I shall change the fate of the villain!

Arc 1 [1.12]

Running over, instructor Phill helped the prince and moved Aether to a bench. Putting him down, he finally couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked.

"What happen?" Instructor Phill ask scanning Aether then look back at Alexander.

"We accidentally went too far and Aether's clothes got ripped." Alexander answered staring at Aether. Turning back to the teacher, he continues.

"Seems like he's too tired but we can't leave him in ripped uniform, I'll volunteer to bring him there." He said nonchalantly.

"No, I'm not that tired, I can walk there myself." I retorted. Standing up to prove I was fine only to lose my balance halfway through. Shocked from the event, My face started to slightly heats up and the pale ears held a shade of pink.

I'm exhausted with just that?? I thought. I was surprised after all, that was barely anything. But think back at the wind blades coming at me at the speed of light, I felt my scalp go numb thinking about how easily the blade cut the grass. I could even remember the sound it made in the air passing by. Thinking this, it's not a surprise I was exhausted from the vigorous exercise.

Quickly composing myself, I let out a slight cough and awkwardly look away.

Seeing the awkward appearance. Alexander was amused. Looking back at Phill, who too, was amused by Aether's action.

"Well your highness, I'll leave him in your care then." Instructor Phill said and walk away stiffly.

Looking at Alexander suspiciously, Aether narrow his eyes with disdain. Moving back slightly as if that would somehow protect him from Alexander. His lips tightened.

Why is he doing this?? He just tried to kill me with those blades and now he's asking to help me. Is he some kind of tsudere or something?! Is Alexander normally like this in the game too? No wonder people say he's so hard to get. Expecting us to dodge those high levels attacks to get his attention on first meeting?! Impossible!! But why the hell is he even...

While Aether was completing about Alexander strange behavior. Alexander now is staring at Aether, observing his every reactions. From disdain to suspicion, then to admiration to frustration and then to shock!! What colorful mood swings he's having!!

Alexander can't take his eyes off Aether's colorful expressions!! Aether might not realize it, but right now, he looks like an angry stray kitten who looks like he's too afraid and suspicious of the person who suddenly come to give him food. So he uses his nonexistent claws to show dominance, glowering his eyes while taking a protective stand. But of course, the flaws were everywhere. Even thought there aren't any flaws if you were to attack using your fist, but in term of magic, he's a perfect prey for any hungry predators to fest on. Which, Alexander is the predator but he's not hungry right now... not yet-

Approaching Aether form his spot, he reached out his hand and grabbed Aether's arm, pulling him into his embrace. Aether stumble into his arm. Struggling to gather his strength to get away, Aether was held by the waist and was firmly hold until he found his balance. The burning sensation of Alexander rough hand on his waist made him uncomfortable and he tried to push it away, which Alexander took it away after Aether got on his foot.

Pulling Aether's arm around his shoulder, he held onto Aether thin body and helped him to the changing room.

Feeling the arm wrapping around his body, Aether squirmed uncomfortably. Slowly getting accustomed to the weird pose, they both stiffly made their way to the changing room.

The entire time, both were too occupied to notice that the entire yard was staring at their interactions. Though they couldn't see their faces as they were facing the other way, from the close contacts and how the prince, who hate physical contact actually held Aether the way he did shows that he didn't hated Aether.

Many were surprised. Like Kyle for example. He never thought he'd see Alexander ever do such thing, not to say it's Aether. While other like Alexander fan girls, some were intrigued, while some bites their nails in jealousy. And of course, Bruce felt like if look could kill, Alexander and Aether would dies ten million times already. The burning passion in his eyes as he stare at the two figure moving further and further felt so hot, it might even start shooting laser beams at them!!

Angrily turning around, he dragged his lackeys back to their spots. Feeling the sudden pull form their shirt, they had no way but to follow Bruce as much as they don't want to. Knowing Bruce for so long, they knew he was furious. The last time he lost to Aether, Bruce threw everything in his room when they came over. He even tried to hurt a butler when he was trying to calm him down. Now seeing Aether all close up with the prince, undoubtedly that Bruce won't let things go quietly. Slowly turning around, expecting some sort of things being thrown at them or yelling and cursing. But even after the wait for a while, there was only silence. Looking at Bruce, they realize that Bruce seem completely calm and he was just practicing his sword arts.

What is happening? How come Bruce seem... so calm? They thought, maybe because it involves the prince, he's too afraid to cause trouble? But even racking their brains at maximum speed, they still couldn't figure it out so they decided to have up.

Joining Bruce, they grab their wooden sword and started to practicing their sword arts too as the senior they're paired with is now sniffing up the drama in the crowd.

What they didn't know was that Bruce wasn't calm at all. Mater a fact, every swing he made has much more force than usual. Even thought it's a wooden sword, getting it by such thing with such force would definitely make a person get some kind of internal injuries. He swing it like he has the intention to kill someone.

Suddenly, an idea pop inside his head.

The competition! He could use the competition to hurt Aether! And even if he hurt him badly, that damn prince won't be able to do anything to him because he knew, if the school follows what they did a few years before, there will be a one vs one battle. Each team shall bring up one of their member to fight the other member form the opponent's team.

Thinking about the wonderful opportunity that's closing in any second, Bruce felt exited as his face slowly form an evil smirk. His head starts racking, coming up with plans to deal with Aether.

While this is all happening, Aether is currently in the locker room, awkwardly changing his clothes as he could felt Alexander burning gaze on his body.

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End of chapter 12
Arc 1
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