"Welcome to the battle class! Some of you might know me already but for those who don't, I am Professor Darius and I will be this year's proctor for your Battle Class!"
Chris stood quietly together with class A-1 and the others being a new comer, has this exhilarated expression upon seeing the professor.
Edzel beside him giggled in amusement as he looked at the almost worshipping fools. It was as if they have seen their deity and ready to fulfill the mission allocated for them.
They both received the hellish training by this demonic professor as the latter promised to change his training regime once the other students joined the lectures.
This might actually be the reason why Edzel took matters with his hands, contracting with the demon and creating chaos for the mongrels. This after all is like hitting two birds with one stone. He gets paid with contribution points and gets to change the training regime.
"What do you think this demon will make us do?" Edzel whispered towards Chris.
"Probably an unorthodox method."
Just as Chris casually replied, they both felt shivers in their spine as soon as they saw the demonic smile in Professor Darius.
"What's the best way to train? Of course by having actual experience! I will give you ten seconds to get away from me. After that, a powerful mystic beast will be released and will capture you one by one. Take note that this is a wild mystic beast so being captured will of course result to death."
With that, a white gigantic ape appeared in the middle of the training field aka Colosseum.
Chris observed its features while it's still bound by the thick chains. He remembered a specific mystic beast called Amomongo as he looked at the monster in front.
It is six meters tall almost akin to a two storey house that he saw at the outer city. Its fur is white as snow covering the muscular body of the creature. One more aspect that he checked is the sharp elongated nail like claws.
A smile slowly revealed itself in his face as soon as he narrowed down his speculations but his curse manifested immediately.
"Hehehehe"
Edzel looked quite surprised hearing him giggle so suddenly. It was definitely a surprise specially that Chris is like a walking stone who seem to not know any emotion aside from the negative ones.
"Chris Matthews, Edzel Wayne, Allison Silvester, Frida Castel, and Leon Fergus, the five of you are exempted from this exercise as a perk. Come eat some snacks with me as we watch your fellow students run for their lives!"
This announcement came as a surprise for everyone and the new comers immediately flashed an envied look towards the five.
"Your ten seconds starts now!"
This abrupt announcement caused them to tremble as they looked at the towering figure of the bounded mystic beast in front.
They immediately scattered around like ants fleeing from a monstrous disaster. Some even equipped their armaments which made Chris and others to raise a brow.
Ten seconds after, the shackles wearing down the gigantic beast shattered into pieces and a thunderous roar came out of it.
The wind scattered and blew into different directions and the annoying ringing caused by tinnitus filled the ears of the students.
"What a show." Chris casually commented and grabbed a jar of cookies that was lying quietly in the table beside them.
This comment carried a hint which Edzel and the others immediately understood after few minutes of processing it in their brains.
'It's fake!?' Edzel and the others screamed in their heads upon the realization.
"Hahaha! You're perceptive as always!" Professor Darius laughed joyously and gave a few smack to Chris' back.
The other four helped themselves and grabbed some snacks on the table. They quietly chew on their food and looked at the panicking students below the field.
The mystic beast run after them and the students gave their very best to survive as they cursed the demonic professor in their hearts.
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Later at night, Chris who was just about to take his slumber heard murmuring sound outside his dorm.
His face showed an annoyed expression before he stood up and aggressively opened his door.
Surprisingly enough, he found the hallway normal with its dimly lit appearance, together with the sonorous silence of the night.
His frown however turned into a serious expression as he soon saw a small kid holding a crimson ball with her arms wrapped around it.
Her silhouette depicts of a ten years old girl with cute pigtails. Her nightgown draped down her knees and her pale feet bare as she walk slowly.
The cascading moonlight soon revealed her face and Chris immediately readied himself for any battle.
The small girl flashed out her gruesome face while she grins widely. Her razor sharp teeth stained with blood, dripping down to her chin. Her vertically straight pupils staring directly towards Chris as if she saw her long lost playmate.
"Big brother, let's play toge---"
Before she can even finish her sentence though, Chris has already dashed towards her direction and kicked the latter in her abdomen.
Boooom!'
She crushed directly to the wall and huge spiderweb like cracks appeared. Her creepy smile already gone as she roared and rushed towards Chris.
He pulled out flying daggers from his sleeves and threw it towards the small girl. It was rendered useless though as the latter was able to deflect it using her crimson ball.
Chris snickered and pulled out a small toy out of his pocket. He clenched his fist and it magically turned into a one and a half meter long staff.
It wasn't only him preparing though as the small girl laughed maniacally while dribbling the crimson ball. It left a bloody mark as it bounced off of the floor.
'This must be the one terrorising the third floor of this dormitory.' Chris watched the bouncing ball as it make a thudding sound.
Just basing from the sound, it was obvious to him that the ball is as hard as a metal.
The girl stopped dribbling the ball but it didn't stop its bouncing. Smiling once more, the girl dashed forward and her ball bouncing wildly before attacking Chris.
"Kyahahahaha!" Its laugh reverberated in the hallway as its claw extended.
She slashed towards Chris who is busy deflecting the heavy attack of the crimson ball. Chris was aware of her sneak attack though and maneuvered his body acrobatically as he used his staff to flip and dodge.
He didn't waste the opportunity to distance himself and throw another batch of his old rusting needles.
The only good news for him is that the hallway is huge enough that he can use his staff to block the continuous barrage of the crimson ball.
"This is annoying..."
Chris realized soon that no matter how much noise the fight made, no students woke up. It was as if they were drugged or something.
Chris set aside his thoughts and harshly smashed the staff to the little girl's face. She was flung ten meters away due to impact making her roll and tumble on the tiled floor.
"KREEEEEEEE!!"
The girl let out a shriek as anger welled up on her. Chris took this small opportunity to break the nearest window and jump out of it.
Violent wind immediately hugged his entirety but Chris was not bothered by it. His eyes flickered with seriousness and his staff as if gaining sentience transformed into a massive pole.
This is one thing that Chris was able to discover when he inspected his armament. It can transform into different forms and it can also enlarge or shrink if he wants too.
Chris safely landed with his armament's assistance. He looked up and watched as the small girl jumped out as well from the window.
This time though, Chris already took his stance and tightened his grip to his staff.
"Fuck yourself, kid."
Without hesitation, he threw his armament like a javelin with all his might piercing the latter in her gapped mouth and out to the back of her head.