AN: Sorry for the long wait, here's chapter 5. Btw, if you have any queries or anything of sort, feel free to message me on my Instagram account lol. @khier_is_khier. I'm less active in discord now.
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"Extra? What foolishness are you on now, Mr. F-rank Student 55? Do I have to repeat myself? Get back on the line!"
Mr. Augustus got mad at my remarks. Gladly, he didn't notice my blunder and just considered it as me being foolish. Even without the system's data, I am certain that I needed to keep the things about reincarnation a secret in this world.
Seeing him raising the stick in his hand that appeared out of nowhere, paired with his angered expression, I subconsciously gulped from fear. He was releasing an aura that brought shivers down my spine.
My instincts were telling me that he was someone that I should not mess up with. Thus, I had no choice but to follow instructions and get back in line.
I squeezed into the crowd again while Mr. Augustus went into other students that went out of the line just like me.
"Hahaha"
I couldn't help but released a smirk after seeing a bulky student that was even taller than Mr. Augustus, trying to scare the latter.
"What now, oldie? You wanna fight?!"
I pitied the student who was oblivious of the grave sin he committed. Immediately, I looked at the top of his head to see whether he got a golden name as well, or maybe some named character.
However, to no avail, the bulky student only had a description "Musclehead 98".
'Indeed a musclehead, I thought'
Mr. Augustus just watched the bulky student walking closer to him. The students in the surrounding area also saw this marvelous scene and the atmosphere changed instantly. The crowd now exploded with excitement about the forthcoming fight.
"Let's see how strong the professors of Dragonic College University are"
"I heard the professors are at least B+ rank, I bet that this fight won't last long"
As the student assumed, the fight ended in a second as Mr. Agustus raised the 2-meter-long stick and at a speed that was not visible to the student's eye, reached the body of the student, or to be precise, the student's meaty butt.
"Aww!!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHA"
The students laughed at the sight of the bulky student's butt turning red like a tomato. Yes! Mr. Augustus' slam was strong enough to tear the student's pants!
"Should I do the front part now?", Mr. Augustus exclaimed.
The bulky student gulped unknowingly. Knowing that Mr. Augustus was not joking, he bowed his head and apologized. After that, he ran back to his line, not caring about his exposed butt that made the girls cover their eyes.
Even the men around him felt pity towards this bulky student. From this moment on, they swore not to make enemy with Mr. Augustus lest they'd suffer the same embarrassment.
"M----Mr. Luca awakens an S-grade skill!"
The excitement never ended as the professor who stood near the stage, clamored. The shout was so loud that the entire academy turned silent and looked at her.
On top of the professor's head was a golden name too which shook me. She was the second character with the golden name that I saw.
[Ms. Rebecca]
She was a woman in her 20s with dark brown hair and a comforting aura, the opposite of Mr. Augustus.
As she exclaimed, a student with fiery red eyes, red hair, and a bulky body appeared on the space crack on the top of the stage.
As he walked out, he released a golden light that illuminated the entire stage. Every student's jaw dropped from this awe-inspiring scene. Even unnamed professors couldn't hide their amazement.
Looking at the student in golden light, I felt hope rising within me. The golden light seemed to entice me to kneel and worship this student. Gladly, I still managed to hold my sanity.
"So that is the main villain of this World, Luca Hemsworth"
What? Main villain?
Immediately, I looked at the student beside me. He was also an unnamed student. Just what was he blabbering about? Villain? Could it be that... he was also a traverser?!
My eyes puked out of my eye pockets due to my astonishment. I looked at the person entirely. He was also a bulky student with light-red hair, red eyes, and a boastful aura. I didn't get to look at his name as he seemed to notice my gaze.
Feeling that someone was looking at him, the student scanned his surroundings. This made me shift my gaze in an instant. Fortunately, he didn't see me looking at him. I didn't know what fate I would end up with if I associated with the other traversers, but for now, I could only wait for the system's resources to finish before I made any move.
I looked at the student again on the stage and this time, as the golden light dimmed out, a name appeared on top of his head.
[LUCA HEMSWORTH]
The name shone with dark-gold light that was brighter than the golden light of Mr. Augustus or Ms. Rebecca.
This probably suggested that this person was more significant than the two. This made me believe the student's words earlier.
'Luca Hemsworth, this novel's main villain'
I looked at Luca with blank eyes. Thoughts continued to run on my mind again as to what action I should take in this world.
Should I befriend Luca? Or ensure not to be in his sight?
As to whatever action I should take, I would do it if that would mean my survival. After all, I still had to go back to Earth… to Hope.
I would do it… even if surviving would even cost me my humanity.