Chapter 134: Nothing

That was why all these students were so eager to fight for this Ashlyn girl, as that would help them earn her attention.

Still, I found this logic to be retarded.

Not even for a second did I believe that such acts would make any of them fall into the good graces of the disciplinary committee head, let alone be admitted to the student council.

Simps.

That was the simplest explanation for such behaviour, irrespective of what broader motives these students had in their minds.

As for the attack that was executed on the auction house, I had to commend Julien’s strategy.

He had set a good foundation for everything going forward.

Many of the members of D.X. were stretched across the world, which made it difficult to gather them for completing a mission that required a high level of strength and combat prowess.

That was the main reason behind humans playing the major part in all the missions, as most of the members were human, due to the accessibility of criminals from the Veltran Empire.

D.X.’s main influence across the world was only through the bases of Lonatu, though recruitment of criminals among the other races had begun a long time ago.

But recruiting humans was far easier than recruiting some criminal who was an elf, vampire, or werewolf.

The individuals among these races, despite being criminals, always had some sort of invisible loyalty towards their race.

Many times, they would hesitate to join D.X., which was why D.X. was having trouble expanding its combat forces in the territories of these races.

Humans in that department were the best, as their greed was a main driving force behind their actions. They were open to becoming evil and even plotting against other humans of their own empire, as long as their own interests were fulfilled.

“Let’s go.”

Ignoring the conflicts that were brewing before my eyes, I headed towards the class.

But just as I was about to exit from the cafeteria, I spotted Amelia, who was walking before me.

Hm?

Normally she would always be the first one to spot me and bombard my brain with all her research topics.

But looking at her, she felt a lot quieter.

Did something happen?

Though I wasn’t one to interfere in others’ business, Amelia Dracoth had her own value.

“Hey.”

I called out to her as I stepped out of the cafeteria.

Hearing my voice from such a close distance, Amelia was startled at first, but she quickly managed to compose herself before turning to look behind.

“Are you a creep?”

Amelia’s face was twisted into a frown, far from her normal I-don’t-give-a-shit expression.

“No.”

“…”

I answered back with sincerity.

“What do you need?”

Hm?

I thought she would be happy seeing me talk to her. Even after giving the opportunity, Amelia didn’t seem to have any interest in talking about her usual things, like pressuring me into helping her with all sorts of research.

Strange.

“You good?”

Though I could have ignored her unusual state, there was a deep feeling in my gut that this was a premium opportunity for me.

“Yes?”

Amelia looked confused as I questioned her out of nowhere.

Our steps matched as we were heading to the same class.

John didn’t speak a single thing, as he had turned himself into a perfect side character, not speaking unless asked.

“…”

I just stared into Amelia’s red eyes, which were a signature of her house.

Amelia too stared back at me, but as some seconds passed she averted her gaze, seemingly confused about my behaviour.

Though that confusion lasted for a short while, as Amelia’s expression turned sour, as if remembering something unpleasant.

“Did you…”

“Hm?”

“Nothing.”

Amelia had somehow found the courage to discuss whatever was going through her mind, but maybe it was a short spark of her emotional instability, as analysing our current relation, she chose to swallow the words that were on her tongue.

Well… that was fair enough.

Whenever a conversation was being held between the two of us, it was Amelia who would always talk, while I was on the receiving end.

And even her topics of discussion were all about research theories and technical stuff.

We had never talked about other things, which meant—

There was no real meaning in our relation. It was difficult to even classify such acts as a form of friendship, at least in Amelia’s case.

As for me, I didn’t care for any of the people here. All of them were just extensions of my life in the academy… something that I had to keep with me, but that weren’t truly a part of my soul.

Not that I had the ability to care for others.

I was maybe… unique in that regard.

Though Amelia too looked like a loner, she was more so in the sense that she was far too intelligent for other students to keep up with her train of thought.

And people would naturally grow uncomfortable with someone who always talked about stuff that they wouldn’t even dream about.

I mean… who likes to study?

Not me.

Still, according to the game’s story, Amelia had indeed developed some good friends, mainly from the main cast of the game.

Noah, as usual, wouldn’t deny a beauty to add to his collection, while the others in his harem were always kind enough to help any soul without expecting any sort of return.

Typical heroes.

We had now arrived near the class, as students could be seen entering the classroom.

I didn’t press Amelia to speak for the entire time, though I could feel her debating whether to discuss her concerns with me.

It was not that she had trust in me, but she didn’t have anyone else to share it with.

And I had a fairly good impression of being a dependable guy.

I knew Amelia would speak to me sometime or the other, so not dwelling on the topic any longer, I made my way towards the class—

Only to stop in my tracks.

All the students that had entered the class were now moving out, their eyes glued to the screens of their smart devices.

Was there some—

“Oh!”

John exclaimed from beside me.

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