The two S-rank teachers in the Astrik Academy were chosen to protect Ryujin inside the academy. It was a huge deal because both of them were not ordinary heroes.
No reporter asked any questions after that. They just couldn't. All of them were processing the information that the president just gave.
"Inside the academy, those two will protect the student and outside the academy, there are some powerful heroes whose identity will not be revealed for security purposes. The press confrence is over now. I didn't chose any of them and all volunteered to do the work.I appreciate everybody taking their time and coming here."
The president walked out of the room. The fact that every hero who was guarding Ryujin volunteered meant one thing, they had other motives. Arlo and Lily were teacher so their intention was clear,take Ryujin as their disciple.
"The Astrik's Dragon is going to be trained by two champions."
All of the people who watched the press conference had the same thought. It was a big deal around the whole world except for Ryujin...he was tired of getting too much attention.
******
Ryujin was headed to his classrroom. He still had bandages over his body. The academy would have allowed him to take a leave but Ryujin didn't want to.
The gazes around him had changed. All of them were admiring him. Of course, they had to do that. If Ryujin wasn't there then none of them would have survived the attack.
Some feared him.They were the people who talked shit about him at his back but now they were too scared to even to that. To them he was a person they should never make him angry.One small mistake and they could expect their neck to be erased. Ryujin entered his classroom. Most of them were shocked to enter see Ryujin enter the room. With the injuries he had, everybody expected him to rest for a while.
Ciel was going to rush towards him to give him a hand but she stopped when she realized that she had to hide her relation with him. Adam was the first one to approach Ryujin. He immediately took Ryujin's bag from his shoulder and carried it.
"You should have rested for a while you know."
Adam said in a worried tone. He didn't want his best friend to push himself.
"I am feeling good now. Just need to remove these bandages. I kinda look like an egyptian mummy."
"Hmm.. What is an egytpianmummy?"
"Haaa."
Ryujin sighed.
"Kids these days don't study history do they?"
Adam couldn't refute. He didn't like history at all. As Ryujin was walking towards his sit, he saw Ciel taking a peek at him.
'She doesn't want anybody to know about us but doens't want to hide it as well.'
Ryujin walked towards her seat.
"How are you guys doing?"
By guys he meant Ciel and her squad. Akio stood up from his seat and put a hand on Ryujin's shoulder.
"All of us are fine all thanks to you."
Ryujin gave a small smile to Akio.
"All of you did good as well. Lets have some barbeque again after I recover fully."
"Sure."
Akio was enthusastic to that idea.
Ryujin then looked at the girls from that group.
"Do you guys want to join us as well?"
Emily was quick to say yes. Anna and Alice just nodded their head. Ciel on the other hand didn't do anything.
"Won't you join Ciel?"
"M-Me."
She stuttered a bit while answering that.
"Yeah. It would feel a bit empty without you."
Adam's jaw dropped when Ryujin said that. The whole class was utterly shocked. Some of the words that Ciel said about Ryujin when she fought Brie was audible to everyone.
'They must be good friends.'
That is what the rest of the world thought but the students who knew the cafeteria incident were surprised. Their relationship had just taken a turn. Most of them had speculated Ryujin and Ciel to have a 'thing' going on.
Ciel herself was shocked...Why wouldn't she be. Ryujin himself tried to avoid any rumour but now him saying stuffs like this, flustered Ciel.
"Umm.. I will come as well."
"Great."
Ryujin then walked towards his seat. He looked around and didn't saw Lucius. He didn't think much about that.
As she sat down,Adam, Aqua and Cary looked at him skeptically. He talked to Ciel as if they knew each other since a long time. They found it suspicious but didn't wuestion him.
Arlo enetered the room and the noise around the class stopped. Everybody was galncing between Arlo and Ryujin.
Arlo stood infront of the podium.
"First of all, I am truly glad that all of you are safe. The incident was something none of us could have predicted. If you still have some
traima from that then feel free to talk with me, other professors and your parents. And the other thing. The news is true and I have volunteered to guard Ryujin. Now lets get back to class."
He knew that the students were thinking about that and wouldn't focus on theri class so he decided to say that.
Adam nudged Ryujin with his elbow and made a weird face.
"Looks like you are going to go some rough training."
******
"Hey stop. I was just kidding. You are injured."
Adam was running as Ryujin was chasing him with his knife. Adam teased Ryujin about being forced to be the disciple of Arlo and Lily throught their whole theory classes.
Now in the practical lessons, even though Ryujin was asked not to go and train himself, he still decided to spar with Adam...well he was trying to kill Adam and was chasing him.
The whole class even Arlo was watching their shenanigans but none of them said anything. As Ryujin was chasing Adam, he fell on his knees and grabbed his torso.
"Ahh..Shit. My wound might have opened a bit."
Adam turned back and went towards Ryujin. He kneeled and said.
"I told you not to run."
Ryujin grabbed Adam by his collar and gave an evil smile.
"Got you bitch."
"No thats cheating. Arlo Sensei help."
Arlo just ignored Adam's plea and Ryujin locked Adam's head between his legs and performed the standard triangular choke.
"I am gonna choke you to death now."
"No... You demon leave me."
Everybody was laughing seeing that but they were glad that Ryujin was fine and was able to move.
******
Ryujin let go of Adam after he decided to treat Ryujin with some high quality chocolates. He sat outside the training area and got lost in his thought.
'Getting trained by two champions is definetly going to bring a lot of attention.*Sigh*. I will make sure Alexander pays for this.'
Lily and Arlo were called the champions because of their contribution in the fight against demons in the demon extermination war 9 years ago. Arlo was the one to deal the final blow to the demon king but there were other heroes who helped a lot.
Arlo, Lily and other two heroes received their titles Champions after they won the war. The Champions were not in the same team. All of them operated seperately and mostly alone except for Arlo. He had a party.
'I should make good use of this oppurtunity as I am going to hit a wall soon.'
Kairos didn't have a limit so Ryujin was already strongest in the world but this power was only enough to kill his enemies and at a certain range and protect only himself. Rune magic was also mainly used for encantments and no matter how strong the enchantment is, if the spell itself is low level then the enchantment wouldn't work against strong enemies.
"Squish."
Hmm.. Ryujin felt something soft and bouncy on his back. Two slender arms then slowly wrapped around his neck. He wanted to turn his head to look who it was.
"My disciple. How are you?"
Ryujin recognized that person. It was Lily.
"Mrs Lily. I would really like to talk with you but your chest is really in the way."
"Hahaha!"
Lily laughed and place her head on Ryujin's shoulder. She whispered into Ryujin's ear.
"Quite bold of you to say that to your teacher. Do you like it? Other men really do like them."
"Swish!"
An ice spear was fired towards Lily. The spear stopped right infront of her face and got destroyed.
Inside the arena was a angry Ciel who had frozen half of the arena with her ice.
"I misfired but didn't want to miss the target."
Ciel said in an angry tone.
Lily gave Ciel a smirk and mouthed something to her.
' Your jealousy is leaking.'
Ciel read her lips and got even more angry. Before she could fire another spell the class ended.
"Got back to your class except Ryujin."
Arlo commanded his students. The students went back to their classes . Ciel looked back and saw Lily still close to Ryujin. Her blood boiled. Her vampire essence almost leaked.
Every part of her body wanted to move and attack Lily but she stopped. She didn't want Ryujin to think of her as a violent woman
'One step closer to Ryujin and consider yourself dead.'
Ciel truly had become a yandere.