before you go home." [Mr. Frank]
"Thats power abuse!" [Orion]
"Say no to homework!" [Brandon]
The class united in disagreement.
"I'm doing this for your sake! Besides, it's the job of the teacher to give out homework." [Mr. Frank]
"I'm pretty sure it's the job to teach." [Felix]
"Shut up. Fricken smartass…" [Mr. Frank]
He waved off the complaints and continued.
"Your homework for today is to come up with at least three ideas of where we can train." [Mr. Frank]
"What about the court-" [Brandon]
"A place that isn't the courtyard! Class dismissed!" [Mr. Frank]
"But the bell hasn't rung ye-" [Alex]
Mr. Frank interrupted Alex before he finished his sentence.
"If I say class is dismissed, then class is dismissed!" [Mr. Frank]
He excused himself, leaving the students confused.
"Uh… Let's go home?" [Adam]
The class dispersed, going home with a strange assignment.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
"I'm home~" [Adam]
"Welcome back." [Sebastian]
As Adam walked into the house, he was greeted by Sebastian who was still watching anime with his eyes closed.
("I can never get used to how he watches TV.") [Adam]
"Is Vivian not here?" [Adam]
"She's out shopping." [Sebastian]
("She's out shopping? That's rare.") [Adam]
"What do you mean?" [Krino]
("She usually gets all her shopping done before I get home.") [Adam]
"Maybe she forgot to go shopping earlier today?" [Krino]
("Hm… maybe.") [Adam]
"So, how was school?" [Sebastian]
"It was ok…" [Adam]
"I fought Adam and his teammate." [Felix]
Felix had appeared behind Adam without him realizing it.
"Who won?" [Sebastian]
"Me of course." [Adam]
"Stop lying. It was left undecided because our fight was interrupted." [Felix]
"Interrupted?" [Sebastian]
"The janitor yelled at us for messing up his lawn. Now we have some stupid homework about changing training spots." [Adam]
"I see… well, good luck with that." [Sebastian]
Adam came by and sat down next to Sebastian.
"Hm? You want to watch too?" [Sebastian]
"Not really. I just wanted to ask some questions." [Adam]
Felix suddenly became interested in the conversation and sat down as well.
"Let me in too." [Felix]
For some reason, Sebastian felt oddly uncomfortable.
"It feels like you two are intruding into my personal space." [Sebastian]
"Just answer the questions." [Adam]
"...Ask away." [Sebastian]
Adam brought out something from his pocket, revealing itself to be the egg Sebastian gave him.
"I want more information about this egg." [Adam]
"It's an egg." [Sebastian]
"Haha, very funny. Tell me the truth." [Adam]
Sebastian stayed silent for a moment, with expectant stares aimed at him.
"...It will hatch." [Sebastian]
"..." [Adam] [Felix]
"Why did you even give this to us if you're not going to explain what it is?" [Adam]
"I will, just give me a sec. I'm trying to think of a way to explain it so I don't get into trouble." [Sebastian]
Several minutes later, he was finally ready.
"Alright, I know what I can say now." [Sebastian]
He put out his hand and motioned to Adam.
"Can I see it for a moment?" [Sebastian]
Adam gently placed the egg in Sebastian's palm, wondering if it would break.
"This egg is a child of a creature that doesn't live on earth." [Sebastian]
"...From the other side of the void?" [Felix]
"..." [Sebastian]
"I'll take that as a yes." [Felix]
Sebastian rubbed the surface of the egg and passed it back to Adam.
("Did he just do something to my egg?") [Adam]
"Once it hatches, it will deem the first person it sees as its parent. It would become a valuable asset to you in battles to come." [Sebastian]
"It's going to become our pet?" [Adam]
"No. It will become your family. Treat it well, and it will do the same for you." [Sebastian]
"It sounds like you speak from experience." [Felix]
"...I do." [Sebastian]
"Where's yours?" [Adam]
"...It's no longer here." [Sebastian]
"In other words, its dea-mmmf!" [Adam]
Felix placed his hand against Adam's mouth, shaking his head in disagreement.
"How do we hatch it?" [Felix]
"It will hatch after you give it mana. Depending on how much mana it takes in, the stronger it will become." [Sebastian]
"Its strength isn't determined at birth?" [Felix]
"No, it's a creature that grows depending on the parent. Its strength should be on par with yours." [Sebastian]
("On par with mine?") [Adam]
"I would say about level 4 to level 5. Felix's might be level 5 to level 6." [Krino]
("Shouldn't it be level 8 like his ability?") [Adam]
"It would be, if Felix knew how to use his ability well. If he used his level 8 ability in an efficient manner, that level 5 voidling during the tournament would've been done in instantly." [Krino]
("...Looks like I have to up my game.") [Adam]
"I hope it doesn't look ugly when it hatches." [Felix]
"Its looks are random as well. Its parents dont really matter." [Sebastian]
"...Are you serious? What kind of species works like that?" [Felix]
"They're called Tepacs. A creature that is known for its battle prowess." [Sebastian]
"What did yours look like?" [Adam]
"Think of a white tiger with wings. It was something similar to that. It didn't… live enough to change again." [Sebastian]
"Change again?" [Adam]
"As they grow older, it will change its appearance. Mine looked like a lizard when it was born." [Sebastian]
Felix's expression changed into disgust.
"That's so weird…" [Felix]
"Anyways, just remember to hatch it when you're alone. If it sees anyone else first, they won't think you're their parent." [Sebastian]
Adam and Felix stood up, heading to their rooms.
"Then we'll just hatch it upstairs." [Adam]
As they headed upstairs, Sebastian called out to them.
"Don't forget your homework~." [Sebastian]
"Okay~." [Felix]
The two entered separate rooms and shut the door behind them.
("Let's find out what animal I'll get.") [Adam]