"How the hell are we going to defeat such a Volkoid?"
Five shadows were running, chased by a buffalo-sized wolf in a green forest. These figures were Draco and his friends, including Rose's roommate, Sharon Emberwood.
"How can they not give us information about the beast? They're treating us like sheep, waiting to be slaughtered," Blum let out his anger, running with his friends. "If not for the trees blocking the beast, we would have been toast."
"Yes, but we can't keep going like this. It's getting close already, even though the trees are gigantic, they can't do much to the wolf Volkoid," Rose added, and the others nodded in agreement.
If they could catch that vixen teacher, they would make her life feel like hell on earth.
[Flashback]
"Morning, Draco." Blum gave Draco a light punch on the shoulder, trying to hug his friend.
Meanwhile, as Draco saw what Blum wanted to do, he slipped away, avoiding the hug.
"Bruh, why are you running as if I'm a harbinger of disaster?" Blum patted his chest, like a guy who got rejected by his crush.
"I don't want to socialize with a gay person," Draco replied to his friend with a gaze that said, "Depart from me."
Blum, who heard this, felt like fainting. How does hugging your closest friend make you gay?
Looking to his side, he saw a girl hugging another girl with smiles on their faces.
Sighing, "It's finished."
It's not that gay people are banned, but people (both guys and ladies) ostracize themselves from those with that orientation.
However, ladies have their own dynamics. If a lady has a relationship with another lady, most ladies would feel curious about their relationship, and some men would think of conquering both ladies as their girlfriends.
For instance, most ladies take baths together, teasing each other's sensitive spots. The lady being teased would pretend to fight back, but it's a facade, as she would let out cute noises, showing how much she enjoys it.
But for men, you can't even try it, or else you would regret being born. Millions of men would beat the hell out of you; you couldn't show your face, as you'd be the top news story.
Taking his mind off this, he remembered something: "So, how was the journey with the vixen teacher? I never thought she'd be the first of us three to enjoy the forbidden fruit. When would it be my turn?"
Draco, who heard this, started coughing, trying to avoid Blum's question. "I understand your feeling; no one wants to share their first experience," Draco thought Blum was saying something meaningful, but then...
"Did you conquer her? That voluptuous figure was conquered by you. I'm envious, bro."
Envious? Draco coughed more, getting angered by his friend. When he thought about everything that happened yesterday, this idiot was envious of him? He didn't enjoy anything; he just got tormented.
What Draco didn't know was that as he thought about this, he was coughing up hints of blood, noticed by Blum.
"Oh, it looks like I was mistaken," Blum said. Draco thought Blum had finally come to his senses.
"From your expression, I can see that you were conquered. Those big breasts would have been enough to do the job, but don't take it to heart; your bro will teach you some techniques to use to conquer ladies like her." Blum said with visible pride, awaiting Draco's begging.
"Blum... Nacort..." Blum looked to see Draco's eyes full of rage.
"Why didn't this go according to script? Isn't Draco supposed to be happy, begging me to teach the techniques?" He thought, as he ran away from Draco, knowing Draco was far stronger.
Draco, who saw the person responsible for his rage run away, spat out a mouthful of blood. But oddly, he didn't feel weak; instead, he felt more clear-headed.
Looking at his friend staying at the door, Draco laughed, wondering whether to be grateful or angry.
"It looks like I have to clean this." He muttered, taking tissue to clean the bloodstain.
Even with Cerulean's great technology, they didn't make facilities for household chores; the academy building looked no different from a normal one, except it was fortified with star stones and magical formations that protected it from harm.
Not long after, Rose and the others arrived, and Teacher Alya arrived too.
"Now that you're all here, I'm sure your system has been updated." Teacher Alya watched the fifty-five students under her guidance.
Draco's eyebrows rose, hearing this. He hadn't checked his system since yesterday, even this morning; he just ordered food and headed out early for class.
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Host: Draco Xandros
Race: Human
Level: (3)
EXP: 2/35
Class: Nil
Talent: Copy Ability
HP: 72
MP: 130
STR: 12
AGI: 13
INT: 14
DEX: 12
STA: 12
DEF: 12
Skill: Scan
Inventory: Nil
Stat Points: 4
Daily Quest: Do 20 Push-ups (0/20), 15 Planks (0/15)and 10 Squats (0/10)
Status: Pending
Reward: 5 EXP and 2 Stat points
Hidden Quest: With the bravery and heart of a man, Host was able to overcome the temptation of the charm devil
Reward: 10 EXP and 4 Stats points
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When Draco read this: "Bravery, my foot." It was luck that saved him from that trap. Looking at the rewards, Draco felt delighted. "It was worth scaring my pitiful heart."
He noticed a skill called Scan. From its name and his knowledge of reading novels, he guessed its function. The problem was trying it out to see if it was that strong.
"First and foremost, you all have to awaken your origin ability. The system will help guide you on awakening it," Teacher Alya said.
Draco was surprised by her words. Each student received information about how to completely awaken their ability.
"Why does it feel like a Taoist method?" He chuckled when he read the information engraved on his brain, surprised by the method of awakening.
Each student took a deep breath, adjusting their mental state to calmness.
Does Host want to initiate the ability awakening? [Yes] [No]
Draco didn't waste time clicking "Yes." Suddenly, he found himself floating in a strange starry sky, surrounded by multiple colored dots of light.
Draco was confused about what to do until he felt a familiar calling from above. He was baffled, trying to move his body, and was surprised that he could move freely, like a fish in water.
Swimming upwards, Draco felt some pressure, negligible to him. Picking up pace, he met a liquid wall that stopped him from moving. Dipping his hand through, he saw that his hand went through before he allowed his own body.
Draco didn't know how many hours he spent or how many layers he passed before he felt the beckoning getting clearer. Passing through another liquid wall, Draco felt a lot of pressure on his body.
When he looked around, he saw the dots of light were pitifully small. Checking around, he felt each dot had its territory, domineering and arrogant, unwilling to move to other territories.
Going further up, Draco saw a multicolored light dot and felt this was what was calling him. Getting closer to the dot, he saw it wasn't a dot but a star bigger than a planet.
The star was interchanging between different forms: sword, fire, beast, and many more. As he got closer to the star, he was awed by its grandeur.
As the star came into full view, Draco wondered what to do until a wisp of the star's aura flowed towards him, which he instinctively touched.
Boom! Everything shattered like a mirror, and Draco found himself in the classroom, surprised.
When he looked around, he saw everyone was awake.
[Host has successfully awakened the Copy Ability. Awakening an Innate Skill: Copycat]
Draco was surprised by this message. As he tried to delve further, he was interrupted. "Congratulations on awakening your ability. Now, five of you should form groups to begin today's lecture," Teacher Alya's seductive voice never failed to amaze them.
Even though they were intrigued and confused about what was special about today's lecture, they followed the instructions. As for Draco, he knew the right set of friends to join.
Blum, Draco, Ming, and Rose gathered together. "We need one more person."
"Excuse me, can I join your group?" a young female voice startled them.
"Oh, you're Rose's roommate. Then no problem joining us," Blum said with his shameless tone.
"Now that you've all arranged yourselves," Teacher Alya's seductive voice resumed, making them feel like something was off. "Wish you success, my students. Make sure you come back in one piece."
The scenery changed as Teacher Alya's voice faded away.
"Where are we?" Draco muttered, seeing they were in an unfamiliar forest with trees as tall as mountains. Looking at his friends' expressions, who had just awoken from their shock, he knew they had no idea where they were.
Moving for about ten minutes, they heard a wolf howl, making them stop and watch their surroundings cautiously. The trees' leaves swayed, disrupting their hearing, until...
"Everyone, get down!" Draco shouted at the top of his voice as he got down. His mouth opened wide as he saw a Wolf Volkoid jumping over their bodies.
System Scan: [Level 5 Scavenger Wolf]
This was all Draco saw, but seeing the words "Level 5" made him shout, "Run, everyone!" at the top of his lungs. Everyone stood up, and they ran for their lives.
[Flashback ends]