The Author's POV

"Are you sure you're alright?"

Passing by stalls without even glancing at them, Kevin worriedly looked at Emma who remained silent throughout the whole time they were walking. After that accident, Emma had a gloomy air around her. It felt as if she had erected a tall barrier that prevented anyone from approaching her.

"Hey! Hey!"

Suddenly Emma stopped walking. Raising her hand slightly, she wiped away the corner of her mouth.

Looking down, her azure blue uniform now had a small red stain on it.

Noticing it, Emma quickly pulled her hand back to hide the small stain. But although Emma tried to be subtle with her actions, it couldn't escape Kevin's eyes which immediately widened in shock.

"Shit!"

Grabbing her hand, Kevin immediately dragged her out of the elective fair.

It seemed like the earlier confrontation had resulted in Emma sustaining some internal injuries. The fact that she refused to kneel even under all of that pressure goes to show how much willpower and determination she had.

Fabian's rank was most likely around the C range which was around two ranks higher than Emma whose rank was still E- borderline E rank.

Subjected to such pressure, Emma was bound to suffer internal injuries. If not for the fact that Kevin's rank was E+ borderline D rank, he too would've suffered serious internal injuries.

-Smack!

"Don't touch me"

Raising her voice, Emma smacked Kevin's hand away. A split second after realizing what she had done, Emma froze and lowered her head in shame.

"I-I'm sorry"

"It's alright"

Not taking it to heart, Kevin stopped and looked at Emma.

Her complexion had become a lot paler than before, and looking at her carefully now, Kevin could see Emma slightly shivering. Almost as if she was suffering from extreme cold.

'shit, how come I didn't notice this before!'

Cursing at himself, Kevin thought for a bit before gritting his teeth.

"Here"

Taking out a light green potion from his inventory, Kevin handed it to Emma. This potion was one of the rewards that he had gotten after completing a quest that the system had given him.

He had saved it in case he got severely hurt, but seeing Emma suffering, Kevin couldn't control his impulse and decide to give it to her...

In the first place, the only reason she got hurt was because of him. If he had not asked her to bring him around for the elective fair, none of this would've happened.

"...I appreciate your concern"

Looking at the potion Kevin had given her, Emma was slightly touched, but she still rejected it.

"I insist"

Noticing Emma's stubbornness, Kevin tried to forcefully put the potion in her hand, only to be rejected by her once again.

Seeing that he could do nothing to make her take the potion, Kevin gave up.

Her hand, which was slightly trembling, reached out for her pocket. Taking out her phone, she quickly dialed a number.

After a couple of rings, a pleasant and gentle voice could be heard from the other side of the phone.

—Young miss how may I help you?

"I need someone to pick me up"

—Is something wrong miss?

come

you wish young miss, I will immediately dispatch someone to

lady on the other side of the phone immediately called for someone to go

-Tak!

a slight opening where his white unwrinkled shirt could be seen. A black bowtie hugged his neck and accompanied by his well-polished shoes that shined under the campus light, further added to his elegance. He had a full set of white hair which was a result of his age. At the edge of his eyes, which were obsidian black, wrinkles that extended all

"Young miss"

in front of

Norman please

"..hm?"

that something wasn't right, Norman looked up and

"M-miss!"

to support her, Norman grabbed her shoulders in

"I'm fi-khhh"

but as soon as she started speaking a red trail of blood fell

"Miss!"

panic. Taking out his phone he quickly called for

for backup, he gently laid Emma on a bench. After making sure that Emma was okay, Norman's demeanor completely changed as he coldly looked at

"Tell me what happened"

Kevin quickly recounted

he listened attentively to Kevin recounting about the incident with Fabian, Norman's

"...the Parkers, good, good"

permeated the surrounding, suffocating Kevin. Fortunately, Norman was controlling his bloodlust

of those weaker students were to suddenly be exposed

came out. Forming a line, they pushed away

his arms, Norman looked back

the dorm supervisor that Emma will be absent for

his head helplessly, Kevin

-Clank!

to the car, the cars soon sped

departing cars, Kevin fell into deep thought before going back into

like he'll have to visit the elective fair another

...

Parker tower, Ashton city

was currently nighttime in Ashton city, and the lights coming from the cars drifting in the distance formed beautiful yellow and red stripes that stretched all the way to

office, on the top floor of a tall glass building, the silhouette of a man looking down the busy streets of Ashton city

"...that is all"

kneeled on the floor as he read the report in

butler read the report, a deathly silence permeated the

silence was disrupted by the cold voice of the silhouette

"...Push the plan forward"

"Sir!"

standing up, the butler immediately tried

"k-hhukk"

bore down on him. No matter how much he struggled he could not move.

could not move despite his high rank goes to show

"...Do as you're told"

butler didn't even dare to talk back as he could only nod his head on

pressure died down and the butler was able to regain his

to my

was ready to leave the room, his master spoke once

"Yes master"

-Clank!

became enveloped in silence as only the sound of the man's breathing

-Knock! -Knock!

"F-father?"

of a knock. The door slowly opened and a face could be seen

was on the other side of the door, trembled all over as he waited for his father's permission to enter the room. His previous arrogance could no longer be seen as he resembled a

"...enter"

-Clank!

Fabian carefully entered the

silence enveloped the