"Really? That works?" Rocky raised an eyebrow, then narrowed his eyes as he looked at Bobby.
But then, he just let out a bitter sigh. Bobby's wish was impossible anyway, since beasts from the back zone were hated by most others.
As he expected, Bobby's face turned completely pale when the dragon continued to ignore him, as if he were nothing more than an invisible stone.
Rocky didn't need to summon the system screen; he already knew what mood his beast was in at that moment.
(Tch. How unlucky. He won't fight for at least a day until his mood recovers.)
He quickly grabbed Bobby and placed him on the table, where he instantly lay motionless.
"Sorry. My beast is quite weird."
Scarlet nodded. She lingered for a moment before asking,
"Are you fine?"
Rocky glanced at Scarlet, who showed a bit of awkwardness on her face after asking.
"Thank you for your concern. I'm fine."
Scarlet asked again,
"Do you remember me? …I mean, we've met many times at banquets in the past."
Rocky scratched his head in confusion.
"I remember you very well."
Scarlet curved her red lips slightly as she looked at Rocky. She lowered her voice so only the two of them could hear.
"If so, I'm glad to hear it from you."
Bang! Suddenly, someone shot the door open and strode into the classroom. A professor with a scowling face held a pile of papers in his hand.
He spoke up.
"Listen to me. We'll start the lesson right now. I don't have much time for brats like you, so don't distract me with any stupid actions. Otherwise, I'm gonna kick you out of here."
All the students fell silent, focusing on the professor.
Meanwhile, some of them still felt uncomfortable because of Rocky's earlier actions—especially Travis and Jeff.
Travis grumbled and shot Rocky a deathly glare.
He didn't care what Rocky did in the academy, but there were two things he would never accept.
First, provoking or fighting with him.
Second, flirting with Scarlet. After all, she was his fiancée.
Anyone who crossed those lines had to die, even if they were sons of a great Clan.
(I'll teach that trash where he belongs. But I don't want to dirty my hands by killing trash myself.)
He snorted and glanced at Jeff, who was clearly showing signs of anger and jealousy.
(I'll let those two pieces of trash kill each other, then I'll deal with the survivor.)
He smirked, his expression full of disdain toward both Jeff and Rocky.
(Only a genius like me is worthy of her, not that rubbish.)
***
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Name: Bobby
Race: Ancient Ape
Compatibility: 100%
Species Rank: Calamity
Level: 12
Unique Skill: Intermediate Swordsmanship, Void Forging, Aura of Apex Predator
Current Preferred Mana Core: [None]
Current Mood: Doesn't want to do anything
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Rocky shook his head while patting Bobby's head, trying to comfort his sullen mood.
"Don't worry, boy. Next time we return to the world of beasts, I promise I'll find you a girlfriend."
Rocky shrugged. Even though he wouldn't be able to use Bobby for a few days, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Either way, his beast had already developed its skills to a high level.
[Aura of Apex Predator]
He really wanted to use it in tomorrow's training lesson.
Suddenly, he frowned slightly as he heard agonized screams coming from the academy's restroom area.
From what he heard, it was bullying—but it wasn't his business. He ignored it and kept walking. Yet, just half a second later, his face darkened.
"HAHAHAHA! YOU TRASH! YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE INTERFERED IN OUR BUSINESS. NOW I'LL RUIN YOUR LITTLE SISTER!"
"P-Please… you can do anything to me, but my sister… please spare her… have mercy."
Shawn spat and delivered a brutal kick to the guy's face, splitting his lips open and drawing blood.
He snorted.
"It's too late. I already spared you once, but this trash is different. I'll make sure that next time, she'll curse that trash herself."
"A disobedient woman with a man unworthy of living in this world."
Cyril shouted in rage, no longer showing the submissive attitude he had before, and threw a punch at Shawn.
Yet that blow was pathetically slow.
Shawn easily grabbed Cyril by the throat, as if he were nothing more than a weak insect. He spat and tossed him aside, smashing his head into the restroom mirror. Cyril fell to the ground, bleeding everywhere.
"B-Brother…" Margot groaned as she crawled toward him.
Despite her battered face, her hardness and beauty still remained. She was the girl who had once cursed Jeff and his underlings when they insulted Rocky's parents.
"I'm sorry… it's all my fault." She sobbed as she hugged her brother, who had already passed out in a pool of blood.
At that moment, she began to regret her actions in the classroom. She shouldn't have cursed and provoked Jeff and his underlings.
This was the outcome she had to face for her reckless actions.
Shawn clicked his tongue and gestured to his underlings.
"I'll give her to you guys. Do whatever you want. Just let her know what she deserves for insulting the son of a great Clan."
Three men with perverted looks slowly approached the girl, beginning to take off their clothes and revealing their upper bodies.
"N-No…" Margot groaned in fear and helplessness.
However, at that moment, Rocky suddenly kicked the door open. He stepped into the restroom at a leisurely pace.
"To be honest, I don't want to get involved in this kind of trouble," he said calmly. "But there's no avoiding it. Either way, it still involves me."
Rocky activated [Aura of Apex Predator], sending a bizarre wave of mana throughout the room.
A clear change appeared in Shawn and his underlings. They could feel their bodies weakening, exhaustion creeping in for no clear reason.
Shawn smirked, showing no fear at all. After all, Rocky showing up here only gave them a better chance. They would beat him until it felt satisfying.
"Attack him. Even if he's using some cheap trick, we can still take him down. A trash beast from the black zone always makes its master weak as well."