1 Life after Death

"FATHER!!"

Waking up to an unfamiliar environment, Leon had cried out at the last scene of his father being murdered by the very hands, whom had sworn to protect.

The [Divine Book of Life] was a treasure of unparalleled knowledge in the use of medicine. Founded and inherited by his father, the Divine Medicine King, it drew the envy and greed of all who walk the path of medicine and the everlasting.

But as one of the top figures who stands at the peak of the Divine Realm, who dares to offend him!? It is absurd that his father did not perish at the hands of a rival Divine King but his own subordinates and his own life shortly following his father's.

The mere thought of it, drives him furious to a point of near insanity. Vengeance must be exact! All who participated must die! All who schemed in the dark will pay their due price.

Leon knew, his father's subordinates did not have the courage and strength to even contest. Someone must have plotted in the dark and pushed them to act when his father was at his weakest.

"Do you have a problem with my teaching, Leon?"

A question broke him out of his chain of thoughts. Only now, he had the time to inspect his new surroundings. He appears to be in a classroom and the person who asked him, was a very beautiful young woman, standing at the very front with a dark expression.

'Ah, she must be a teacher.'

Realizing that his sudden outburst must have disrupted her from teaching, he felt a bit embarrassed and the previous thoughts were pushed back as he wonders where the heck he is.

"N-No problems, teacher." Leon answered. Despite doing his best not to anger her any further, it did not stop her from exploding.

"Good. Very good! My class must be too boring for you right, Leon Bradford!? Not only do you sleep in my class, now you start yelling randomly. It must be amusing for you right!? GET OUT!" the female teacher exploded.

"Y-Yes." Having yet to adapted to the sudden change, Leon instinctively answered, got up from his seat and started walking towards the exit door. It did not seem that whatever he say would have prevented her from exploding.

"Wow bro, you got guts to draw teacher Lina's ire, I like." A fatty commented while giving him the thumbs up.

"You can join him in the hallway too." Teacher Lina said darkly.

"Did you hear what I said!?"

"Ah! Y-yes!" Not wanting to antagonize the teacher further, the fatty resigned to his fate and made his way to the exit sadly.

This was one of the legendary punishments; 'bad kids have to stand in the hallway.' Although they are already in university and universities boast a greater degree of freedom to their students. It was a different case at Royal Crawford University, which has strict discipline and rules.

The classroom had a mixture of different expressions. Some tried to stifle their laughter, some showed disdain, some indifferent and some amazed.

Leon had heard all sorts of whispers as he exited.

"Is he crazy? Doesn't he know teacher Lina is a hot pepper?"

"He's good days are over now that he offended teacher Lina."

"Father? What father? Isn't he an orphan?"

"He must be some bastard child to still be able to study here despite his background."

The last comment almost sent Leon into a violent fury and smack the person to death. However, he no longer possesses the strength from his past life and without fully grasping his situation, it was not wise to act recklessly. Leon did his best to reign in his violent urges.

Standing in the hallway, the fatty begins introducing himself.

"Hey bro, my name is Benjamin Farley, but you can just call me Fatty Ben." Despite his body size, Benjamin had no scruples with the way he looks and exuded confidence.

However, Leon paid him no mind as he's already pale and weak body grown a shade paler. His body contains traces of a lethal poison that must have been what killed the previous host, allowing his transmigration.

But at this rate, he's second life might be a short lived one. He's consciousness was like a flickering candle on the brink of being snuffed out when wave of pure medicinal essence with life-force suddenly washed over him from the recesses of his soul, remolding and rejuvenating his body and soul back into healthy shape.

"Hey bro, what kind of trick is that?" Fatty Ben asked curiously, thinking Leon can change his skin shades at will.

Leon stared at him speechless.

Closing he's eyes, Leon began introspection to figure out what just happened. Something had come from the depths of his soul and he was bent on finding out immediately.

"Yoh~~~ bro, why aren't you talking?" Fatty Ben continued but did not receive a reply and decided to keep quiet and wait.

He was not displeased. There was a mystery surrounding Leon that drew his attention to him. He wasn't sure what it was, but instincts told him that he wasn't ordinary.

It has been 2 months since the start of the semester for first years and it was Fatty Ben's habit to keep tabs on everyone's personality and traits.

Royal Crawford University isn't any ordinary place one can get into if they want. It's a prestigious establishment meant for the rich and aristocrats. The country's elite are gathered here. He, himself is not ordinary. Belonging to the Farley family with an estimate asset worth of $150 million and headed by his father, a Baron.

Leon's admittance into Crawford was a special case that can leave one pondering without an answer. Leon was an orphan, abandoned at the doors of Silver Oak Orphanage when he was just a newly born infant with nothing but a jade pendant and a note to his name.

Adopted to a common family at 7 and showed first sign of extraordinary intelligence in middle school. Granted scholarship upon entry into Crawford, easing the family's finances. Although the income of a common family wouldn't be able to afford a spot in Crawford anyway.

With the Dean's silence on the matter, Leon's entry into Crawford remains a mystery.

Some believe he is the bastard son of some noble, while some believe he has a powerful background but purposely kept hidden to experience hardship to temper their character as some noble family tend to send their offspring off to experience hardship in hopes of becoming capable in the future.