Chapter 25 - Translation

<h1>Chapter 25 - 6.2 - Lessons</h1><p>Chapter 25: Chapter 6.2 - Lessons</p><p>Reaching the classroom where the signboard showed HA213, I opened the door and entered.</p><p>This class was the place where the story took its place. After all, it was where Ethan had resided as the protagonist.</p><p>Inside the classroom, students were scattered throughout the room, chatting with friends or busy preparing for the upcoming lecture. As I walked in, I noticed a few curious glances, but for the most part, I was ignored, just like any other ordinary student.</p><p>I made my way to the back of the class, where an empty seat awaited me. It was a spot that provided a clear view of the entire classroom, and it suited me just fine. I preferred to observe quietly rather than draw attention to myself. Even though Astron didn't choose this seat because he wanted it, it proved to be more suited for me.</p><p>Taking a seat, I glanced around, noting the various students in the class. Some were diligently taking notes, while others were engaged in hushed conversations. There was a mix of talents and abilities, each student with their own unique traits and potential.</p><p>As I settled in, I overheard a conversation nearby about a recent dungeon exploration. It seemed a group of students had encountered a powerful monster and narrowly escaped with their lives. The tale was filled with thrilling details, and the other students were listening intently, captivated by the adventure.</p><p>In front of me, a group of friends were discussing their plans for the upcoming weekend. "We should totally go to the dungeon my guild discovered. " one of them suggested, eager for some friendly dungeon dive.</p><p>"Really? We can?" Her friend answered with a smile. But I could see faint signals of envy hidden underneath his face. The way her face slightly stiffened, her gaze was narrowed, and his sleeves were grabbed tightly was enough to show that she was actually upset.</p><p>'It was this girl….That wanted to undermine her friend's successful guild…' I thought. Being trapped in that necklace made me almost insane, and if not for the fact that I could observe everything around Astron, I would have probably gone. So, I knew who this girl was.</p><p>'It is funny how hypocritical people are….'</p><p>I listened quietly, finding some amusement in the various rumors and stories being shared. It was intriguing to see how each student had their own aspirations and dreams while some others had their own scheme and envy.</p><p>CREAK</p><p>At that moment, the door opened, revealing three figures that immediately got the attention of the class.</p><p>First one was a young man with a very handsome face, dark chestnut hair, and green eyes. An aura of imposing was spreading from him as he led the two behind him.</p><p>From his neatly arranged clothes and small signs of smoke, I could see his clothes were just ironed this morning. His accessories that shaped his looks were enough to show that this young man before me was someone that attached importance to his looks.</p><p>'Victor Blackthorn.'</p><p>I thought, seeing the man.</p><p>'The first rival of Ethan and the first ranking student inside the academy.'</p><p>He was the main rival of the MC, Ethan, and their clash of talents and personalities had caught the attention of many.</p><p>With his neatly arranged clothes and his noble posture, it was evident that this boy before me came from a renowned family. And he was.</p><p>The Blackthorns were a respected lineage of skilled Human Hunters, and Victor was no exception. In fact, he was the son of the third-ranked Human Hunter, adding further to the explanation of his strength.</p><p>His sharp eyes were enough to show that he was actually someone skilled at combat and hunting. He was known for his expertise with a finely crafted longsword that he carried with pride.</p><p>"Tch! What are you looking at, lowly dogs." With a scoff, he sneered at the students looking at him and reached the front seat. His followers behind him followed his steps. They were the ones that were there to lick his feet for their family and relationships, simple patter for bullies.</p><p>The students who heard him saying this immediately averted their gazes, fear of offending him. Even the girls had a rather dissatisfied expression on their faces… Though some had a blush…</p><p>'As expected, he does have this personality.' I thought.</p><p>Just as he was about to curse further, the door swung wide open once again, revealing a familiar figure that I saw in the cafeteria Saturday.</p><p>It was a girl with white hair and blue eyes clear like the sky. Her beautiful face immediately got the attention that was centered around Victor.</p><p>"Ah…."</p><p>Seeing this, Victor closed his mouth, which was about to curse further…..Since he liked Julia.</p><p>At the beginning of the game, Victor is known to be somewhat of an elitist. He believed in the superiority of his lineage and talent, and this made him come across as aloof and arrogant to others. His initial attitude led to some conflicts with other students, especially those he deemed unworthy of his attention. But those conflicts could never escalate further since the background of Victor was like a king's.</p><p>After all, he was one of the most talented human hunters in this generation whose father was the third strongest, and that came with his own ego and privileges.</p><p>Being raised by the world's best institutions even before the Hunter Academy, he was someone that was close to the children of rich and strong people.</p><p>Thus amidst his training as a child, Victor's feelings took an unexpected turn when he encountered Julia, a talented and kind-hearted fellow student. The moment he saw Julia, he fell in love with him at first sight.</p><p>Because of his obsession with aesthetics, he deemed Julia's face to be the most beautiful, and he was obsessed with the girl.</p><p>That was his reasoning as to why he liked him.</p><p>Following Julia, two other girls entered the room.</p><p>One of them had fiery red hair and an arrogant smile on his face.</p><p>And the other one had green hair and red eyes that was beautiful. Instantly, almost every male inside the classroom was about to droll, looking at the girl's face.</p><p>She was Lilia, the campus bell, through the end.</p><p>"Yo! Mister Cool-guy! Pricky as usual in the morning!" Irina, with her loud voice and smiley persona, greeted Victor as she made her way toward the first rows.</p><p>"Shut up." Victor scuffed with his usual expression, but Irina didn't mind at all.</p><p>"Why? Because Prince Blackthorn is mad?" The playful expression remained the same, Irina asked.</p><p>"….…." He glared at Irina with an irritated face, but he didn't do anything, even though he was someone with a strong background. That was the same for Irina, who was the daughter of the strongest Fire Mage in this world.</p><p>"It seems you have had your fill to curse for the morning."</p><p>Saying that Irina sat behind Victor, and her face was covered with a smile. It was a smile that was normal for others, but I knew why she was so adamant about playing with Victor.</p><p>After all, she liked him. It wasn't revealed in the game, but I could see the signs clearly. The signs that Irina showed Ethan when her route was pursued as a romantic interest were now there.</p><p>Her small gestures when she played with her hair, the way she rubbed her thumb into her index finger…</p><p>With a fiery persona like that, Irina was someone that liked people stronger than herself, and Victor fit in that category.</p><p>'But I am sure it is his looks….' I thought, but of course, I didn't say anything.</p><p>Following her, Julia, who had a bright smile on her face, and Lilia, who had a blunt face, sat on the third row.</p><p>But before Lilia sat, I saw her throwing a gaze at me.</p><p>Considering I saw her training with her bows on the shooting range, she must have also noticed me; thus, that wasn't unexpectable. But her little interest diminished after a one-millisecond gaze.</p><p>Just like that, the trio at the front kept talking while the two followers of Victor had already taken their seats far away from him. Since Victor was surrounded by three girls.</p><p>CREAK</p><p>But, immediately, the door opened once again, revealing another three people, this time all of them being males.</p><p>"You bastard, don't think you can run faster than me next time."</p><p>"Fuck…Just wait three months…. Then I will run faster than you…"</p><p>"Language."</p><p>"Sigh…. Carl, not again."</p><p>"Okay, okay, Lucas, let's calm down. Everyone is looking at us."</p><p>It was three males with good looks. The first one had wavy blue hair and hazel eyes. His face looked sweaty, but thanks to the clothes he was wearing being an artifact, no smell emanated from him even though he said that he still wore a smile on his face.</p><p>Then the other one was a man with white hair and blue eyes who was smiling, and the last one was a bulky man with a serious face.</p><p>Just like that, our protagonist and the two supporting characters also made their appearance, making the classroom lively once more.</p><p>"Hey. Morning."</p><p>Ethan greeted the frontier main cast with a smile on his own.</p><p>"Tch. Don't talk to me."</p><p>Victor just sneered in response.</p><p>"Victor, don't be rude to him."</p><p>But, hearing what Julia said, he immediately took a 180 degrees turn and changed his attitude. "Okay, my bad."</p><p>"Good." Julia, being the airheaded she is, didn't notice what she did and signaled the three to come. "Come on; the class is about to start."</p><p>"Tch…" I could see Irina glaring at Julia. Knowing that the man she liked showed his affection for another girl must have hurt her pride, and it was obvious that she was having a hard time controlling her emotions.</p><p>But in the end, she did.</p><p>As the main cast settled into their seats, the classroom atmosphere remained lively with chatter and laughter.</p><p>Ethan, the guy with wavy blue hair, leaned back in his seat, a playful grin on his face. "So, Lucas, tell us what happened with you last night. Heard some wild noises coming from your room."</p><p>Lucas, the guy with white hair and blue eyes, blushed slightly and cleared his throat. "It was nothing, just a little accident. Knocked over some vials while I was experimenting with potions."</p><p>"Eh? Just some vials? It sounded like a whole alchemy lab exploded," Ethan teased, causing Irina to giggle and nod in agreement.</p><p>"Just don't blow up the whole dorm, okay? We still need a place to sleep," she chimed in, earning a playful scowl from Lucas.</p><p>"I'll keep that in mind," Lucas replied with a smirk. However, that little dark glare he gave Ethan didn't miss my eyes.</p><p>He then turned to Carl and asked. "Hey, how about you, Carl? Anything exciting happened last night?"</p><p>Carl, with his stoic and serious face, tilted his head slightly, pondering about the events of yesterday.</p><p>"Nothing exciting happened yesterday, but on a Saturday night, I heard some weird noises coming from the forest."</p><p>Hearing this, my ears perked up. It was evident that what he was talking about was related to Mistwraith.</p><p>'How come the sounds are transmitted? This guy must have a special skill or passive related to sense.' I thought.</p><p>Trying to see if they saw anything, I perked my ears and attentively listened.</p><p>"Weird noises?"</p><p>"It was like the sound of some beast growling."</p><p>"Did you check?"</p><p>"I was going to, but Mother called, so I couldn't."</p><p>"Bruh, really?"</p><p>"Mother always comes first."</p><p>"Sigh….."</p><p>"I also heard some voices." At that point, Lilia also jumped into the topic as she opened her mouth.</p><p>"I was returning from Archery practice, but there I saw a bunch of instructors running to the forest."</p><p>"Ho? So, something happened?"</p><p>"I don't know. When I asked what happened, they said I should just go to my room."</p><p>"Ho, I wonder what happened…"</p><p>"Hey? Now that the topic opened, where are these three clowns?" Irina suddenly asked, looking at the three seats that were empty.</p><p>"Three clowns?"</p><p>"I mean, those three that sat there all the time and spoke loudly."</p><p>"Ah, you mean Dylan and the other three."</p><p>"Yeah, that trash."</p><p>"I don't know. Do you think it was something related to them, Victor?"</p><p>"I don't care about trash."</p><p>"….You are always the same."</p><p>CREAK</p><p>Just as they were about to continue their talk, the door swung wide open, revealing a woman with serious clothes and a face.</p><p>"Silence."</p><p>Immediately silencing the classroom….</p><p>-------------------------------A/N--------------------------------</p><p>Hope you liked the chapter.</p><p>Give me power stones if you like my novel; I am participating in WPC, so it helps a lot.</p><p>You can check my discord if you want. You will be able to see the illustrations here and engage in a conversation with me if I am available.</p><p>https://discord.gg/XJEgBRM3C</p>

<h1>Chapitre 25 - 6.2 - Leçons</h1> <p>En poussant la porte marquée « HA213 », je pénétrai dans la salle de classe d'un pas tranquille.</p> <p>Cet endroit était bien plus qu'une simple salle de cours – c'était le théâtre où se jouait l'histoire principale. Après tout, c'est ici qu'Ethan avait évolué en tant que protagoniste.</p> <p>Les étudiants bavardaient par petits groupes, certains préparant leurs affaires pour le cours. Mon entrée suscita quelques regards curieux, mais la plupart m'ignorèrent comme n'importe quel élève anonyme.</p> <p>Je me faufilai jusqu'au fond de la classe où une place libre m'attendait. Cet emplacement stratégique offrait une vue imprenable sur toute la salle – parfait pour mon tempérament d'observateur. Même si Astron n'avait pas choisi ce siège par goût, il convenait parfaitement à mes besoins.</p> <p>Assis à mon bureau, je parcourus la pièce du regard. Certains étudiants prenaient des notes avec application, tandis que d'autres échangeaient des confidences. Une vraie mosaïque de talents et de personnalités, chacun avec son potentiel unique.</p> <p>Une conversation attira mon attention – un groupe racontait avec excitation leur récent affrontement contre un monstre de donjon. Leurs récits épiques, ponctués de détails palpitants, captivaient l'auditoire.</p> <p>Juste devant moi, un autre groupe discutait de projets pour le week-end. « On devrait vraiment explorer le donjon que ma guilde a découvert », proposa une étudiante avec enthousiasme.</p> <p>« Vraiment ? On peut ? » répondit son amie en forçant un sourire. Mais je remarquai aussitôt les signes de jalousie dissimulés : son regard qui se plissa légèrement, ses doigts crispés sur ses manches...</p> <p>'Ah, cette fille... Celle qui veut saboter la guilde de son amie...' pensai-je en moi-même. Mon séjour forcé dans ce pendentif m'avait presque rendu fou, mais il m'avait aussi permis de tout observer autour d'Astron. Je la reconnaissais parfaitement.</p> <p>'C'est fascinant comme les gens peuvent dissimuler leur vraie nature...'</p> <p>J'écoutais ces échanges en silence, trouvant un certain amusement à décrypter les ambitions et les rancœurs cachées derrière ces conversations anodines.</p> <p>CRIII</p> <p>Le brusque grincement de la porte interrompit le brouhaha. Trois silhouettes firent leur entrée, attirant tous les regards.</p> <p>En tête, un jeune homme à la beauté frappante - cheveux châtain foncé et yeux vert émeraude. Une aura de puissance émanait de lui alors qu'il menait le petit groupe.</p> <p>Ses vêtements impeccablement repassés (la légère odeur de fer chaud le trahissait) et ses accessoires choisis avec soin révélaient son attention méticuleuse à l'apparence.</p> <p>'Victor Blackthorn.' Le nom me vint instantanément à l'esprit.</p> <p>'Le rival numéro un d'Ethan, et le premier de sa promotion.'</p> <p>Leur rivalité légendaire – un mélange explosif de talents et de personnalités opposées – avait captivé toute l'académie.</p> <p>Tout en lui, de sa posture altière à ses vêtements nobles, criait l'aristocrate. Et pour cause : les Blackthorn comptaient parmi les plus prestigieuses lignées de Chasseurs Humains.</p> <p>Fils du troisième Chasseur le plus puissant, Victor avait été éduqué dans les meilleures institutions mondiales avant même d'intégrer l'Académie. Son regard perçant suffisait à témoigner de ses exceptionnelles capacités au combat.</p> <p>« Tss ! Qu'est-ce que vous avez à me dévisager, bande de moins que rien ? » ricana-t-il en toisant les élèves avant de se diriger vers le premier rang, suivi de ses acolytes – de parfaits lécheurs de bottes, comme on en trouve dans toutes les écoles.</p> <p>Les élèves détournèrent rapidement le regard, craignant sa colère. Même les filles affichaient des expressions mitigées – certaines manifestant leur mécontentement, d'autres rougissant malgré elles...</p> <p>'Typique de son caractère...' notai-je mentalement.</p> <p>Alors qu'il s'apprêtait à lancer une nouvelle pique, la porte s'ouvrit à nouveau, révélant une silhouette que j'avais croisée à la cafétéria samedi dernier.</p> <p>Une jeune fille aux cheveux blancs comme neige et aux yeux bleu ciel. Sa beauté saisissante vola instantanément la vedette à Victor.</p> <p>« Ah... »</p> <p>Victor s'interrompit net. La raison ? Son amour pour Julia.</p> <p>Dans le jeu, Victor incarnait l'élitisme pur. Convaincu de la supériorité de son lignage, il méprisait quiconque n'atteignait pas ses standards. Mais ces conflits restaient toujours contenus, compte tenu de son statut princier.</p> <p>Élevé parmi l'élite mondiale, fréquentant les enfants des plus puissantes familles depuis son plus jeune âge, il avait développé un ego à la mesure de ses privilèges.</p> <p>Pourtant, tout changea lorsqu'il rencontra Julia. Ce fut le coup de foudre immédiat – obsédé par l'esthétique, il jugea son visage comme l'incarnation parfaite de la beauté.</p> <p>Derrière Julia, deux autres filles entrèrent.</p> <p>La première, aux cheveux rouge flamboyant et au sourire narquois.</p> <p>La seconde, une beauté frappante aux cheveux vert émeraude et yeux rubis. Son apparition fit presque saliver tous les garçons de la classe.</p> <p>Lilia, la reine de beauté incontestée du campus.</p> <p>« Hé ! Monsieur le Frimeur ! Toujours aussi charmant ce matin ! » lança Irina de sa voix tonitruante en se dirigeant vers les premiers rangs.</p> <p>« Ferme-la. » Victor eut son ricanement habituel, mais Irina n'en eut cure.</p> <p>« Quoi ? Le petit prince aurait mal dormi ? » persifla-t-elle, son sourire espiègle intact.</p> <p>Victor la fusilla du regard, mais resta coi. Même avec son influence, il ne pouvait rien contre Irina, fille du plus puissant Mage du Feu du monde.</p> <p>« On dirait que tu t'es déjà bien défoulé ce matin », commenta-t-elle avant de s'asseoir derrière lui, un sourire énigmatique aux lèvres. Un détail insignifiant pour les autres, mais je comprenais parfaitement pourquoi elle le provoquait ainsi.</p> <p>Après tout, elle en était amoureuse. Ce n'était pas révélé dans le jeu, mais les signes étaient évidents pour qui savait observer. Les mêmes manies qu'elle avait avec Ethan dans sa route romantique.</p> <p>Cette façon de jouer avec ses mèches, de frotter son pouce contre son index...</p> <p>De nature fougueuse, Irina était irrésistiblement attirée par les personnes plus fortes qu'elle – et Victor correspondait parfaitement à ce critère.</p> <p>'Même si je parie que son physique y est aussi pour quelque chose...' pensai-je, bien sûr sans le dire.</p> <p>Julia, toujours souriante, et Lilia, au visage impassible, prirent place au troisième rang.</p> <p>Mais avant de s'asseoir, je remarquai que Lilia me jeta un bref regard. Ayant assisté à mon entraînement au tir à l'arc, elle avait dû me reconnaître. Son intérêt ne dura qu'une milliseconde avant de s'évanouir.</p> <p>CRIII</p> <p>La porte s'ouvrit à nouveau, laissant entrer trois garçons.</p> <p>« Espèce d'abruti, crois pas que tu pourras me semer la prochaine fois.</p> <p>« Putain... Donne-moi trois mois... Là, je t'écrase à la course...</p> <p>« Langage.</p> <p>« Pfff... Carl, pas maintenant.</p> <p>« Bon, les gars, calmez-vous. Tout le monde nous regarde.</p> <p>Trois physiques avantageux : le premier aux cheveux bleu océan et yeux noisette, visiblement essoufflé mais sans la moindre odeur grâce à ses vêtements enchantés.</p> <p>Le second, un blond aux yeux bleus toujours souriant, et le troisième, un gaillard costaud au visage impassible.</p> <p>Ainsi firent leur apparition notre protagoniste et ses deux acolytes, insufflant une nouvelle énergie dans la salle.</p> <p>« Salut à tous », lança Ethan avec son sourire charmeur.</p> <p>« Tss. Me parle pas », rétorqua Victor avec mépris.</p> <p>Mais quand Julia intervint : « Victor, sois poli », il fit immédiatement volte-face : « Désolé, comme tu voudras. »</p> <p>« Bien. » Trop naïve pour remarquer son influence, Julia leur fit signe. « Allez, le cours va commencer. »</p> <p>« Tss... » Je vis Irina lancer un regard noir à Julia. Voir l'homme qu'elle aimait se soumettre ainsi à une autre devait lui brûler le cœur, mais elle parvint à contenir sa jalousie.</p> <p>Ethan s'installa avec la désinvolture qui le caractérisait. « Alors Lucas, explique-nous ces bruits bizarres dans ta chambre hier soir. On aurait dit un labo d'alchimie qui sautait. »</p> <p>Lucas rougit légèrement. « Juste... quelques fioles qui ont glissé pendant que je travaillais sur des potions. »</p> <p>« Quelques fioles ? Tout le dortoir a cru à une explosion ! » plaisanta Ethan, faisant pouffer Irina.</p> <p>« Essaye de ne pas nous faire dormir à la belle étoile, hein ? » ajouta-t-elle.</p> <p>Lucas sourit, mais son regard assassin en direction d'Ethan ne m'échappa pas.</p> <p>Il se tourna vers Carl : « Et toi, tu as fait quoi hier ? »</p> <p>Carl réfléchit un instant avant de répondre : « Rien de spécial, mais samedi soir, j'ai entendu des bruits étranges dans la forêt. »</p> <p>Mon attention fut immédiatement captée. Le Spectre des Brumes, sans doute.</p> <p>'Comment a-t-il pu entendre ça ? Il doit avoir une compétence de perception particulière...' analysai-je.</p> <p>« Des bruits bizarres ? »</p> <p>« Comme un rugissement de créature. »</p> <p>« T'as vérifié ? »</p> <p>« J'allais le faire, mais ma mère a appelé. »</p> <p>« Sérieux, mec ? »</p> <p>« Ma mère d'abord. »</p> <p>« Pff... »</p> <p>« J'ai aussi entendu des voix », intervint Lilia. « En rentrant du tir à l'arc, j'ai vu des instructeurs courir vers la forêt. »</p> <p>« Ah bon ? Il s'est passé quelque chose ? »</p> <p>« Je ne sais pas. Ils m'ont juste dit de rentrer. »</p> <p>« Mystère... »</p> <p>« À propos », demanda soudain Irina en désignant trois sièges vides, « où sont passés ces trois pitres ? »</p> <p>« Dylan et sa bande ? Aucune idée.</p> <p>« Je me fous de ces minables », lâcha Victor.</p> <p>« Toujours aussi charmant... »</p> <p>CRIII</p> <p>La porte s'ouvrit une dernière fois, révélant une femme à l'allure sévère.</p> <p>« Silence. »</p> <p>Un instant, le calme régna.</p> <p>-------------------------------A/N--------------------------------</p> <p>J'espère que ce chapitre vous a plu.</p> <p>Si vous appréciez mon roman, n'hésitez pas à voter avec des Power Stones – cela m'aide énormément pour le WPC.</p> <p>Rejoignez aussi mon Discord pour découvrir les illustrations et échanger quand je suis disponible :</p> <p>https://discord.gg/XJEgBRM3C</p>