With that said, I lead Theo out of the library towards Siri because I'm not going to let this go unnoticed, and those bags of meat and bones that call themselves "students" get away with it.

Marco was walking down the hallway towards the secretary. At the same time, Theo followed him from behind. He was confused by the situation. He didn't know what to do, but his instinct told him to follow Marco, like a puppy following its parents.

Meanwhile, in the corridors where Marco was passing, the students who were around beginning to notice an uncomfortable and disturbing feeling, so they quickly turned their heads to look for the source of that discomfort, and that's when they saw Coach Marco, who was walking down the hallway at a speed that is neither fast nor slow but constant, as, for his look, he remained the same. Without revealing any visible change, a look that did not reflect anger or happiness was only an empty look that caused fear just by seeing it.

This caused the students who looked him straight in the eyes to quickly look away to another place to avoid being observed by him. For some strange reason, they had the feeling that if they said something wrong, Coach Marco would do something terrifying to them.

This continued until Coach Marco and Theo entered the secretary's office and closed the door so they could finally breathe easily. Still, they quickly left the place for fear of reappearing in that suffocating atmosphere.

Meanwhile, Siri was equally uncomfortable in the secretary's office. At first, she thought Marco was bringing a rule-breaking student, but when her eyes met Marco's, a sense of fear was transmitted to her brain and soul, as if a dangerous and irascible beast was watching as its prey reached its lair.

* ...Siri!

* Siri: Ah! Yes!

* ...Answer me a question... if all the "students" in a classroom bully and beat up one of their classmates for illogical reasons... can the teachers take action... and punish those "students"?

* Siri: This...

At Marco's question, Siri is a bit puzzled. She feels many innocent people will be involved in a catastrophe if she says the wrong words. She tries to calm her emotions with all her effort and decides first to listen to the whole situation.

* Siri: ...first, I need to know what happened.

* ... I see... in that case, let's hear the situation directly from the source... Mr. Theo, could you tell Miss Siri... why she has those bruises and scratches on her arms, legs, chest, and back?

* Theo: I... it's not n...

* Theo, you don't have to worry about the consequences. Even if the aggressor is part of the faculty or royalty or if they are the children of heaven, I will take care of everything.

* Theo: ... it's okay ... the truth is...

Then Theo started to explain the reason for his bruises and scratches. His "classmates" were upset with him since he was the only one who accepted my tutoring. Since they couldn't hit me by getting even, they directed all their frustration to Theo. Since he is nice, he didn't hit them back and just defended himself. Even so, he told the teacher on duty about the situation. Still, he ignored him, claiming it was the disciplinary classroom's problem.

* Siri: ...I see...

Hearing the situation, Siri begins to think about what to do next. Although she could punish the students, this does not mean they will not do the same thing again. She directs her gaze to Marco, who is motionless in his chair, but she knows perfectly well that he is just waiting for the moment to act. He is like a landmine that has already been stepped on, and the moment the foot moves, it will explode.

* Siri... please... answer my question... can the teachers take action and punish those "students"?

At the mention of punishment, Siri is in a dilemma because if he tells Marco that he can do it, it is 100% certain that he will run out of here to catch all the students in class 2B as if he were a honey badger.

* Siri: Marco, listen carefully and don't do anything rash. We need to do this thoroughly and...

* The way you're talking... I get the idea that I can get those "students," right?!

* Siri: Marco, please calm down.

* Calm down? I'm totally calm, can't you see I'm calm?

* Siri: I know you want to take action on this, but understand that you can't do that. There are rules we have to follow.

* Rules? The "rules" we are supposed to follow, or there will be consequences for whoever violates them. In that case, I must follow the "rules" and punish the "students" who did this and the teacher who took no action in this situation.

* Siri: That is...

* I'm right, aren't I?

* Siri: Yes, Marco, you are correct, but also understand that if you go out and catch them as if they were animals, it will lead to multiple complaints from other teachers, students, and parents.

* I understand... so what do you suggest we do?

* Siri: First we should change Theo's class, the problematic thing is the change of dormitory, since the students share a room with two other people, and in case they want to move to another room, they will have to pay for it.

* How much?

* Siri: It would be 100 gold, so we should talk to the students in the other classes to see if we can accommodate Theo.

* I will pay for it, so do it today.

* Siri: What, you'll pay?

* Theo: Coach Marco, you don't have to do all this.

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After being quiet for a long time, Theo starts talking and expresses that he doesn't need me to do that. He is already so moved by how Coach Marco tries to solve his situation that he doesn't want to cause any more problems.

* Listen, Theo, if I said I will pay, then I will pay. It's only 100 gold coins, so no problem.

Marco took out a big pile of gold coins and placed them on Siri's desk, which surprised both her and Theo, making them look at the pile of coins with a big astonishment.

* Now that the payment is made, isn't it time to make the transfer?

* Siri: Huh? Yes, you're right!

With that said, Siri takes out several transfer documents for Theo and quickly begins to sign them. Only Theo's signature is missing when they are all signed, and the transfer is done.

* Siri: Theo, I need your signature here.

* Theo: ...

* What is it, Theo?

* Theo: Why...

* Siri and Marco: ?

* Theo: Why are you doing all this?! I'm not the best student, nor do I excel in any sport. I'm just an average person! ... and yet *sobs* yet *sobs* why are you helping me *sobs*?

After saying that, Theo starts crying non-stop. Apparently, no one, apart from his parents, had ever cared so much about him, so being helped by an outsider in a situation like this, moved him quite a lot.

* Listen, Theo, there are two reasons I am helping you. The first one is because one of my principles is: "When I can, I will help, and if I can't, I won't," and the second one is because of the contract, I told you that as long as you are my student, I will help you.

* Theo: Coach Marco * sob*.

* As for those meat bags you call "classmates," I will take care of them tomorrow, along with that teacher who did nothing. Still, I want you to understand this, even if I punish them, you must know that those kinds of "people," if you can call them that, will come back to attack you, so you must become stronger.

* Theo: Become *sniff* stronger?

* That's right, humans are just animals playing at being civilized, and if you want to stop them from treating you like cattle, you must become strong enough to crush them.

* Theo: Yes!

* Good, now sign that document and once that's done, follow me. I'll give you special training.

* Theo: Yes!

With that said, Theo signs the classroom and dorm transfer document. Once that's done, I tell him to follow me, but Siri stops me in the act before I can get out.

* Siri: Marco!

* … what

* Siri: *breaths* *exhales* Promise me that you won't do anything to hurt the other students once you get out of here.

* … I can promise you that as long as they don't mess with Theo or me, I won't do anything to them… but only today.

* Siri: You promise?!

* I promise… but just for today, tomorrow I will go to class 2B and drag those "students" to the detention room together with that inept teacher, and if they dare to resist… well… I think you have an idea of what will I do.

With that said, Marco leaves as a secretary, with Theo following behind, leaving Siri alone in the room.

After a few seconds, Siri leaves the room to get some fresh air and wipe the cold sweat off her back. She never thought that Marco, a person who looks sloppy and doesn't take anything seriously, could turn into such a scary-looking person. To a monster.

But after taking a few minutes to calm down, she realized that, during all that time, Marco never raised his voice; instead, he spoke in a slow and calm tone, and his face also didn't show any emotion. However, his eyes showed a disturbing fury and cruelty. The only thing that reassured her was that Marco was aware of her actions and did not go directly to the students of class 2B but went to her office first to talk to her about this situation.

This implies that Marco knew of the consequences of her actions; that's why he went to her so that she knew what he wanted to do and thus avoided any problem that could harm her.

While Siri was thinking about all that, Marco had already left the academy in the direction of the forest. At the same time, Theo followed behind him, and once they were in the forest and with no one around, Theo stopped being silent and spoke to the coach again Framework.

* Theo: Coach Marco, why are we here?

* To train.

* Theo: Do you want me to cut down the surrounding trees with the sword?

* None of that. You are going to fight against the surrounding monsters.

* Theo: What?! But I don't even have a fighting skill!

* You don't need to have the skill to defeat a monster. You just need to know its attack patterns and identify its weak points.

* Theo: But I don't have a weapon.

* I'll give you one. What I want is for you to awaken your survival instinct and be able to fight as if your life depended on it.

* Theo: But if I do that, I won't be in danger?

* That's the idea, understand that I will not always be there to protect you, so you must be strong enough to defend yourself from monsters and people.

* Theo: I understand, coach.

* One more thing, don't let power control you. Gaining strength is easy; the hard part is not getting carried away by it. If you want to take revenge, your revenge is directed toward your enemies rather than third parties.

* Theo: I… understand… coach.

* I know it's hard to do, but you must try. Revenge is a double-edged sword, and you must know when to use it. Now let's start. Today's training consists of killing 50 fat mice.

* Theo: 50?! Is it not too much?

* I want you to hunt 50 to get an achievement and improve your stats, so it's not crazy. Now let's go.

With that said, Marco sets out to find the fat mouse so Theo can hunt it down. It doesn't take long since barely 20 seconds have passed. He's already found a fat mouse, so he manages to lure it towards Theo, standing in the middle with a Viking steel sword, using the slingshot and a rock.

* All right, let the training begin.