Will Of A Deity

26| The Pet and The Slave

Time: 08:45
Location: Gate 1, Horizon Academy
Ethan Dashiell

Hello, everyone. It's me again, you're friendly neighborhood hostage. You might've probably already read the Time Stamp before this paragraph and wondered, "Huh? Shouldn't this dude be in class?" Excellent inquiry! To explain my current disposition, I am currently on Gate I of the academy. The same gate we entered and regretted afterwards. I'm actually skipping class. Don't be too surprise because I'll be doing that a lot starting from now.

It's been five days since the acquaintance party. And I've been skipping around the academy still finding clues on how to get the hell out of here. Or why even are we here. It's strange. Usually there are more shadows following me around this time of the day. But surprisingly, they haven't showed up yet. They don't even report me even though I've been skipping class a lot. Or maybe they do, she's just not doing anything about it.

I peek out from the open gate. A few number of troops and the Commander of CODE:TARTARUS is currently outside. They seem to be preparing to survey the area. That's not the only problem here. One of them is wearing a royal blue uniform. I recognize that familiar white blouse under that royal blue pinafore. And who wears white knee-high socks before fighting monsters. I heard it from Yael. The CODE:TARTARUS regularly surveys the area around the school with its adviser—Ms. Amethyst Quinn.

They'll often encounter monsters lurking around the area and even combat them. Even though they're all just students, they are able to come back with no casualties. Why is that? It's because Amethyst Quinn is with them.

It's one thing to be able to defeat people your age in combat. But to be able to defeat monsters, protect others from them and remain unscathed afterwards is a whole different subject.

I find it strange. If Amethyst Quinn is human, what kind of human is that?

"Look at that homicidal psycho, smiling innocently as if she won't go on a massacre if she had a chance."

"AAAAAAHHH! Fuck!....fuck..." Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko habang hinihingal. Seriously, why can't any of these people have a proper fucking entrance? Is it a trend to just appear behind someone these days?

I look back at her while still chasing my breath. And this girl has the audacity to look at me straight in the eyes and with absolutely no expression said, "Boo."

"Wala na, nagulat mo na ako."

"Oh..."

Napakalma ko na rin ang sarili sa wakas. Tumayo ako ng ayos at inayos ang damit ko na nalukot ng konti dahil muntik na akong tumalon kanina.

"So...what are you doing here?" She finally asked.

"What are you doing here?" Tanong ko pabalik sa kaniya.

"Nobody questions me when I walk around the school I rule, Dashiell." The leader of CODE:NYX answered. That's right, Queen Night appeared behind me out of nothing. Usually I could feel someone's presence when they're approaching me. But for some reason, I didn't notice her. It's the same one with Ms. Selene back in the clinic.

"You act like you own the school," I said. It's been five days since I last saw her. I'm not gonna lie. I kinda miss her.

"But I do."

"No, you don't. The school have only four shareholders— Headmaster Chaos, Annakin Lovecraft, Kaori Oikawa, and Kazuhiko Oikawa. None of those names is yours," I said. I know this because I read it in the BorderBook. Yes, Kaori and Kazuhiko Oikawa's connection is that deep to the point where they own this school. But up until now, I still have no idea who those two are. If they're that rich and influential, I would've known them.