“Maia, right? You're assigned to class 9.” The secretary of the principal of the Power Axis Pack informed me while typing something on her laptop.She's a petite woman in her thirties. She's 5.4 feet tall, and she was dressed in a yellow suit and a skirt that fell below her knees. There was a large, rimmed glass on the bridge of her nose, and her black hair was packed in a messy bun.I had just completed my test. Yeah, you read that right—test.I never expected that I'd be taking a test before being assigned to school—silly me; I should've known that's how it goes.Besides, Wyatt didn't inform me I'd be taking a test before I could be admitted into school, or else I'd have read a few books after the whole skincare episode yesterday. Ugh!Thankfully, I do secretly read whenever I clean the Red Flame Pack library, or else I'll have become the first princess to fail a test in Wolf Clan history. On another note, it's good that I didn't read beforehand, or my actual level might never be kn
I can't help chortling at the greeting. A slut calling another slut. Hilarious! The kettle is calling a pot black. Not to mention the fact that I'm not even a pot.I sighed while wondering whether to give a response to Nancy, but, giving it a second thought, responding to all this stupid ridicule would make me fall to their level. Goddess forbid such.My lips curled in a faint smile, and I folded my arms while acting as if I didn't even know that I was the one their words were directed at. Let me just let them sink into their bubbles for now. I'm a newcomer; I shouldn't cause trouble on my first day of school.Thinking like this, I calmed down and decided not to pay attention to those fools. They'll stop once they realize that they're only making a mockery of themselves.Thinking about it now, studying with this group of people will be the best thing ever.“Bullying a new classmate as soon as she stepped into the class—Nancy, you really opened my eyes.” I was still immersed in my tho
"Our school has now descended so low that anyone of unknown background can come in now. I bet she must have slept her way through, though. Slut." One of the female students—I mean Lorelei's followers—tauntedHer lips were curled up provocatively as if she were daring me to do my worst like I had face-slapped them in the class earlier. Dressed in a white kimono, she held her phone and continued scrolling through it; almost every second, she'd raise her head to glare at me as if I were the creator of whatever nonsense she had just read on her phone.Most of the female students, who I presume are Lorelei's followers, and I are in the dressing room.I guess they planned to overwhelm me with numbers in case I tried to face-slap them again.However, I've promised myself that there must be a limit to replying to all these cannon folders, or else my level will degrade to their level, but this time I don't have the intent of letting this one go by.I folded my arms and eyed her nonchalantly. "
Lorelei stared at me with a gaze that showed bewilderment, surprise, curiosity, and a lot of other emotions I couldn't fathom, but the minute our eyes met, her expression turned cold, and she looked away quickly.What's wrong with her? Should I be glad that she was more curious instead of mocking me like the others?I rolled my eyes and held my waist with my hand before limping out of the dressing room. I came in here totally fine, only for an abnormal force, which I had never heard of, to crash into me, leaving me limping. Goddess, I need a massage.Following the flow of my classmates, I soon arrived at the large fighting field.There were other class 9 students dressed in their kimono doing warm-up.I glanced at everyone to see what warm-up to imitate. Soon I found one I think will be easier for a beginner like me to follow.Immediately, I began to stretch my hand, imitating throwing a punch in the air.I was about to throw the fourth punch when a girl laughed. She covered her lips
My legs were rooted to the floor as the water cascaded down to my feet. Different beautiful soap and lotion scents, which include hibiscus, lavender, milk, etc., pervade my nose. The pitter-patter of the shower filled my ears; its water was streaming down my whole body.It's hard to believe that I just had myself beaten up in a fight, and yes, many of the students had taunted me with it. No! I mean, it's now the most discussed topic in school right now.I understand that my strength is weak, but knowing I'm this weak is a stab in the heart. Ugh! I just had to lose to that…I ran my hand through my hair due to anger, and that messed up the bun hairstyle I styled earlier. Before I could process it, the hair fell down my back. Ugh.I just don't understand why everything was pointed out as if Lorelei had deliberately targeted me, or was it Oswald's plan? Did I fail the second trial? The more I thought, the more I felt uneasy. Ugh! I've never felt so distressed as I am currently… No! I ca
Due to my firm hold on the tray, the food didn't spill, and that made the girl snort at me.At that instant, I was filled with anger. Although I promised not to cause trouble on my first day of resumption, that doesn't mean I'll let people keep bullying me.I was about to face her when a loud bell reverberated in the whole cafeteria, or, should I say, the whole school, which got all of our attention.'A new announcement. The school board had made a new rule: from now on, all the students will live in the hostel. Also, students are only allowed to return on weekends. And this new rule applies to everyone, no matter their identity or status. Thank you.'After the voice repeated the announcement three times, it finally came to silence, and by now everyone was whispering to themselves. The hell! I clenched my fist hard to suppress the chaotic emotions that came after listening to the announcement.I had the inkling that that sly Alpha Oswald must've been the one to do these sorts of thin
Upon taking a proper look at her face, I couldn't help thinking that she looked a bit familiar. I shook my head, thinking that I must be mistaken.Upon hearing her words, I laughed candidly. How dare she mention friendship to me? I expected her to be dismayed by my reply and shed her facade; unexpectedly, she didn't. How good of a pretender!I should've realized that Lorelei's people should be named kings and queens of acting. Haven't I encountered vivid examples?“No.” I didn't bother thinking before cutting her off, and that elicited a dissatisfied frown on her pretty face.The girl seemed taken aback by my blunt reply for a second, but she was quick to regain herself, and she pretended to be nonchalant again. I snorted inwardly at her act.She pouted with dissatisfaction and leaned toward me while playing with a strand of her hair. “Huh. Why? I'm pretty nice, even though we're meeting for the first time…”“Nancy is also nice when we meet for the first time.” I retorted nonchalantly
I fell onto the dormitory bed with a sigh. The day had been long doing things totally unfamiliar, but it was fun to learn new things anyway. I ended up catching no sight of Lorelei until the end of the day.Although several rumors kept spreading that Lorelei was rejected from exiting the school compound, and she went to the principal's office to talk to him about it, I didn't know if that was true.I turned to my left and snuggled the pillow, appreciating the soft bed arrangement in the hostel.The hostel was classified into grades A, B, C, and D, which rank from the influential and wealthy class, which is grade A, to the poor class, grade D.Grade A typically consists of one student per room, but the Grade A I'm currently residing in consists of Ayra and me, which I knew must likely be an arrangement made by Wyatt or Oswald. Perhaps to watch over me—who knows?I sighed and turned to the right before ruffling my hair. It was my first day of school; I should've slept long ago due to t