《A Bored Immortal's Adventure with Reincarnation》Chapter 25: An Ox and Horns!
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I sat on the stool quietly as I tapped a paintbrush against my chin and considered what to paint. Whatever I drew could have serious consequences if Void took a liking to it.....
As a part of my mind rifled through my subconscious for ideas, the majority of my mind recalled the wonderful things that had occurred this morning.....
"Boss, it's time for breakfast! I have that new suppression ring you asked for as well~"
At Arvid's words, I immediately broke out of my meditation and snatched the crystal ring he had hovering in the air in front of me.
Today would be the first day of school with the older students attending! There's no way I'm going to miss this~
I quickly pulled some clothes on and dashed out the door, Void barely making it to my shoulder.
The cafeteria had expanded, and there were many more tables within the room as well.
Hrmmmmm, looks like the seating arrangements have changed as well.....
The older students mingled easily with the younger students, basking happily in their juniors awe as they told tales of what happened during their long hunting trip.
There did still seem to be an order of power, the strongest people were seated at a large table, and the only first years at that table was the 'Crown Prince's' group.
Aww......Those two new toys aren't there.....well, it did take a few days for my Berserker body to develop so they probably won't show up for a while......
I suddenly felt a body rushing towards me.
"Big Bro!"
I dodged.
As Aaron went skidding across the floor, I felt Adrian approach me at a much slower pace.
"Hey Felix, where have you been for the past few weeks? We knocked on your door, but you didn't answer... Man, I am really sore for some reason...And why Do You Have Wings!?"
Ah, right, I had forgotten to exclude Aaron and Adrian from the memory spell......should I let them remember?
Eh, too much of a bother, I'll just have to let them create new memories of torturous training at school....Hehehehe~
"Ah, I had a breakthrough, so I was stuck in meditation for a while.......the wings grew a little bit before that because of this parasite....."
I pointed at the creature in question on my shoulder.
"Wow, to have a breakthrough so quickly......Felix is as impressive as ever......As for the wings.......that's just strange......And while the color suits your appearance, they really don't match your personality......."
"Heh, with so much training, it's only natural, do you want to join me?"
"Hrmmm, I would like to get a lot stronger.......but with so many classes, we'd never have time for it...."
"No worries, I have some methods that can make even everyday actions seem like training."
"Big Bro, why did you dodge me!? We've been separated for so many weeks, you should at least show a bit of happiness when we finally meet."
"..........you're starting to get really annoying....."
Seriously, why was he so fixated on me, could I have messed up his 'Don't call me little brother' hypnosis? Really, I already have one annoying hanger on in Void, I don't need another......He's probably learned very well to not call me little brother too.....
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"Big Bro that's a really mean thing to say to your dear little brother!"
Yep, I'm releasing the hypnosis.
I held a hand out, completely closed except for my pointer finger.
"Follow my finger."
I felt Aaron's gaze lock onto my finger and I began to move it back and forth, focusing a small bit of power at the very tip so that it would glow.
After a sufficient amount of time had passed, I let my finger slowly curl down so that hand hand formed a fist.
"Release!"
I punched Aaron hard in the face.
"Owwwwww! Wha! Ahhhhhhhhhh, what have I been doing all these years, I'm so embarrassed......."
I felt Aaron slump to the ground and curl into an quivering ball of injured pride.
Man, if I knew releasing the hypnosis would result in such a interesting reaction, I would have released it years ago.....
"Um, Felix, why did you just do that?"
"Ah, I placed a hypnosis on Aaron years ago so that he wouldn't call me little brother, he's been getting really annoying lately so I decided to release it."
"......I-I see........Wait! Aaron is your big brother!"
I placed a hand on Adrian's shoulder and pressed down.
"No One is my older brother.........UNDERSTAND?"
"Ahahaha, Y-yes, of course, d-definitely no older brothers."
"Good!"
I left the frozen Adrian and the depressed Aaron and walked towards the large table of big shots. I wonder if that little girl told the older students about my rude attitude~
"Yeah, so we found all of you unconscious in piles, Professor Raina said you had done a special training program, What!? What do you mean you don't remember anything!? NO, I'm not joking-"
"Ah! Senior, there's the crude commoner I was telling you about! Senior, you should teach him a lesson for daring to insult his highness!"
Ah, so it was the bootlicker who tattled? Well, since it came to the same result, I suppose it doesn't matter who told.....
I felt a huge presence stand up in front of me, the displaced airwaves indicating that his massive form was all muscle.
Wow, this guy must really like his protein....
"Hey, you're that kid who woke up yesterday!, You remember what happened, right!?"
Tch, why is he so focused on that, I wanted to shove the seniors approvals of my actions right back into his face.......Well, might as well play it dumb and see what happens....
"Eh? What are you talking about? What happened yesterday?"
"Y-YARGHH!!!! NOT YOU TOO!!!!!!!"
......Hehehehehe
"Ne~ I wonder why senior is so angry.....Well, whatever, little Crown Prince, have you thought of any good insults?"
"Well...ummm...."
"Hey, you shouldn't talk to his highness like that! Senior, you really should punish him for his impudence!"
Hmmm, the bootlicker is sort of useful in his own way......
"Hrmmm? Ah, you're right, little kid, you shouldn't be so rude to your superiors, do you need this big brother to teach you a lesson? Or are you smart enough to figure it out with just words?"
*Snap!*
"And why should I show respect to someone weaker than me?"
The First Year's Point of View:
We were shocked to hear the arrogant words from Felix's mouth.
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Ever since his rude attitude to us nobles and his plotting with Professor Raina, we had being dying for someone to put the guy in his place. We had fully enjoyed the many days where he had vanished without a word, speculating that he had been expelled, or was locked in the dungeon for being so rude t the history teachers that first day.....
When the senior confronted Felix, we thought he would back down and apologize, finally giving us the scene we desired most. The senior towered over Felix, making the blind commoner look very small and weak. Surely Felix would finally be forced to show some respect!
.....Instead he continued to act arrogantly, without a trace of fear.
D-does this guy not have a sense of survival.
The strong-looking senior in front of Felix began to smoke slightly, he specialized in fire magic.
"WHAT did you just say to me?"
Felix smiled, and his golden wings (Wait, he hadn't had those before!?) began to turn black, the fluffy feathers turning sleek, the ends of his wings also began to turn a bright red, as though they were dipped in blood.
......For some reason, the sight of the black feathers caused our bodies to shiver unconsciously.
"You should get your ears cleaned out, you big fat ox, I Said, why should I have to show respect to someone weaker than me, oh, that includes you by the way, in case your pea-sized brain didn't catch that~"
The seniors face began to turn red, and the smoke began to flow even more rapidly from his form, and there were even small sparks running along his skin.
We began to edge away, fearful of getting caught in the impending explosion.
"Y-y-y-y-you!"
"Oooooh, so you actually managed to say a word, congratulations~ For a moment there, it sounded as though you wouldn't be able to manage it~"
"GRAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Fully fledged flames burst out of the seniors nostrils and he charged at Felix.
"Hmph, this is nothing compared to HER......Adrianne is truly a scary person..."
Felix calmly stepped to the side and stuck a foot out.
The senior, unable to stop his charge, whether because of rage, or speed, clashed against Felix's foot and went flying into a nearby table that had only just been evacuated.
Felix suddenly appeared next to the senior's body amidst the shattered wood and stomped down hard, forcing the senior's head to create a crater in the stone floor.
"Don't Ever Refer To Yourself As My Big Brother Again!!!"
A low groan was the only response.
Several teachers burst into the room.
"What is going on in here- Ah! Ummmmm, Never mind........W-we don't see anything wrong here, ahahahaha *sweat*"
The teachers faces turned white and they began to slowly back towards the door.
Felix appeared in front of them, his wings back to their original gold smile, a sweet smile on his face.
"What are you talking about teachers? You're talking as though you saw something wrong~ The senior and I were just discussing codes of respect and it got a little out of hand, ehehe~ Shouldn't you take him to the infirmary?"
"Ahahaha, o-of course! W-we'll do that right now!"
Moments later, the teachers hurried out of the room with the big senior floating behind them.
"Now then, I suppose I should get some food before breakfast ends~ Ah wait, did you come up with any good insults."
Felix turned back to the Crown Prince's table.
*Silence*
"I'm Waiting~~"
"Y-you're a lowly p-piece of trash who can't see because you aren't even worthy of seeing dirt!"
The Crow prince looked like he was about to cry, tears welling in his violet eyes, no one could really blame him....
Felix frowned, tapping his chin for a long long moment.
"Well, it is better than before, and it IS your first time truly thinking up insults......I'll let you pass this time, but strive to be even more creative next time!"
The Crown Prince collapsed on the ground, tears of relief rolling down his face. Felix walked away.
A small kid with blond hair and blue eyes walked over to the Crown Prince, his face pale, and knelt beside him, gently patting his short curly black hair.
"It's alright, Brother Felix is really evil, but he won't really hurt anyone he considers his toy-Erm, an interesting person, and even better, he won't let anyone mess with them, I know what it's like to live under his rule, don't worry, I'll help you think of insults, so think on the bright side, you've gained a super powerful protector...... "
The Crown Prince sniffed and looked up, wiping tears fro his eyes. Then for s-some reason, his cheeks flushed bright red and he looked down again.
"U-uummm, T-thank you, can I ask what your name is?"
"Ah, I'm Aaron Bardon, I'm Aaron Bardon. I know you're the Crown Prince of my home kingdom, but what was your name again?"
"Celia-um, I mean I'm Cedric Paragon!"
"Ah, well nice to meet you Cedric, I'll be happy to help you with my brother anytime."
"T-thank you.......A-Aaron *blush*"
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Felix's Point Of View:
Ah, beating up that ox was truly satisfying.......
I turned my thoughts back to my canvas.
Lets see, if I had to grow a new limb, what would it be........
Horns! Gorgeous black ones that curled like a rams! Like the ones that one of my Demon King subordinates had!
Holding a picture of him in my mind, I began to paint on the canvas, using red along with the black and white.
He sat on a large black throne, with a luxurious black fur coat on, this guy had gone for a completely barbaric look and dressed all in animal skins. Flames surrounded his throne, causing his large black horns to glow a slight red.
After a long time of focused strokes and delicate dabbles, I sat back and considered my image, hrmmm, I should be about done, but.....something was missing....
Ah! Of course! He always had his pet saber-tooth cat sitting at the foot of his throne!
I quickly painted in the large cat.
Ah~ Finished! A True Masterpiece, if I do say so myself~
A scream suddenly burst out from right behind me.
"AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
Then there was a loud thump as my art teacher fainted and hit the floor behind my stool.
Hehehehe, a true masterpiece indeed,
-It looks really cool Papa! Why did that lady scream and faint?-
"Not all art is supposed to inspire awe you know~ Some are made to inspire fear~ Ehehehehe"
So Void took interest! Here come my black horns!
Void's Point of View:
Papa's painting really does look cool, those black horns are pretty nice, but.......I really like that big kitty the most!
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