My name lux,16 years,First year of highschool. I am just a student that you could be found anywhere. It just my situation that was different.
"Look,It was lux."
"Ha,The Trash that ranked last."
"Hey,Trash Look over here!!!"
The last guy throw me a stone and hit my head,The wound on my head immediately opened,a blood begin to drip from my bandage,as I walked toward my classroom ,there more os so people who throwing thing. But I Ignore them and go back to my own classroom. It was after school,there was not many people ,but everyone kept distance around 10 meter from him. On my desk ,there was written words like 'Trash' and such. The people immediately laughing toward me,but I ignored them and there was teacher coming over.
"Wash it clean before class start tomorrow. Also don't forget to clean the floor of first floor and clean all on the board on hallway."
"Yes,sir."
I replied .It's the usuar order,and it's pretty much everyday daily chore. There is nothing I can't do,Except accept it. Without power I couldn't do anything. I must bear with it, I then kept cleaning and it was already late of midnight when I finished cleaning. I go toward the cottage where I staying off,It was broken cottage and it's enough. As long there is roof it should be plenty..As I entered the cottage,I noticed that there was so much trash was put inside,then there was my uniform tattered on top of it.There is no choice except fix it before going to class tomorrow. So I go out the cottage and prepared to scavenge some garbage to fix my uniform ,but then there is something fallen on my head and cover my sight.I push it away and noticed it was a male uniform for my size.
"There is no need for yourself to go out at late night,now can we talk Lux the traitor."
Lux the Traitor that's my full name.The name that coveniently changed by the goverment for betraying the nation.How long since I was called one ?I couldn't not remember. Thought what did she want from me?I look toward the girl that folded her arm while wearing a black jersey and have ponytail as hair style. She obviously just come back from workout and running,but I never noticed her at all until she throw me the uniform. She obviously trained her body very well .
"Hey,are you listening?"
"I am.What do you want to talk about?"
That's dangerous,I was In dept thought and didn't notice she was asking question. I must be careful next time.
"So you can talk normally?I never knew about that."
"..."
What a pointless chatter.What she come here for to begin with?I still focused my eyes on her watching every of her movement.
"Ah,sorry. I just surprised that you can talk normally."
Sorry?Am I not misheard the thing?If I am not misheard thing,then Why she treats me like normal person?What is her motive?regardless of that ,I knew something was off since she gave me the uniform. But there is no problem of listening to her.
"Why you help me?"
"What do you mean?"
"Yesterday,At near station.There was criminal who threatened us and nearly killed us. You don't remember?"
There was sense of worry from her voice,but pretty much I remember nothing. Since I only help them mainly because I want something to vent,and helping people is perfect excuse for that.Thought there is one more reason.
"0"
"Eh?"
"You never bullied me,just that."
"You were lying."
This girl,she is sharp.Just who is she?
"You help me,because you just can't stand injustice right?"
"....."
"And Also ,you saved me two weeks ago,not yesterday. Thought you indeed saved different girl yesterday,a guy two days ago and pretty much other people. You even saved child who throw you a stone everyday.Tell me...why you help people?"
"It's simply because it's lessen my punishment time.Just that"
"That's another lie,your punishment basically to served public for the rest of your live.You can't reduce it. Please tell me ,why you help people?"
This girl,she was so troublesome with her sharp mind.Still I appreciate her kindness. That's why.
"There is no reason,I just doing it simply because I want to."
There is no way,I am saying that I help others because I just want to vent my anger by hitting bad guy.I would be given punishment otherwise.That's why It's better playing good card guy. But the girl front of me goes silence. Then after long silence she said.
"That's enough for now.Please keep the uniform,Just think it paying back for saving me."
" I refuse."
I hand back the uniform toward her and she was shocked..There was once I accepted food from others and I was basically have my left arm broken and need to recuperate for 2 months.Don't mention accepting this kind of small gift from her ,just by talking to this girl he already signed death contract. Even thought I didn't know her name she obviously have many admirer from both female one and male one. Just by her looks alone she was in top 3 in this school. It's better to refuse any help from her ,since I didn't want to risk my live for silly things like this. Beside It's better to make a distance from her.
"If you want to pay me back,then it's better you pretend nothing happened.Thanks for your kind intention,but your help wasn't needed. "
As I walked past her ,she grabbed my shoulder so tightly that make it hurt a little.
"Stop it,you were going to break this rate . "
"So what?It was not your concern."
I shake my shoulder so she would release her grip. But instead she tightened it instead ,I turn around and saw she undoed her ponytail and her hair fall until around the waist.When I saw this ,I realized who was she..immediately forcefully released her grib. My feeling immediately become cold and this time step back as I looked toward her as I couldn't believe what I seen.
"I see, you are Iris.Iris kurogane ,the princess of kurogane family."
"Lux,I.."
"Don't say anything,please don't make me angrier than this."
She left silently,at the same I a huge jolt of pain come to my head. I immediately entered the cottage while holding the pain,The pain even made me crying.Kuh. What is this?Message?You are not Alone!? DON'T FUCK WITH ME!!!
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"I don't need anyone help.I will survive by myself."
I muttered that words as I tried convince mysef. Everyone would only betray you,your friend,your family. Remember,Remember the past. Yet the message kept ringing...I couldn't stop it.What happen to me?As I tried to held the pain in the my head. Someone broke the cottage door.
"Lux!!!"
It was her,It was iris. But when she saw me she stopped walking.
"Lux ,you..are crying?"
"Shut up,I didn't need your help!!!GO AWAY!!!"
I shout at her,I didn't want to see anyone especially her,yet she coming.
"Lux,didn't you helped other person because you want to be helped?You were seeking for help!!I didn't know how much pain you go throught,but let me help you."
"Go Away,You never know how much I loathe you!!!!EVEN RIGHT NOW I WAS HOLDING BACK MY ANGER!!!ME SEEKING FOR HELP?WHAT A JOKE!!!I HELP YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE DESPERATELY SEEKING FOR HELP!!!!"
"You..Never change?."
Iris eyes was teary,but I didn't care. Maybe I could get sever punishment tomorrow,But I didn't care. The pain I go throught right now and the message rob my ability to think,It's obviously I just vent on her.
"MAYBE YOU DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH PAIN I GO THROUGHT!!!!BUT I KNOW !!I KNOW HOW PAINFUL IS IT WHEN EVEN YOUR FRIEND,FAMILY ABANDONED YOU!!!!!But regardless I choose to help you because I know how painful is it. I just can't stand myself if I become the like of you!!!No matter how much pain I Suffer!!!I Will be always myself!!!"
Halfway,the pain slowly go away,and my ability to think went back. But I know I messed up badly,Since I just shout at the princess of this school.Still It wasn'
"If you understand the-."
...I smell blood,and it was nearby. There was some killing intent and it was aimed on someone else.3,no,4. There was 4 people. From their breath,they were just high school student. 3 female of student holding knife,but one of them bring something else. Trouble to another trouble,Today was sure tiring. I need to deal all of them in single run..But as I think over how to deal with them ,the problem girl already run over with tears,just as she out of cottage,the female students already ambushed her. I dash toward them and shielder the first knife with my left hand ,it went throught my left hand,but it's not a problem since my action made them trembled in fear for seeing blood and made they hesitate for a moment. I use this as chance and kick the knife from second female student. The third female student noticed it was bad and then decided to deal with me first.I attack her waist and made her drop the third knife. Then I pull out the knife stuck on my and throw it to the nearby bush. Soon a female student with her hand raised up stand up...
"You,how dare-."
"Scram."
I have no time to listen to some random crazy student,I put some killing intent on it. They immediately run away ,I then picked up the 3 knife and the gasoline they left. They intended to kill Iris and blame it on me huh?I should silenced them when I could. For now I would just sold this gasoline and fix my own uniform with the money. But then suddenly Iris voiced from my back.
"Why,why you helped me again?Didn't you have grudge againts me for what I did in the past?"
"Revenge huh?I did thought that for a week,but I just simply don't have time for doing that."
For the first week,I indeed think of revenge. But I realized it just a waste of energy,and It takes everything to survive.Beside if I am type person type that hold the grudge ,then maybe everyone would be included in a list,and I didn't have time for that. Thought,if it was my family it was different matter. I will kill them one day if it is possible.
"Lux,you never change didn't you?You always like this protecting other at expense of your own."
"It didn't matter,you should go home,It's dangerous to say here any further."
"It's fine,I could take care myself.Beside the reason I want to come here..was too apologize."
....Apology huh,how many year since I heard it.Thought I didn't understand why,but it felt more like my hatred didn't matter anymore..It's felt like since pain that went throught ,I become changed person.Also,somehow,I have bad feeling..a very bad feeling.
"I know you...couldn't forgive me for what I did. Still I am sorry for all of this...I am sorry I couldn't help you at this time. Would you forgive me?"
Suddenly as she said that the midnight bell rang,and I felt something off and the place become distorted.What is happening?
"Lux your leg!!"
Hear that,I notice my leg slowly dissapear. This is ?I look toward Iris and her leg also gradually dissapear. What going to happen to us?!As I thought that I lose my consciouness.
................
I felt there was something felt on my face,slowly I opened my eyes and I noticed I was on Iris lap.
"Thanks god,You finally woke up!!Do you feel any pain?"
"No,I am fine.Where are we?"
I lifted my head and notice we were in small cave. Where is this?I never seen this before. Just what happened?As I wondering what is happened.I then look toward Iris and asked her.
"What happened?"
"I didn't know either. When I woke up,we already in this place. Not just us,there is others too, They already moved to next area."
"Area?What are you talking about?"
"Let me explain."
As I turn around to the source of voice,I saw a woman wear white robe with bird wing on her back,an angel. Yes an angel,that said to be manservant of the god.I didn't know why there was angel or why she was here. But I know I shouldn't trust her ,since her smile containt contemp and disgust toward us.Let's listen what to her so called explanation.
After listened her explanation and she was gone. I was shocked that anyone believed in this sketchy angel. So to sum it up.We were heroes and was call over here to train to fight over the apocalypse day which started every sunday,but god took pity of us and made every saturday as hero's training day . For Apocalypse day,we would faced with a monster raid that gradually get stronger and end at week 157,which is totalled to 3 years.For training day the time was aroundly the same and last 24 hours.In this training day,we were teleported to training place that decided by the god. Everytime we were dying in this called training day, we would send back to our original home with no penalty,also we were given 10 gold which increased every week up to 20 times. We could also earn it by clearing the training place where we sent to and given reward based our peformance. The gold given to us could be used to buy weapons ,armor and many things from vending machine located at rest area like this area where I am staying on.
"I wish you good luck,oh the chosen heroes."
After explaining everything the angel go away.I then asked Iris questions.
"How long I had been passed out?"
"30 minutes since the training start and around 2 hour since I woke up,What do you think lux?Do you believe in her?"
That long,A late start. But there is no choice to accept it.
"Of course not,she was sketchy as hell. I would be an Idiot to believe something like this. Also why you acted like my friend?"
"?Oh yeah ,angel didn't explain to you about this area. This rest area forbide us to touching each other if we were not friend or lover."
"...What kind of bullshit is that?"
"But it's true,see this video."
Iris then show a pervert who tried to touch woman and was repeled by unknown force. There was another video too. that show different case and it was a pair of lover this time ,and there was many more.
"If you didn't accept me,then I couldn't give you lap pillow. Still I never expected you to be this forgivable,Don't worry This I would help you.!!!After all I am your childhood friend."
I was speechless.But there is undeniable proof,so I could only reluctantly accept it. I then look toward her...
"So did you spend your gold yet?"
"No."
"I see,let's go to spending machine."
I then see the price and the item was range between 1-100 gold.I then check my pocket and notice there was 10 gold coin in it. I see,the unknown force was set up to stop stealing and such huh. Maybe instead of friend and lover,it was more like bad intent well It didn't matter right now. Even I explain it ,she was going to follow me anyway,that kind of girl of iris is. I then look toward the item,there was only 20 kind of item,but nothing take my interest. Then I saw a book sold for 10 gold,from the cover it was written a help. Maybe this was supposed to be the real information. I immediately spend 10 gold and buy it. As I put the 10 coin and press the button for the book. The book immediately appeared in my hand,I then opened it and immediately read it.
After 30 minutes. I notice it was the same as angel said ,except there is 10 info that was hidden from us.
1st info ,First day of training day is very much easier than the training of next week and the one who clear it would granted special awakening ,while the one who failed must awakened their power by themselves.
2nd info,The Apocalypse day differ depending on the city where it held and started after the second week,where the first week skipped.
3rd Info,The Apocalypse day also have reward that given based on contribution.
4th info,For every 4th week,8th,12th and so forth the difficulty would be much harder than normal.
5th info,The first four week wouldn't have monster as enemy.
6th info,For the next 2nd week and onward ,the range of heroes will be expanded ,from 16-18 to 12 to 22.
7th info,For the next 5th week and onward,the training day would have it's depth and heroes participant limit increased.
8th info,Rest area allow you recover your wound with exchange of time and at the same time Combat is between player is weren't allowed at this area..
9th info,Everytime you die in training day,you would lose all your gold,equipment and item you possess.
10th info,You need to donwload mobile phone app for further information and login with Id that given at the end of this book.
There was still many info,but majority of them wasn't needed for now. Thought I was bothered a lot by the one who created this book. Since it was created by God of Creation written on the end of the book.After sum it and write in my own note,I stand up and saw Iris who buy steel sword and swing it around .She was training?But shen stopped and put in her waist and then said.
"Finished reading?"
"Yes,There was much so much info that sketchy angel hide.First-"
"HELP!!!SOMEONE HELP!!"
Hear that I look over to the stair of the next area and saw people going down in hurry,but behind them there was something chasing them.A bear.