The Author's POV

"Thank you for your help"

After expressing his gratitude, Ren directly left the classroom.

Staring at the departing figure of the student who he had just helped for a brief moment, Kevin turned around and returned to his seat.

Taking out his bag, Kevin packed up his stuff.

Just as he was about to finish packing up, a handsome individual whose looks rivaled that of a top celebrity calmly looked down on him.

"What did you do that for?"

"What do you mean?"

Tilting his head, Kevin questioningly looked at Jin.

"Why are you helping a pathetic loser like him?"

Frowning at Jin's choice of words, Kevin secretly shook his head and responded.

"Picking on someone weaker than you is more pathetic in my opinion"

"Hmph, you should already how the world works by now."

Snorting at Kevin's comment in disdain, Jin turned around and went towards Arnold who was sitting two rows ahead of Kevin.

"Don't waste your time on helping losers like him. It's beneath you"

"Just ignore him"

Just as Kevin was about to rebuke him, a beautiful voice entered his ears, prompting him to turn his head around.

With her short brown hair accompanied by her porcelain white skin, Emma stood there looking up at Kevin who was half a head taller than her.

"He's an idiot so ignore him"

"But..."

"Just leave it at that, he's just gonna ignore whatever you say anyway so there's no point in arguing with him..."

Turning around, Emma left towards the exit of the classroom.

"You coming?"

"Ah...yes"

Sighing, Kevin took his bag and followed Emma out of the classroom.

Since he was still not used to this place, Kevin had asked Emma to guide him during the elective fair.

Catching up to her, Kevin walked side by side with Emma.

Normally, a person would've been extremely happy to walk next to such a beautiful girl, but it was extremely uncomfortable to Kevin, who was not used to this much attention.

Since his parent's death, Kevin preferred staying out of people's sight, hence why he was not used to the stares.

But unbeknownst to him, they weren't just looking at Emma, but at him too.

His looks, which rivaled Jin's, perfectly matched Emma's breathtaking beauty making everyone who saw them walking together sigh in admiration.

"You'll get used to it"

"Huh?—excuse me?"

"I mean you'll get used to stares soon enough"

"Oh? ok...but why do I need to get used to the stares? Aren't they just staring at you?"

Shaking her head as if she was looking at an idiot, Emma picked up her pace.

"Sigh, whatever...do you have an elective you want to join in mind?"

"Not really, I was thinking of joining some sort of combat-related elective since from what I've seen there isn't anything in particular that attracts my attention"

Cocking her head to the side to better hear what Kevin was saying, Emma's auburn hair which was moderately short, lightly rested on top of her shoulders, muting the azure blue uniform.

but roll her eyes as she pinched the middle of her

you do

other elective would've been

it's my place to say what you should choose and what you shouldn't, but I do urge you to think about it more

"Will do."

Emma's eyes narrowed. Turning around she looked back at Kevin with a serious expression

don't think

Kevin's back unconsciously straightened as

have a much deeper meaning than you think, especially for someone as talented as

be under a faction, even if you don't plan on entering the faction, they will still consider you as a part of them. Especially since it's you...moreover, once you join a faction, you will officially be an enemy of all other factions that are against the faction which you are

mean to, if you wish to exit, you must prepare yourself to

Kevin became dumbfounded as cold

just for joining an

with her finger,

so don't just carelessly join an

Emma to be careful

extremely thankful to Emma who

had already chosen her elective, and was just doing

each other for about three weeks, Kevin already considered

when entering their

time

no choice but to interact with each other, and from there they had gotten along with each

downs in the beginning as Jin displayed

Melissa, as Jin's hostility would shoot up a notch whenever he interacted

fortunately thanks to Emma who got along with everyone,

Emma was the key that linked everyone

if Kevin would've even

"Hey, Hey, you listening?"

of his thoughts was the figure of Emma who had stopped walking and was looking at him with an annoyed

'Cute'

thought as he resisted the

something that would

"!"

his head to the side and pretended to

"Ah! So you were!"

know what you're talking

was calm and expressionless, but on the inside, Kevin felt

in the world is she able to read my mind? Is this what they

scrutinizing Kevin who tried his best to maintain his poker face, Emma shook her head and opened a huge door that led

let this one go...now

by Emma, Kevin exited the building and strolled

lot busier than I

campus as

their friends, some were sitting in the patches of green

the students were going out of their way to step away from their path, reaching the location where the elective fair was being held was not

are

"Section B"

eyes widened

Isn't that the professor

the professor area that the elective fair

her response, Kevin looked at Emma

that

forward ignoring Kevin who was dumbly

after seeing that Kevin still had not understood, Emma sighed

I mention before about the deeper meaning

replied, "Right, but how does that relate

professors are also part of a

moment

had said was true, then choosing an elective was a far more serious matter than he had

the professors were trying to influence the elective fair, then it meant that

longer part of a faction, that still did not mean

be a part of a faction, their

to join their faction by abusing their authority and make their lives

how Kevin's complexion was becoming grimmer by the second, Emma realized

you don't need to worry

you're extremely sought after, they won't carelessly try to force you

Melissa, and

dare to mess

how she was frantically coming up with excuses to make him

having friends that supported him and helped him in times of trouble