The Slayers
Chapter 156 (Season 4)

In the morning, Alan was already in his class. Alan was reading a thick novel. Alan came first. Always was, like when he was high school. Coming in the morning gave Alan a calm and steady feeling. There is nothing to disturb, nothing to mess with, only deep silence. The silence helped her focus on reading.

Before long, someone opened the classroom door and it turned out, it was Via Lestari. Via who had just arrived was shocked when he saw Alan who had already come first. But, he also remembered the former figure of Alan. Alan always comes first, and he comes after. His figure was always happy, but also scared at the same time. Glad that he had regained his composure, afraid that the person who bullied him would come and beat him up for no reason, as usual.

Now, his figure was different from the one before. Now, Alan felt more confident, calm, no worry or fear. Also, there was no longer a gloomy and hopeless appearance, there was only a smiling face that read fantasy novels quietly.

'His face .. handsome...'

Unknowingly, Via was fascinated with Alan's face. Alan, who was aware of Via's presence and read his thoughts, could only smile bitterly.

"What are you doing there, Via? You're not sitting?"

Via then regained consciousness from his daydream and his face looked slightly flushed. Then, Via sat down in his chair.

Next, there is silence. Both of them read their novels. However, in contrast to the calm Alan, Via was very embarrassed by the incident earlier. He wondered to himself.

"What novel did you read?" alan asked, suddenly.

"A-a-what?" Via speaking in a stammer. Alan immediately chuckled and asked back, "what novel did you read? Genre romance?"

"Ah, i-yes!"

"Oh- uh, I seem to have read that?"

"really?"

"Oh! Yes, I've read it."

"Whoah! Wait, you read romance?"

"Heh, I'm a connoisseur of almost every genre."

The two began to talk about novels, genres they liked, favorite authors, and immediately headed in another direction. Their topic kept going, until one man opened the door.

"This novel really got me to work"

Their conversation stopped because a man opened the door. The guy was always second in class, but this time he came second. But, what a pity, today he is in third place.

"Congratulations pa- eh?"

Nusa, who had just come, saw a scene that was supposed to be beautiful, but it was a bad sight for him.

"Hello, Nusa, how are you?" The answer is not Via, but Alan. He waved with a bright smile.

Although the smile was bright and friendly, but there was meaning behind it, and Nusa managed to capture the message. That smile was actually a scoffing cynical smile.

Nusa could not hold his emotions for too long. Nusa immediately ran without thinking long. Climbing tables and chairs, Nusa jumps up to be above Alan. Nusa was so fast that Via was late to react.

Alan predicted this. Still calm with the book in hand. When Nusa kicks and kicks Alan in the face, the kick stops, with a book.

"Eh?"

The epic-looking kick, dragon kick, was stopped easily, with a book!

'Wh-what? That's book? A novel? Why did my kick stop?' nusa thought suddenly confused. The present state cannot be explained by words or reason.

Alan deflected the kick, immediately Nusa landed even though he almost lost balance.

With that shame, Nusa certainly did not stay silent. Nusa immediately attacked back by swinging his hand towards Alan's cheek.

BUKS!

"What!?"

Again, the swing was fended off with an ordinary novel.

"What's up, Nusa? Why would your punch be held back by an ordinary novel? Pff!" Alan spoke while holding back a laugh.

"You, you-" Nusa can't resist the embarrassment anymore. His left hand immediately formed a fist and intended to punch Alan in the face, Unfortunately....

GREPS!

Nusa's hand suddenly grabbed by someone, who is none other than Via.

"V-via, let me go! I'll beat him up!"

Instead of being released, it was getting tighter again. Feeling that it will not be released, Nusa immediately forced, but finally stopped, because the face of Via has changed.

Alan was no different from Nusa who was surprised. Alan's facial expression was immediately startled while gaping, but, that expression immediately became a wide smile and filled with a sense of attraction.

"Nusa, you better start changing now! You're still the same as before! That's why I chose to break up with you!"

"V-via, a- I-"

"Shut up! Stop, or you will duel with me, one on one!"

Via's expression is very scary for Nusa, but it appeals to Alan. They both never saw him like this. This was really his first time expressing himself like this.

Nusa had no choice but to accept defeat. He went to his seat and could only stare from his place. Alan retorted by raising his middle finger while sticking out his tongue.

Nusa is certainly upset with that, but what is the power? Via was still watching him with sharp eyes.

Finally, everything returned to how it was, the students came and exchanged words. Until finally, a teacher came in. Not Mr. Arton, but another teacher. His name is Mr. Zeto. Usually called as eccentric, not only by the students, but also the teachers. His nature, rather b*jangan according to the students, because he always pointed at students who are less able in academic ability and suppress it. The destination is unknown.

"For the children, as usual, open bu-Ohh, there is a new student like~."

Alex, Norga, and Cindy gulped their saliva, in contrast to Alan who was smiling confidently.

"You don't look smart, but I'm not the kind of person who sees someone from the outside."

After thinking for a while, Mr. Zeto pointed at someone.

"You!"

"Me?" The person appointed was Alan Lexius.

"Yes, you! You daritadi smiled confidently, huh? If you feel confident, try to answer my question."

"Name the name of the monster that had horns containing mana powder. Then, what monster could its horns produce was the most abundant and pure mana powder. "

"Well...."

Perhaps, for the other children, this was a difficult answer, but, for Alan Lexius, it was a question as small as a pea...