The King's Mandate: Anomalous System

[Author's Note- The school system here includes a total of seven semesters in high school. 2-7 semesters are the real high school term, and the first one is considered a practice. So here it's the second semester starting(which should be first in general). So whenever Das mentions semesters consider it +1. More explanation will be on the discord server] 

'It's fine'

"It's fine'

'Just ignore them'

'Close your eyes'

'Don't make eye contact with them'

'Cover your ears'

'Don't listen to them'

It's fine'

'It's fine'

Das was walking in the hallway of the school. Trying his best to keep himself calm.

'It's fine'

'It's fine'

Das entered the classroom, and everyone looked at him.

Ignoring all of their gazes, Das walked to his desk; which was at the last at the window side, and sat on it.

He opened the zipper of his bag and took out his laptop.

After a while, all the students started doing what they were doing before Das entered the room.

'Calm down, Das. What are you freaking out for?'

'You hate humans, but that doesn't mean you will be scared of them'

'No need to freak out. They don't know you and you don't know them'

'You will never talk to them, and they won't ever talk to me'

'You just have to stay here for a week, and you will be free'

'Mom and dad said I can drop out of the school after a week if I feel like it'

The male teacher entered the room and said, "Alright everyone. Stop what you are doing and open the screen-share"

Everyone opened the screen-share, and the screen on the projector could be seen on everyone's laptops.

The teacher started teaching.

He was checking his phone every five minutes as if he was waiting for something.

The phone rang, and the teacher picked up the call as he said, "Look into the next pages. I will be right back"

The teacher left the room, and everyone started playing with their phones and gadgets.

A girl stood up from the first row and walked the third row to the girl who was staring at Das.

"Hey Virza, who are you staring?", asked the girl.

Virza moved her gaze to the girl who just approached her and said, "Elena, what are you doing here?"

"Let's go to the canteen, I am hungry", said Elena.

"What are you talking about? The class still hasn't ended"

"But the teacher left. I don't think he will be back anytime soon"

Virza raised her eyebrows and said, "How do you know that?"

"I saw him leaving the school in the car"

"We still have two more lectures before the lunch break"

Elena puffed her cheek and said, "You are boring"

Virza furrowed her eyebrows and said, "You are the one who is boring"

Elena shot a glare at Virza, who was now staring at Das.

"Why are you looking at the new boy?"

"I know him from somewhere"

Elena's face sparkled as she said, "Is he your boyfriend?"

"No, idiot. I can't dare to think that"

"Why?"

"That's because…" Virza stopped and said, "What will you take to go back to your seat?"

"I don't know. Give me something to eat and I will go back"

"Wow", Virza took out chocolate-rolls from her bag and said, "Here"

"Can I eat them?"

"You would eat them even if I say not to"

"Aww," Elena hugged Virza and said, "You are so sweet"

Virza's face flushed a little as she said, "You can't butter me up by your sweet words"

"But not sweeter than chocolate-rolls", added Elena.

Virza tried to kick Elena, but Elena jumped back and sat on her desk

'What am I going to do with her?', thought Virza.

The next classes started while Elena kept munching chocolate-rolls without getting caught by the teachers.

Meanwhile, Das was chatting with someone on his laptop.

[When is the meeting], typed Das.

[There is no meeting today, Sir], replied the person.

[Can you handle the small meetings?], asked Das.

[Define small meetings, Sir]

[If there is a meeting that deals above ten million Kirs, contact me. Otherwise, don't waste my time]

[Does that mean you trust us that much, Sir?]

[I don't trust you guys, not even a bit. If I see anything strange with the reports, you and your family are going to die]

[Then we will try our best not to mess anything in your absence, Sir]

[Great, now deal with yesterday's shit]

[Good luck to you too, Sir]

Das closed the tab and glanced at the projector screen.

'So boring', Das thought as he yawed.

[Attention please, the results of the test taken after the entrance exam are out. All students are requested to check them out and try their best to improve their score]

"Ah, here they go", said a student sitting in front of Das.

"Come on, we are in high school. Who cares about test scores?", said another student.

"Do they think we are slaves or what?"

"They just want us to live to study?"

"Hell no, I don't give a fuck about all this shit"

"Screw exams"

"Shhh!", The teacher slammed his hands on the table and said, "Alright, that's enough. Please keep quiet and submit your attendance"

After three minutes, the bell rang, and the students started leaving the classroom.

"It's finally lunch break", Elena said as she left the room with Virza.

All the students slowly left the class, only Das was present in the class.

"Argh", Das left out a big sigh as she said, "I want to go home already"

He stood up and said, "Let's see the scores"

Das left the room with his bag and walked to the score-board.

There was a huge screen which was showing the names and scores of each student.

"Let's see"

[Das Ryle, 1st with 600/ 600]

"It was easy"

'Who is the second?'

[Joey Busher, 2nd with 598/ 600]

[Virza Nuri, 3rd with 597/ 600]

[Ajas Turk, 4th with 595/ 600]

[Rachel Redens, 5th with 592/ 600]

'I guess not everyone is dumb here'.

Das was about to leave as his gaze fell on the last scores.

[Elena Huer, 221st with 12/ 600]

"What kind of idiot is that?"

'I can't score that low even if I try to'.

He left the from there and started walking.

As he was walking, someone ran past him and soon a "Thud" was heard.

Das looked back to see a girl fallen down with her face flat on the ground.

'What the--!'

"Bianca!", a girl shouted as she tried to run to the fallen girl.

She bumped into Das and fell down.

Das was puzzled by what he just saw.

'They are high schoolers, and they don't even know how to walk and run?'

Das left the hallway and walked to the empty room; which is for the student counseling.

As he was about to open the door of the room, the door opened and a teacher came out from it.

"Oh!", the teacher's eyes widened in surprise as he said, "Das"

'Who is this?', Das pondered as he stood there.

"Don't worry. I am Derek and Angela's friend", said the teacher.

"What do you want?", asked Das.

"Nothing. You are here for… ?"

"To eat"

The teacher cleared his throat and said, "Das, this is not a common room or canteen. You can't eat here"

Das entered the room as he said, "I can eat wherever I want"

The teacher shrugged his shoulders and said, "Alright. You can come to me if you need anything"

Das closed the door and sat on the table as he said, "What can a teacher help me with?"

He took out a lunch box from his bag.

Suddenly, his phone rang.

"Who is it at this time?"

He took out his phone and looked at the name of the caller.

"It's mom"

He picked up the call and said, "What's up?"

[If I am not wrong, this is your lunch break, right?]

"Yeah"

[How was your first day?]

"I don't know"

[Did you make friends?]

"I am not here to make friends, "

[How is the faculty?]

"Boring, "

[I know this all would be boring for you, but me and your dad just want you to enjoy your life]

"Hmm"

[So try to make friends and enjoy, kay?]

"I will try"

[And eat your lunch]

"I am eating it"

"See you at home"

"Yeah"

[Love you. Take care]

"Hmm"

He hung up the call and started eating.

'They worry too much about me'

"It's not like life is meant to be enjoyed"

As Das was eating, the door opened.

Das glanced at the door, but there was no one at the doorway.

"..."

He saw someone peeking from the side of the door.

"Who is it?", asked Das.

The person revealed herself as she cleared her throat and entered the room.

Das raised his eyebrows as she asked, "What do you want?"

"Das Ryle," said the girl.

"Who are you?"

The girl's eyes widened in shock as her face showed clear dissatisfaction.

"If you don't have anything to say, then get out of here", ordered Das.

"I…" she took a deep breath and said, "I am Rachel Redens"

'Hmm? Why do I feel like I know that name?'

"Oh!", Das exclaimed as he remembered, 'She was on the fifth in the rankings,'

"What do you want?", asked Das.

"I will beat you one day"

"You are looking for a fight?"

She shook her hands with her head and said, "Not that beating. I will beat you in the rankings, "

"Oh? Do you seriously think you can do that?"

"Maybe not now, but one day I will beat you"

"Why do you want to beat me that badly?"

"If I beat you, then you will have to go out with me with marriage in your mind?"

"..."

'What did she say?'

"Uhh… can you repeat what you just… where did she go?"

Das looked at the doorway again, but Rachel was gone.

Das ate his lunch after that and made his way to the classroom.