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The Academy Begins
The next morning, Reyan woke up to the sound of his NIB vibrating against the small table beside his bed. He opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling for a moment before reaching for it. A new schedule was displayed across the screen, along with a message from the academy instructing all first-year students to report to their assigned Main Room before their first class.Dev was already awake. He sat on the edge of his bed, struggling to fix his hair with his fingers while Jordan was still buried beneath his blanket."Jordan," Dev said, "get up."No response came.Dev looked at Reyan."He's dead."Jordan suddenly threw the blanket away. "I'm awake!"Dev laughed. "You looked pretty dead to me."Jordan glared at him. "I was resting my eyes.""You were snoring.""I don't snore.""You absolutely snore."Reyan watched them argue for a few seconds before standing up. "We're going to be late."That was enough to make both of them move.A short while later, the three left Room 298 and followe
The Secret Between Friends
The room remained silent after Dev's question.Reyan sat on the edge of his bed, looking at him without any visible emotion. Jordan was still sitting on the other bed, confused by the sudden change in atmosphere. He looked at Dev, then at Reyan, trying to understand what he had missed.Dev didn't move."What exactly are you?" he asked again.Reyan lowered his eyes for a moment.He could lie.That would be easy.He could tell Dev that the blood was part of some strange ability. He could claim that his body simply worked differently. He could even threaten him into keeping quiet.But Dev had already seen too much.More importantly, Reyan didn't want to lie to him.At least, not completely."I died."Dev blinked.For a few seconds, he simply stared at Reyan.Then he let out a short laugh."Okay."He shook his head."That's not funny.""I'm not joking."Dev's smile disappeared.Jordan looked between them."What do you mean you died?"Reyan didn't answer immediately.He reached toward the
The Price of Victory
The three of them returned to Room 298 after the battle.For the first time, Reyan stepped through the door knowing that he wasn't going to leave this room because someone else had decided so.It was theirs now.The room looked different from the guest dormitory.There were only four beds instead of thirty bunk beds packed into a single space. The walls were clean, the floor was clear, and each occupant had their own locker. There was also a small table near the window and a private bathroom attached to the room.Jordan walked straight toward one of the beds and dropped onto it."Finally."He stretched his arms and smiled."No more sleeping next to twenty-nine strangers."Dev walked around the room, inspecting everything."This is much better."He opened one of the lockers and looked inside."Not bad."Jordan sat up."Forget the room. Check the MMC."Dev immediately looked at his NIB."Right."He activated the financial section of the House interface.A small display appeared.[House
The Room Battle
The next afternoon, the training arena assigned to Room Challenges was packed.Students from different parts of House Vanguard had gathered around the large circular battlefield. Some had come to watch the newcomers get crushed. Others were simply curious about the three students who had challenged Room 298.Reyan stood on one side of the arena with Dev and Jordan.Across from them stood Riven and his three teammates.The same four students who had already fought them once.Riven rolled his shoulders and smiled."You really came back."Jordan tightened his grip around the weapon he had manifested."Technically, you came back too."A few students around the arena laughed.Riven's smile disappeared.The referee stepped into the center."This is an official House Vanguard room challenge. The winning team will claim ownership of Room 298.""Defeated challengers will return to the guest dormitory.""Both teams will fight until all members of one side are incapacitated or surrender."He rai
Room 298
The three of them stood in front of their newly assigned room.Room 298.The number was displayed clearly above the door.Jordan stared at it for a few seconds before grinning."Finally."He reached for the handle.Dev stopped him."Wait."Jordan looked back."What?"Dev pointed toward the room."Before we celebrate, remember something."Reyan looked at him."What?"Dev's expression became serious."We didn't exactly win this room."Jordan frowned."What do you mean?""We challenged them and beat them, sure. But Room 298 has a reputation."Dev looked down the hallway."I've been hearing about them since we entered Vanguard."Reyan remained silent."What kind of reputation?" Jordan asked.Dev lowered his voice."They specialize in beating newcomers."Jordan's smile disappeared."That explains why they challenged us.""Exactly."Dev crossed his arms."They've probably done this before."Reyan looked at the door."So they deliberately challenged newcomers because they expected an easy vi
The First Challenge
Morning arrived quietly at House Vanguard, but the guest dormitory was already loud before sunrise. Students were getting dressed, checking their NIBs, discussing possible opponents, and arguing about which rooms would be worth challenging. For the three hundred newcomers staying in the ten guest rooms, this was the first real day of competition. Nobody wanted to remain at the bottom for long.Reyan stood beside his bed while he adjusted the black NIB band around his arm. His eyes briefly moved toward the system notification still floating in his vision.[Daily Quest]Drink the blood of a member of House Vanguard.Time Remaining: 12 Hours 41 Minutes.Reward: +50 EXP, +1 Free Stat Point.Failure Penalty: Soul Hunger Intensifies.Reyan closed the notification.I need to finish this today.He looked toward Dev and Jordan. Dev was already dressed and leaning against the bunk while Jordan was checking the small amount of equipment the academy had provided them.Jordan glanced at Reyan. "Re
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