Volume 5: Chapter 6: Look Behind You!

"Goodbye, everyone!" Arlo waved his hand as he headed into his classroom. One by one, they separated from the group. Keith, Gabriel, and Herrick were the only ones left as they headed to class. When the three entered, everyone was surprised. Then, it was filled with confusion.

Why was Herrick there? Herrick coming into the classroom with Keith and Gabriel was surprising.

They probably came in by coincidence.

"Herrick, when it's lunch, come to me. I'll hand you your lunchbox." Keith smiled.

"Mmhmm." Herrick nodded as he walked to his seat. But that alone was enough. Everyone blinked a few times. When did those two become close?

First was Alfia. Now it was Herrick? What was going on?

Keith sat down next to Carolyn. The latter questioned, "Did anything happen this morning?"

"How did you know?"

"Gabriel and your expression said it all." Carolyn chuckled. The two had tired expressions. They might try to hide it, but she could tell. It seemed something happened.

"Yeah, there was something." Keith laughed as he explained it to her.

...

During lunch,

"Herrick, here's your lunchbox." Keith handed the lunchbox over to him, "Do you want to join us?"

"No, I have a table." Herrick didn't say anything else as he headed over to a table. There were dwarves and beastmen there.

"What?" He noticed how Melor was giving him a weird look. Melor explained,

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"Why did you leave your island?" He heard about it from the beastmen. He couldn't believe something like that happened. Herrick glared at the beastmen,

"You guys!"

"I asked them about it." Melor stopped him, "So tell me, why did you leave?"

"Because I can." Herrick scoffed as he placed the lunchbox on the table.

"..." Melor sighed as he turned his attention to the lunchbox, "Keith was the one who gave it to you?"

"Prince, are you really going to eat that?"

"That's human slop!"

The beastman couldn't believe Keith would give him something like that. One even got up, "I will throw it away."

"Don't you dare!" Herrick quickly pulled the lunchbox away from him. That caused the beastmen and dwarves to stare at him.

"Is something wrong?"

"You can't touch the food?" Herrick's gaze was menacing. There was no way he was going to let them touch it.

He opened the lid, and the heat coming from the food was incredible. The others stared in surprise. But Herrick didn't care as he started to eat.

"What is all of this?"

...

"Okay, class! Today, we're going to have a drill with your horse." Tennol instructed them on what to do. Hearing this, the students nodded and got to work.

"Keith, do whatever you want on the side."

"Understood." Like that, Keith started to work out on the side. That had become a usual thing. This kept happening all the way till the end of the class.

"Keith, there are some new horses in the stable. Do you want to try?" Tennol asked.

"Sure." Keith nodded as he headed to the stables. But when he tried to reach his hand, the horse backed away!

Eh? Am I really that scary?! Keith could tell from a glance. That horse was afraid of him. And it wasn't one. The other horses in the stable backed off as well.

"..." What is going on?!

Keith turned to Tennol. The latter was the same as well! He didn't know why the horses were acting like this!

"I guess you have to try again another time." There was nothing to do if all the horses backed away from him like that.

"I see." Keith sighed as he headed home. And the moment he did, he saw Diana waiting at the front door. Keith's expression brightened, "Diana, did you finish with your work?"

"Mmhmm. Sorry about all the trouble, Keith."

"It's fine. The person you should really apologize to is Fira. She was doing all the work." While Diana was away, Fira worked overtime. She was a little mad. But she was soothed instantly with the power of cookies.

"I have to thank the little one for her help." Diana sighed in relief.

"I should prepare dinner." Keith was ready to make something nice for her. But when he was about to head into the kitchen,

"Keith, I need a favor from you." Diana paused when she said this.

"Hmm? What do you need from me?"

"You know Nephele?"

"Yes. What about her?" Keith tilted his head.

"I was wondering if she could stay on this island?" Diana was hesitant as she asked this.

"Hmm? Why?" This was out of the blue.

"Well, you see." Diana was going to say something when Keith's eyes widened.

"Hmm?!"

"Look behind you!" Keith pointed at the back. And when he did, he saw someone flying in the air!