Pythier Scwazen Academy: The Powerful Princess

Chapter 6

"Well, I'm quite convinced that you are a nice person and you give off this gentle, friendly aura that makes me want to help you. Then, there's just something about you that feels extraordinary for this world...like you're meant to do something big..."

"Huh, that's quite an answer Varan but I don't think I will though. I am just an ordinary, incapable, insecure and awkward guy who's not deserving of any affection or whatnot let alone do something big for such an extraordinary world." I gloomily uttered, almost getting lost in the moment until I snapped myself out of it. "Anyway, I would really, really appreciate it if you'd help me. You are such a great being that you are the one who's greatly impacting others' life, I hope you know that."

"That's nice of you to say but it'd be nicer if you can see the goodness in you too. You are as capable as anyone else in the world. You just need a little time to discover that and you'll see just how great you'll be if you would just believe in yourself."

"Can't believe I'm hearing this from a crocodile man." I whispered to myself.

"What was that?"

"I said I can't believe how kind you are, that's all." I said with a grin on my face.

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"First off, why would anyone kill you off just like that?" Varan thought loudly.

"I know! He just killed me right after helping me, such an irony!"

"Have you gained any enemies during your stay here right before that quest??"

"Not really, I know no one liked me the first time I got here, but I think I made quite the impression when I started working for you. No one seems to hate on me that much anymore, well none that I can think of honestly."

"I know they hated on you for your ludicrous fashion sense."

I smirked after letting out a gasp indicating my disbelief to what he just said. I looked at my clothes as I titter then I looked back at him still in disbelief.

"I thought your heart’s painted entirely of gold but I guess someone smudged a black, filthy paint on it." I said while smirking at him. "And this is our school uniform, so I didn't really have much choice do I and it got dirty that's all, you have no idea how fashionable I am." I added, trying to defend myself.

"Yes, yes, whatever, bet you can't pull anything off for that matter anyways." Varan remarked.

"Wow, I can't believe I'm hearing this from someone who looks like an alligator." I uttered. But as I glanced at him, I can't deny how he's pulling off the outfit he's wearing and it's not even something I can see myself wearing.

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Days have passed by quickly and I'm actually building a much closer and comfortable relationship with Varan than what we had the first time. It all started when I saw this quirky, different side of his personality. I mean he was still serious most of the time but I get to show another side of myself to him without the awkwardness growing. And he's still the kindest being I've met in my whole life.

Just like the first time, he lent me the same set of weapons and gears except now, it was for free. He didn't ask me to work for him anymore but still chose to keep his generosity towards me; I can see how much benevolence is in his nature as a being. He's actually more humane than most humans are. Still, I volunteered to help him out for I believe that I am not that shameless, selfish boy who just doesn't care and would just take advantage of good people.

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Few weeks have passed and Varan is sending me on another quest. He said that I should hone myself into the best adventurer that I can be by starting small. So, as a new experience, he will send me on a much different quest from the slime one. I am appointed with a special potion at hand in which I am to deliver at a place called Draco. Draco was a small village known for the sinister, filthy hands of many wily thieves and bandits who could go away mostly with anything on their way. They can be defeated but Varan can guarantee that it would be a very tricky one. "They can rob you off without you knowing, the first time they lay their eyes on you. That's how skilled they can be." Varan warned as he reminds me to train hard for this one.

With all his advice and guidance, I try to motivate myself to train night and day. I am trying my best to dedicate my time into toning my body and preparing it ahead. I don't really work out so it is quite rough but I guess trying my best is enough. Of course, you can't expect your ideal body to turn about in just few days or weeks of training but I can feel the helpful effect it's actually doing to my body, considering I am someone who would rather sit all day in front of my computer or books rather than working out, although, I am pretty much of an athletic guy. I am a varsity of basketball and badminton in our school, so that in itself is an irony. Though, playing sports has always been a chore to me rather than a leisure since my mother has forced me into it. She has constantly pressured me into winning and getting in into the best teams and growing up, I never had a say on it, really. Now is the right time to channel that inner athlete in me and maybe get my way out of this fast just like I always do. It's what I've been trying to do with my mom but she just wanted more to the point that it would just drain me vastly. Anything I do wasn't always enough.