Chapter 352 - Students and Parents Tremble Alike (1/2)

Shout-out to Nathan for supporting me! Thanks a lot!

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Gojira's tensions soon passed away. She had merely abstained from a potential mate's presence, not grown virgin to it, and after having an intelligent and productive conversation about Ryu'er, she hastily left. Shaming herself further in front of such an appropriate partner might even ruin her daughter's prospects! She would approach Nik in a manner befitting the terrorizing behemoth of the lower plane— Godzilla!

She will remain the Empress of the Monster in every single one of her forms. It was time to start cultivating and stop lazing around!

Soon, the class started to fill up with overly dressed parents and equally embarrassed kids. The moment the parents saw the name of the top three students, the life as the kids knew it ended, and finally, the deeply rooted competitiveness within the minds of the parents arose. This spirit was what Nik wished to initiate. But knowing that the overt pressure from the parents would only serve to hinder their growth, Nik started to lace his voice with hypnotic suggestions to keep the parent's pressure in check. He would hate himself if any of the kids got their talents wasted because of their parents being unable to keep their leash in control.

There were a few kids who had no guardians and used to live in the dorms provided by the Holy Orchid Institute and decided to come alone. Nik still did not go easy on any one of them. Orphans, they were, but pitiable not! Attention, they sought from their antics but still contained massive potential. Heck, they had more confidence and resourcefulness within them that could easily surpass the young'ns from the aristocracies!

None of the aristocracies graced the classroom with their presence. Intentional or not, this gave Nik an appropriate amount of time for Nik to go through the commoners and offer them tailored suggestions for their kids. Suggestions, they were happy to note and follow. Unlike the Nobility within the city amassed in wealth, to commoners, their kids were their only source of sustenance in the future, and to increase the fortune of their future generation, they took each of Nik's suggestion seriously.

Finally, another one of the hardworking students, Du Ze, in the company of a sickly looking, thin, and pale woman walked up. With a bow of his waist, Du Ze greeted Nik and introduced the woman, ”Teachers, Du Ze greets with his mother, Du Que.”

Nik nodded while scanning Du Ze's mother. She was sick, that was an obvious conclusion just from looking at her condition. But what afflicted her eluded Nik. With an appropriate tone and a professional expression, Nik nodded and greeted Du Ze's mother, ”It is an honor to meet you, Mrs. Du.”

With a weak smile, the woman shook her head, ”The pleasure is all mine. Little Ze'er always talks about you.”

As Nik started to discuss Du Ze with Xiu giving her honest but more than rude opinions, Du Que surprisingly took all of it with an understanding smile. So much so that Nik did not even feel the need for lacing his voice with hypnotic suggestions.

As the trio entered into a somewhat energetic discussion, Du Ze felt gratified. It has been a long time since Du Ze saw his mother even smiling in such a lively manner. Meanwhile, the presence of nobles finally graced the gates of the institutes as Noble scions, and family heads walked down their carriages and made way towards the classroom of their kids.

Within the classroom, on the other hand, the discussions finally ended, and Du Ze supported his mother out. Throughout the conversation, Nik did not even try to inquire about the diligent kid's mother's condition. If he decided to heal and cure every sticking that crosses his path, Nik might also lay down, raise his butt and let the world have a taste of his anus!

Alas, not privy to Nik's thoughts, Xiu explained, ”That is most probably a counter-effect of her martial spirit. A few martial spirits, if left untrained, would end up corrupting their hosts. It is not an uncommon condition within the commoner's lives. From the looks of it, she is already living on a borrowed time.”

Expecting a compassionate gaze full of pity, Xiu was more than shocked when she saw calm indifference in Nik's gaze as she shrugged, ”That's a shame. She is probably the only reason Du Ze turned out such a good seed.”