Chapter 147: 147 Rejection.

The corridor stretched far ahead. Golden light filtered through the tall windows, bathing the place in serene silence.

Jin’s footsteps echoed rhythmically, tapping against the marble floors, steady with firm purpose.

After leaving the stifling principal’s office, weighed down by heavy talk and burdensome expectations, Jin felt the hallway’s emptiness oddly comforting.

Jin straightened his hunched posture and shrugged his shoulders, but his eyes were sharp. The soft breeze spilled from the ventilation caressed his cheeks, almost halting him in place.

He stared ahead and grew accustomed to his second school life, a mix of calm and chaos.

A group of students walked past him. Their conversation was cut short as they instinctively parted to the side.

The earlier event still instills fear in their heart, shaking their consciousness. One of them accidentally gazed at Jin’s emerald eyes. He faltered before swiftly leaving the scene.

Jin brushed them off, and the talk with Principal Auremir resurfaced, bringing him more trouble with that pleading and expectant gaze.

“Martial art festival, huh?”. Jin exhaled.

He wondered if it was a festival or a tournament. There must be a hidden treasure waiting to be claimed, but what sort of item was that? Jin was unaware, or maybe none.

“I should visit Kenji some other time later”.

As he made a plan for the future, Jin’s nose caught the scent of delicious food wafting across the hallway.

The double door opened wide to welcome every student to fill their empty belly after hours of activity or the one that was squeezing their brains in academics.

Jin’s footsteps slowed, hearing the bustling noise of students joking and laughing against each other.

A clattering noise of utensils, accompanied by a faint smell of roasted meat, stirred his empty stomach, demanding something urgent.

He stepped inside, and the place muted. The room was shrouded in suffocating silence.

No one dared to make even a drop of water fall to the floor.

The boy ignored the atmosphere and went to the open kitchen to meet the friendly aunt.

“Excuse me, can I have a large steak please, and vegetables too”.

“Alright”.

After receiving the order, the chubby woman left the scene before returning in a while.

“Here you go! Enjoy your food”.

“Thanks”.

Jin received his plate, along with a large slice of golden-brown meat on top of it. Several vegetables served on the side threatened to spill the drool from his lips.

“Now, where are those people?”. Jin looked around and saw Lucya in the corner, waving at him.

He approached the place, noticing that the whole group of his girls was having lunch with the Allen group.

“Jin, here”.

Lucya abruptly stood up, pushing the chair back with a screeching noise.

Guided by Lucya, Jin took a seat beside her in the corner near the window. The warm rays of the windows that spilled over the table didn’t bother him.

Luckily, the meat was resting for several minutes, so Jin grabbed his utensils and sliced the meat.

Jin put the slice into his mouth. The juicy meat and rich flavor flooded his mouth with joy. His facial face loosened as he absorbed his meal, not minding even his group.

Lucya, who put both elbows on the table, couldn’t help but chuckle seeing Jin enjoying his food.

She took the fork on her plate and stabbed one of the vegetables on Jin’s plate, bringing the fork closer to his mouth.

“Here, aah~”. Lucya, with a rosy cheek, saw the boy happily gobble the vegetable she offered. “Fufu, such a cutie”.

Meanwhile, Silvia and Iris, on the side, reluctantly looked down at their fork and to the side.

They exhaled and admitted that this was Lucya’s winning the game.

On the opposite side, Allen, Lily, and Tanis held their breath. Faces turned crimson by the sweet atmosphere that enveloped the two.

However, thanks to that, the other students were able to see the wholesome atmosphere at Jin’s table. The tension was gone, and they could enjoy lunchtime calmly.

Slowly, the atmosphere loosened, exhaling a bustling life through the cafetaria.

A wave of gasps spread like wildfire as people stared at the entrance. The students saw Selene with her comrade barging into the cafeteria, agitated.

Selene’s blue hair fluttered sharply as she shook her head sideways, looking for someone.

When her blue eyes spotted Jin’s table, she stomped the floor hard, attracting other attention to her.

The girl ignored those who were conscious of her presence and strode toward Jin’s seat with two others following behind.

“Excuse me”. Selene stood before the table, swapping her gaze toward the group.

Silvia’s gaze narrowed, seeing the senior standing next to her. She straightened her posture, exuding her graceful appearance as a noble lady.

“Jin-“.

“What is your business in coming here, senior?”.

Silvia cut Selene’s words, for it was rude to interrupt someone busy with their plate.

“Oh, my apologies, Lady Silvia”.

Selena covered her gasp, noticing her rude behavior. She slightly bowed her head and addressed the silver-haired girl.

“I need a word with him, if that’s alright”. Selene’s eyes tilted to the side.

“You may see, Jin was still eating right now”. Silvia placed both hands on her thighs, then continued. “Is there any business?”.

“Yes, you could say it like that”.

The senior girl nodded, and Silvia glanced at the two attendants behind Selene. Their eyes were narrowed in thousands of apologies.

“Is it a secret? Something important for you to disturb him in his meal?”.

“Ah, no, I didn’t mean that. I’m sorry if my actions were too hasty”.

Silvia barely restrained her cheek from twitching. She didn’t know why her heart was instinctively bare its sharpened edge toward strangers.

’What’s the matter with me?’. Silvia inhaled softly, murmuring inaudible voices she could only hear.

“What do you want, senior?”.

Jin’s voice was calm, yet it was laced with blades that cut through the bustling atmosphere in the place, turning it into deathly silence.

Silvia shifted to the side, seeing the boy with half an eaten steak as he tightly gripped the utensil until veins were visible on his arms.

By his side, Lucya, her brows knitted. Her blue eyes shone dangerously, and Silvia noticed a ripple of mana started to gather at the princess’s body.

Iris crossed her arms, glaring at the three seniors who barged in their calm time.

Selene was immune to the girls’ glare and put both hands on the table, leaning forward with a smile on her lips.

“Jin, I’m sorry for the suddenness, but are you interested in joining the student council?”.

The student’s mouths were agape; they were too shocked to hear Selene’s invitation.

A first-year joining the student council that was unheard of in the history of the academy.

*Clink!

A silver spoon danced along the polished floor, spilling the remnant of meal from the students.

The sound echoed continuously inside the muted room. All eyes gathered on the single boy who moved his knife.

A second lapsed to eternity as Jin put the piece of meat into his mouth.

With knitted brows, he replied. “No”.

Jin chewed the meat. His expression twisted in detest. ’First that old man, now her. They selfishly demand something from me without anything in return’.

He gulped the tasteless meat and wanted to slice another piece, but, ’D*amn, I lost my appetite’.

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