Mystery Tales Under the Moonlight

Chapter 54: The World Is Too Cold for the Weak to be Happy (1).

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The afternoon sun was warming the world, as the last traces of cold were being erased bit by bit .

" boring … "

" Raph, everyone left us like this, do you have a game or something to do ?"

Inside the empty classroom, heavy sighs were escaping from Leon and Rafael's mouths .

Since students were not banned from roaming the academy, Leon and Raphael found themselves in Classroom D, but there was no one around .

Loki left them to go to the student council room, the others were busy or training .

So the two of them were left with nothing to do .

"… bored "

" Boredom plus boredom "

" Double boredom​ "

" Double bored...plus one "

" Oi! This is cheating !"

" What do we even do…this is stupid "

" Sigh… saying that, Raph, I have a question ."

" Ask, ask, it's not like you're going to shut up anyway ."

" If you found someone who lost everything he had, what would you do ?"

" What do you mean he lost? Money? Family ?"

" Consider it something important, if that person was in your hands, what would you do with him ?"

" Hmm "

Rafael fell into silence, deep in thought .

Leon's eyes were staring at the sun in the sky from the window .

His face was free of confusion, those bloodshot eyes remained calm and still, and he patiently waited to see how his friend would answer .

" Maybe I can help him? That would be the first thought that would come to my mind ."

Instead of saying the best answer, after thinking, he opened his mouth to say something he might do .

" Heh~ That really sounds like something you'd do, dude ."

As if he had already expected Raphael's answer, Leon laughed .

" For me, I would normally just ignore it, but if the person happens to be related to me or their situation affects me… should I kill them or take advantage of them? That's the first thing that comes to my mind ."

" Well, it's just a difference in situation, and everyone acts according to their interests." Rafael simply shrugged .

" I have nothing to argue with you on this point ."

" But you know, humans are not predictable creatures. Sometimes, a person expects to go right, but ends up going left ."

" Well, people aren't inanimate after all, naturally they won't remain their former selves for long ."

" If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to take the initiative in some cases ?"

" Does it mean that one should change on their own rather than letting circumstances dictate their situation ?"

Leon stood near the teacher's desk, holding a wooden board and a ball .

" By the way, what is the name of this game ?"

" I don't know exactly… but it's a popular game in the West Continent, inside the land of wizards, they call it ping pong ?"

" Hey? Did you go to the West Continent without us ?"

" Humph, you're telling me that after being in the North for the past three years ?"

On the other side of the table, Leon held his wooden board .

Take it !

The ball was hit towards the far corner, and Rafael quickly reached out and returned it towards his opponent with an annoying curve .

Take it !

" exactly "

Take it !

" Hmm, man, that's rare ."

Without either of them realizing it, the noise of the ball grew louder and the pace of the game was accelerating .

Tak! Tak !

" What's rare? Not being so short that the table is too high for you? Ooooh that's good ."

Tak! Tak! Tak !

The clicking sound was getting louder and louder, and the loud, repetitive sound at successive speeds attracted a little curious people .

Who is that making that clicking noise around here ?

At first it was just two people, but over time the people looking at the place curiously started to increase .

" Heh, I'm not talking about that, but don't worry, the rarest thing is that you have a mind, hahaha, that was a series, anyway, what I mean is that it's rare for us to agree ."

Take it —!

With Leon saying that, his arm muscles tensed and he forcefully struck towards the enemy !

With the wind spreading and the loud crashing sound, the ball that was heading towards Rafael at a steadily increasing speed suddenly became invisible .

What was strange was that the wooden board did not break .

The ball passed Rafael at breakneck speed and was heading towards the wall .

And at that moment .

Take it —!

The chestnut-haired young man suddenly disappeared from his place, and appeared on the wall out of nowhere .

With his legs fixed to the wall, his right hand that was holding the wooden board moved quickly .

The ball was returned to Lyon at double speed !

" Haaaab !"

Leon flipped backwards in the air, and with his body rotating horizontally, he reflexively struck .

Take it -!!

Swoosh !

The wind was swept away by the plank, and with the momentum of that wind, a powerful serve was made at the end of the chapter .

A vile move that involves deflecting the ball away from the opponent .

" As if I would let you !"

Rafael stomped his foot on the desk and quickly jumped to the back of the classroom .

In the air, for a split second Rafael was right above the flying ball .

A move that cannot be understood or attempted, in the air above the ball, Rafael struck down and back and made the very fast ball bounce back .

Take it -!!

With a forward somersault, he stood on his feet on the chair, then stared at Leon with an arrogant smile for a moment .

" Tsk !"

Leon didn't notice this and jumped up and threw the ball towards his opponent in annoyance .

Take it !

" By the way, what is it about this that we appear to have the same ideas about in the first place that we normally do ?"

Tak! Tak—! Tak —!!

Their voices are definitely audible .

But for the viewers, what their eyes saw were just some shadows moving left and right .

Some watch from the window, others crowd the door .

" Kya~! Young Noble Veron, defeat that arrogant Leon !"

" What! Ooh! Come on Leon, don't lose !"

" The handsome young man will win !"

" This game looks dangerous …"

Young girls were cheering Rafael on .

Seeing a young man being so overwhelmingly cheered by the girls, Rafael became ugly in the eyes of the boys, causing them to cheer for Leon fiercely .

They didn't understand where or how the ball was coming from, but literally the sound of the ball being hit randomly was scary, so they were careful to watch .

" I had that idea too, doing the opposite of what I would normally do, I mean maybe there's a point in it after all ."

" Is that true? Well, we can just wait and see ."

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh !

This was no longer a hitting match, it had suddenly turned into a brutal battle .

" Hey, you're not going to win, you sissy !"

" You say that when you just finished breastfeeding ?"

Tak—! Taaaak —!!!

The roar of the wind was increasing as one of them disappeared in one place and then suddenly disappeared and then became slightly clear in another place .

There was no need to talk about the chairs being damaged and the papers flying around .

A white light was suddenly seen by one of the audience heading towards him .

Swoosh -!!

The student felt a sudden sense of fear and put his hands in front of his face and then closed his eyes as an initial reaction .

But at that moment of a second .

There was a person in front of the student, dark black hair that matched his school uniform, he moved his hand towards the ball before disappearing from the student's sight .

The student who closed his eyes didn't see it, but the others did, even if it was for a short time .

" This blow will be the knockout !"

" All or nothing !"

Somehow, the ball stopped in the middle of the classroom .

A moment of stillness took over the environment, a feeling as if everything had slowed down .

Everyone saw it .

Two wooden boards were fighting to move the ball stuck between them .

The expressions of the two young men were full of gnashing teeth and a desire to win .

One of them was standing in a chair, with his back facing the other person, the hands extended in the air were forming an inverted (V) sign and intertwined with each other !

The air did not move, and the environment was filled with momentary stillness .

then .

The crossed hands in the air continued their path, the wooden planks breaking as the two young men's hands advanced .

Everyone saw everything in slow motion, but their minds didn't process anything .

The world was silent .

And at that moment .

Toooook —!!!!

Baaaam —!!!

The wind blew through the classroom with tremendous force .

" Beware !"

" Avoid… avoid it !"

" Aaaah !"

The subsequent wind impact of the collision was enough to leave the students in a daze, causing them to forget to protect themselves and drift into the air as a result .

Some flew while some fell .

The echo was so loud that the glass in the windows broke .

Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack !

Broken glass shards flew, but for some strange reason, their range was kept within the classroom .

Because of this, the students were not harmed .

The wind dust outside was introduced due to the reverse momentum from the glass breaking .

Swoosh —!

Chairs flew and white papers were torn with flying glass .

Bam !

The flying chairs hit the wall .

It was supposed to crash .

But there is something strange .

Whether it was the wall or the tables and chairs, they were not broken .

What's more, there wasn't a single scratch on them .

A strange ripple in space, whether on a wall or objects, can be seen for a moment before disappearing .

The large room, which could accommodate 85 students, was in disarray .

Chairs are scattered around, glass in all the windows is broken, and cough-inducing dust is present in and outside the classroom .

" Cough! Cough! Cough! How… how exactly did this happen ?"

" I was just curious… but why are these two people so strong? "

" … painful "

" Is anyone hurt …?"

The students who were swept away tried to stand up, fortunately, there were no injuries among the students .

When they were swept away, their bodies instinctively circulated magical energy within their bodies, covering them with a thin layer of protection .

This method was the simplest and easiest thing to do when one possessed magical energy, even ordinary people, as long as their body adapted to the painful opening of the energy paths in their bodies could do it .

The buzz attracted people .

Fooosh !

" What happened ? "

" Is this an attack? Get behind me kids !"

" Commander! We must evacuate the young ones first if we want to contain the crisis !"

A group of people suddenly appeared in the place, they were wearing the same student uniform, with a different color of the pattern on the shirt's chest, indicating that they were senior students .

Five of them were beside the students outside the classroom doors, the others were beside the windows, with their auras rising and cold eyes staring inside .

A suffocating feeling quickly swept over the place .

Near the door stood a young woman holding a long black stick with a red metal ball at the end .

Her cold expression contained a firmness and determination to fight, her hair was sky blue and her eyes were strange, the iris did not contain a pupil, their color was a misty sky blue .

On her left hand was a fancy tie, on the tie was written "Commander of Discipline ".

Her blue aura was spreading throughout the place as if asserting her dominance, the temperature in the environment dropped .

" Identify yourself, or you will be treated as a threat !"

Her majestic voice made the crowd of first-year students silent .

The new students did not dare to explain what had happened, and they were silent like the bearers of a deposit, fearing that one of them would be the center of attention in such an intense situation .

As the leader's words ended, the followers raised their weapons as a confirmation of the seriousness of the situation, and at the same time, the dust began to clear from the classroom, revealing two figures inside .

" Hey, hey, move over there… No! Not here, you damn ball !"

" No no… yes yes, there! Fall beside him, I don't like you, so go beside him you ball !"

In a situation where everyone was holding their breath with anxiety, the voices of two people were heard .

The dust had completely settled, and what was seen was beyond expectations .

Instead of the appearance of people attacking… what the Disciplinary Committee Leader saw was ridiculous .

Chairs are scattered around, white papers are torn and falling like snow in the hall .

But there were two chairs that were perfectly fine, and on each side of the chair, there was a young man crouching and staring at the line between the chairs .

A small ball was rolling slowly down the side of that line .

" Next to him, next to him, next to him, fall !"

" No matter what, just fall down next to him you ungrateful ball, I brought you here, pay off your debts !"

The two young men were mumbling seriously and with tense expressions, oblivious to the chaos and caution their game had caused .

" You two…what are you doing, Taliban ?"

The leader of the Discipline Committee—Choi Rena, a third-year student from Class A— felt stupid at what she saw and reflexively scolded .

They both ignored her, and their focus was on the ball .

Take it !

The ball fell to the ground as it rolled .

Both of them's eyes were wide, the feeling of tension reached its highest level !

The tension rose to the point that the air around the two was trembling .

A red aura mixed with black and a lava aura mixed with gold were colliding in the central area of the classroom .

"… the leader speaks…! Newcomers …"

The voice of someone standing by the windows was solemn, but as Leon and Rafael's concentration grew, he was taken by surprise, and his voice became less powerful .

At first it was one person, then two, then three …

Everyone's focus was on the rolling ball .

Sometimes it goes to the right, sometimes it goes to the left .

Every time her direction changed, Leon and Rafael's expressions changed in turn .

" Come on, come on, come on !"

" Grrrr… I will turn you into ashes, ball, if you let me down !"

Everyone was taken by the tense atmosphere, the previous crowd was staring at the ball nervously too, some were biting their nails, some had drops of sweat dripping down their faces .

" Come on… a little more! More to the right !"

" No no! Left! Stop on the left !"

" Guys… what are you even doing ?"

Disciplinary Committee Leader Choi Rena was a little speechless .

Didn't you come originally because of the noise ?

But why are these idiots staring at a little rolling ball !

No! Eric you are my deputy, why are you biting your nails so nervously !

The glass is broken, but no one is hurt, and the furniture shows no signs of being broken .

This is good… This is really good but …

Choi Rena buried her face in her hands, embarrassed by the stupidity that was happening .

Damn, why wouldn't these damn students let me rest... This was my day off ...

" Commander… you really need to get used to it, there aren't any normal people in the academy to begin with ."

A young man who was next to Choi Rena put his hand on her shoulder as if he was comforting her .

" Shut up, Eric just shut up ."

Tears were threatening to fall from Choi Rena's eyes .

Due to the repercussions of the damages from many clubs, Chui Reina couldn't sleep for two days .

It was supposed to be her day off, but no !

" Hahaha! It's my win !"

" Tsk, you are definitely cheating !"

" Yes yes ~ whatever loser "

Rafael raised his hands in the air as he celebrated, and Leon was complaining .

" Yes! The noble lord won !"

" Aww~ I'm happy "

The girls were crying with joy and hugging each other .

" Damn it! Why does the womanizer always win !"

" I wish he would lose !"

The boys were desperate and banging their fists on the floor in frustration .

" Aaaah damn it —!!"

Seeing this dramatic situation, Choi Rena cried out in despair, almost fainting from anger .

" Hmm? Why are there so many people ?"

" What's going on? Is the academy being attacked or something ?"

The main reason for all these problems, the reason for the emerging chaos, were innocent question marks on their faces, as if it was someone else's problem .

The environment became silent for a while .

" What !!!"

The crowd's screams were in sync, their eyes wide open .

" Oh… why is the place in ruins ?"

" I put a barrier around the class just in case… but Raph, I didn't think we had overplayed ourselves ."

After covering their ears from the annoying screams, Leon and Rafael observed the environment, and finally understood the reason for the noise .

" Two students… do you realize what trouble you've caused ?"

The speaker was none other than the Vice-Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, as she was still burying her face in her hands and feeling sorry for herself .

" I don't like to take the initiative, but I have to at least ask you before I take any action ."

As his words finished, the other Disciplinary Committee members regained their senses, their eyes turning cold .

The previously changing atmosphere had settled into one atmosphere, and that atmosphere was uncomfortable .

" Problem? What problem? Leon, do you see anything that could be a problem ?"

" No, no, of course nothing happened, everything is in order ."

Without changing the comfortable atmosphere between the two, their smiles were simple .

" Are you really going to resist ?"

" resistance ? "

" Hey "

The two looked at each other, before they took action .

" Leon, the chairs! I'll take care of the papers !"

" Okay! Don't step on the glass or we'll lose a piece !"

In a split second, Rafael was running towards the torn papers and quickly grabbing them, avoiding the broken glass scattered on the ground .

Leon on the other side, was stretching his hands in the air, and in front of everyone's eyes, the chairs and tables were moved in the air and rearranged .

" Tables and chairs, done! Raf, is there any important writing on the papers ?"

" The leaves are collected, no! The leaves are white! Now collect the glass so I can fix it !"

" Okay! After you finish with the glass, collect the papers from another place ."

" I can't !"

While the two were talking, their hands were working hard .

Shiny pieces of glass were floating, and the pieces of glass were gathering in front of the windows .

The members of the Disciplinary Committee instinctively backed away, fearing that something serious had happened .

But contrary to their expectations, nothing happened .

The pieces were coming together and fitting into place .

"… That's annoying, what do you mean you won't bring the papers, huh? You lazy bum !"

Leon complained as he controlled the glass pieces .

Mentally controlling several things at once puts a strain on the brain, as each piece requires a certain amount of attention from the brain and occupies a certain part of the mind .

If it weren't for Leon's training and specialization in thoughts, emotions and wills, it would have been much more difficult to control all these glass pieces and put them in their proper places .

He had to calculate and monitor which ones fit together and not break them in the process, all at the same time .

But Leon found this process only boring, not tiring, this was evidence of his immense mental strength, as such precision in control was terrifying .

" It would take a while if I simply ran outside, and using the Flame Steps would cause damage to the environment, of course you're the one who goes !"

Rafael reached out to the windows in front of him, and with a thought, the temperature in the place began to get hotter .

The glass that Leon had taped to it was getting hot .

The cracks in the glass were melting and merging, while the color of the glass was becoming more reddish .

It was also boring to concentrate the heat to a certain degree only, as it should not be too high or too low .

Seeing the two's amazing work, everyone's eyes were wide .

" Tsk tsk! Okay, I'll go get some new papers, take care of the windows !"

With that said, Leon left the task of focusing his attention on the many windows in the place, which increased the burden on Raphael, as he now had to take care of all the windows in the place .

"… this bastard !"

Rafael frowned but focused on his work, there was no need for Leon after the glass had melted together, his control was only reducing the burden .

The head of the disciplinary committee was initially burying her face in her hands, but as the noise inside the classroom continued and the silence on her side increased, she raised her head, which left her also stunned .

" Get out of my way !"

Leon could be seen running out of the classroom, and everyone instinctively tried to stop him .

" You bunch of insects, go away !"

Seeing that they weren't going to get far, Leon's eyes flashed slightly as he disappeared from before them .

He was behind them in a split second .

" You! Oi you! Where can I find blank papers here ?"

He grabbed the shoulders of a girl who was standing there in shock .

" Ahhh?! There! You'll find them at the end of the corridor over there !"

" Thanks ! "

Leon left her and disappeared, and suddenly he could be seen at the end of the corridor .

His eyes found white papers on a table with a young girl sitting near them .

" Hello, I need a package quickly !"

" Hmm?! Wait your turn, there's a line ."

The student pointed to people standing in line waiting to be given papers .

These papers were unique, did not deteriorate easily, and were desirable .

The papers were originally free, but because the research clubs were close to each other and the demand for papers was not small, the papers were sold at a cheap price so that there would be no monopoly or conflict .

" Huh, I'm in a hurry! Here you go !"

" Ouch !"

Leon didn't care, he grabbed a stack of papers, and before the student could complain, he threw something at her, and left immediately .

"… this insolent !"

The girl touched her nose in pain, as she wanted to go and beat the shit out of this student !

But when she was about to throw the stone that hit her face, her eyes widened .

Ego Stone! That was a complete Ego Stone !

Instantly, she forgot her pain and held him as if he were her own son .

I don't know why this idiot is wasting his ego stone on papers, but it doesn't matter !

" Visit us again !"

Even though she was feeling a little dizzy, she didn't forget to shout to him .

But he didn't hear her .

Inside the classroom, Rafael completed the work of heating the glass .

" Where is Loki when one needs him !"

There is no better cooling machine than this, unfortunately it is not here .

Raphael snapped his fingers, and out of nowhere a strange-looking object appeared .

The shape was like a trumpet, but the color was a dark blue with sky blue conical lines, a cool feeling like the air in the north emanating from the piece .

[ Level 1, 1st Star: Ego Low North Heat ]

Raphael put his mouth into the small hole of the trumpet, and with a puff, blue air came out of the trumpet and filled the entire room .

The temperature was dropping a little, not a lot, but it was definitely dropping .

" This should do the trick ."

Rafael sat in a chair, wiping his non-existent sweat .

" There…and it's over !"

A young black-haired man was floating in the air, placing a bundle of papers on the teacher's table .

So, he pointed to the place and spoke in a sarcastic voice .

" You, it looks like you have a position judging by the badge on your arm, as we said, there is no problem here, everything is fine ."

Eric stared with wide eyes, and after just a moment, a wry smile appeared on his face .

" Such awesome abilities are only used to clean a class… You two, do you have any interest in joining my Discipline Committee ?"

" It's my committee, Eric, not yours ."

" Ouch ouch! Okay okay, I get it !"

Eric's leg was suddenly stepped on by Choi Rena .

She was tired and wanted to rest, but what she saw moments ago made her forget her fatigue .

The amazing speed, control of objects and temperature, not to mention the precision… seeing this made the fatigue disappear instantly !

Everyone was in awe !

Such amazing accuracy !

" As the committee member said, would you have any interest in joining ?"

There was a smile on her face, as the previous annoyance instantly disappeared, Leon and Rafael were suddenly beautiful in her eyes !

" No, I'm not interested ."

" From your words, does that mean nothing happened? Nothing broken, no student hurt then goodbye !"

The two quickly opened the windows and ran away before anyone could react .

Of course, the Disciplinary Committee members were not in their positions for decoration, they immediately understood their leader's intention and followed after them .

" Catch them !"

" Running is prohibited, stop !"

Like any normal day at the academy, whether it was a holiday or not, this academy was never without its hustle and bustle .