" I think you wouldn't mind telling us more," Ryker said, his voice calm yet terrifying.
Tamphasana looks puzzled. The person standing before her doesn't look like the person she knows.
She said, "This book contains information about the secret organisation made under the belief of the demon lord and the evil force. Some years before, all books like this, even if they contained a little of their information, were banned and destroyed."
" I think higher nobles are also involved in it. Every damn person who were found with this kind of book were executed." she continued.
Ryker said, " Is the King involved too?"
" How can you say that my father will never do that? He has dedicated himself to help the heroes." She said, looking furious.
She took the book and left.
"It's just my intuition, but something big is gonna happen," he said.
I said, " Yeah, and I'm sure now that the King is planning something horrible."
" How can you be sure?" He asked.
" Maybe feeling or overthinking," I said.
He said, " You might be right, and I don't think Tamphasana is a threat for us right now."
"Let's head back, we have been here for a very long time," I suggest.
We came back where everyone was. I joined my friend, unfortunately, Mary was also there.
Maipakpi said to me, " Where were you?"
" I was just doing some research," I said.
Ningthibi said, " I saw you came with Ryker. Were you with him this whole time?"
" You two are so close," Maipakpi said.
Mary said to me, " It's useless you were even rejected by Tyler, there is no way Ryker will like a girl like you."
" I never said anything about him liking me, and even if he does or not, it is not your concern. Get a life for yourself, girl. Is pointing out every aspect in my life your job? Well, sorry to inform you, I'm fine on my own, so I'm not listening to your blah blah." I said.
Her face is worth looking at right now. She spouted some more nonsense about that and that.
She is talking like she knows me from head to toe, in and out. Bringing out every mistake of mine to shame me while forgetting her own.
We would have continued arguing if it weren't for my friend stopping us. I heard a faint voice, " She thinks she is so good while she is here, completely useless."
Our group broke and tried to find things to do. Maipakpi, Ningthibi, and I went out to sightsee. Leina also joined us.
Nobody talked about what had happened. Leina was backward with the silence since she did not know what had happened.
I have greater matters at hand and I got provoked by just small thing. Controls your emotions. I thought.
The school ended students were rushing out of class. After some time, we have to head back too.
We were walking around the academy then I heard a voice, " Sister."
I wasn't sure who it was calling, but it felt similar. A boy ran to me, he looked exactly like my brother from my world.
He said, " Sister, are you okay now? I heard from Mom and Dad that you have lost your memory. They visited me before they went home and told me you were here too. I wanted to meet you so much."
" I wanted to meet you, too. Is your school over?" I said.
I just know I had a brother, and nothing else. I don't even know what his name is. But he is so sweet. He looks cute, too. He looks like 14-15 years old.
He said, " Yes, and sister, do you know that I'm the most powerful in my class?"
"Really, you did so well," I said.
" Sister, I have to go now. Visit me sometime, okay?" he said.
" Okay," I said.
He went away after that. Maipakpi, who was standing near, said, " Let's head back. I think it's time for us to go too."
We were on our way, then I saw my brother again. But he was with other people too. I honestly thought he was getting bullied.
The other kids were circling him. I decided to intervene before finding out they were the one who is scared.
His expressions were like those of dangerous people if he were controlling a pack.
I asked, " What are you doing here?"
He said, " Nothing playing."
The kids came to me and said, " Save us."
My brother said, " Don't make it look like I bullied you."
" What happened here?" I asked.
He said, " I was going back to my room, and suddenly they challenged me to fight. So I agree. And they got scared even before fighting."
" Why are they picking a fight?" I asked, staring at the others looking for an answer. I was angry thinking they had picked a fight.
" It's a rule in our school. I have told you earlier that I'm the strongest in my class, so to take that title, they need to defeat me. Anyone can challenge me to a fight. This title comes with privilege, so it is a bloody war," he said.
Such a dangerous rule can put a person's life in danger. This kind of rule shouldn't be in school. Others have already run away. My friends didn't say anything.
I said to him, " Don't overdo yourself and always keep yourself safe don't let anyone step on you if they dared to cross kick their butts do you understand?"
Ningthibi said, " What kind of advice are you giving to a kid?"
" I'll get going, take care of yourself," I said and turned to leave.
He also went on his way.
Leina said, " This world is so strange. How could such a rule be in school? It's insane."
We saw others were at the gate. So we went to the gate, and everybody was already there. The headmaster was also there to bid us farewell.
He had a smile on his face, which creeps me out, I don't know why. Those eyes do hide lies.