My name is Albert Neslete. Name Albert is given to me by my parents or maybe, by a self-proclaimed god. Neslete is the family name, A family in which I am born into.

Neslete family is somewhat similar to a prestige(Noble) family in the country, and everyone seems to either fear from our family or respect our family, is what I've learned so far by my observation.

I'll admit, I don't know how deep the rabbit hole goes!

When I stepped inside the school for the first time, I felt cold-stares from people towards my mother and me. Almost all of them were staring directly at us; The youngs and olds were all alike with those stares.

But the thing that disturbed me most was; my mother, She is about the same height as me, 5 feet 11 inch. When I asked her why these people would stare at us. For a while she didn't reply to me and kept looking forward with her eyes, searching for something but then, she looks at me with a smile on her face and finally replies " uh? Why do you ask? We are of family Neslete so, of course, everyone will be surprised to see us. " The smile she gave me was of a person who indulges themselves in others fear.

"Ah...Wait!" I mumbled

She was already acting strange today, but when she turned around to look at me, I saw it-- I saw something hazardous, on her right hip.

"Mother... Why there is a handgun hanging on your hip?"

She stares at me for a few seconds and then bends her waist a little, and while touching my head, she says "well of course, because we are of Neslete family "

Should I accept this kind of answer from her? Is that alright?

What kind of family I have been into?!

No, I cannot accept this! The thing which is hanging on her hip is a weapon, to take the lives of other beings! That thing doesn't differentiate between a human, animal or a monster. The only thing it knows is how to end a being's life.

"Mother!! You cannot... " I was about to question her intention by bringing such a weapon at a school. But then I glanced on a person behind my mother's back. He was an old man, dragging his belly, but yet, he was running directly towards us without showing any sign of fear in his eyes unlike I noticed from everyone else. Is he trying to attack mother from behind her back??! was the first thought came rushing in my mind and I had to do something! My instinct took over my body without even me realizing and before I knew, I had extended my left arm over my mother's shoulder and pulled her behind my back, all the while, I took the weapon she had on her hip with my right arm and the barrel of that handgun, now, it was directly pointing towards the old man.

"Who are you, state your name and intention before I pull the trigger" I spoke those words with my eyes wide open, observing everything in the surroundings, searching for any threats that might pop-up from somewhere. All of my senses, which had almost gone dull, came back to me. My ears, wouldn't let even a single gust of wind pass by without my notice. My eyes were racing not to allow an even a single-blind spot in my vision. Everything seemed to move slower in the time, just like the time when I was a monster.

Every single one of those humans was now looking at us, looking at me when I was pointing the gun towards another human being. My intention was nothing more than, but to protect the person from my family.

I couldn't look anywhere else but towards my target, though I heard words of my mother, "Albert! What are you...! "

There was no need for her to speak, as long I stand in front of her, no harm shall come to her with that kind of motivation I replied to her "Mother! Just keep yourself hidden behind me! "

The old man, who was rushing towards mother's back is now standing still, like status, keeping his hands above his head but he had yet to reply my question and the words he spoke were all broken "eh... Uh... Ummm... Why..."

I'll have to shoot his leg... Is what I initially thought but suddenly "Ouch!" a sound came out of my mouth when my mother hit back of my head from behind with a karate chop.

"What are you even doing Albert!? That old man is your principal!"

Eh? Principal?!!

"Now, point that thing away from him!"

The guy who suppose to be running the school? The one who can kick a student out of the school... I am doomed.

Well, I will have been doomed if it wasn't for my mother.

[A Minute later]

"I'm so sorry! " please don't kick me out of the school, I worked hard to get in!

Yea, I even had to fail in the exam. It was tough.

While I was bowing down before the old man, aka principal, I apologized for what I had done. I wouldn't be surprised if I were punished and kicked out of the school, but when I took a look at the principal while I was bowing down, He seemed to be surprised, well, no wonder there. After all, I was almost about to shoot the old man, his leg that is.

Watching me apologize like that, the old man must have moved to the point where he started shaking, and while making strange gestures in front with his hands "Aha..hmm--There is no need for you to apologize!" He said.

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"Yea, Albert there is no need for you to apologize." My mother followed principal's words " In any case, He is the principal of this high school." My mother said, and then, she looks towards the principal " What was your name again, Mr Principal? "

She was standing right beside me. But mother, you forgot his name? He is a prominent figure, right? Well, If I don't have to apologize anymore, So I guess it's okay? I straightened my back from bowing position I was in before. I looked around for the last time, there was no one standing and staring at us anymore. Everyone from earlier had already moved somewhere else. Hmm...Did they sense the danger?

"Mrs Neslete, My name is Ruffle. " Principal answered to my mother in a quiet voice. That name with that soft voice, made me laugh but I was able to keep it to myself phefttt! his name Ruffle? Though I kept it under control, the principal somehow noticed it and looked at me. You can't blame me for this...when your name is Ruffle.

" I see. " My mother said while nodding her head "Well, should we head inside? I mean, Ceremony for new students already started." With those words, my mother took the lead and started walking towards a building in the right. That should be called the Gym Building if I had to guess. "Yes, Sure." Principal answered and started following my mother. I feel like my mother is in the charge here. I also started following both of them behind.

I had handed the gun back to my mother, and now, it was back to her hip.

Somehow, Now I kinda understand why she'd bring a gun with her.

Neslete family is similar to a royal family in this country, was what my father had told me before and if my family is in such a situation, no wonder she'd bring something to protect herself. If the principal wasn't the principal but someone who was aiming to take my mother's life... I don't even wanna think about it. I had already lost my family to humans and imagining something like that happening again, I can't bring myself to be a... I won't let my guards down again, as long as I am surrounded by humans.

While we were walking towards the gym, "Mrs Neslete, It seems Albert- is almost ready to inherit Neslete family? " Principal said. He is walking beside my mother. "Yes. Almost. But there is still some time-- " My mother replied to the principal, but he interrupted her and then said, "Then, Kichiro family..." Mother, she stopped walking when she heard his words "Ruffle... Know your place. Aren't you standing on neutral ground? "

" Yes. " Principal replied, and then both of them started walking again.

Kichiro family? I had never heard about them before, but by listening to their conversation. I can somewhat guess that my family and Kicihro family aren't on good terms, but I am not sure. And I don't want to jump on conclusions by misinterpreting their words. I could have asked Mother about Kichiro family right there, though I didn't have time to do so. How much of conversation can I have for about 30seconds? So, I didn't ask and decided to be patient.

About Inheriting family, as I said, There isn't any time to talk about such things in the middle of walking.

When we entered the gym, The old man, the principal didn't stop walking and continued walking to towards a stage. Oddly, my mother and I stayed at the entrance.

The gym was filled with students in the middle of the hall, and the teachers were on each side. They all seem to be waiting for the principal since when he walked in front of all, everyone left their chairs and stood up, and then bowed down. Thankfully, the principal is at least respected among others. The principal took the stage, and everyone sat back on their chair. He started giving some sort of speech, that I don't want to repeat... But I have no choice.

"Hello, Students and Teachers. As you may know, I am the Principal of Prestige High School. First of all, I want to Congratulate to all who were able to Qualify for this school. " He said in the microphone, and after a few seconds of pause, he continued with his words " Every single one of you is from a family that is highly regarded in the country. Because of that, there are specific rules you must follow in school. I believe, The Rule Book is already handed to you by the teacher. If not, contact your homeroom teacher to get the rule book. " Is what Principal was saying but I was not aware of any Rule Book so, In the middle of principal's speech, I asked mother about it "Mother, What is this Rule Book that Principal is talking about? " My mother quickly looked at with me with a grin on her face, "Hehe... You don't need to worry about it, Albert. "

I don't need to worry? And why is she grinning like a manic?

"For now, I will stop and let the representative of new students say a few words " Is what I heard from the principal in his speech at the end. Is he already done with his statement? Well, that was quick. For a moment, a wondered who was this representative he talking about. In any case, if that person representing all of the new students, he or she must be a prominent figure.

"Now, I request to our primary guest, to the representative of new students say a few words to students. " Principal said and then pointed his hand towards the entrance." Albert Neslete, from the Neslete family. "

.......Me?

I pointed at myself and asked principal indirectly 'Are you talking about me? ' and He nodded his head on the stage while he said " Yes, Albert Neslete. Now, if you would come to the stage and say a few words to the student body."

Seriously? I am representing these students! I was not in the position to refuse at that moment, and finally, I understood, Why my mother was grinning all this time. Since, When I looked at her, The grin on her face only widened. She was waiting for this moment all this time, wasn't she?

I started walking to the stage. In those few seconds that the walk took to the stage, I discovered my things from the uncomfortable words I heard. The view that people had of my family and me. The stare that we were welcomed by, from other students.

Words that I heard were something like this.

" Is he the one who never been in any school and skipped all the grades? "

"he is the heir of Neslete family...scary "

" He is Representative of new students, no way! "

"I will act as friendly as I possibly towards him... I don't wanna die."

" he is the son of that... "

" don't say it.. if someone heard you, you would be killed "

....(Silence)... There was nothing much for me to say, I never knew that even when I become a human, the treatment would be the same from other humans. I should've been used to this kind of words but-- Guess what? I got used to being treated better than a monster in my family.

I went to the stage, stood there in silence in front of the microphone for a moment. I was not sure what I should say--- to all of these stupid looking humans. I don't want to get along with them- I came here only to see; What humans are, to expose them of their real desire and greed.

To do that, I had to get friendly with them--- but I don't want--

I started my speech with nothing particular in my mind, but as I spoke, words manifested from my genuine feelings came out of my mouth.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Albert Neslete. "

Get friendly with them? No way!

Why should I care about getting friendly in the first place? I came here only because I want to prove that no human would care about anyone but himself.. there is not a single human who could be described as innocent.

"let's not get along... "

No matter how much you try to hide, I know, every single human has done something that caused to harm other race.

" Please don't approach me unnecessarily "

this world is no different than my previous world when it comes to humans.

" if you do, you will have a terrible day! "

Even in this world,

" That's All, Thank you for listening "

Humans are nothing more than a disease in this world.

I left the stage after speaking those words, and no one said a word back to me, but everyone sure was looking at me with cold eyes, except the teacher. My mother was still smiling like a maniac.

I came back to my mother's side at the entrance. While I was standing beside my mother, the principal was already back to the stage.

" The words Albert spoke seems harsh, but one requires that kind of motivation to stand on a position where he is. That's all for today, now please follow your homeroom teacher to your class. " Principal said on the stage. When he finished, everyone started moving and following their homeroom teacher to the class, but since I didn't know who was my homeroom teacher, I stayed with my mother.

What I did on the stage was oppositive to my initial objective- I wanted to talk to other students... but their fear and stiff behaviour towards me made me say those words

I became a little troubled about what I had done and started worrying about it, and maybe that worry showed up on my face-- Since "Albert, you don't need to worry about such things. Everyone in this school is beneath your feet, if they fear you, that's fine but amid the fear, if they happen to show any disrespect towards you-- Shot 'em- " Mother suddenly said out of nowhere. " I stopped you when you were about to shoot principal because Ruffle is needed to run the school but anyone else, excluding school staff, is at your mercy. " As she said that, She extended her right arm towards me.

On her palm was the handgun she kept on her-- Is she serious?  I thought But her eyes were directly staring at mine, I could see her dark blue pupil widen, not even blinking once and that showed me, she was more than serious about what she had just said

; End of Chapter.