Reincarnated As The Villainess's Son

Chapter 62: [Club house] [3]

Type: Spirit Beings.

Awakening: Six months, nine months, twelve months.

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

What the hell is this?

\'El!\'

[Yeah?]

\'Why does it show three!?\'

[... Maybe it\'s broken?]

\'Forget I asked you something, idiot.\'

Beep, beep.

As the spirit linker continued to beep, I took a deep breath to calm my restless heart before shifting my focus towards Ashlyn\'s spirit linker.

Number of spirits: Two.

Type: Spirit Beings.

Awakening: Nine months.

Okay, at least hers is the same as in the game.

But wait... Fuck, it\'s not the time for that.

"Do you guys have one?" Before I could even think about anything, Miley asked, glancing at our linker.

"It\'s beeping, what does this mean?" Ashlyn asked in confusion, looking at me and Miley.

"It means you\'ve formed a contract," I replied, blocking Miley from her.

"Oh, really?" With a cheerful smile, she replied, "Yours is also beeping. Did you form a contract as well?"

"Let me see!" Miley chimed in, trying to peek at Ashlyn\'s spirit linker.

"Stay away." I stood in between her and Ashlyn, glaring at her.

I can\'t let her see it, or else she\'ll make a scene like she did in the game, announcing it to everyone.

"Move, Azariah." She replied, glaring back at me as she attempted to walk past me.

"Don\'t you have any manners? You shouldn\'t look at other people\'s things." I ranted, sidestepping to block her again.

"Why can you see it and I can\'t?" She snarled, trying to push me aside.

"Wait, Azariah, professor Lauryn will scold us if you keep fighting." Trying to stop both of us, Ashlyn attempted to come between us. "Let her see it, I don\'t mind."

"But I do!"

"Who are you to mind?" Instead of Ashlyn, Miley replied, "Move, or else you\'ll regret it."

"What are you gonna do? Cry?"

"Haah, why would I cry when I can bash open your skull?" Fuming in anger, she clenched her fist.

"Yeah, I wish to do the same." I spat before turning back to look at Ashlyn.

"Ashly—."

"What are you guys doing?" And before I could warn her, a voice sharply interjected, making me halt.

"Professor Lauryn," Ashlyn greeted her with a smile and a light bow while I blocked her from Lauryn\'s view.

"Azariah," Lauryn called me, her tone firm, "move aside."

"Laur—." My words were cut off by her glare. "Professor Lauryn, could we please keep our results secret?"

"No," she replied, shaking her head. "And don\'t worry, your results will be safe in the academy."

Like hell they will be!

Fuck, I should have stopped Ashlyn from using the spirit linker.

"Wait! Laur—." My protest was silenced as I was helplessly pushed aside.

"Hmm?" Lauryn\'s brows rose in surprise as she examined Ashlyn\'s spirit linker.

Quickly concealing her expression, she scanned the surroundings, noting the curious gazes of other students who had completed their tests.

"Did you tell anyone about your result?" Her tone was stern as she focused on Ashlyn.

"N-no, only Azariah knows," Ashlyn replied, shaking her head.

"Stay quiet and don\'t tell anyone about it," Lauryn instructed firmly as she took the spirit linker from Ashlyn\'s hand.

"But—."

"It\'s for your own good," Lauryn interjected sharply.

"You don\'t have anyone to protect you, so it\'s better not to become the target of everyone\'s attention."

Ashlyn nodded in agreement, and I breathed a sigh of relief. At least we\'re safe for now.

But my tension returned as Lauryn turned her gaze toward me.

"Wait! Lauryn!" Despite my protest, she forcefully grabbed my hand and examined my spirit linker.

This time, her reaction was more profound, her eyes trembling violently as she gently loosened her grip on my hand.

"Lauryn... Take a deep breath... Deep breath," I instructed her, glancing around at the increasing number of curious gazes, my own nervousness growing.

Lauryn took a step back, her gaze never leaving me.

"Huff..."

She exhaled softly before giving me a....sweet smile.

"Wait, Lauryn, there\'s no need be petty right now," I pleaded, trying my best to appear innocent.

"Wait, please, Lauryn!"

"Congratulations, Azariah, for contacting with three Spirits," she said, with a sweet smile, patting my shoulder as she walked away.

But her words seemed to have cast a spell; the entire stadium fell silent.

Not a single word was spoken for a while, until the whole stadium erupted with gossip.

"Wait, seriously?"

"How!? I don\'t even have one."

"But isn\'t it impossible to have more than one spirit?"

"Why him!?"

Ahh, there goes my peaceful life.

[You never had a peaceful—.]

\'Shut up, useless idiot!\'

[... Useless!?]

Then what else are you? I lost a part of my soul just to get a useless commenter who just talks shit.

[..I can give you my blessing, but you will die immediately from it.]

\'You\'re saying as if I\'m not dying already!?\'

"Azariah." Noticing my gloomy look, Ashlyn gently called me.

"Yeah," I replied, glancing at her.

"Why did she do that?" She whispered, coming closer.

"Don\'t know."

"She said I will become a target if I tell my result to everyone."

"Yeah...."

"....It will be alright." Rubbing my back, she replied softly.

I nodded my head, not saying anything.

"Those spirit linkers made the sound come forward!" Daphne instructed, standing in front of all three classes.

"Let\'s go."

"Wait, Miley, you\'re not coming?" As we started to walk, Ashlyn asked, looking at her.

"It didn\'t make any sound." With a depressed look, Miley replied, showing her linker.

"I\'m sorry." Ashlyn replied softly.

"It\'s fine, now go."

"Yeah, I\'ll be back in a minute."

We both walked forward where four students were already standing.

Without a word, we joined them: Ethan, Oliver, Shyamal, and Arianell.

"Show me." Grabbing Oliver\'s hand, I looked at his linker while he did the same with mine.

Number of spirits: One.

Type: Spirit animal.

Awakening: One month.

Same as the game.

So... Why the fuck is my spirit different?

"Damn, it really is three spirits." Oliver grumbled, examining my linker. "All three of them are spirit beings and triplets as well."

"...Yours is an animal," I mumbled, lifting my head.

"Better than spirit balls; at least mine will have some intelligence," he replied before looking at Ethan.

"How is yours?" He asked.

"Already Awakened," Ethan replied with a smile.

"Yeah, the spirit that roams around you," Oliver mumbled, nodding his head.

"So, only six people form a contract, huh?" Julian said, looking at all of us. "Whatever you guys are selected for the spirit familiar club, congratulations."

Daphne stepped forward as she wrote down our names on a tablet.

"Just go there and say your name; they will accept you. And yeah, to participate in the house competition, you need to be part of three clubs, including this one; you need to take part in two more clubs."

"Give your spirit linker back to the staff, and you are free to check the clubs after that," Daphne instructed all the students.

"Anyway, why is your spirit coming in installments?" Oliver asked as he took out his linker.

"I have zero idea," I replied, passing my linker to the staff before I walked away from them.

\'Argh...El.\'

[Yeah.]

\'Help me out.\'

[...How can I? I am useless.]

\'..... Don\'t be like this; my life is on the line here.\'

Hysteria....

The organization that tortured me when I was a child...

Their interest in me will ignite once again...

[...Why did they even kidnap you?]

\'...I was not the one they wanted to kidnap; I was just a substitute.\'

But as they continued to do research on me, their interest also increased...

I became their favorite research object just because of my stupid blessing.

[....How were you rescued then? From the way you are talking, it looks like you were too valuable for them to just let you go.]

\'I don\'t remember anything; they tortured me so much that my brain was paralyzed.\'

For half a year, I lay in bed, unable to do anything.

I couldn\'t sleep, couldn\'t eat, couldn\'t even move.

It felt like I was a lifeless body confined in a room for six whole months, watching the endless torture that I had gone through as nightmare.

And...

Once again, they are going to target me...

And if I end up getting kidnapped once more...

I don\'t know if I could handle going through that torture again...

When I was a child, I thought I had people waiting for me...

But now, I don\'t have anyone...

I\'ll crumble...

I\'ll break down...

I\'ll—

"AZARIAH!"

"Y-yes?" I stammered, startled, looking up at Ashlyn who was shaking me vigorously.

When did she arrived here?

"Your eyes are red, you are sweating like crazy,what happened to you?" she asked, concern evident as she reached out to touch my forehead.

"I-I\'m okay," I replied softly, gently pulling away from her touch.

"...Are you worried about something?" she inquired, offering me her handkerchief.

"Nothing much," I replied with a smile, gently pushing her handkerchief back.

"But—"

"Ashlyn, come with me!" Before she could say more, Miley arrived beside her and whisked her away.

"Wait for me, Azariah."

Ashlyn glanced back at me apologetically before joining the group of girls gathered around Arianell and Shyamal.

"Az, let\'s go check out the sports club," Oliver said, appearing beside me.

"Count me in," Ethan added, looking at Oliver.

"Then let\'s take Aimar as well," Oliver mumbled, heading towards Aimar\'s class with Ethan in tow.

Ignoring them both, I stood alone, watching the three girls who were the center of attention, happily chatting with those around them.

[...Do you regret it...what you did.]

\'...Nope,\' I replied silently as I turned around and walked away from them.

I wanted them to be happy...

And it seem like they are...