"What is this?" Said the cloaked man after being brought by Scythe. "Why did you bring me to these kids?"
"Hm, it seems i need to tell you." Said Scythe to him. "Look carefully, there's only nine of them."
The cloaked man then focused his eyes on the students infront of him, he counted each of them and realized that there is indeed only 9 students in the area.
"Huh? Now that you said it– Where's the other one?" He said, confused with the disappearance of the one student.
"He's dead." Scythe responded, turning his head to look at the wooden shack beside him.
"What?" Said the cloaked man, he saw Scythe looking at the shack and understands the context pretty quickly. "Ahh, i see– Well, from my reaction alone, isn't the answer obvious?"
'What the fuck?.. What's with that respond, is he really Scythe's subordinate? His way of talking to him is way too casual, rather than a subordinate, he looks more like a friend..' Seir thought from the distance, he saw the conversation between the two as nothing like subordination, but instead a normal friend-to-friend talk.
Calea also felt the same, she thought to herself..
'What's with his way of talking, it's kind of annoying..'
After the cloaked man respond to Scythe's words, he turned back to him again and said, "I guess you're right."
"You hear it kids?" The cloaked man said to the students, he looked towards every one of them, his eyes glaring intensely beneath the thick hood. "I don't know who killed your friend last night, to tell you the truth, i didn't even hear a single sound from inside the shack, well it's not like i'd care about it, haha— Listen, all of you heard the rules right? Im sure you remembered it– But, did Scythe ever mentioned something about murdering your own friends?"
"H- huh?" Said Kalios. "Wait, what do you mean?.."
'Hold on..' Calea thought, she covered her mouth with her hand. 'Scythe said that we're all enemies when the sun is up, last week when he said that... I thought that we're all going to be friends and forget our rivalry at night when we are at the shack, however that was not the case at all, i hate myself for thinking that back then– If.. We're supposed to be a wild beast at night, then.. Isn't it the perfect scenario for me to kill everyone? If murder was not a punishable offense, then.. I will use it to the best of my ability!'
It was a golden opportunity, however there's still some risk to it, Calea wasn't someone that'll jump into conclusion that quickly, she left that way of thinking to her past self, even after seeing a possible answer, she still thought about the risk it may carries for the future.
'However, i still need to expand my possibilities..' Calea thought, her mind activated the dormant gear inside of her. 'If i killed everyone, then.. What would be my path in the future? Will Scythe let it go just like that? Even after a week of constantly observing his behaviour, i still can't predict his mind.. What if he creates a new rule just to punish me? Even if he sounds cold and doesn't care about all of us, there's a high possibility he would still be displeased if he saw all of his students die one after another– As long as this collar still binds me tightly, i won't be able to escape from Scythe's grasp..'
Calea furrowed her eyebrows, she felt irritated knowing that even if she was given an opportunity to fulfill her revenge, it would be meaningless if in the end she was also killed by the explosive collar, what she needed right now is confirmation from Scythe, just a possibility of 50/50 wasn't enough, it has to be guaranteed.
'Scythe is strong, despite me having awakened my aura, i still can't shake off the feeling of inferiority when facing him directly, he's like a giant mountain that i need to ascend.' Calea thought.
With how the stakes are being played right in this moment, Calea couldn't help but postpone her revenge once more, however if she can get a confirmation right here and now, her plan would be set in motion, it was a two plan set for each scenario, the result of which plan she will be using will be determined by the answer of Scythe and the cloaked man.
"Gah! Are you really stupid?" Said the cloaked man, he scoffed at Kalioseth. "Like i said before, Scythe never said anything about murder right? so.. Is it allowed? That's the interesting part, the answer is YES– After all.. a dog's death is just a trivial matter isn't it?'
That word sends chills down to Calea's bones, this is it, this is her confirmation, with the cloaked man answer, the burning fire of hatred inside of Calea's heart was raging, the rush of excitement and ecstasy filled her mind and she began to think about various method that she can use to kill each of her target.
'A- ahh..This is– My zone..' Calea said to herself, there was a wide smile forming within her hand. 'Isn't this way too perfect? Ahh.. What should i do, where do i start.. Should i just kill them all in one night? No one would care right? After all, this place is Insane.. Hahaahaha..'
While Calea was smiling, Scythe noticed her vibe and saw that she has been covering her mouth with her hand for a long time, even though there was a lack of context, Scythe could immediately guess what Calea was thinking, all in perfect order.
"That's just your own rule" Said Scythe to the cloaked man.
"Huh? what are you talking about?" The cloaked man responded, raising one eyebrow in confusion.
"It's true that i don't care about anyone's death, however.. I still can't let one of you to slaughter everyone." Scythe threatened, his voice loud and carries a lot of pressure.
This threat was clearly targeted towards Calea, he knew about her hatred, she also said it infront of his face before that she'll kill everyone including him, that's why, if he also said yes like his subordinate, then there's no doubt Calea would slaughter everyone immediately, considering her power in aura, there would be no one that can stand a chance against her.
'Shit.. So you're basically telling me to stand still and be quiet huh, you damn shitty instructor.. Tck!' Calea curses in her mind, her eyes narrowed in disappointment.
"You can go now, go back to your post." Scythe said to the cloaked man, he ordered him to go back.
"Huh? Okay, whatever you say.." Said the cloaked man, he then turned around and walked forward, disappearing into the forest where no one could see where he was going.
"Now, i guess i'll have to tell you this now." Scythe uttered, he crossed both of his arms on his chest. "But once 2 months had passed and you successfully replicated the technique i showed you last week, you will participate in the next Filtering phase– If you don't remember, it means we're going to filter you out, those who can't keep up and failed in the filtering phase will be eliminated, additionally, if you failed to replicate the scythe technique after 2 months, you will also get eliminated, remember that."
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The students went quiet, but the atmosphere was tense, they just got told that if they don't work hard, they will be killed, and this is something way scarier than they would have thought.
10 seconds passed, and suddenly, Carsel raised his hand to ask, "What do we have to do at the Filtering phase?"
Scythe looked at Carsel who's covered in bruises and injuries, he must be concerned about his restricted condition.
"Hmm, it's quite simple, you will duel with people from the other instructors group." Scythe replied.
"I- i see..." Carsel gloomed and looked down, he decided to not ask more question, that answer was all he needed.
After Carsel's question, Scythe then continues talking, he said, "Well now that i've told you this, i expect you'll be working way harder than you are right now, survive the filtering and show the world about the superiority of a scythe— don't disappoint me now, will you? My precious slaves."