Chapter 355: Chapter 355 Scolding.

The moment those alarmed voices spread through the area, the atmosphere froze; all eyes began to gather toward the source only to find a blonde beauty with brows knitted together beside her, accompanied by a black-haired beauty who seemed unfazed by the situation.Lucy, her face twisted in anger, cast her gaze toward the surroundings and stopped toward a student who stood calmly in the middle of the field with one other lying down clutching his abs and Leon whose light around his body dimmed upon her presence.

She has a lot to talk about and screams all of her frustrating feelings, thinking that there will be more trouble coming to her doorstep. However, she is aware of her own status as not only a student council member but also the holder of a rare skill: Saint. Lucy pushed aside her frustration and looked toward the place, searching for someone who could be talked to.

Meanwhile, Serafina's gaze accidentally met Soma's as she purposely waved her hand at him. Soma flinched at first before he raised his hand in answer. She skipped ahead, following Lucy's back, and eventually, her face brightened, seeing her two sisters. Find exclusive content at M-V-L

Hina felt slightly awkward, as she never expected Lucy to come and stop Soma's spar. Lucy is the one she couldn't oppose. Xiao Lian also muted; she gazed at the approaching girls before nodding her head after seeing Serafina wave at her.

Intentionally, Lucy and HIna's gaze met each other, and reluctantly, while sighing, Hina started to open her mouth, but someone beat her to it.

"Well, well, if this is the student council president. How can I help you?".

With his swift feet, Soma stood beside the two of them while shifting his mind. Lucy and the other's head jerked to his side, and they were stunned to see Soma could cover that much distance in a blink unnoticed. 'Just how nimble and advanced are his Techniques?' Everyone in place had the same thought swirling inside and shuddered to think that Soma was still in his first year; what would he become in his third year?

Lucy's face darkened, but she inhaled deeply to calm her cracking mask. Using her expertise in dealing with the media, Lucy forced her face to smile lightly, but if they looked a bit closer, her smile was hollow; almost no emotion was put in it.

This was one of her best personifications when those annoying paparazzi hunted her down.

Hina and the other girl saw it for the first time, and their faces turned blue, knowing the hidden anger contained within that smile. Then, they wrote something in their hearts to never anger the Saint again, except Serafina, whose body was trembling, blocking her lips from cracking a laugh.

"What is this all about? You know that sparring or fighting outside the Arena or training facility was forbidden right?".

"Yes, I'm aware".

Despite facing the terrifying smile that put pressure on everyone's heart, Soma was unperturbed. He calmly dealt with her and made some people clap in their hearts.

"Then why did you do that, no you guys, do that?".

Lucy's tone was soft but slightly raised by anger as a vein sprouted from her temple and her cheeks twitched, holding on to her expression that almost crumbled.

"I know that anything I said would be seen as an excuse, so I will receive my punishment calmly. If you could, can you give both of them some light sentences? I was the one who instigated the spar and even provoked them to come at me."

"That was nothing for you to decide; we, the student council and the teacher, will do it. Come to our place. Secretary Sera, can you please inform some teachers of what happened?".

"...Pffth~, O-okay".

Dismissing the rude behavior from Sera, who almost cracked laughter there, Lucy's cheek twitches as she loudly announces.

"Everyone, you can go to your own business. We student council will handle it from here. Thank you for your attention and good work today. Follow me, student Soma, and the other two over there!."

Hina and the others could only watch still as three figures who broke the Academy ruled following the steps of fuming Lucy. Then, she caught the figure of Serafina, who winked at her, pointing her thumbs up as if saying, "Leave the rest to me."

She did not know how she did it, but her body responded by doing the same. Hina posed with her thumb and nodded her head solemnly before she turned around and opened her mouth.

"Okay, everyone. Let's continue tidying up and prepare for tomorrow's stall".

Her voice was clear and firm. Her composure moved every student from Class-A and brought them back to their crucial task. From that moment on, her value in Class A was raised. Hearing their junior spirit, the seniors also returned to their stall and tidied up the place.

The calm and crimson-orange light from the horizon brightened the land with its final cheer of the day for people who were still doing their activity before it submerged simultaneously as they finished with their business, changing the day to a dark sky that felt ethereal.

*****

The silent sound of the night enveloped the desolate Academy, which was shrouded in half darkness. Within it, a cluster of dim lights appeared between the side roads, stretching far away as the light cascaded into a single steel bench with a silhouette of a black-haired boy sitting on it.

Lin Fan, sitting calmly, inhaled deeply the cold air of the night, he lightly touched his abdomen, feeling the lingering pain he received earlier from the spar. It was a solid hit, and probably Soma is still holding his power back then because if he did not, Lin Fan is sure his internal organs had already wrecked, and he is dead.

He sucked another cold air through his nose, letting it submerge into his inner consciousness, turning it into power.

"You alright?".

Looking at the source, Lin Fan's eyes knitted before he exhaled loudly and buried his back to the bench.

Soma smiled wryly, seeing Lin Fan's attitude, but it seemed to harbor no hostility within it. "I thought he would complain at least". He muttered under his breath as he sat down on the other edge of the benches.

He took two cans of black coffee from his Relics and presented one of them to Lin Fan, who couldn't care less what Soma was doing. Soma put the can on the benches with a 'tick' before he pushed open his own with a 'swish', freeing the air inside.

Once he took a sip, the mild bitter taste of it calmed his nerves down as he rested his back behind while gazing at the glittering stars that painted the black sky. seaʀᴄh thё nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Lin Fan looked at the can and hesitated slightly before taking it. The cool sensation permeated his palm, so he pushed open the can and sipped the contents.

Both of them sat still, gazing at the eternal night sky, accompanied by a mild taste of bitter drink, and relaxed. Nothing happened, as it was just two boys dazing out.

"Where did you get the thing?".

Soma turned to look at Lin Fan, who suddenly sprouted those words, tilting his head for he didn't catch his meaning. "Thing?, What thing?". He muttered while waiting for his clear response.

"The thing that you gave me, that was so valuable that it was already lost from the market, Where did you get it?".

"...I got lucky and found two of them in my first gate Trial".

Now, Lin Fan is the one who flinched, hearing the phrase 'Trial Gate'. As far as he is concerned, Lin Fan only recognized one of them from the entrance ceremony, which he didn't attend because of personal reasons. He still feels lingering regret about that. "Is it from that time? Or another before he goes to the Academy? No, it's probably the latter!". He muttered, feeling baffled by the thing Soma had achieved. "No wonder that composure and strength, that explains everything if it's the latter".

"Why did you give me that? I was not being sarcastic or what but the worth of that thing is uncomprehended by today's value. So, why did you willingly give some drops to me?".

Soma cast his gaze to a faraway place, contemplating how he should give a response.

"...Half of it comes from the Breathing Techniques you translate. It significantly boosts my constitution and gives me more assurance to face what is to come in the future…".

Lin Fan silently pried open his ears, sipping the bitter liquid that suddenly washed off his worry, albeit faintly.

"...The other half is, I am sorry to say this, but I heard that your family was in a dire state of illness. So, I give it to you as a gift and hope you can cure them with those few drops I give".

"Hmph, such foolishness. What will you gain from saving a stranger you didn't recognize?".

"I didn't expect something when helping others, it was just…".

The pause Soma had said strangely flicked the chord in Lin Fan's ear and pierced his heart, making his head turn to Soma, whose face was surrounded by a thick cloud of grief that shocked him to the core. "What was that?"

"...It was just, you still had a chance. So, I hope you can Treasure your Family well, Lin Fan".