From the Chronicles Saga of what Soma had read, Mark was once an orphan without any flashy background; he was just a run-of-the-mill person who, luckily, received the system to fight those monsters that threatened humanity.
One of the things traits that Mark had that could make him enter the prestigious academy was a tenacious and competitive heart; he got accepted into the academy and underwent his first-year studies before everything changed as Gary Thompson easily beat him in one of the P.E. classes.
These two were completely different when Mark ca from an ordinary lineage; Gary ca from a golden lineage in which his father and mother were the people who ran one of the guilds in Arica.
With his tenacious trait, Mark kept training hard, and eventually, he had the chance to challenge Gary again in the tournant the academy held every year to test their students' growth. It also beca one of the events for many guilds from all over the world to scout for hidden gems.
The date ca, but Mark was brutally defeated by Gary, who always had a pair of cold gazes on him, looking down on Mark's lying body. After once again he faced the wall that he couldn't break, his tenacious heart changed into resentnt, and his competitiveness turned into envy.
Everyone around them recognized from seeing his blazing eyes filled with hatred. But no one dared to point it out as Mark was always brushing past the question that was thrown at him with a frown.
Then, on the winter holiday, Mark, who got a chance to visit his holand and return to the academy, beca a different person. Mark, who was once a hot-blooded, competitive person, now becos quiet and shows confidence in his walk.
From there, his tale soared. He shows an outstanding growth that makes everyone wonder just how much growth he is undergoing when on holiday, until he manages to achieve the seat of becoming one of the captains from one of the teams that led an expedition toward the deepest dungeon.
Currently, he is facing Soma with his calm and probing gaze as he is caught off guard after Soma blurted about the necklace circling his neck.
"Excuse ?".
"I happen to like accessories like you. You see".
Soma shows the necklace around his neck, which he took a mont ago; he flashed his white teeth to make the other person have no any weird tension.
Serafina and Lucy, unaware of the situation from Soma's perspective, tilted their heads because it was the first ti they saw Soma wearing accessories.
As much as they want to retort about Soma, he is being unreasonable to prolong their discussion. Lucy tries to intervene, but faster than the wind, Hina taps Lucy's shoulder, turning Lucy's attention to her.
With a silly smile, Hina placed her index finger to her lips and made Lucy more dumbfounded than ever.
Serafina, who is already being interfered with by Xiao Lian, notices sothing is not right based on her juniors' attitude. Then she recalled sothing a mont ago that Xiao Lian weirdly tensed her whole body despite it being just a eting for a report. At first, Serafina thought that Xiao Lian was nervous in this place, but there seed to be sothing else in play, which is one thing.
She turned her attention and saw Soma, with his fake smile, asking sothing from Mark, a person who holds a certain na in the academy.
"Can you show it to ?".
Soma, with his unbreakable smile, kept pestering Mark to show his necklace, which made the person in ntion knit his brows in wonder.
Mark had never seen the boy before him, and he assud that he was just a first-year student. The mont Mark intended to open his mouth, the girls who stood behind him glared at Soma's side and started to spit venom at him.
"Silence, first-year!".
"Yeah, big sis is right. Don't you dare interrupt Mark in his report. Who are you anyway?".
The first girl who spit at him with calm intensity, she was the big sister nad Carla. She had a cute, stiff face, shoulder-length brown hair, sharp eyes, and brown pupils. She was wearing the academy uniform and standing straight behind Mark, filled with confidence like an assistant.
As for the other one, she had the sa cute but lively girl with rounded eyes and brows pupils. Wearing the sa uniform but a bit sloppy dressed, with her long, wavy brown hair, she glared at Soma. Her na is Liliru, the little sister, and from their face, one could tell that they were twins; they always followed Mark from behind, like worshiping him.
"...No, I'm just asking. Why are you guys so mad? Besides, who I'm talking about is Senior Mark, not you guys. Don't interrupt when soone else talks".
"...!".
"How dare you!".
"Relax, Carla and Liliru, our Junior is right; he must be interested in the necklace on my neck. If you don't mind, can I know your na, Junior?".
Soma, who got thrown a straight fast, lightly paused as he pondered what he should answer, but eventually, he answered.
"...Soma, First-year student".
The mont that na was spoken, Soma didn't see any ripple around their eyes, which ant they clearly had no information regarding Soma.
"I see, Soma. You probably already knew my na, but I am pleased to et you. My na is Mark, and about the thing you asked, I don't mind it here. You can have a look".
Mark begins to tuck his thumb finger into his collar and shows the necklace to the outside world. It has a silver chain and a tiny black gem embedded in it as its head.
"How was it? Are you satisfied?".
"Can I see it closer?".
"I'm pretty sure we are already in close distance from each other."
"No, what I an is, can I hold it? I want to feel the material and see the gems that look beautifully crafted with a dexterous hand".
[Extra Skill Puppeteer activated]
Soma stood up from his seat and intended to approach their side for Mark who was hesitating to remove the necklace around his neck.
"Don't move, first-year!".
"You ungrateful brat, Mark was already willing to show you the necklace, but how can you be so greedy."
Carla and Liliru cast her mana around their body simultaneously and slightly, the atmosphere in the room tensed and the other party behind Soma, mainly Hina and Xiao Lian ready to summon their weapon any ti if things start escalating further.
"Both of you stop!".
However, a clear, chi voice echoed inside the room with its calming light that brightened the interior prior to Lucy releasing one of her magic.
"Soma, you sat back in your seat, and Senior Mark, I apologize for the discomfort. Let us discuss the report, shall we?".
"Yeah, that might be wise; I'm sorry, Soma. But the president had called. So, I have to do my job as a ssenger".
Despite the twins' warning, Lucy and Mark's voice, who thought this deal was over, saw Soma still standing in his place, not having any thought to back off.
Soma kept his gaze toward Mark and his two won behind him. He was in deep thought, planning sothing that could bait them to reveal their actual appearance.
"Soma, what are you doing? Please hurry up and sit!".
Lucy's voice, heard as a warning, was brushed past by Soma's current indifferent attitude toward his surroundings and only focused on Mark's group. Soma began to recall the story and soon found the clue he wanted.
"Soma, sit down!".
"How was that Brain Rot Ira, who knows only to destroy things, recently? Has he taken his dicine and beco much more clever?".
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