"Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck..."
I let out a long sigh as I feel like my whole existence is currently the embodiment of exhaustion.
I’m suuuuuper tired—physically and mentally.
I’m currently in the classroom. It’s still a bit early, and no professor has shown up yet.
"Raven, you really look like you’re in a bad shape these days..."
Then I heard Blake’s worried voice beside me.
I looked at him and shrugged my shoulders.
"I don’t just look like I’m in bad shape... I really am in bad shape."
I grumbled in a casual tone.
"What have you been doing these past three days anyway?"
Alec, who’s sitting on my other side, followed and asked me.
That’s right, It’s been three days since the incident between me and Sean and his group in the freshmen cafeteria.
I haven’t heard anything from them since. I haven’t even seen any of their members, as if they’re intentionally hiding from me.
But it’s also been three days since I got a long and comfortable sleep. It’s because that day, I made a pledge to myself that I’d focus on the [Body Reconstruction] matter.
I sleep for only about two hours every day and used all of my free time training. Just thinking about it is making me frown!
I looked at Alec and spoke.
"I’ve been preparing for the near future."
My answer was pretty vague, so the others just looked at me weirdly.
Though, Eve has been acting pretty weird for quite a while now as she glances at me from time to time and scoffs.
’Is my appearance that bad?’
I thought, rather dejected.
’My charm stat increased, you know.’
"Are you gonna continue tiring yourself out by doing ’gods-know-what’ again and again till the test?"
Adelle asked me worriedly. At her question, I let out a bright smile.
"Today will be the last day. I’m certain of it."
I answered energetically.
My efforts these past days didn’t go in vain. Because today...
I will go through the [Body Reconstruction], I’m already done with the requirements!
The others looked at me weirdly because of my sudden energy change—even Curtis. Well, I don’t give a shit.
’Let’s see my progress...’
I thought before opening the system and checking my progress in the [Body Reconstruction] requirements.
[Body Reconstruction]
1. Run 20,000 kilometers. (20,000/20,000)
2. Do 5,000 push-ups. (5,000/5,000)
3. Do 5,000 sit-ups. (5,000/5,000)
4. Do 5,000 squats. (5,000/5,000)
5. Lift 75 kilograms, 20,000 times. (––
I was about to look at my progress in requirement number 5 when the sliding door suddenly opened and a male professor entered.
He was handsome and had waist-long shiny green hair. His yellow eyes were attractive behind his round and clear glasses. Also like Oscar, his body build was pretty average.
His name is Pete, if I remember it right...
Anyway, what surprised me is that Professor Pete is glaring at me, clearly hating me for gods-know-why!
(Because of his relationship with Ruby. Raven just doesn’t know.)
I already saw plenty of professors who looked at me like that, and I know they’ll make a big fuss about everything I do. So I closed the system without checking my last progress.
’I need to focus or that shitty professor will chew me alive. Though I saw almost everything of my progress and they’re all done except the last one.’
I then silently smiled at the thought of acquiring a better body constitution soon.
"Let’s start the class."
Professor Pete said as soon as he stepped onto the platform in front of the classroom.
He teaches Magic Interruption.
As the name says, his class is about how to cancel or interrupt magics or mana.
"Today I’m gonna teach you all how to cancel your opponent’s mana barrier."
As soon as Sir Pete declared that, I got bored immediately.
I don’t really care about his class as I can absorb any magic or mana using the skill of the [Ring Of Gluttony].
So my plan is to just stay silent the whole class period.
But this son of a bitch professor really has something against me.
He’s looking at me like I’m some kind of disgusting shit, and I hate that.
’He must’ve heard about the scene I caused the other day, and he might be from Sean’s side... So he chose to cling to power.’
I added another person to my mental list: the must observe targets.
’If he becomes even a bit suspicious, I’ll end him immediately.’
I thought before opening my mouth.
I asked Sir Pete, and he smirked at me.
"Do you know how to produce a mana barrier?"
He answered with a question.
And I casually replied.
It seems like that annoyed him even more.
’Wow, I can watch his face turn like that all day and I wouldn’t be bored.’
I inwardly said to myself. I’m lying—as I’m already bored by just looking at Sir Pete’s whole existence.
After that, he walked toward me and stopped in front of me.
"Can you please produce one?"
I looked at him straight before casually waving my hand, and as soon as I did, a transparent blackish shield made of mana appeared between me and him.
’I’m just gonna call him Pete. Calling him "Sir" feels unpleasant seeing him pick on his student.’
Pete then, with a smile, placed his hand on the surface of my mana barrier.
And as soon as he made contact with my mana, he got shocked—literally—by electricity.
I weakly mumbled, looking at him who quickly retrieved his hand.
’Having an electric attributed mana is really the best.’
Pete asked me with a frown.
I looked at him innocently, as if asking what he was talking about.
’My attribute is kinda rare and powerful. I can’t let others know it just yet.’
Everyone didn’t notice the electric spark just now because it wasn’t that powerful to begin with.
’This idiot just got surprised.’
Letting out a fake cough, Pete didn’t pry too much, as he’d appear like an idiot if he did.
"Okay class, now I’ll use a 2nd-tier magic that can cancel Raven’s mana barrier."
He declared as a magic circle appeared on top of his palm. He aimed it at my mana shield.
Then Pete casted a magic.
My mana barrier shattered, and what else? I took a fucking slashback!
Looking at Pete, he had this sneering smile on his face.
"What happened? Are you okay?"
He asked sarcastically.
’So that’s how you want to play, huh.’
He intentionally made his magic a bit stronger than my mana barrier so he could attack me indirectly.
If I complain, he’ll probably say that I was much weaker than he had expected.
So I just casually replied with a shrug.
Pete’s smile twitched at my words, but he immediately regained it as he looked around the room.
"Now, do you guys know what will happen if I use a stronger canceling magic than the target magic or mana?"
He asked everyone with a bright fake smile. Everyone’s eyes were on us, but only a few knew we were having a conflict.
Some of those who knew were Alec, Blake, Adelle, Eve, Aoi, and Curtis.
They were looking at Pete with disgust. Not that this scumbag noticed them.
Then he looked straight at me again.
"Can you make another mana barrier for us to demonstrate to your classmates what will happen?"
Pete asked me politely, though I could see him grinning ear to ear.
’He’s trying to break my pride and attack me at the same time.’
This idiot is awfully predictable, so with a cunning smile...
Then another black mana barrier appeared between me and him—the same as I did last time.
’I’m gonna withstand the slashback and say it tickles...’
I thought as I prepared myself to receive the damage he was planning to inflict on me.
I activated to the max to help me with my poker face.
Pete seemed to have predicted my plan as he soon raised his right hand and aimed its palm at my mana barrier.
A magic circle bigger than my head appeared in front of his palm.
And with a disgusting smile...
Pete exclaimed and casted that!
A green wind-like thing made of mana came out of his magic circle and immediately shot toward my mana barrier.
A small voice escaped my mouth because of pain as soon as the wind-like thing clashed with my mana.
Luckily, no one heard me, so I could still carry on with my plan.
Cold breezes of wind were going around the room, produced by the clash of my mana and Pete’s magic.
My barrier was still holding, as I was continuously pouring mana into it, and Pete seemed greatly unpleased with what was happening.
Then with my calm and casual face, I looked at him and smirked.
"Maybe you should’ve used a more advanced magic?"
I said in a provocative manner.
Everyone in the classroom heard it, and soon they started whispering among themselves.
"Sir Pete’s advanced magic can’t cancel Raven’s mana barrier..."
"Raven is really amazing, huh."
Words like that were heard everywhere, and Pete got angry upon hearing them.
(Also, most of the praises are from the girls. That’s why Pete is more angry.)
Pete gnashed his teeth as if he wanted to shatter them. Then he raised his left hand and aimed it at me again!
"[Greatest Dispel—!]"
Pete exclaimed as he casted a 3rd-tier spell!
’Even if my shield disappears, it will be Pete’s defeat as he used a more advanced magic than he initially needed!’
I concluded immediately.
But I wasn’t someone who stops just because I defeated the enemy!
I’ll rub salt in their wounds if I can!
So with that, I lifted both of my arms with the intention to hold my mana barrier as long as I could against Pete’s magic!
5. Lift 75 kilograms, 20,000 times. (20,000/20,000)
But then, a transparent window sent by the system suddenly appeared in front of me.
And a dumbfounded noise escaped my mouth.
I have training weights attached to each of my limbs, and each of them weighs 75 kilograms.
So every time I lift my arms or legs, the requirement number 5 of [Body Reconstruction] progresses.
[Body Reconstruction’s requirements have been met...]
[Starting the ’Body Reconstruction’]
Then another transparent window appeared, notifying me of the start of my body reconstruction.
And after that, bright light erupted from my body.