Why didn't they say anything? Because they knew they had no right to say anything. How could they mock a person that didn't possess an ability when they don't possess one themselves?
They knew exactly what it felt like not to have the mana core in them and not to awaken an ability. They knew what they went through, how people considered them useless for a long time.
So they couldn't bring themselves to join hands in mocking Ryan and making hurtful remarks about him...
Though they knew he went to the extreme by attempting suicide 'cause he didn't get to awaken an ability. It was unnecessary, but they wouldn't dare say it.
Apart from that fact, people that possess an ability can attack them if they dare make hurtful remarks as well.
'You didn't awaken an ability, and you're mocking another person that didn't 'cause of an incident? You have no right to'.
Yes, something like this could happen, this statement could flow out of their mouths. This was another reason why they weren't saying anything.
Ryan just sat there as students kept making hurtful remarks about him. Whenever he glanced around, a lot of gazes would be on him. And you know what? He was feeling furious now.
Why? Because he was remembering that Liam and Miles were the cause of all these. They were behind everything that was happening to him now and everything that happened to him in the past.
They really did a lot, it was just like they ruined his life to an extent. The more he was thinking about it, the angrier he was becoming.
And slowly, students began noticing it 'cause the anger was already showing on his face. And these were the words that flowed out of the mouth of a certain boy while staring at him,
"Look, he's getting angry 'cause of the things we are saying about him".
"He doesn't have the right to get angry". Another boy said.
"He can get angry all he wants, but he wouldn't be able to do anything about it". A certain girl uttered.
Now, they were wrong, Ryan wasn't angry 'cause of what they were saying about him. Their statements were only hurting and bringing him down.
As known, the reason why he was angry was because he was remembering that Liam and Miles were behind everything that was happening to him.
But now, he was actually angry about the remarks they were making about him. Especially the fact that a certain girl said he can get angry all he wants, but he wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
Truly, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it in a way. He wouldn't be able to fight them 'cause he was nothing...
He doesn't possess an ability, he doesn't have any martial arts skills, he can't make use of any traditional weapons, and so on. So he wouldn't be able to do anything in that aspect.
But he could do something about it in another way because he was something in another way. His father was Warren Howell, a powerful man that had connections with a lot of officials.
He was even close to the king to an extent. He could simply report to his father just as Kai told him to do when things become really bad. There's no way his dad wouldn't step in once he reports to him.
But reporting to him as its own disadvantage. Yes, the mocking would stop and all that, but people would consider him more of a weakling than he was before.
It was just like a small child running to report to his father when he gets beaten by someone. That was how people would consider him.
Hurtful remarks were being made about him, so he went straight to report to his father as a weakling that he is. They might not say it, but it would be evident on their faces.
The mocking and hurtful remarks would stop, but the weird glances wouldn't even after he reports to his dad and something is done about it. They'd be making use of the weird stares to remind him how much of a weakling he was.
And nothing can be done about that even if he reports again 'cause they didn't touch him, they weren't making statements about him, they were only staring at him.
..With all these in mind, Ryan wasn't sure he'd report to his dad even if things get really bad because of the disadvantage.
"He can get angry for all I care, he can even burst with anger if he wants". A certain boy stated.
Yes, they were still making statements due to the fact that they noticed he was angry.
Ryan just sat there not being able to do anything about the remarks they were making about him, and that angered expression was still evident on his face.
He hadn't stopped thinking about Liam and Miles. Part of the reason why he was angry was still because they were the cause of what was happening to him now.
He wished he could get revenge against them as fast as possible, but he wouldn't. He has to be following the system's instruction in order for everything to go well.
The fact still remains he wouldn't be able to get revenge against them on his own, he'd need the help of the system. So he has to wait until the system says it is time to get revenge against them.
Now, though there were people that didn't possess an ability in this classroom, there were people that did. And the people that did were more many than the people that didn't.
All the people that possess an ability were all D-rank benders. They were still weak, they hadn't gotten to train their powers in any way.
They hadn't learned martial arts at all, they hadn't learned to make use of traditional weapons, and so on. And all these were due to the fact that they were still at the academy meant for getting the basic knowledge.
Once they'd graduated from this academy, then they can decide if they want to go to any of the academies meant for training benders where they could learn to make use of their powers.
Apart from learning to make use of their powers, they'd also learn martial arts and how to make use of traditional weapons.
Now, no one would be forced to go to any of these academies. It's all based on the choice you make, no one would decide for you, not even your parents.
Your parents can only persuade you and tell you the benefits that come with attending one of these academies, but they can never force you...
Now, after a person is done with his or her training in one of these academies, the person can go on to become a warrior, an adventurer, and so on. It's based on choice.
So though the students that possess an ability in Ryan's classroom were still weak and were D-rank, they were still better than the people that didn't possess an ability.
Why? Because they can get to attend one of the academies meant for training benders and train their powers which would lead to them becoming stronger. Some of them could even end up becoming SSS-rank benders as time passes.
..So there was still lots of hope for them.
They were still making statements about Ryan when a teacher stepped foot into the classroom. And the moment the teacher did so, everyone kept quiet.
They stopped making statements about Ryan with immediate effect. Now, the teacher was a male, and the moment Ryan set eyes on him, he recognized him immediately.
This teacher had been teaching in this academy before Ryan went into comma. The subject he was teaching was focused on nature, geography. And he was familiar with Ryan but hadn't set eyes on him yet.
The moment he stepped foot into the classroom, the students greeted him, which he responded to. He was standing in front of the classroom right now, and his eyes were scanning around.
This was a thing most teachers do whenever they step foot into a classroom. They'd first glance at all the students around to see if anyone was missing.
Yes, since that wouldn't be the first time they'd be teaching a particular classroom, most of them were already familiar with all the faces in a particular classroom.
So after stepping foot into one, they'd always want to make sure everyone was present before they'd begin teaching. And if they notice a person was absent, they'd ask about the person from his or her classmates.
So that's exactly what the man was doing that stepped foot into Ryan's classroom.
He was still glancing at all the students around when he set eyes on Ryan, and his eyes widened immediately...