Chapter 11 - 10 - Preparations

Chapter 11: Chapter 10 - Preparations

"Ah...good thing I had my spacial pouch." There were just so many things I had bought, and bringing them back to the Royal Academy would have been hell. At least, with that pouch I had little to no problems. It had taken Albert some time to find all the items, and now that I was going back, the sun had started to rise, meaning that I wouldn't be getting any sleep today.

I landed right in front of the entrance and walked in like nothing happened last night. I wanted to check up on Darla before meeting any of the other professors. She had told me she had been sleeping outside near the pantry, so that's where I headed. The sun was rising, casting a golden glow on the garden.

A few minutes later, I arrived and found her sleeping peacefully under the shade of a large tree. Her hair was splayed out around her, and she looked serene. It truly seemed like the perfect spot for a vampire to sleep.

I gently flicked her forehead.

"Ugh." She barely opened her eyes. "Who? Ah, it's you. Why are you here this early?"

"I wanted to talk to you before the rest of the professors arrived."

The reason I wanted to talk to her right away was because I knew I wouldn't have the same amount of time in the following days since I would actually have to prepare for the courses I would be giving.

"What do you want to talk about?" She frowned. I never came to see her like that in the past, always letting her speak her mind. So, she must be thinking that whatever I was about to say was extremely important, which it was. For the second time since I had met her, I put on a serious look on my face.

"I want to help you. Tell me what you need."

"I told you. It's fine, I don't need your help."

I shook my head. That answer wouldn't work today. "No, I want to know what you need."

"I-I know, don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Still, I wonder what your stories will look like. I can already tell that it's going to be something crazy like killing a dragon with your bare hands, or even better, killing the Demon King with your eyes closed."

"How'd you know about the first one? Did I tell you about that one?"

She just sighed. "Honestly, I don't know how you got this powerful, and I don't know why you're trying to hide it. But, I hope you'll tell me one day."

I just smiled as she closed her eyes again. Sleep was the next thing on her agenda. Though, before I left, I just wanted to make sure of one thing.

"You don't want to learn anything else in particular?"

Her eyes were still shut, and I thought she had already fallen asleep. However, right as I was about to leave, her lips moved.

"Flying."

I just smiled at her, and left for my office. I needed to get into better clothes to make a good impression. I looked through my small suitcase and remembered bringing just one tuxedo to make myself presentable for the first day of class. But, I decided to put it on today too. It was a good occasion after all.

It was actually really nice. It was black and blue velvet. It fit me like a glove, showing some of my muscles through the tight shirt I was wearing. I had bought it for the military ceremony where I received some honorary medals. Either way, after making myself dapper, I headed for the entrance of the Royal Academy. Alexandra had told me yesterday morning that the first teacher would be arriving around 8 AM, so there were only fifteen minutes before the first professor arrived.

'Let's do this.'

I don't know why, but I was extremely nervous. Even more nervous than when I killed a dragon with my bare hands. After all, making a good first impression is crucial.