The classes continued as usual, except three girls in the class were absent and most students sneaked glances at Levi.
Him on the other hand had his focus on the pink haired girl. The girl too noticed his gaze and shivered thinking something bad was about to happen.
'I don't want to be beaten again. I have had enough. Why am I always the one who has to suffer?'
The bullying was taking toll on her mental health. And, all she could do was cry at night and tend to her wounds when the bullies were roaming around freely, without any remorse.
Everyday was excruciating. Not a single day went by without those girls bullying her. Sometimes, the noble boys would even blatantly touch her body without any fear. They thought of her as an object whose existence meant for them to play with.
'Should I just kill myself?'
Suicide seemed the best option for her now. She couldn't be strong anymore. Living everyday to her was similar to dying multiple times so why not experience it once and just end it all.
After the practical classes was over, everybody walked out of the training hall, except Levi and the girl. He was waiting for her at the exit as she made her way and stopped in front of him.
'Please don't hit me hard.'
"Here"
Levi said as he handed her a potion. She took it and looked at Levi. His silver and red eyes were alluring than any jewellery but she felt something missing there. It felt like looking at a pitch black pit with nothing inside them.
'He must be really angry to give me poison like this. That is not a bad way to end my miserable life.'
She drank the potion and closed her eyes. She had accepted her death but instead she didn't feel hurt. The taste of poison was unknown to her but she thought it would burn her from the inside. Instead, a warm feeling spread through her body. The pain around her thighs, stomach and arms faded away.
She opened her eyes and saw the blue bruises on her body fading.
"Follow me."
Levi said and the girl followed him. She had many questions.
'Why did he gave me the health potion? There was no need.'
She brainstormed the answer and she came to a conclusion.
'He must be a sadist. Healing me now and then torturing me later.Ahhh…This is so frustrating. Why not end me in one shot?'
…..
…..
Levi kept walking until he reached to a certain room and opened the door. The girl followed him and saw where he was heading at.
He marched towards three girl sitting together. well one was in a bed, looking at him with a terrified expression.
'Why is he heading there?'
Levi stopped in front of those three girls and spoke.
"I hope your'e doing well."
They were not. None of them answered Levi.
All of them, especially Lia feared Levi. The monster she saw behind him shook her whole being and her sense of pride. Within five minutes her obsession for him changed to absolute terror.
Levi didn't have the patience to wait for their answer.
"You have a big ego Lia. Now that you were embarrassed by a commoner, you will tell your father about this. That is going to create more problem for me. Once they catch me, it is impossible for me to do anything to you."
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He then took out an arrow from his ring and pointed it at Lia.
"I will have to kill you before my own death."
"Stop."
Before Levi could smash Lia's head with the arrow, he dropped on the floor with her head on the ground, begging for mercy.
She looked at her two friends and they knew their assignment.
Now three girls were kneeling at Levi. Nobody was in the room to see what see a one in a million spectacle.
"I- won't say anything to my father or to anybody. If the rumours are to spread, I will make any excuse to bury it. Please spare me."
Lia said in a weak voice. Her pride had left her body already and life mattered more than her ego.
"Me….I too will do the same so please spare me."
" I will also do the same. If this doesn't satisfy you then you can use...use my body for your enjoyment."
That escalated really quickly in a quirky manner. All of them objectively looked at the girl who said that.
'It's a life and death situation.'
She consoled herself for her actions.
Levi smirked and retracted back his attack. He never intended to hurt them but it worked better than he thought.
"Its fine if you understand.But, I want one more thing."
"Our body?"
Lia said as he covered her chest.
"No. I don't like any of you and don't try to hide something doesn't exist."
Lia looked at her chest and cursed her genes for not blessing her…with you know what.
Levi dropped to his knees and held Lia chin.
"If I see you bully or even five meters around her, consider yourself dead."
"Who's her?"
Lia asked with an innocent face.
"Her."
Levi turned to the pink haired girl and asked her.
"I am sorry. What was your name again?"
Just because he played the game multiple time didn't mean he had a photographic memory to retain all the side characters name.
"Yu..Yuki."
Levi turned again to Lia.
"Yuki. Don't ever bully Yuki ever again."
"Yes."
"Not just, Yuki. Don't bully anyone ever again."
"Ok."
The three said in unison. Levi then stood up and headed outside. Yuki kept on looking at the sight in front of her. The people who made her life a living hell now lowering beneath her feet. She kneeled and looked at Lia.
Lia could see Yuki's hand moving to her cheeks. She waited for a slap instead Yuki stroked her cheek.
She looked up and saw Yuki looking at her with rage in her eyes.
"The first time….when I tried to talk with you, I wanted a friend. Someone who I thought could be friends with but you turned out to be something worse than an enemy. Talking with you was the biggest regret of my entire life. I don't have any means to take revenge against you now but if a chance arises, engrave it into your brain. I will kill you."
Yuki then left the room and closed the door. She took a deep breath.
'Oh my god! I actually threatened her.'
Levi's act filled her with confidence.
'I knew I am pathetic to attack her when she is weak but I already threw my shame long ago.'
She then looked around and didn't see Levi. Levi did help her but she had no intention of thanking him. Not cause she was an ungrateful person. Levi was just too unpredictable in her eyes.
'What if he hits me for thanking him and that annoys me? Yuki steer away with crazy people and stop talking to anyone on whim. You know what happens firsthand.'
She then ran away from the spot.
******
Levi was headed to somewhere and he could immediately feel many stares at him and hear their gossip. Most were talking about the him and Lia. He fastened his walk and knocked on Fiona's office door.
"Enter."
Levi entered the room and greeted Fiona.
"Good morning, Professor."
"Have a seat."
Levi pulled a chair. Fiona kept flipping through papers and didn't bother to look at Levi.
'Why is she angry now?'
He didn't ask her out loud. She passed a paper to him.
"You need to choose your optional classes. You can leave it empty if you don't want any classes but remember you cannot join the class until you become a second-year."
Levi nodded. At first he didn't want to study in any class. It would take one hour of his time and he did't want to waste his time doing something that didn't fulfil his mission. He later realised that it was a stupid thought.
If he joined an archer class then he could learn many things that could increase his strength and give him experience.But, he had other class in mind. He had seen a notice on the school's soft board and a particular class caught his attention.
" I want to join the Human Anatomy class."
Fiona now looked at Levi. She looked through a paper to see who taught that class.
'Professor Ryan teaches that class. Why does an archer like him need to know about a class taught by a healer?'
Fiona objectively looked at Levi and sighed.
"Why is an archer like you trying to learn about human anatomy?"
There was a sharp rise in her tone. Her anger leaked out with each word.
"I always wanted to learn about how our body worked deeply since I was small. Never had the chance to do so but now I do and I want to take it."
Fiona didn't say anything further and continued what she was doing.
Levi filled the form and left it on the table.
"Head to professor Ryan's laboratory. That is where his class will be held."
"Ok….Thanks Professor."
He turned back and was about to open the door when he felt Fiona's stare at him. He knew what Fiona wanted, explanation. Why did he take a sudden leave without saying anything?
She knew it was none of her business but still she wanted answers which Levi wouldn't give her. Levi left the room without clarifying himself. Fiona sulked and started checking some papers fiercely.