With our stomachs rumbling already we made our way to the cafeteria.
Inside the spacious building is a place where students go to eat or hang out with their friends. Filled with long rows of tables, benches and chairs to accommodate the influx of students. The layout was organized to facilitate traffic flow, with designated areas for different food stations such as hot meals, salad bars, and beverage stations.
My eyes also found different cuisines which originated from different Kingdoms in the empire. The serving counters are usually long and well-stocked with various food options, vegetables and fruits included. On the walls are some decorative designs that highlight the history of the academy.
"It's huge"
"Wasn't this the same place we ended up with when we finished the entrance exam?"
"Yeah I think it's the same"
"But"
All of us looked up and saw no sky but a ceiling instead.
"What happened?"
"Did they renovate it?"
"Must be"
While Niko, Blair and Jillian talk about the ceiling Alicia look at me as if I did something wrong.
"Apollo"
"Yes?"
"Did you perhaps destroy something here before?"
I jolted remembering how I broke the magic barrier covering the open ceiling of the cafeteria. It was supposed to protect the students inside from the heat and cold but because I accidentally melted it they had to renovate the entire place.
"It seems like I broke a very important barrier"
Considering it's the academy they should be able to replace it immediately but seeing they didn't it only means it's a barrier that's very hard to redo.
[Creator you destroy a barrier made by a retired professor of this academy]
"How did you know that?"
[I spread my scanner a while ago and found out about it. It turns out the barrier was the final gift Professor Oscar gave before retiring]
"Oh" suddenly felt disappointed in myself.
[It was very important Creator]
"I know"
[You broke it]
"I know"
While Jeremiah continued agonizing my conscience, all of us stopped when we felt a sudden hostile gaze.
I don't know why but all eyes suddenly went towards us, It's as if we weren't welcome, an outcast.
"These people aren't even hiding their hostility"
Casper said, feeling the ominous way people looked at us.
"You are right we better shut those eyes"
I said as I released a dose of my hatred and my desire to destroy everything. Soon that will turn into a black tainted matter that slowly occupied the entire area. The manifestation of my bloodlust began to suffocate the people around us.
"For me, the word safe means feeling at home or peaceful towards a certain place or person, however right now I can't say if we are Safe in this situation"
"Even when I broke that guy there is still a hint of gaze that doesn't go well with me. We are still being cast aside, I can feel it. However, it doesn't really matter" (Because I'll make them kneel)
What they think doesn't matter to me, it is what they will do that will cause me to take action.
I look around and notice some still brave enough to give me a look, I don't have an intimidating appearance but my previous act of showing my bloodlust had blown any chance of me having a new friend. Everyone present here has grown to fear me.
"Apollo I know you want the best of us but we don't really want attention we just want peace" Casper managed to say after a long deliberation.
"That's the problem Cas we don't want attention but it's attention that's coming for us"
"What?" he said a bit confused about what I said.
But he will realize what I meant.
Sounds of heavy footsteps soon entered the quiet cafeteria. The place which only has the sounds of utensils and tableware clicking, soon filled with laughter as newcomers entered.
"Hey, what is this the lower class is here?" one of them brazenly said.
Well, I forgot to tell you, each class as well have colour-coded uniforms. That's the main reason this person was able to identify us. Our uniform is coloured black well to be more specific our uniform is similar to a military coat however ours has an orange part at the shoulders, while the black part starts from the sleeve length to the wrist.
While golden buttons were perfectly sewn on my cuff and chest area.
"Hey fellas how's life going need some help?" he asked sarcastically.
Then I felt his eyes linger on Alya and Matilda a sudden lust for blood washed over me. I know that look, the way he scans my friend from head to toe before licking his lips, I know damn well what type of guy is this.
"A pervert"
Alicia said boldly while her calm eyes a while ago became violet and vengeful.
"This table is exclusive for the lower class only, so please you can leave"
"Come on let's just have fun the first day is free for every new student so come on"
He then extended his arm to grab Alicia while I just stared watching the entire scenario.
"3"
"2"
"1"
"ARGH!"
A loud scream made us wince in pain, it was my first time hearing a guy scream with such a pitch.
"My hand!"
The scent of something burning went straight to my face making me move a bit further.
"My arm please!"
I couldn't help but shake my head "Well you mess with the wrong girl boy"
The student that wanted to pull Alicia couldn't get his arm back.
Alicia had a firm grip on it however that's not the scary part, the fact that her hand could generate this much heat without even casting meant that her affinity to fire element was high.
"ARGH!"
This guy shouted again with no other option I could only turn to Alicia and tell her to stop the roasting.
"I think that's enough, please Alicia we can't roast a living pig here"