Chapter 18: Friends
The faces of everyone were different but the only one who didn't seem shocked was the silver haired girl.
"Heh. Sure." The blonde guy sneered and leaned back in his chair.
Everyone ignored him and focused on the professor since his opinion was the only one that really mattered to them. However, professor Hilsen was almost glaring at Leon like he had done something wrong.
"Are you joking with me right now?" Professor Hilsen was completely serious.
"I'm not. I definitely remember having Yellow and Blue." Leon responded just as serious.
He could still remember the two colors dancing along his skin in harmony. He had never seen something so strange yet so beautiful before but did not have time really think about it until after his lust had been satisfied.
Professor Hilsen continued to stare at Leon for a while, trying to see if he really was telling the truth. In the end, he just sighed in frustration.
"If that's the case then I cannot help you. I have never heard of a case where someone had more than one Dunamis. The only thing that comes to mind is that the Headmaster is said to have more than one Dunamis but that is just as much a baseless rumor as the 6th type of Dunamis.
"Even so, I can imagine that it would be even more difficult for you to control your powers so you especially need a mentor- no. I'm requiring it. And it should be a fourth year student or professor. No second or third years, understand?"
"Yes, Professor." Leon nodded.
"Well, we have yet to introduce ourselves so why don't we go around and give our names and what future career you want to pursue. I anticipate you 5 will be spending a lot of time together in the future so its best to break the ice early. Starting with you double Dunamis." He gestured to Leon.
"I'm Leon Ashford.... I haven't really decided on a future career yet but possibly lawyer or doctor."
"Interesting... alright you miss?" The professor stroked his chin and pointed to the woman with braids and glasses.
"I-I'm Abigail. Abigail Rosewood. I plan to be a nurse."
"Luna Caddel. Lawyer." The sleepy student mumbled as she put her head down.
"Lucas Elhart. CEO of Elhart Electronics." The blonde guy gave a infuriating smirk.
"My name is Kira Nightless. I have plans to be an Astrophysicist." The silver haired woman said with her previous worry now gone.
"Alright. So Leon, Abigail, Luna, Lucas and Kira. It is nice to meet you all. I'm sorry for being harsh with you 5. I'm sure none of you had not expected things to turn out this way but sometimes fate plays with you like that.
"I want to make sure you all have an enjoyable time here at Asmodeus as well so if you feel that things have become worse for you now that you are an Awakened please let me or professor Knight know. I cannot guarantee other professors will be as welcoming only because of differing experiences.
"I've personally seen the aftermath of Dunamis used wrong, as a buddy of mine is now confined to a wheelchair after things got out of hand. It now makes me cautious around such people but I hope you all can show me my doubt is unfounded. Alright, I won't hold you guys any longer. Make sure to stop by the Awakened center sometime today and show up to your evening class on time."
With that, professor Hilsen got up, as did the rest of the students and began to make their way out. Kira, the woman Leon had battled with at orientation, flew through the hallway with long strides as she seemed desperate to get to her next destination.
Professor Hilsen followed soon after with Abigail trailing behind as she asked him a few questions. Leon began to get up as he heard an irritating voice call out to him.
"So you think you're special huh?" the spikey haired blonde guy had his bag over his shoulder and sneered at him like he was some kind of gangster.
'Why me.' Was all Leon could think as he just wanted to go and eat now. He didn't have time nor patience to listen to this guy and his ego trip so he made his way to the door, only to of course get stopped by the guy at the doorway.
"Move please." Leon, who was about half a foot taller than him, glanced down at him with a dark expression.
Lucas didn't back down and continued trying to tick him off.
"I'm good. Why don't you go around me. I'm sure you could since you've got two superpowers or whatever bullshit this all is." He sneered again but Leon did just that and went around.
Lucas shoulder checked him, but Leon stood strong, easily tanking it and forcing Lucas to stumble back as he could not stop Leon's movements. This ticked Lucas off more and just as he was getting ready to shout again and grab the student who made him look like a fool, a tired voice interrupted him.
"I still see you're all bark and no bite little Elhart." The sleepy Luna slowly rose from her seat and had a smug, tired look on her face as she stretched.
To Leon, it looked like they had some history as Lucas' attention was now focused fully on her so Leon used this as his chance to leave the building. He took a deep breath in and out once he reached the fresh air of the outside world.
Having been locked up in the classroom for the last 4 hours was brutal and suffocating, not to mention the obvious tension between him and the rest of his classmates. He looked down at the ground, a bit depressed but still made his way toward the food courts at the center of the plaza and hopeful of what the future would bring.
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The innermost part of the plaza had dozens of fountains surrounding several big buildings with lots of outdoor seating and shade. It was like a mini downtown in a way and was already busy entertaining students as they went about getting lunch and relaxing.
The majority of the students would definitely be first years since class had just gotten out, however he did notice a few students whose attire was slightly different from theirs. The classic navy blue with red accents that was their school uniform, seemed like it might grow more red with the years guessing by the uniforms he saw.
He maneuvered through the crowd to the building in the very center which was their cafeteria building. It would have been more accurate to call it a mall though, as it was several floors high and when looking at the map of the buildings inside, showed that each floor had half a dozen different restaurants, cafes, fast food, and there was even an arcade in the basement!
Leon was unsure where he was supposed to find his friends in such a big building, and at the same time, wondered if he would even be welcomed by them. He cursed Professor Hilsen a bit, as the guy literally turned him and the other 4 awakened into enemies of the regular student body.
Whether by accident or on purpose, it left him feeling bitter and he could tell that some of the students who he recognized from their class avoided looking at him. He wasn't sure if any of the other classes also had Awakened students but he already felt a sense of comradery with them.
"Leon!" A voice startled him and he looked around to find some familiar faces sitting at one of the round tables in the food court he just went by.
He couldn't help but smile in relief, seeing them smile back at him and waving him to their table. Casey and Emma had also joined the other 3 and they all commented on how big the cafeteria was and the other buildings surrounding it were.
The food was free since tuition was already astronomical, but apparently they had all waited for him before getting food. As such, Leon quickly suggested getting food and they left their bags in their seats while they went around to see what they would like.
Everyone ended up getting something different, and it took over half an hour for them to get all their food since lines were long right after class ended before they could sit down and enjoy their meals.
"Ugh! I hate math! Why did it have to be math!" Tessa gritted her teeth as she stabbed her grilled chicken with her fork.
"Same here. It's my worst subject." Casey cried over some mashed potatoes.
"Just think," Aaron chimed in with a mouthful of beans, "its only gonna get worse from here. Better start writing your wills."
"Did you understand anything Leon?" Selia asked him, clearly seeing how he seemed to avoid talking much.
"Not really... I had trouble focusing." He smiled wryly.
The table went silent with the elephant in the room growing bigger. Since Aaron, Tessa and Selia already got the spiel from Professor Hilsen, it was likely Casey and Emma got the same spiel or were caught up by the other three.
"Thank you guys for letting me hang with you all. I'm sure it must be... worrying... to be around me after what we've learned today. I understand if you don't really want to be around me anymore; I don't think I'd want to either.
"Don't worry though, I'll go to the Awakened Center later and make sure that I find a mentor so I don't go out of control. I don't want to scare you guys so I'll see you guys later."
He didn't want to seem depressed or guilt trip the others in any way, he just didn't want them to force themselves to be around him if he wasn't comfortable.
He felt he was pretty good at reading people, at least strangers, and felt he could tell when people were tense around him and he had felt it right now.
People always hid their emotions but he liked to try and be honest if possible, as it was just easier than trying to dance around other people's thoughts and play stupid mind games.
As Leon started to stand up out of his chair, he felt a hand pull down on his clothes and put him back in his seat.
"We aren't scared!" Selia then punched his arm pretty hard, forcing him to turn her way.
She glared at him angrily like he was an idiot.
"You are our friend, Leon, and nothing any professor can say will change that! Sure you may have weird sex superpowers but who cares?! As far as I know, you didn't go on a rampage or anything during Orientation!
"If anything, it's a gift!" She screamed, quickly drawing the attention of other students nearby.
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