As the students in the classroom took their seats, I looked around and realized that the only students in the room were Kasumi, Emiri, Miyu, Mayu, Shiho as well as myself. Additionally, there were only 7 desks in the classroom which was peculiar to me as I was expecting a class to contain more students. I turned over to Shiho who was seated next to me and asked why the class size was so small.

“Hey Shiho, why does our class have so little students. I’m pretty sure I saw a lot more students in the school.”

“It’s because this is Brunhilde class. While the rest of the classes indeed contained about 20-30 Fafnirs each, our class is only filled with Regalias and the top rankers in the school.” Shiho explained.

“I see, I assume it’s meant for when Exceed attacks happen and it would certainly be easier to deploy the strongest Regalias if they were all in the same place.”

“Exactly, hence I requested the school to have this arrangement.” Emiri chided in proudly.

“Wait, then why am I in this class as well?” I questioned Emiri who was still puffing out her non-existent chest proudly,

“Well, well, any random person could have seen from a glance during your fight with the dragon Exceed that you are as strong if not stronger than majority of the Fafnirs in the academy. In addition, I would like to research more about your unique abilities hence I decided to throw you in this class HEHEH.” Emiri answered confidently.

“Ugh, that’s why I wanted to keep a low profile in the first place.” I thought to myself as I accepted my fate that my dreams of having a low-key normal school life are slowly becoming impossible.

“Wait, there is still one empty seat, is there still someone we are missing?” I asked.

“Oh yea, that’s my Onee-chan’s seat. She doesn’t attend academic related classes and only appears when there is an Exceed attack or combat-related classes.” Shiho replied as she looks out the window which shows that her relationship with her older sister is not just as it seems.

Soon after, a young woman who looked to be in her twenties entered the room. I assumed that she was the teacher given the circumstances but she looked more lost and confused then anything. She was dressed in an all-black pantsuit with nerdy glasses and basically gave off the air that she was an introvert. She took her spot at the teacher’s table in the classroom and placed down the books in her hands before speaking.

“Good morning.. everyone.” She spoke in such a soft and reserved tone such that if someone were to talk at the same time as her, her presence would be completely masked.

“Today we have a new student joining us and as I am sure all of you know, he is the one and only male Fafnir in the world. I will be your teacher for your classes, you can refer to me as Ms Satsuki.” The teacher briefed me in front of the whole class in a soft and demure tone.

“Sat-chan may seem like a nerdy person who even the crows would not approach but she used to be a powerful Regalia back in her day.” Miyu chimed in.

“Yes that’s right, when she was still active, she was supposedly a top ranker as well.” Mayu followed up.

“I am not that old! And call me Ms Satsuki!” Ms Satsuki retorted to the comments by the twins in a tone that was probably considered aggressive for her but to others it would be considered their normal speaking voice.

“Anyways, Kazuha-san, please give us a self-introduction of yourself alongside your abilities so that we can plan our strategies accordingly if there is an Exceed attack.” Ms Satsuki carried on and signalled to me to stand up.

I then stood up and started my self-introduction, I decided that I was going to not hold anything back and explain everything since I’m sure everyone was going to ask me a lot of questions anyways so I might as well save everyone’s time.

“My name is Kuzunoha Kazuha, 19 years old and I am a male Regalia. I’m sure most of you are going to be curious about how I obtained Fafnir abilities when I am a male and so I believe that showing you will be easier.” I took a deep breath and called out to the Exceed that was living inside of the crystal on my chest.

“Restia, come on out.” I said to myself and a flash of light materialized out of the crystal on my chest and the girl who was clad in a dark purple gothic dress with matching dark purple hair appeared from within it with an annoyed look.

Before doing anything, she slapped me across the face and reprimanded me which the other girls in the room must have thought to be quite a weird scene as Restia looked no older then Emiri who looked like a kid.

“Kazuha you bastard, do you think I am some tool in some sort of magic show where you just use me to show off to others.” The girl chided while pouting.

While this scene was definitely weird, the first one to break the silence was Kasumi as she gasped and exclaimed.

“Did you call that little girl Restia, as in Restia the lust, one of the legendary 7 original SSS-class Exceeds!.” As Kasumi said that out loud, the realization hit the rest of the girls in the class and they took turns exclaiming their surprise.

“I would prefer you not call me by that inaccurate and rather misleading title.” Restia said sarcastically.

“Anyways, she is the reason why I am able to use abilities despite being a male. I entered into a contract with her a few years back and so I gained the Regalia ability to control and manipulate wind.” I explained.

“Wait, then explain how you were able to use my meteor ability yesterday when that Exceed attacked us.” Shiho demanded as I had expected as it was already rare enough for a Fafnir to gain an ability and it was unheard of since yesterday for a Fafnir to be able to use 2 Regalia abilities. The girls in the class looked to me for an explanation but despite my resolve to explain everything, I felt that it would definitely cause a stir if I gave a complete answer hence I decided to just give a vague one.

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“That is special in the sense that certain conditions have to be met for me to use another Regalia’s abilities. And I would try not to resort to that unless I have no choice. Let’s just say that the drawbacks to my abilities far outweigh the boons they bring so I would try not to use my Regalia abilities unless there is no other choice. However, I would say that I am quite proficient in hand-to-hand combat with several weapons such as the Kusari-Kama, Naginata, Twin Katanas and the longsword even without the use of my abilities so I shouldn’t drag you girls down too much.” I explained calmly.

“What exactly is that condition you mentioned and what is the drawback?” My sister asked as I am sure that she is most likely the one who is the most curious about my newfound abilities given that we have not seen each other for the past few years.

“I’m afraid that I am unable to explain any further as it is quite sensitive to me but I will definitely explain everything when the time comes.” I said as I started to flush a little at the thought of the condition to allow me to use the abilities of other Regalias I mentioned.

After I finished my introductions, all the girls in the class clapped and I took my seat once again and Restia dematerialized back into the crystal on my chest while yawning. Ms Satsuki then thanked me for my introduction on my abilities and asked the girls to each take turns to introduce themselves to me. Emiri stood up first and spoke in her usual confident tone. This allowed me to take a good look at her uniform which was a white blouse with a black mini skirt that looked to be in the size for a child.

“I’m sure you already know who I am but I will reintroduce myself for your sake. I am Nakano Emiri the student council president, 19 years of age, currently the top 1 ranker in the academy. My ability is known as Dimension Ripper and it has several uses but most commonly, it allows me to interfere with dimensional laws such as allowing me to teleport. The drawback however is quite embarrassing for me hence I will not talk about it. In addition, I am granted the nickname The True Monster so remember not to get on my bad side.” Emiri said in a smile and a cute appearance which was quite contradictory to her last statement which seemed like a threat.

“I guess I shall go next as the next ranker in line, even though I’m sure we will get to know each other very well soon enough since we are sharing a room together.” Shiho exclaimed proudly while she stood up and Emiri took her seat.

As she said that statement, I could feel the looks of disgust from all the girls in the classroom as they probably think that I am some sort of beast who will take advantage of a women sleeping in the same room. I would like to say that they are wrong but it definitely sounds tempting.

Shiho stood up and I was not surprised at her uniform given that I am the one who dressed her in the first place but I thought to myself that she really looks good in that uniform.

“I am Sasaki Shiho, second daughter of the prestigious Sasaki family and princess, my ability as you have seen yesterday is known as Star Creation where I can create and manipulate stars filled with energy. My ability’s drawback is also a little embarrassing so I shall not elaborate more on it. I am currently the number 2 ranker in the school and I have the nickname The Starry Phantasm which sounds more like a children’s book then a title.

Shiho said in her professional tone as befitting of a princess and quickly returned to her seat and Kasumi stood up after her as she was the number 3 ranker in the school. Her uniform was the same but with the addition of a blazer and tie which signalled her being a part of the student council, and black leggings which honestly made her look even more feminine. I gave myself a quick slap on the cheek before my mind wandered even further as she was my sister and I am here to protect her not to get excited over her.

“I am sure some of you know that I am the younger twin sister of Kazuha-san, Kuzunoha Kasumi, 19 years of age and my ability is known as Augment. My ability is rather simple as it allows me to increase the physical abilities of myself or others and similarly, the drawback is that the increase in physical ability will be compensated with another aspect of that person’s body. As much as I dislike the nickname given to me, I must say I like sound of The Lone Huntress as it helps strike fear into those I am trying to discipline when I am doing my job as the Vice-president of the student council.” Kasumi said with confidence as I thought to myself that maybe she was going to be the one protecting me with how strong she has become.

Kasumi quickly returned to her seat and the 2 blonde girls Miyu and Mayu stood up together. Both of their uniforms were slightly different from the rest of the girls as their blouses were long-sleeved instead of short-sleeved which the rest of the girls were wearing. The girl with her hair tied in a ponytail spoke first however she looked like she was going to fall asleep at any moment.

“I am Fukushima Miyu and I am 14 years old. My ability is to summon and control Shikigami. I am the rank 4 student in the school. My ability is also a simple one similar to Kasumi Onee-chan, and its drawback is that my shikigami all have minds of their own and they often feed off my energy as a form of payment so I am usually have very low-energy.” Miyu said as she went back to her seat and placed her head on the table looking like she’s preparing to take a nap.

Her twin sister whose hair is tied in twin tails spoke next and the vibe she gave was completely different as she looked to be overly energetic and impulsive.

“As you can already tell, I am Fukushima Mayu the twin sister of Fukushima Miyu and my ability is to cast spells and traps with the use of my talismans. However, my ability takes a long time to get ready so I guess you can consider that as its drawback. I am the rank 5 student in the school just a little lower then onee-chan and even though we do not have titles just yet, I can assure you that we are plenty strong in our own rights.” The childish looking girl spoke with a matching childish tone with a hint of arrogance.

“Well, it is very nice to be able to meet all of you and I hope that we have a fun time together as a class.” I stood up and said to the cute girls in my class. One could say that this would be the dream of any male in school which is to be surrounded by a group of beautiful girls not to mention that I am sharing a room with one of them. However, the reality is that we are only in this class together as a fighting force to combat the threat of the Exceeds.

After all the introductions were done, Ms Satsuki took her place back in the front of the classroom and looked at the empty table which was apparently meant for Shiho’s older sister and sighed.

“I wish Risa would come to class more often, I understand that she finds academics boring and only attends the practical classes but she is still a student at the end of the day so she should still be studying.” Ms Satsuki monologues to herself while the name Risa stood out to me as it was the same name as the girl I saved yesterday from that worm Exceed.

“I guess it makes sense since she is a Regalia as well that she would be in this class but I wasn’t expecting her to be the older sister of my roommate. I can’t believe I managed to see both sisters half-naked on my first day, what amazing luck.” I thought to myself and subconsciously looked towards Shiho who would probably get angry and threaten to castrate me again if she knew I saw her older sister in that state.

As Ms Satsuki was about to start the lesson proper, a loud alarm blared across the speakers in the room and while I was still stunned on what was happening, all the girls in the class alongside Ms Satsuki suddenly had a serious look on their faces as they all quickly got up from their desks and quickly exited the classroom and headed towards the corner of the school.

“Wait what's happening?” I asked the girls around me who were all rushing with serious looks on their faces.

“We are being attacked. And that specific loud alarm means that it is an Exceed of at least S-Class.”