Neo appeared inside his dorm.
He looked at the badge in his hands.
"I'll heal myself on my own.
"But I guess I can use this thing to ask the professor help me awaken my time element."
The corpses of Christian and others would be fine for a few weeks.
Neo needed to awaken his time element.
After that, he had to learn to create a frozen time prison to make sure the corpses don't rot.
"Fuck, it would've been easier if I could put their corpses in cyro chambers.
"But I can't do that.
"The less people know about the corpses the better."
"I'll have to do it myself."
Neo massaged his brows.
Resurrection ritual was not easy to prepare.
The entire academy was within the principal's range.
He could not get the sacrifices here or she would know.
"I can only wait until the 2nd semester starts and we are given the permission to leave the academy."
As he entered the room, his body started to stop functioning.
He could not control his left hand or his mouth.
'Looks like I'm about to die.'
Neo sat on the sofa.
He closed his eyes.
….
490th Floor, Hargraves Corporation
The butler entered the office after the knock.
He saw Henry going through some documents.
"Master, I have received the news from the spies we've put in the academy.
"The young master has returned alive."
"I guess I don't need to go there and rescue him."
Henry nodded, his eyes fixed on the documents.
"Anything else to report?"
"Yes, young master has reached Adept-mastery in Death element and he likely as strong as Top 5 students in his year."
A smile appeared on Henry's face.
Contrary to him, the butler looked anxious.
"Master, if young master continues to grow at this rate, then—"
"It's fine. We'll cross the bridge when we get there."
Henry cut off Sebastian before he could complete his words.
He added.
"I want Neo to be strong enough to fight them; instead of making sure he stays weak and hoping they spare him."
A sigh escaped Henry's lips.
He closed the document and took out a cigarette.
"Fuck."
…
Arthur's Private Training Room, Seraphim Hall, Demigod Academy
The noises of blades clashing echoed.
Arthur disappeared and reappeared around the place.
He kept attacking Mars.
Mars used his fists, which were as hard as steel, to block the attacks.
Both of them were fighting without holding back.
Their bodies were covered in bruises and their gazes were filled with exhaustion.
They had been training since the moment they return.
Felix entered the room.
He noticed them training and shifted his gaze to the side.
Nathan sat at the corner. His eyes were closed as he manipulated the Darkness, training.
Felix approached Nathan.
"You should take a break."
"I'll take one after a bit."
Nathan kept his eyes closed.
A sigh escaped Felix's lips.
He sat near Nathan and opened the dinner.
"I didn't take you to be the sentimental type. But I guess I the deaths hit you hard."
"I… I'm not sad."
Nathan opened his eyes.
He let go over his hold of the Darkness and he continued.
"I'm just scared.
"I never thought geniuses like Leonora and Christian could die so easily.
"It made me realize death can come for me anytime and I'll never be able to stop it."
"So easily, huh." Felix puckered his lips. He smiled miserably. "What about Neo? He is a genius too."
"I don't think Neo died."
"…?"
"He was murdered. Lucas must've—"
"Hey, shut up!"
Felix cut off Nathan mid-sentence.
"Don't say those words to anyone else. Or you won't know what killed you."
Nathan bit his lips.
He never trusted Lucas after he killed his friend in the ranking competition.
But, he knew.
They could not oppose the Zeus Clan.
Watching Nathan's miserable expression, Felix felt his resolve strengthen.
Felix hated their world where….
The bloodline was everything.
The person's fate was decided before they were born.
The weak had no right.
Felix would change the accursed system.
Even if he had to kill the Gods.
For freedom.
For equality.
…
Lucas' Room, Seraphim Hall, Demigod Academy
"Lucas!"
Harrison rushed into the room.
He was breathing heavily after running for a long while.
"He, huff, huff, he is alive."
"He?"
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