Chapter 77 - Angelica Ernest II

Angelica POV

"My name is Angelica Ernest, and I have been living abroad since I was a child. I didn't know much about the culture around here, but please treat me well."

After introducing myself, I put up a smile on my face which caused the boys in the classroom to get even more riled up. While the teacher was trying to calm down the boys, I let my gaze wander around the classroom. Whenever my gaze land on boys, they will blush and try not to get in contact with my eyes. As for the girls, they glare at me as if trying to kill me with their eyes. I have long been used to this kind of chaotic atmosphere, one of the reasons why I don't go to school. 

If you think that my grade is terrible due to not attending school, then you are wrong. Born from an influential family, I have gone over many private schools and even hired to teach me at home. Due to my special status in the family, I don't have much freedom back then. I have to do this and learn that I have to do everything so that I won't shame the family. But ever since my mother has taken place within the higher circle, I have gained a bit of freedom.

And because of my mother's influenced, I have somehow got my hand on the artefact. 

I thought that I would be able to relax a bit when I get back home, but later on, I was sent back here to check if there's anything abnormal around here. While I'm on my way here, I also visit my friend from The Church. I try to probe her, in case she knows something about my mission, but I get nothing and almost get purified by the girl instead. Although I have known her since little, I still feel wary of her due to the people around her. Whenever I looked into their eyes, my instinct alarmed me repeatedly, as if I was not staring at human but monster. 

Because I was so scared up until now, I have never told anyone about that. No wonder my mother told me to be careful around them, I wonder if she knows? But it's weird that I didn't feel anything like that when I spend my time with that girl. Even now, I can only feel pureness and innocent whenever I looked into her eyes. 

Anyways, among the thing I have to do for the mission, one of them is transferring to this school. I don't even know why I have to, but the mission told me so. I have also asked my mother, but she's currently busy with something else, I couldn't do anything but went along with it. While my eyes wandered around the classroom, I came across a person who seems to have the same aura as someone in the same circle as me. 

My gaze stopped at her, and my hand subconsciously move toward my waist, but there was nothing there. I have forgotten that I didn't bring the artefact to school because I couldn't hide it anywhere. While I was staring at the black-haired girl, the girl stares back at me without any hostility but pure curiosity. I wonder, did she not realise that I was in the same circle? Or did she simply act like she didn't know? Either way, she's too suspicious. 

Before I could let my gaze wander around more, the teacher finally gives up and gesture me toward an empty seat which I thought probably for me. I bow my head in gratitude to the teacher before I walk ahead toward my seat. While I was on the way to my seat, I passed through one particular girl and suddenly felt as if I was electrocuted my whole body. I didn't look back but just walk forward and only when I sat do I look at the girl who I walk passed. 

It was another girl, yet this one didn't have anything worth her attention other than her beauty, but there's no mistaking the feeling she had at that moment. It wasn't something like falling in love or anything but literally like getting electrocuted. No matter how she looks at the girl, she appears to be a regular student, nothing else. But it's also possible that she hide her actual strength, it's not really that unthinkable if you met a real expert in the same circle. Most of them prefer living normally in the mortal world without using their power. 

She knows about it because she had once come across such weirdo. It was back when she didn't have the artefact and was chasing after a monster when it dashes into the alleyways. She ran after it and saw something shocking; the monster was throwing its punch toward who she thought was a homeless old man. She panicked and ran toward it as fast as she could, but she knows it was already too late. 

But what happened next shocked her to this day. The homeless old man who she thought was weak and about to get crushed by the monster suddenly disappeared on his spot before reappearing back behind the monster. Her eyes went wide at the sight of the monster who has fallen and broke into pieces, she looked at the homeless old man but didn't see any weapon in his hands to accomplish such a thing. 

I thought I would be killed by that old man back then, but thankfully he is not like the other arrogant expert that I had heard about. I still remember how frightening the aura surrounding the old man when he slew the monster to pieces. Actually, I was unconscious when the aura hits me; it was too powerful for me who was still weak. When I woke up, I was already in my bed, and my mother told me that a kind expert sends me home.

When the teacher was focused on his teaching, I asked the boy next to me, and while blushing, he told me everything. 

The girl that I feel that there's aura surrounding her is Cilia. And the beautiful girl that I am still skeptical of whether she's an expert goes by the name, Sheila. Apparently, before I was transferred, the two were known as the duo belles of this class. They always seemed to be together, no matter what the occasion and place. Heh, surprisingly, the two actually know each other, huh? This makes things easier. Maybe I could try to get to know them better at lunch?

I wonder if any of the two got something to do with my current mission. But I can't see any of them being powerful enough to beat the Outsiders, although Cilia have the aura, it's still kind of weak compared to myself. As for Sheila, Sigh, I guess I need to figure it out myself. Hmm? Does that mean I can stay longer? Hell yes! Now that I think about it, there is still some tourist spot that I haven't visited yet! Just thinking about it already makes me feel excited! All hail hard mission!

Oh, how completely unexpected! Although the mission is quite hard, I can do a lot of stuff in the meantime! I bet those geezers didn't expect this, did they? Since my mother is busy, they dare to take the chance by giving me a hard mission since they know I was going to relax at home, hmph. 

Since I can't relax at home, I'll do that while on a mission then!

***

During lunchtime, in the cafeteria...

"Did you know that transfer student?"

"You ask such a strange question. I have been with you since childhood and do you ever seen me talking to others?"

"Yes, a lot."

"Sorry, I said it wrong. What I mean is, if I had known that transfer student, I would have greeted her by now won't I? But that's not the case; I didn't know her at all."

"But her gaze paused for a while when she saw you. So that's why I thought..."

Sheila slowly muttered until the latter part couldn't be understood due to how low her voice had become. She had a strange feeling when she saw Angelica staring at Ria for a short while. Sheila couldn't explain it, but her guts feeling is telling her that Angelica is a dangerous person for a reason unknown. And that was not the only things that she worried about; there's also the fact that the girl also leaked mana out of her body. 

And first of all, why would there be a transfer student out of nowhere? This is not a novel or anime where such cliche trope is the norm. I'm pretty sure that it's not possible to transfer to this school by normal means at this time of year. Sheila couldn't help but feel like another trouble going to happen anytime soon. But what she didn't expect was, for Angelica to appears right in front her when she had wanted to avoid the girl if possible.

"Can I sit next to you?"

Angelica politely asked with a smile on her face while holding onto a tray of food in hands.