Rise of the White Devil

Four days had passed since Lucas had the curse removed.

He slept for two entire days, realizing how tired his body must have been.

On the third day, he decided to stay in his room with Luna, not going to his classes.

Seraphina and Sylviette both came up to check on him on the third day.

Sylviette became worried as she heard from Seraphina about the curse mark that was placed on him, but both became relieved at seeing him.

"I still feel like sleeping..."

Lucas muttered as he wore his uniform and fixed the watch on his left wrist.

Finally done, he glanced at Luna, who was sleeping peacefully on the bed.

'Just how can she sleep so much... I guess I should let her sleep in,' he thought.

As he left his room and silently closed his door not to wake her up, the door next to his room opened.

Emerging from the room, Lucas saw for the first time who his neighbor was.

"Klaus,"

Lucas spoke casually, greeting him as he stood there wide-eyed, looking at him in shock.

'Guess he never knew about me being his neighbor.'

"You... you decided to live in the dormitories?"

Klaus asked, surprised, since he thought that Lucas had somewhere else to stay.

"Mm. It was more convenient for me to stay here, and... Teacher Elizabeth insisted a little as well, I suppose,"

he said as Klaus nodded his head in understanding.

"Yes... she can be quite strict at times but is quite caring for us at the same time."

After he said, both stood there in silence, making the atmosphere awkward.

'I should leave...'

Before he could decide to leave and go to his class, Klaus decided to speak again.

"I heard from Sylviette that you were sick for the last couple of days. Are you feeling better now?"

he asked, concern evident in his eyes, while Lucas raised his eyebrows a little.

'So they are on speaking terms?'

As he thought, he decided to answer him truthfully, not really finding a reason to lie.

"Mm. I was cursed, but luckily the healers managed to remove it on time before anything serious could have happened," he said, and Klaus's eyes widened in surprise.

"You got cursed!?"

he shouted worriedly across the hallway, luckily though no one was close by to hear him.

'A hero is a hero after all, even worrying for someone like me after our little fight in the virtual world.'

"Keep it down, alright? I don't need the entire academy to hear it," Lucas said annoyed.

"A-ah, yeah, my bad. It's just... who would want to curse you?"

'An entire planet...'

"I have a few in mind, but it doesn't matter. I'll deal with them when the time comes," Lucas said, dismissing any further conversation about this topic, which Klaus understood.

"What class do you have right now?" Klaus asked, trying to change the topic.

"Mana theory, if I am right," Lucas said.

He had already checked his curriculum but hadn't attended his classes, meaning this would basically be his first time.

'I am not really off to a good start, am I?'

"Oh, then you should be getting Teacher Julius. His lessons are quite boring, like most, and honestly, they are pretty hard to understand."

"Well, he is a genius after all who focuses more on his intelligence than physical strength."

"That is true..." Klaus said, acknowledging what Lucas said.

"Well, I will be going now. I don't want to be late for my first actual class."

"Ah, yes, good luck," Klaus said awkwardly as he just stood there instead of going to his own class.

'This was weird...'

Lucas thought as he left the dormitories and went to his class.

******

Entering the class, the entire room descended into silence as they noticed his presence.

Ignoring the curious stares he was getting from being absent for the past few days, he simply walked to his seat where Seraphina was waving at him with a small smile.

Walking past Amaya and Leonne, he just gave both of them a nod, which they returned before he took his seat.

"How are you feeling right now?"

Seraphina asked, a little worried as she put a sound barrier around them to block out the annoying students trying to eavesdrop.

"Like I said yesterday, I feel perfectly fine now."

"If you say so..." she said, narrowing her eyes a little in suspicion, not entirely believing him, which made Lucas sigh.

"Seriously, you worry too much. Nothing happened since the curse was lifted."

"Fine... but can you blame me? You are the exact person who would somehow manage to burn the kitchen down just trying to make some fried eggs."

"Just what the hell do you see me as..." Lucas asked, wide-eyed in shock at hearing the ridiculous comparison from her.

'I mean, making fried eggs can't be that hard... right?'

Lucas suddenly started to doubt himself as he thought about how to make fried eggs.

'I mean, it sounds a little complex, but I wouldn't burn the kitchen... I think.'

"Pfft!" Continue your adventure with empire

Snapping him out of his thoughts was Seraphina's beautiful laughter as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

"You look like you are making a strategy to fight some troublesome villains," she said, putting her hand in front of her mouth, trying to hold back her laughter.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Pursing his lips, he just looked away, annoyed at her antics, making her giggle.

"What, giving up already? Don't tell me you admit that you can't cook~" she teased further, making his forehead crease as he looked back at her and spoke.

"Okay, fine. Let's have a match sometime. I'll cook something for you and make it the best thing you've ever eaten," he said confidently, making Seraphina's eyes widen for a few seconds before they returned to normal.

"You are serious?"

"I am."

"Hmm... okay, fine, I am in!" she said excitedly at the prospect of having Lucas cook for her.

Lucas narrowed his eyes a little at her, seeing the abrupt excitement as if she was waiting for this.

'She didn't do this on purpose so she could have me cook for her, did she? Nah, no way...'

'Tch, how troublesome,' he thought as Seraphina removed her sound barrier.

Everyone was glancing at them with shock evident in their eyes.

'Right, they saw the expressions we made,' he thought as the teacher for his class finally entered the room.

'Julius Cordis...'