Gunther had begun making preparations for the return of the two. There was some paperwork and a note that would need to be sent to the higher-ups, and it didn't take long to get approval, especially given Gunther's position.
Essentially, they just needed a stamp for everything to work out, and no one would really check the documents, or so he thought. The news of the return of the no-name had managed to reach those above. Information was compiled, and a note was sent out to the Blue Headband teacher to await their arrival.
"Alright, so it looks like I've done everything I can," Gunther said, smiling. The three of them had already left the main base and were walking across the large courtyard.
"I do have some bad news for you," Gunther explained. "Due to what has occurred, both of you have entered the academy as if you had recovered zero power stones, so the two of you will be admitted to the Dark Blue Headband group."
Gunther pointed as they came in sight of the large gate, a massive archway with a plaque on top and a stripe of dark blue on the board.
"If you had come a bit sooner, then you would have been able to enter the library as well, but for now, it has been closed, and you will have to enter next month. This does mean that you'll be a bit behind the other students."
Just as he was finishing up his conversation, he could see that Teacher Lee, the head of the Blue Headband teachers, was already making his way over to where they were.
With that, he gave the two a wave and headed back to the main base of the academy. "I wish you two good luck; I will be keeping an eye on you."
The two waited while they watched Lee walking towards them. "Ah, it's a shame we can't enter the library," Dame lamented. "I was going to help you pick the best book that would have allowed you to beat down anyone who got in your way."
"Sure," Raze replied. If there was such a book, surely others would have picked it already, but maybe there was some truth to Dame's words since he was practically an expert compared to the rest of the students.
"Hey, don't be too down; I can still teach you some neutral techniques myself," Dame stated. "You don't need a library when you have a library right by your side."
Teacher Lee reached the two students. He had been informed a little of what he was to do beforehand by the Vincent principal, about how two new students would be joining them.
"The two of you will be under my care," Teacher Lee stated. "I have heard you have been through a lot to get here, but the hardships will not end there. If you need a shoulder to lean on, as long as I see you trying your hardest, then I will be that shoulder to lean on. Please follow me."
Both Dame and Raze gave a small bow as they followed the teacher across the main courtyard. They soon entered under the large arch above them and onto the smaller courtyard where all the students were resting and ready to take their Qi pills.
There seemed to be a bit of commotion before they arrived, but as soon as they entered, all the attention turned to them.
"That's... that's that white-haired kid, it's the no-name, he's still alive!"
"It's been a few days; I thought he would have been dead by now?"
Raze and Dame continued to walk in, and more students were mumbling about him.
"Who's the tall one next to him as well? He wasn't at the assessment, but he's been given a blue headband. Does that mean he's in our group?"
"Hey, wait, does this mean the main disciples did nothing? They really didn't kill him."
Dame couldn't help but laugh. Although the students were whispering, they were talking so loudly that the two of them could hear every word that was coming out of their mouths.
While walking over, Simyon and Safa, they both froze in place as they looked at Raze.
"Hey... I knew it, I knew you were alive. I totally didn't think you were dead, or that your body was eaten by bunnies!" Simyon said.
Liam noticed that Simyon had placed his handful of Qi pills behind his back.
"Is he ashamed to show this other no-name what he's done? He must think highly of them, but he is just a leader of a no-name group."
Safa ran over with tears in her eyes, but when she got a meter away, she stopped and started to hug the air, as if she was holding onto Raze. It was clear she was imitating a hug but wasn't touching him at all. This was because she was accommodating to Raze, who she knew didn't like to be touched.
"Is this your girlfriend? Why is she so strange?" Dame asked. n)1-In
At that moment, Raze realized that he hadn't come up with an excuse for who she was. Dame already knew he was from another world, but if he found out his sister wasn't as well, then he would need to explain a bit more, how he was currently in a body that wasn't even his either.
"Girlfriend? Of course not," Simyon said, following from behind. "That's his sister!"
Almost immediately, Dame turned to look at Raze with wide eyes, trying to figure out the situation. Raze just shook his head slightly, hoping that his words of 'Not now' would somehow transmit into Dame's mind.
"And who the heck are you? Why are you with Raze?" Simyon asked.
For some reason, seeing how casual Dame was talking to Raze and standing close to him by his side annoyed Simyon.
"Me? I'm... I'm... I'm Pink," Dame answered, reluctantly sticking to the story he had told before.
"Pink... suddenly I feel better."
"What is that supposed to even mean?" Dame shouted back.
Interrupting their little scuffle, there was a loud clap in the air that vibrated and itched everyone's earlobes. Nearly everyone turned to see Teacher Lee.
"Alright, listen up, everyone. There is something important that I need to inform you all, something that you need to decide among yourselves," Teacher Lee said. "Firstly, there are no guards on the grounds of the campus at night, sometimes even during the day."
"As stated before, your first assignment is just to learn the skill books that you have selected from the library. However, there is one more thing, something different that the Blue Headbands need to deal with compared to the other groups."
Teacher Lee looked at all their faces, imagining what was going to happen next.
"Compared to the Yellow Headband group and the Red Headband group, the Blue Headbands have far more members than them. At the end of the month assessment, students are able to challenge the other colors in exchange for exchanging headbands."
"However, due to the sheer number of you, not everyone will be able to send out a challenge. This is why among yourselves, you need to decide which twenty of you will be taking part in the assessment."
"With that news, I will leave you be, and remember, I won't be watching, but killing each other is forbidden in the academy."
With those words said, Teacher Lee left the place and left the students to their own devices. As soon as they saw he was quite a distance away, nearly everyone was shifting, looking at each other.
They were wondering if the person by their side would make a move or not.
"Only twenty can get through; are they basically asking us to determine who is the strongest among all of us?"
"So they want us to fight each other, like right now, or wait, or what. I don't quite understand."
No one quite knew what to do. Nor did they know what was the best strategy, should they wait until they learned more skills, or get a head start. There was also the tactic of fear. If one of them was willing to take a fight now, wouldn't it show how strong they were as well.
This was especially true for one of the students. If he fought against someone today he could perhaps avoid other fights and continue to grow as others feared him.
"You!!" The Blue Headband student shouted. "New guy, you weak piece of crap, I'm going to show everyone that I'm the best!"
The student was already running and had jumped up in the air.
Dame pointed at himself. "Me?"
