Chapter 179.

PART 1.

The final-year students have gotten their scores, and despite knowing their personal scores, they have all gathered around the board to see their rank and compare their position with others. Hatori is here only for curiosity’s sake, he doesn’t care about his rank, as long as he is not at the bottom.

The grades are for the project they have completed group or otherwise, and an average of the entire school time they’ve had in the last eight years. Though Hatori doesn’t care about his own position, other students do. One of them is Mira. She is disappointed for being unable to surpass Hatori, but she has made peace with it. besides, she is still among the top students, and that is something to be proud of.

Observing various friendships being broken because of the ranks, Shin whispers to Hatori. “Maybe they should not put these ranks right here? not that I care mind you.”

“Probably.” Said Hatori. “To be honest though, if you’re stupid enough to befriend someone who is going to fight you just because you scored higher than you, then you deserve everything coming your way.”

“I don’t care to be honest,” said Shin, “As long as I’m not at the bottom.”

“Hahahahahaha!” laughed Josh, and started to push Shin around. “Look at you, you’re average is lower than mine! What a shame!”

Getting annoyed by the larger boy, Shin retaliates with a punch, and a fight breaks out. “Can we leave already?” asked Hatori, ignoring the fight going on near him.

“We can’t go home yet.” Said a student. “There is going to be a farewell party.”

PART 2.

“Tell me, how do I look in this outfit?” asked Josh.

“Good,” replied Hatori, who, it should be noted, does not have much of a fashion sense. He does, however, have a highly developed comfort sense. if the clothes are not comfortable, then they are not worth wearing, no matter how good they look. Of course, this narrator completely supports that kind of thinking. Out with jeans, in with pajamas! Your balls will thank you… ahem.

“What about this?” asked Josh a few minutes later, once again changing his outfit.

“Fine.” Said Hatori.

“How’s this?” asked Josh, changing his clothes for the third time.

“How many clothes do you have in the first place?” asked Hatori.

Josh blushed. “Ten pairs at least,” said Josh. “Of course, these are all partywear. I would have packed more, but Mom filtered them out.”

“What are you, a girl?” asked Hatori.

Before Josh could defend himself, Shin walked in, the bells on his head jingling. “Hey guys, how do I look?”

“Great.” Said Hatori.

When Shin goes to his bed and closes the curtains once again, Hatori glares at the closed curtains in annoyance. “You lost the respect.” He grumbled, and walked out of the room, leaving those wanabe models to their devices.

James just shook his head after watching that spectacle. He is not doing anything special, since he will stay in the Academy because of his apprenticeship to Slaughter. No point in making it special in his opinion. Instead, he rather spend some time with his friends, if they can get themselves together already.

PART 3.

Leaving Josh and Shin, Hatori finds Maria and Liang. “So, when will you two be leaving?” he asked, taking a seat next to Maria in the event hall.

“After the formal party.” Said Liang. “Why? Are you in a hurry to send us?”

“Not at all. Just a question,” said Hatori. “By the way, here.” he gives them two bottles. “These bottles are enchanted to hold much more than their size, you can see the runes for that at the bottom. They are filled with sugarcane juice. I hope you’ll like this gift.”

“Awww, you didn’t have to!” said Maria. “The bottle is very cold. Did you enchant it for that as well?”

“Yes. it will remain at a constant temperature.” Said Hatori. No need to tell them that their gift is a result of his own research to do the same to his body.

“If you don’t mind, we will gift you something when you visit us at our own places, rather than give you something here,” said Liang.

“Sure.” Said Hatori, not having any problem with it. besides, he wasn’t expecting anything in return. His mother said to him it is a bad form to expect anything in return for a gift. ‘Huh. haven’t thought about that in years.’

“Who do we have here.” said some other students in their class. “The top students of our year.”

“Aren’t you a topper as well, Bhagat?” asked Hatori.

“True. But I’m one of those people who disappear under the light of you guys.” Said Bhagat.

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Hatori looked at him strangely. “I’m not some star.” He replied.

The conversation then continued without his input. Though these are his classmates, Hatori has not spoken to them much during his entire time in this school. Apart from his four friends, he has only interacted with Avinash, Liang, and Maria.

Of course, they also never approached him. Not only did everyone know by the end of the first year that he was trained by Zeko, but the hostility of the noble students in his early years also kept them away from him. By the time he established himself as a strong force on his own, the boat had sailed, and they’d formed their groups. After that, there was no chance of making further social connections. Not that Hatori wanted to make any in the first place.

PART 4.

Shin is speaking with the Singh twins. “So father basically told us to rent out that property, and find the renters for it. for the most part, we’ve rented the apartments to the graduating students.” Said Bhavani.

“Yes, because that market is easy, and always runs hot.” Said Ranveer. “Besides, the prices are unlikely to rise there.”

“True. I’ve heard the same about that area.” Said Shin. “Didn’t know you two had apartments there.”

“Tell you what, do you need one?” asked Bhavani upfront.

Shin takes a moment to answer. “Yeah, I do. I’ve found various places, but they are hesitating in renting that out to me due to my nameless status.” Explained Shin.

Ranveer and Bhavani share a look. “Why don’t you stay in our apartment then?” asked Ranveer.

“Yeah, and I do think you can afford our rent until you sort out your housing situation permanently.” Said Bhavani.

“Well, wouldn’t your father complain?” asked Shin.

“He gave us this task. He never said how to accomplish it,” said Ranveer. “And besides, we don’t have any problem in helping you out.”

“Thanks guys.” Said Shin. “I’ll come there after the dueling tournament.”

“What will you do after that?” asked Bhavani.

“Hmm. probably compose music professionally, and go on some tours.” Said Shin. “That sounds rather an unstable way to make income, now that I think about it.”

“Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained I suppose.” Said Ranveer. Bhavani and Shin nod at that statement.

Despite this, Shin is not looking forward to his life beyond school.

PART 5.

Corvus looks around at the graduating class. This batch brought the most changes in recent times and made his life a lot more exciting. Corvus has attended many farewells over the years, and they have now started to blend together in his mind. But a sense of achievement he feels after seeing another class walking out of his institute, ready to face the world, has never left him. he feels it every year, just like he felt it in his first year as a professor, and as his first year as the headmaster.

But he won’t remain here forever. Dhiraj has started to take over his duties slowly, and that boy is doing wonderfully. He feels peace that he will leave this institute in a capable hand. Once he takes retirement in three years or so, he will disappear from public life.

His social life is non-existent at this point, all the mages of his time are dead, or dying. ‘What a sad fate. I can’t believe after everything, the only thing I can do in my old age is to hear another one of my generation is dead.’

PART 6.

after the farewell starts to wind down, the team gathers around Dimitri once he calls them. “In a month, we will leave for the Albion, where the league is held. Do not let your skills suffer during this time, or else I will be very displeased. Is that clear?”

“Clear!” answered everyone.

“Excellent.” Nodded Dimitri. “We have a great chance of winning the trophy this year, but the most important is not to come at the bottom. Is that clear?”

“Clear!” answered everyone once again.

“Dismiss!” he waved them off.

As they start to leave, Kangana comes to Hatori, right before he is about to leave the event hall. “I’m going into the therapy field. you were a great practice for me,” she said to him.

“Thanks.” Replied Hatori.

“Do not embarrass me in the tournament, and by misbehaving in front of the foreigners.”

Hatori blasts her through the door and hovers over the wreckage. “Don’t worry. I will never think of embarrassing you.” he then lands on the other side of the rubble and leaves the shocked and furious Kangana behind.

PART 7.

Zeko is waiting for Hatori’s return. Over the years, the boy has faced many challenges to enter this house, but now he must face the final challenge.

Zeko himself. ‘I won’t make it easy for you, boy.’

Zeko has been looking forward to this day, ever since he started to train Hatori. ‘Let’s see how well you’ve absorbed my teachings.’ He lets out a great laugh, and the birds fly away in fright.