123 Diverse Alley (1/2)
For the next week, Faust and Awarnach practices the martial arts of Awarnach and his family. Every day, Faust only focuses on new skills and learns new things.
”He became a captain of one of the powerhouses in his first year of high school. What the hell? I thought he was a delinquent and doesn't have any talent?”
”True, look at his cloak. It looks real.”
”Also, Awarnach, who is the top assaulter of our school hangs out with him, or so I heard.”
All the class of Faust and Aion starts a new gossip over Faust and his new cloak and friends.
”I also heard that he is selected in the team that is participating in the winter school festival. Have you heard about it Ming Jie?” One of the students drags Li Ming Jie into the conversation.
The conversation is happening at the back of the classroom in a corner while Ming Jie is sitting in the middle rows. He is eavesdropping on the conversation while pretending to be looking at his book and studying.
”Huh? He is not looking at us? Strange, I thought he was listening to us.” The student catches Ming Jie, watching them from the corner of his eye while listening to their conversation. But when he turned towards Ming Jie for his opinion, Ming Jie seems to be focusing on the book in front of his desk.
”Oi, Class Rep Ming Jie!” A girl from the group calls for him in a loud voice and this time Ming Jie had no choice but to turn back.
”What is your opinion on Faust?” The girl questions him.
”What about him?” Ming Jie asks with a blank face as though he did not know about Faust, who is the hot topic in the whole school.
”C'mon, you should have heard about him right? He's a captain in the house of Ashura's now. How do you think it happened?” One of the guys comes out of the group asking Ming Jie.
”Ming Jie looks hesitated at first, but then, his face becomes still as if something struck him. He is, in fact, annoyed by the fact that Faust is receiving more attention than him. He is getting tired of hearing everyone talk about Faust.
”You guys know he is the black stone user right? A rare elemental stone user. Of course, any house would want to get their hands on such a guy. And they would pamper him with what he wants. Nothing more than this.” Li Ming Jie announces with a poker face.
He looks as though he is not interested in the whole topic and turns back and starts pretending to study.
”Wow, I did not think about it.”
”For real, how did I not get this thought?”
”No wonder, Ming Jie must be telling the truth. How can a fourteen year old can become a captain of a house?.”
”We need to share this with everyone and clear their doubts regarding that guy. He is nothing but a weakling with no spiritual power. He became a captain just because of the stone he awakened.”
While the faces of the group, gossiping about Faust have turned pale by the theory. Ming Jie is smiling under his poker face. His evil self keeps rejoicing with what he hears.
*”This is it, spread the whole news around the school and stop acknowledging him. He is nothing more than a talentless average guy whose luck is good. Whereas I am a real genius. I ruined your fame in mere seconds with two lines.”* Ming Jie is clenching his jaws and balled his fists in joy, knowing that this will completely result in the defamation of Faust.