Distorted World: Rise Of The Black One - Volume 2 Chapter 58 17
12 July n.e.c(new era calendar) 8:21 a.m mage academy second floor class name: undecided
Currently Asher is listening to a Jonathan’s lecture
“And that concludes the first Montessori theorem”
Jonathan said concluding the lesson
Writing everything down Asher was prepared to pack up everything he has but suddenly
“Finally it’s over, I don’t know what’s more boring the fact that I just had to spend a week and a half explaining to you kids what you already know or the fact that you kids had to sit through my insufferable rambling”
Jonathan said with a deep exasperated sigh
This statement shocked the whole class even Asher raised an eyebrow
All this time they thought he was just some low salary teacher but hearing his real voice changed their perspective entirely
“Okay kids, I have good news from tomorrow onwards there will be no more lame, vain and boring lectures from now on the things we’re gonna teach will be completely practical (thank god)”
Jonathan said excited
“Re: um..that’s good I guess?”
Regis said confused
“Tomorrow will be the first practical lesson I can give you, so no more of this unbearably generic atmosphere okay? I expect you all to be extra early and meet me in the gym tomorrow”
Jonathan said with a mischievous and confident expression
(As: well shit)
Asher thought thinking about what he just saw
After class everyone had things they needed to do so the coalition weren’t going to assemble
Regis and August left long ago and Sieg followed soon after
Airi had some task that Asher told her to do as part of the new training schedule she made for him
The only ones in the class right now was Asher and Elise who’s both reading
“E: Do you have any plans this evening Asher?”
Elise asked closing her book
“As: that’s a bit of a sudden question, but no I don’t particularly have any plans”
(As: well not when I’m normal anyway)
Asher thought as a sinister light sprints across his left pupil
“E: well do you have anything you want to do?”
Elise asked catching the air of dread that came as fast as it disappeared on Asher’s face
(E: I need to know more about him, I don’t know why but even when I use “that” I can’t read him completely, there’s so many things about him that’s intoxicating to me. Like how there’s always this sudden change of mood about him that’s being suppressed under that immutable mask of apathy like he’s thinking about something but refused to show it)
Elise thought showing her interest in Asher quite bluntly
“As: actually, I am reading up on the 3rd form of magic for something I’m doing later but why do you want to know?”
Asher said
“E: well, I was just thinking we should hang out”
Elise said
“As: ehh…okay, what’s your deal?”
Asher asked
“E: huh?”
“As: why are you so interested in me? From the day we met you never separated from me for more than 5 minutes”
Asher asked
(As: it’s weird from her being my roommate to us studying under the same master…it’s like someone is orchestrating all of this, the circ.u.mstances are just too convenient)
Asher was suspicious
“E: HAH? Nonononono. You’ve got it wrong it’s not like that, it’s just that you’re the first person I’ve met that is truly amazing to me, so I just wanted to make a new friend…wait, did you think that I was up to something indecent?”
Elise denied blushing like a red tomato
“As:…do I look like a guy who would have those kinds of thoughts?”
Asher asked looking at Elise with a face that spells “really?”
“As: sighs…this is why I hate socializing, okay from now on no more of this vague and formulaic conversation crap okay? If you want to invite me out to something you should just ask”
Asher said
“E: oh, okay then can I call you by your first name?”
Elise asked with a face still flushed
“As: sure and I’ll call you Elise deal?”
Asher said annoyed
“E: deal!”
Elise answered resolutely
“E: okay, now that that’s over with, you said you wanted to study the third form of magic?”
“As: yes, particularly I want to know more about Grimoires”
Asher calmed down
“E: I know a place, you want to go there?”
Elise asked putting her fingers together
(As: wow, my first real time alone with a girl…this escalated quick)
(As: sure whatever I guess I’ll act like a gentlemen for once)
“As: I would be honored my lady”
Asher said bowing and offering his hand to Elise
“E: it’s a date then”
She said happily taking his hand
(As: finally, I gotta admit Airi was right my poor social skills made this a lot harder than it had to be)
Asher thought relieved
(As: it’s still suspicious, but whatever it’s not like I’m not suspicious myself so let’s just go along with it for now)