Days later.
Boxes are placed in the room as monsters growled in the background, surveying its new surroundings.
"...I think I'm done over here"
"Thanks, I appreciate it"
"..." Callum look around the room, dark and clean, but empty except for a long table, and one chair. The floor had been cleaned by him and Rualan before arriving but anyone can tell from a glance that its old.
"Its not really my concern since its slightly smaller than the small I'm used to" said Rualan opening the box and setting some things on the table, papers, laptop, tablet, stationary items.
"I thought you two only compete against each other...not this..challenge thing"
"It's a good motivation for the both of us after all, so it makes for a good wager"
Turning on the lights the small room lights up illuminating everything.
A light went out.
"....."
"....."
"The Academy sure is cheap" said Callum.
"
"....."
A few days ago.
"Why are you packing, Senior Rualan?"
"It's part of a wager I made with Alaine, so I'm keeping the end of my deal"
"What deal?"
"I'm leaving the lab room"
"...."
"To a smaller one, that's all"
"Where is that?"
"A few doors down"
"Oh, then let me help"
"Then take those ones, and the cages"
"Okay"
The door to the lab room opened.
"Well, well, looks like I don't have to claim my wager then" said Alaine with a smug grin as she enters and find Rualan and Callum taking the boxes.
"Yes, as per our wager, you can have the other half of the room to do your research, and I will move to the smaller one"
"The Closet"
The Closet, a smaller room compared to the other research room in the Academy that turns into a storage space in the past but abandoned as the storage in the lab rooms have been upgraded to a better capacity.
Rualan has already submitted and gain permission from the Head of the Science department and the principal to use the room as part of the wager before the start of the Research Competition.
And now she is holding that part of the deal.
And since the announcement, she began cleaning the room the next day after getting the key and permission.
Feeling conflicted by this situation, Callum look at Rualan who continue placing her stuff on the table in silence and heads to the other box.
"...It isn't fair right?"
Rualan ask softly.
".....I don't think so..."
"...."
"....."
"..." Rualan leans in and hugs Callum.
"..."
He slides his finger into the hand that is placed on his chest, holding a finger, before closing it around in his hand.
"..."
".."
"Thanks"
"...No problem"
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"Wow, this feels bigger than usual" said Shin and he looked at the new section of the room that is half empty and turn to look at Alaine.
"Yeah, now I have the space to expand my magic circle and place other things on it"
"And also plenty of space to fool around as well"
"Well, yes"
"And try different spots"
"Right"
"Right now"
"Sure"
"....."
"...? Seriously?"
"Yes"
"I thought you were kidding"
"Nope"
"....."
"...."
"Fine, let's do this"
"Whoooo~!"
"What, how?!" she screamed as Shin's clothes left his body in the blink of her eyes.
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"Kyle!"
Sword Slash Lv 4
A powerful blast from a sword slash caused a ripple in the air as a powerful force came towards her.
Serina looked around in a hurry amidst the dust cloud of the 6th floor before sensing danger and leaped back.
"Ugh"
"Don't you ever come close to me"
"Kyle? Wait!"
But Serina falls onto the ground, injured from the attack and Kyle disappears from where he was just a moment ago.
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As the Gear's residence.
Aerina, finished with her trip to the Academy's library returned to the home where she finishing her plan for the day.
(I need to update the software on that tomorrow since I found that bug along with a new coding that would reduce the process time, then there's the load that needs to be recalculated due to the strain on the material, and training in the Dungeon)
Soft sound can be heard from a room to her right as she walked passed by.
"?"
Hearing an unfamiliar sound coming from her sister's room, Aerina headed to the door.
Then she heard the sound of wood creaking rapidly.
"...."
Upon hearing the sound of wood snapping, Aerina flinched in shock and fright.
"....."
Next she heard some soft sounds next.
"...."
Aerina slowly move away from the door and headed outside, not knowing what to do but knowing that she should not be inside her house any longer for a while.