Chapter 69: The Arrival of an Alien Creature
"Alright, I got it. The teacher's coming in—let's start class first."
As soon as Franklin said that, the trio quickly turned around. Just as they were about to sigh in relief, Franklin felt Lala's worried gaze on him.
He gave her a reassuring smile and made a "smile" gesture with his hands. Seeing that, Lala chuckled softly, and a bright smile returned to her face.
Thinking back, influenced by the anime he'd seen in his previous life, Franklin had assumed Lala would be noisy and chaotic—maybe even cause him some embarrassing trouble.
But reality turned out to be the complete opposite. Lala was well-mannered, polite, and never acted superior to anyone. The only flaw in her personality came from the lack of proper education during her childhood.
The morning lessons flew by, and soon it was lunch break. Since the Neon Province was an autonomous region, the school schedule remained the same as before—morning classes, lunch and nap break at school, and all classes ending by three in the afternoon.
Over the course of the morning, Franklin had already been thinking about ways to quickly grow stronger. The fastest method was to gather all seven Dragon Balls, make a wish for protection, and then rush to break through to the Core Formation stage.
Alternatively, he could advance his swordsmanship to the fourth stage of the Sword Dao Realm—the Sword Momentum Stage—or use dimensional summoning to spend lifespan and call forth an unimaginable trump card.
Another option was to awaken the latent potential of his Saiyan blood and transform into a Super Saiyan. At that point, most enemies would be no more than trash in his eyes.
But thinking about it was one thing—figuring out how to actually do it was another. For now, the only realistic paths available were collecting the seven Dragon Balls and dimensional summoning.
As he was lost in thought, Lala suddenly dragged her desk over. Saki Tenjōin and Rin Kujō did the same, and soon the four desks were pushed together into a large square table. Everyone quickly took their seats.
Saki Tenjōin, Rin Kujō, and Fujisaki Aya each took out their luxurious lunchboxes, while Lala pulled out the one Mikan had carefully prepared for both of them.
Although Franklin had said he didn't need to eat, Mikan still insisted on preparing his lunch with care every time. While her meals weren't as extravagant as the trio's, the flavor and effects easily surpassed them.
Franklin had once asked his parents about Mikan's talent, and the answer had surprised him—her fragment of the Dimensional Tome turned out to be Dimensional Cuisine.
He'd almost wanted to complain at the time, but when he realized that her food wasn't just delicious but could also subtly improve one's physique, he had to admit—it was actually incredibly practical.
Because of what happened last night, the three girls had learned their lesson. Instead of trying to pry information directly from Franklin, they decided to use Lala as an entry point, hoping to learn more about Franklin's daily life and the girls around him through her.
Listening to Lala openly and innocently share everything about herself without the slightest hesitation, Franklin watched the three girls' faces grow increasingly pale.
He simply smiled faintly and didn't intervene. Letting them get a little scared wasn't a bad thing—it might stop them from doing anything troublesome later.
Just as he was enjoying the show, the principal of Cainan High arrived outside the classroom. The sleazy, middle-aged aura radiating from him instantly made Franklin wary. As Saruyama Kenichi's voice called for quiet, the classroom gradually fell silent.
"Sairenji-san, Momioka-san, the principal is looking for you."
The two girls exchanged puzzled looks toward the doorway, where the principal was standing with a lecherous grin.
"I need to see Sairenji-san and Momioka-san regarding some incomplete enrollment paperwork. The rest of you can continue eating."
Seeing their confusion, the principal's expression turned more serious.
"Please hurry, Sairenji-san, Momioka-san. We still have class later. The sooner we take care of this, the better—let's not waste too much time."
Even though the two girls had barely started eating, they couldn't refuse since it was the principal himself. They had no choice but to follow him to handle the so-called paperwork.
As the two left, Franklin watched with mild confusion, but didn't think much of it. After all, this was a school—under normal circumstances, nothing bad should happen.
But just as that thought crossed his mind, his divine sense expanded. Normally, nothing would go wrong, but this was no longer an ordinary Cainan High.
Within the projection of his mind, Franklin saw one principal unconscious in a bathroom stall—while another "principal" was leading the two girls toward the equipment storage room beside the gym.
Upon closer inspection, the two principals looked exactly the same—no differences at all. That immediately made Franklin think of Oolong and Puar's transformation techniques.
He'd always wanted to learn that fascinating ability but never had the chance. Could it be that one of them was fooling around at school? Or was it someone—or something—else entirely?
Thinking about Zastin's strange behavior earlier that day, Franklin didn't hesitate any longer. He flung open the window, leapt out from the third floor, and sprinted after the girls.
"Whoa! Franklin just jumped from the third floor!"
"He's a psychic—what's the big deal?"
"Franklin, that kind of behavior seriously violates school rules—hey… hey! Ugh, Lala, don't pick up his bad habits!"
Yui Kotegawa's voice echoed faintly behind him, but Franklin ignored it completely. He had far more important things to deal with right now.
"Mr. Principal, didn't you say our paperwork was incomplete? Shouldn't we be going to the office for that? Why the equipment room?"
"You'll understand once you're inside. There's something very important I need to tell you."
Seeing Haruna Sairenji's worried expression and her urge to step inside, Risa Momioka—who had suffered from Franklin's pranks many times—grabbed her arm.
"Don't go in. He doesn't have that authority. And if something really happens, we can just call Franklin for help. Let's go—back to class."
Her words clearly irritated the "principal." His body suddenly twisted and cracked apart, rapidly expanding. Green, alien skin and bulging, explosive muscles emerged from within.
Seeing the horrifying transformation, Haruna's legs gave out, and she collapsed to the floor. But the change wasn't over yet—countless tentacles burst from the creature's back, shooting toward the two girls.
At the sight of those all-too-familiar tentacles, Haruna's eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the spot. With her unconscious, Risa couldn't even drag her to safety.
As the tentacles whipped forward—
A wall of earth suddenly rose up between them, blocking the attack. Vines and wooden blades erupted from the ground, wrapped in golden spiritual energy, and slashed out in a flash. The tentacles were instantly severed.
In the next heartbeat, Franklin's figure flickered and appeared right before the alien creature. He gathered power in his fist and struck with full force—
The alien was blasted straight off the ground and sent hurtling high into the sky.
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