Chapter 43: Fate Fragment (1/2)
Nikolai enjoyed the 16 Roserian Gold Coin clinking in his bag as he walked out of the hall. He smiled with contentment as he walked through the school, every student looking at him warily.
He returned to his dorm room, where he found his roommates sitting in the living room while discussing something. As soon as he returned, Ro Za jumped up and welcomed him.
”Niko!” Ro Za said with an affectionate smile, but his brow was twitching. ”I hope you forget what I said earlier; I thought you were someone else!”
”Oh?” Nikolai was taken aback by such a blatant lie. ”There's another first ranker?”
”That is... ahem.” Ro Za's face was flushed and awkward. ”I was drunk, so I wasn't at my best! Please forget about it!”
'Bro, would you get back to the room this quickly if you were drunk?' Nikolai smiled but didn't say anything. He ignored Ro Za and went to his bed and looked at the package on it.
”The Academy?” Nikolai was surprised. Lan and Nar were glancing at him as they acted as if nothing changed. Nikolai opened the package and found two cards. They were a stats card and an item card. ”So generous!”
”It's the reward for obtaining the first rank. Congratulations!” Lan said while adjusting his glasses. ”I knew you were going to achieve big things in the future, but you surprised me!”
”Hm!” Nar nodded in agreement. ”Let's take care of each other from now on!”
”Uh, thanks.” Nikolai looked at Nar with raised brows. The last time he heard this guy talk, he was saying how disgusting Nikolai was. Shaking his head, Nikolai looked at the cards.
One Item from the Rohan Vault.
Five Crystals from the Rohan Vault.
'The vault?' Nikolai was pleasantly surprised. He knew that the first ranker obtained more rewards, but he didn't think they were this bountiful.
Nikolai took the cards and his bag. He wouldn't delay things as he had to infiltrate a gang and impress a daughter of heavens. Nikolai left the dorm and went straight for the vault. It was the ancient building in the academy's middle ground and the first one the founder constructed.
The Rohan vault looked like a temple that no one renovated for years. Yet, it was well maintained. As soon as he approached it, Nikolai could smell the aroma of cherry trees.
A narrow walkway surrounded by a pond on each side greeted Nikolai when he walked in. White and black koi fishes danced in the water that had cherry petals floating on top of it.
Nikolai walked until he reached a door where an old man sat reading a book. He was facing the cherry trees, and a giant umbrella blocked the sun off his bald head.
”This student greets Principal Rohan!” Nikolai placed his hand on his heart and bowed slightly. The aged man placed the book down and smiled at him.
”You are polite, boy.”
”You deserve anyone's respect, principal.” Nikolai knew better than disrespecting this man. And as he said, he had earned Nikolai's respect from his past life.
”Haha, and why is that, exactly?” The principal stroked his beard with a pleasant smile. ”Do you know of my merits, or are you trying to flatter me?”
”After graduating from the Royal Academy, you became the vice-guild master of the Royal Guild, led by his majesty. In the Battle of Ores against the beastkin, you went alone to save a strategically abandoned city.”
”Hahaha,” The principal laughed heartily. ”Then you know why I ended up here.”
”I do.” Nikolai nodded, not knowing if he should say it. ”They call you the Slaughterer of a Thousand Man.”