8 Time Skip (1/2)

I felt a piercing stare from the back of my head as Luke tried to keep me in his sight for the entire day to check if I wasn't overexerting myself.

I sighed as my studying wasn't efficient as before since I felt that jabbing gaze from Luke even after I wrote the exam few days ago. It wasn't like I didn't understand because I knew he an eye on me ever since I ended up going to the infirmary.

But still, it was too much!

That was why I was happy to meet my classmates after the weekend was over. It was tiring to be stuck with only one person all the time even though he was like a mannequin doll.

But strangely, I stared back at a small group of four children in the wide classroom.

”I thought there were a total of twelve people in our grade?” I asked due to the small class.

”Yes, but in order to enhance the students' learning, we decided to split the class into two to make smaller classes” Christopher explained.

Twelve people already seemed small enough, but maybe it was too big for a kindergarten class.

'Young children did indeed need more care in their early childhood.' The two girls who stood before us smiled as they started to introduce themselves while I lost in thinking about the class size.

”Hello, pleased to meet you! My name is said to be Michelle de Locast.” The elegant girl with silken black hair curtsied.

”And my name is Helena de Nicole.” The lovely girl with platinum bronze bob gratefully introduced herself.

” My name is Allan de Krista and this is Alex de Monete.” The boy with gleaming navy blue hair gestured towards Alex.

”And as some may already know, I am Luke de Roselia and this is my partner Rika Shanes.” Luke naturally replied back in the same formal setting.

I instantly noticed that everyone's names had 'de' before their last name. Did everyone in the first district have the same characteristic?

”Why does everyone have 'de' in their names?” I subtly whispered into Luke's ear.

”Everyone from the first district has 'de' in their names if they're from a clan that has high status and power.” Luke whispered back.

Everyone here were elites except for me. I wondered why I was here at this school with Luke as I now knew the partnering system wasn't a truly a lottery system like he had previously mentioned.

Although I would understand Luke attending the school as he seamlessly blended in with the group of highly educated children who had elegance ingrained within their bones.

”Now that everyone has finished introducing themselves, everyone has free time for the rest of the day today to have time to interact with the new transfer students.” Christopher announced to the class.

”Will you be willing to drink some tea with me during our leisure time?” I tried to replicate their graceful manner of speaking to Helena and Michelle.

”Of course,” Helena answered.

”But how about we go to the cafeteria to have our discussion?” Helena suggested.

I nodded my head as I soon found myself holding a beautiful glass teacup alongside the doll-like children.

When half of my cup was empty, I started to ask some questions to break the silence, ”Do you think the partner system is a lottery?”

”I think? We're matched with someone with a similar amount of mana and the rest is uncertain from what I know.” Helena replied with abundant knowledge.

”Why is there a partnering system in the first place?” I tried to figure out the origin of the concept.

”I'm not sure. But I think it's because it's easier to form relationships with other people with similar status that way?” Michelle questioned herself.

Hmm. These four-year olds had more knowledge about the situation than I thought they would. As expected from the highest-ranking school in the first district.

”I'm sorry for asking. It's because Luke wouldn't tell me about these things because our relationship is strained lately.” I flawlessly lied.

Luke didn't answer any of my questions simply because I didn't ask him any. He usually answered every question I had quite simply.

”It's the same with Alex as well. He just keeps on telling me to study to accumulate more points! Helena has it lucky with Allan. Allan doesn't tell her to do anything.” Michelle complained while pouting.

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