The sun beamed down into Evelyn's room, shortly waking her up. She opened her eyes groggily.
DING DING DING
She suddenly heard repetitive chimes scream in her ears. 'What the hell,' she rubbed her eyes and shot up.
{Welcome}
A robotic voice filled her head. At first, Evelyn thought it could have been from her watch. However, her eyes widened once she saw a green holographic screen in front of her.
{Please confirm your contract with the Greed system}
[Yes] or [No]
"Huh?"
BEEEP BEEEP
Suddenly, her room alarm went off. The loud sound did not stop, so Evelyn went to go fix it. However, as she was still unfamiliar with technology, so she struggled.
"SHUT UP!" Her anger exploded at the machine. Again, the robotic voice went off.
{Warning! The contract will automatically be signed in 3… 2… 1…}
"WAIT!" Evelyn reached toward the screen with all her might, but hesitated.
'Which am I suppose to click, yes or no?' However, it was too late.
{Contract signed. Welcome Master!}
"ARRRRGGG"
Evelyn's neighbors looked over in surprise at the deathly scream.
***
Defeated, Evelyn laid down on her bed. "How can you sign a contract without my consent?"
{I was programmed to do so as a fail safe because you took too long to respond}
Evelyn tried to punch the screen, but her fist went through.
GROWL
Suddenly, Evelyn's face lit up in delight. The Academy provided meals every day for the students. 'Free food!'
Evelyn quickly threw on her dark navy blue skirt and white buttoned up shirt uniforms. It was still warm weather, so she didn't grab a jacket. She dashed out her room as if nothing happened.
***
'I wonder what it will be! Fresh bread? Maybe a warm soup? Fruits?' She skipped down the halls humming to herself.
BAM
A female student bumped into her since the halls were relatively small. The girl turned around immediately. Light pink-ish hair twirled over her shoulders.
"I'm so sorry!" Her animated voice fit her short image.
"No problem," Evelyn smiled back. She found the girl a bit adorable.
"Wow! I've never seen a Core like yours!" She leaned in too close to Evelyn's chest.
"Um, please back up," Evelyn pushed the girl away.
"It is a very pretty color. It must be a lineage, but how is it so pure?" The short girl mumbled quietly, but Evelyn still heard.
"I'm just a commoner, so don't worry," Evelyn patted her on the shoulder and quickly excused herself.
'That took too long! What if the food all finished?,' her steps quickened.
***
Dozens of white dishes stacked up onto of each other. Evelyn leaned back and patted her stomach satisfied. It was a new feeling to be full.
Usually, the Sheep dorm was notorious for the poor food quality, but to Evelyn it didn't matter at all.
'A buffet is a buffet,' she grinned.
BEEP BEEP
[Please head over to Archane's field for your first class: The Opener]
The watch on her wrist lit up. Annoyed, Evelyn smacked the machine lightly.
***
WHOOSH
The weather was just perfect. The wind was cool but not cold, and the sun was gently warm rather than hot. Clean air was an unfamiliar experience for her. Evelyn stared at the clear blue sky. When she squinted, a slight glimmer reflected back.
The Academy was enclosed within a dome. Everything from the sun to the grass was all artificial. Evelyn couldn't understand why they would spent so much effort to replicate already beautiful nature.
'Greed,' she shook her head.
{Yes Master?}
"No, not you. I am saying the people are greedy"
{Master... you do know you are in control of this greed system}
She clicked her teeth. "Don't say such jarring things. You forced my consent. I am not in control that!"
In a sour mood, she headed to the field.
***
Archane's field was a vast open area with tall bleachers. The floor and walls were covered in a beige stone, which made the place resemble a large colosseum. Evelyn followed the flow of bodies and took a seat alone.
'That-,' Evelyn grinded her teeth as she watched Arthur walk in with people swarming him. She watched him converse with a relaxed face.
'I'm going to beat you to a pulp, just wait.'
She pulled her attention away and saw the same boy, who broke up her fight with Arthur, with all black uniform walk in. Similarly, a group of students in black uniform followed behind him like an entourage.
"Oh my god. It's Sir Theodore!,' a small uproar began from the students.
However, Evelyn's focus shifted again to now the gray-haired boy. He sat alone with a straight back and crossed arms.
Suddenly, Evelyn hid her face as she saw the girl from the entrance ceremony, Isabel Grith, walk in.
'Please don't see me!' She closed her eyes tightly.
"Hi!"
The girl seemed to spawn next to Evelyn. Nervously, she smiled back and said hello. Thankfully, a teacher came out soon and cut off the girl.
A lady with bright red hair and a curvy figure drew up a microphone to her mouth.
"Welcome to your first Freshman class. I will be your instructor, Samantha Kest."
"Today, we will have a tournament style brawl. However, it is a light and friendly introduction, so don't worry about being graded."
"The rules are simple. Make your opponent surrender or defeat them. We will begin immediately. If you see your name on the projector, come down to your assigned platform."
Suddenly 5 large white titles spawned from the ground. Each one had a holographic bracket with names. Evelyn was not up first, so she remained seated.
'Let's see my competition,' Evelyn crossed her arms in excitement.