Chapter 96 The Test (3)

Emilia Briella was a woman of focus.

That was all she had really, she wasn't intellectually capable like her younger brother nor did she have any other gifts like her friends.

All Emilia had were her fists and she knew it well.

Growing up in a middle class family, Emilia had a normal childhood.

Emilia's family ran a dojo which was not that successful...they would have gone broke if not for her parent's day job.

' Pow !'

Emilia's hands feel sore as she had been in front of a punching bag for more than an hour now. Emilia knew her limits well...but some days she couldn't help but overexert herself.

" Hehe"

She turns around to find some of her classmates giggling amongst themselves, Emilia panics as she thought,

' Are they laughing at me ?'

Emilia's always been like this, her parents called her a 'self centered' person. But they would never understand what she felt because they were the cause of her behavior.

Emilia grew up as an average girl who didn't have that many talents...in the beginning it was fine as her parents didn't seem to mind but when her younger brother came along....everything changed.

Emilia's brother, Harry was a born genius.

He started walking as a one year old and said his first word when he was two years old. Harry's achievements didn't stop there, he was ranked first for all the exams he'd taken so far.

At the age of 13, Harry entered college after skipping most of the classes in high school and yet here Emilia was barely holding on with her strength.

Emilia knew that her parents loved her but seeing how proud of Harry they were, she couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

They didn't come with her on orientation day as they had urgent business related to her brother. She always came second and rightly so..

Through the years of feeling small, Emilia has developed a huge inferiority complex along with crippling anxiety.

All Emilia had was her strength and that too was on the brink of becoming useless.

She could see all her friends getting stronger and moving forward while she still stood at the starting point.

'Pow'

'Pow'

'Pow'

'Pow'

'Damn it..', Emilia thought feeling herself falling down.

" Emilia !"

The only reason Emilia came up to the common training hall was because Katherine had asked her if she wanted to train together.

" Are you okay ?", Katherine asked with urgency.

'It isn't fair..', Emilia thought before blacking out.

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' Where am I ?', Emilia thought opening her eyes.

She gets up from the bed she was sleeping on and find that she wasn't in her room.

" Kathy ??", Emilia called out

Just as she was about to leave, the bathroom door open and a very wet Katherine appears, her body was covered by a long towel.

Water dripped down from her whole body and stained the ground, she's surprised to find Emilia awake,

" You're finally awake !", she said drying herself.

" What happened ?", Emilia asked feeling sore.

" You fainted from all that training you did...you really need to stop pushing yourself...", Katherine said looking concerned.

Hearing Katherine, Emilia couldn't help but feel a little bitter.

People like Katherine had talent could take it easy....but Emilia believed that she couldn't afford to take it easy as she wasn't as talented.

" You're right....I think I'm gonna head back.."

" Why don't you stay here for today ?", Katherine said changing into her pajamas.

" No...I'll pass."

Katherine doesn't press Emilia any further seeing that she was feeling a little down.

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Emilia was walking back to her room.

It was starting to get dark and Emilia wanted to get to her room quickly, so she started lightly jogging until she hears a voice calling out her name.

" Emilia !!"

She turned around to find her General Knowledge professor, Jeremy Brine.

" Just the student I wanted to see !", he said with a bright smile.

" What is it, Professor Brine ?", Emilia asked not in the mood to chit-chat.

" Well...there's no easy way to say this....but you've failed your exam..", the professor said grimly.

Emilia's eyes widen hearing Professor Brine,

If she failed her midterms, the chances of her being kicked out was high.....

'Shit.', Emilia thought panic seizing her mind.

" Is there any way that I can pass or take the exam again ?", Emilia asked a headache rising up in her head.

" Well....there is a way."

" What is it ?", Emilia asked eagerly.

Professor Brine smiled at her enthusiasm and patted Emilia on the shoulder,

Feeling his gaze on her, Emilia backed away feeling that something was wrong.

" What are you doing, Professor ?", Emilia asked glaring.

Hearing the accusatory tone in her voice, Professor Brine raises his hand high up in the air and said,

" I can't believe this.....you CAME ONTO ME YOU DUMB BITCH !"

Emilia struggles to speak as she was startled by Brine's outburst.

" I...kn....you-"

" WHAT ARE YOU EVEN SAYING !...I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT DISRESPECTFUL STUDENTS GET WHEN THEY MESS WITH ME !"

Emilia couldn't utter a word in response...

' Was it my mistake ?', she thought, shame coiling around her stomach.

She shifted her gaze to the ground and listened to what her Professor said, silently.

" Whwt's gowing wn hwere ?", a familiar voice reached her ears.

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Adam's POV

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" Whwt's gowing wn hwere ?", I ask Emilia.

But I think what's going on here....there was an event like this in the novel, where Emilia got cornered by a professor and of course, the one who saved her was Max.

I vaguely recall writing this part...

I should have probably written these small details in a book or something...but hey, it's no use crying about spilled beans.

" Adam ?", Emilia says surprised.

I don't think Max is coming since he was creeping around Lecia now..so I'm gonna have to save Emilia.

There's just a tiny problem.... I don't really remember what Max did in this situation, I know that there was some beating up involved but considering that my opponent...that wasn't desirable.

What if he expels me or something ?

' What should I do ?', I think with all my might until a familiar voice reached my ears.

" What happened here ? ", Lecia asked running upto me.

I don't say anything, since the situation could be explained by just looking at the embarrassed professor.

' I know...I'll just kill him.', I thought patting myself on the back.

I'll just use [Hell Fire], not a lot...just a tiny speck...but that'll be enough to do the deed.

Just as I was about to make my move, yet another interruption takes place,

" Yo...why do you all look so grim ?", Jennifer says, Jacob walked beside her.

'Great...more witnesses..', I thought annoyed.

" I'LL TELL YOU WHY !, THIS STUDENT HAS GREATLY DISRESPECTED ME !", Professor Brine shouted from the top of his lungs..

" I see..", Jennifer said deep in thought.

" How d-did she d-disrespect y-you ?", Jacob asks using his sister as a human shield against Brine's glare.

" SHE TRIED TO SEDUCE ME ! SUCH A GRAVE SI-"

" Oh shut up, you old fuck.....who even talks like that..", Jennifer says with a smirk on her face.

" What ?!"

The Professor looked stunned to hear her talk to him like that.

" Now let's see....[Did Emilia really try anything with you ?]."

Well...this is certainly interesting...

Professor Brine looked dazed as he replied back,

" [NO.]"

Best

" [Did you touch Emilia inappropriately ?] ", Jennifer asked, I don't miss the pain displayed on her face.

[ YES.], the professor replied yet again looking dazed.

A small smile forms over Jennifer's face as she coughs out some blood, Lecia supports her using her arm,

" Did you get all that, Jacob ?"

" Yes, sister...", Jacob says holding a phone out.

" What h-happened ?", the professor finally snapped back to reality.

" You better start packing your bags, shithead.", Jennifer says wiping away the blood on her face.

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" Was thwt a skiwl ?", I ask handing Jennifer a glass of water.

" Mhmm...it's called [Truth Seeker], it's a good skill but it gives me a sore throat.", Jennifer says before chugging the ice-cold water.

Lecia took Emilia, who looked a little shook up to somewhere to calm her down and the Asher twins had strangely followed me to my room.

.....

" What happened to your nose ?...", Jennifer asks amused.

I point at Eric, who was reading a book, and glare silently..

'Growl...'

Rhys seemed to hate Jennifer as he hadn't stopped growling from the moment she had come inside the room.

...

" Well...we're off then.", she said before leaving the room.

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Today's the day...of the practical test.

I've prepared to the maximum and I can confidently say that I'm gonna pass with flying colors...or so I thought.

Reality was much harsher than I had imagined....

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