The Greed of Kronos

Class Ranking

Forty: Class Ranking

Everything went well in Kronos, and the weather was also apparent. Hence he was in a good mood even though the thought that they were to be scolded for being late crossed his mind. It’s great being lectured sometimes. Being late was their mistake, after all.

But everything has its ending rope. The seeming good start of his day turned sour in just one student with an arrogant look on her face. “Some lowly dogs really showed up in this area, huh? I should mark this place filthy and unworthy of everything.”

Hearing this, Kronos stared at the student in front of them. She was all grinning as if it was her job making people pissed with her ugly appearance.

If Kronos acknowledged the student’s presence, it was the opposite of Astian, who seemed to be unaware that the student was talking to them. “Kronos~ what familiar do you think would suit me the best?”

Or rather, he was ignoring her. Considering that only a few students were there and each had quite a distance from the other. When Kronos realized, he looked at Astian and then at the student before he showed off a smug before gently pushing Astian to move forward while replying. “Deadly one.”

Well, if Astian ignores her, he should be ignoring her too.

Although, it would not be possible that the student would stop just because she was ignored. In fact, it would be the opposite. At that moment, she obtained a reason to bully Kronos and Astian.

Hence, the scheming student snickered before pulling Astian’s arm and shouted right in front of his face. “How dare you ignore me, you lowly filths?! There’s a limit on how you can test my patience!”

Patrician Academy. Since the Academy was a school designated for all students who wished to learn or could afford to get a scholarship, it was a school that does not tolerate students that are using their nobility status to torment the other students that are lower of status to them.

On the surface, the Academy was praised for the equality happening inside the campus. However, the wicked could not seem to accept the fact that they could not let out their frustrations to someone that they found a way to trample someone without violating any rule.

And that was to use their class standing.

A student in Ena Class, the highest class, could humiliate anyone as they wish, and the Academy would turn a blind eye. Because as long as they did not drag their nobility status to bully or threaten someone, the Academy would not even bat an eye. Because the roots were the stressed students at the Ena Class, the other classes started to vent out their anger towards the class lower to them.

Hence, it would be unfortunate to say that the Exi Class was the target of every class. And the student in front of them seemed to be a victim of bullying a while ago and found an opportunity to vent out her frustrations as soon as they saw someone of a lower class. That was also the reason why Exi was a famous class. Of course, everyone memorized their names and faces so that they could bully them sooner or later.

As they were the lowest class, almost everyone thought that they were submissive.

However, no one guessed on how good they were at getting rid of what annoys them. “I’m sorry. We don’t know that you were talking about us.” Astian smiled warmly as soon as he turned around and faced the student properly.

It was an attack that no one could dodge. Astian was no philanderer. However, his warm and kind smile could easily attract attention to anyone. Even the student who arrogantly looked at them found it hard that she could not help but to be flustered.

And while Astian was at it, he raised his arms slightly and was good enough for people to see that the student was still gripping on his arms tightly without her even knowing. “And it’s rude for a lady to pull a lad’s arm ever so recklessly, you see. I am afraid that you are making a name for yourself, and that would be a desperate woman.”

Astian was a warm and kind-hearted person. Sometimes, he could be scary with his words and crazy with how he could cry in one second and get excited in the next second. That was there to it.

Or so Kronos thought.

But the way Astian looked at the student with disgusting eyes when he said the words that Kronos did not expect to hear from Astian, he realized that he was not the kind of person to back out when they found something uncomfortable. He really showed off how much discomfort the hand in his arm was to him.

On the other hand, the student stopped from blushing because she was flustered by Astian’s smile but was blushing because she was embarrassed by what Astian told her. And as she abruptly let go of his arm, the student who was fuming mad raised her left hand as it directly landed on Astian’s cheek.

Our boy was slapped.

With that, Astian showed off an emotionless expression, and Kronos glared at the student. Seeing how close Astian was with his parents, he surely did not experience getting slapped in his hundred years of existence. However, just because of her own repulsive move by grabbing Astian in the arms, Astian got a slap?

The student even had the gall to look at them with contempt and smile like a Cheshire cat as soon as she saw their reactions, and the other students were looking their way too. She successfully obtained two things. The other people’s attention and the satisfaction of bullying a lower class.

Hence, with a cocky tone of voice, the student crossed her arms as she looked straight into

Kronos and Astian’s eyes. “Do you think I’m some sort of a weakling to be intimidated by some lowly bastards? You bastards, better think again.”

The student seemed to be so full of herself as soon as she uttered those words that she could not help but to grin from ear to ear. But the satisfaction she felt did not last that long. Because unexpectedly, Astian slapped him too.

And it was not just a slap like how the student slapped her. Astian was a guy. Of course, his slap would be powerful enough that the student’s nose started to bleed, and her cheeks were burning red as she throbbed in pain.

By doing so, everyone was shocked. How could a guy slap a girl? With tears flowing down, the student also looked at Astian in confusion as she was cupping her swollen cheeks.

Too bad for her. Astian was taught by his parents about equality. If girls can hit boys, boys can hit girls too.

Hence, with a sly smile plastered on his face, Astian looked at the student and replied. “I thought it’s discourteous if I don’t return what you gave me.”

With that being said, the student then started to point a finger towards Astian as she replied in rage. “You have no shame! So shameless!”

Ordinary people would walk away after being slapped by someone out of embarrassment. But it seemed to be the case that the student was not average that she continued to badmouth Astian and Kronos with her nose dripping out some blood and her eyes dripping out some tears. Was that what they called desperate for attention?

While the student did not stop bickering, Astian and Kronos also did not leave her alone by herself. If they would do that, pretty sure that Astian’s arms would be dragged once again. Kronos just silently prayed that a rescue would come and get them.

And it seemed like the prayer worked when they heard a familiar voice calling for them. “Astian! Kronos!”

Upon hearing this, the two of them sighed their gazes towards the owner of the voice and spotted Asisi together with Kallen running in their direction. The thought of them coming to rescue them from the student was a very good thing for Kronos. Because he was just actually being patient not to kill and rip the student’s mouth into pieces in front of the public.

“So you two are here! Come on now, Sir Samael is already waiting for the two of you, haha!” Asisi laughed as he casually gave Kronos a pat on the back. He seemed to be breathing just fine despite running a distance just to get to where they were.

Kallen was calm too. However, she was showing off a disputed expression as soon as she saw the student. And it was rather quite amusing. And if the two of them directly came to them with Sir Samael’s instruction, Kronos was sure of how late they were.

Hence, thoughts aside, Kronos pulled Astian to Kallen and Asisi’s side so that the student could not grab him again in case. When the student looked at her as if wondering what Kronos was up to, Kronos looked at her with a cold expression and uttered. “You motherfucking bitch.”

Because of her, they’re later than ever. Why on earth would Kronos just stay still and walk away?

At first, she was slapped by Astian, and then she received a swear from Kronos. Because of that, she felt more embarrassed that she could not help but to cry while shouting. “What did you just say, you bastard?!”

Kronos was about to repeat what he said when Kallen opened her mouth and dealt with the student, “What a foul mouth from a lady. Ah, I guess you were not taught of basic etiquette since you are an illegitimate child. Such a shame, calling them bastard when they’re the heir while you’re nothing but an outsider.”

Nobody seemed to notice it except Kronos. But when as she embarrassed the student in front of everyone, her voice was kind of shaky. As if anger that has been stored inside her was very eager to get out. Kallen seemed to live up to her reputation as a lady with a class that she was suppressing her rage. However, it was apparent.

Even Asisi was afraid that Kallen would go berserk. It was pretty evident that Sir Samael did not just instruct Asisi and Kallen to fetch them because they were late. It was more likely that he was preventing them from showing off to the public.

That was why the person who did not harbor any ill intent towards the student, Asisi, grabbed Kallen and laughed nonchalantly despite the anxious face. “Way to go, Kallen! But we need to go!”

With that being said, Kallen was about to get out together with the rest. However, when she saw that the student was about to talk, she pulled her arms that Asisi was grabbing and faced the student once again. “What? Are you going to tell your parents about what happened? Too bad they can’t do anything for you. Since you offended a son of a duke. Oh. Normally, your parents would still ignore you since you are the bastard one.”

The crowd went even more prominent as they started to whisper amongst themselves. The student never intended for it to happen. She was supposed to bully the lowest class, but in the end, a dark reality of her that she wanted to bury crept out and pulled her into the dark abyss once again.

“Kalleeen~ Let’s goooo~” By that time, it was Astian who gently pulled her away from the student who was in a daze.

The student’s face was pitiful. However, Kallen felt no remorse. Perhaps it’s because of the demon’s nature or the fact that she suffered.

Even Kronos, who was a human with rationality, felt like it was the right thing to do as he gave Kallen a pat on the back and commented. “Good job.”

“Well, I suppose,” Kallen replied as she fixed her glasses and smiled in a proud manner.

‘'For sure it was only the f*****g beginning.’