Rise of the White Devil

Chapter 74 Elizabeth Thorne

It was currently 2 a.m. as Lucas was walking down the streets of Zaphyr.

When he returned to his hotel room, he couldn't sleep and merely tucked Luna in comfortably so she wouldn't wake up and left.

He was wearing some black cargo pants and a black hoodie, covering his face while looking down a little.

Walking down late at night, instead of being empty, the streets were filled with people, mainly couples enjoying themselves, partying, or going on late-night dates.

He suddenly felt a little lonely...

'Now what should I do...'

Lucas thought while walking down the streets, trying to avoid being close to as many people as he could.

He suppressed his presence to the max since he didn't want people to bother him.

In the exam, he could hold back and deal with the strangers, but he was reaching his limit...

The torture back then still left some scars on him, not physically but mentally.

Back then, he couldn't even let someone get close to him without feeling like he wanted to jump back.

It took him a lot of effort and the support of his mom to let others he cared about get close to him and actually be able to even have physical contact with them.

But with strangers, he still didn't feel comfortable or want them to touch him out of nowhere.

Though he had learned to just try to ignore it as much as he could, like in the exam, even though he felt extremely uncomfortable, that was why he tried to stay away from as many as possible.

He only felt normal around Sylviette and Seraphina.

'Only time heals scars, I guess...'

Suddenly he saw a cafe that was open.

'I haven't had coffee in this life ever... it is impressive that almost everything is still open this late.'

Not pondering too much, he decided to enter the cafe and was surprised at seeing how lively it was inside with people eating and drinking.

Walking towards an empty table, he sat on a comfortable chair and picked up the tablet connected to it.

Scrolling through the menu, he ordered a slice of chocolate cake and an espresso as he paid for them through the tablet.

Not even an entire minute later, his order arrived as the waitress set it in front of him on the table.

The waitress, looking a little closer at Lucas, widened her eyes in recognition, making Lucas put his finger on his lips indicating not to make a fuss.

Luckily, the waitress understood and quietly left as if nothing happened.

'Being famous is troublesome...'

Lucas sighed as he picked up his fork and dug into the cake, taking a bite.

It melted in his mouth and assaulted his taste buds, making him form a small smile unconsciously.

"Delicious..."

He murmured as he kept eating the cake until it was finished without him noticing.

'Should I order another one...?'

Deciding not to, he picked up his drink and took a sip, making him grimace slightly.

"Disgusting..."

Saying that, he still continued drinking, finishing it in one go as he didn't want to waste the food.

'No matter what world, coffee still is disgusting, I suppose...'

As he thought, a woman with amethyst hair and eyes, wearing a white blouse and blue jeans, sat on the chair in front of him while smiling slightly.

"Can I sit here?"

As she asked, Lucas nodded, indicating that she could.

'I should leave...'

As he was about to stand up and leave, the woman spoke up.

"Wait, let me treat you to a slice of cake before you leave."

Lucas froze for a moment hearing her offer.

'Didn't Mom just tell me not to mess with girls... Not even an entire day since she left, and it's late at night while I have an older woman sitting in front of me offering cake... Sorry, Mom.'

He got himself comfortable back on his chair as the temptation won him over.

The woman merely smiled at Lucas before, after another minute of waiting, the same waitress arrived from earlier with another slice of chocolate cake and a cappuccino for the woman in front of him.

Placing the order on the table, the waitress looked suspiciously between the two with narrowing eyes before she left.

"Fufu, to think you are so popular with the ladies~"

Hearing her, Lucas merely ignored her teasing and decided to eat his cake fast since he was feeling uncomfortable here.

'Just what is her deal...'

The woman merely smiled a little bitterly at Lucas ignoring her and sometimes glancing at her suspiciously.

"I should introduce myself, I guess... It is nice to meet you, Lucas. My name is Elizabeth Thorne, and I am one of the teachers at Shield."

Hearing her introduction, Lucas's worries eased a little as his eyes softened a bit.

'So she is or will be a teacher of mine.'

"Nice to meet you..."

As Lucas said that, he relaxed some more and started enjoying his cake.

"So you can make a smile that suits your age, which I have never seen in the exam."

She said, making Lucas look up at her as he tilted his head in confusion.

'Smiling? Me?'

He touched his face and, to his surprise, he was actually smiling a little.

Snapping him out of his bewilderment was Elizabeth chuckling a little at seeing him so surprised.

"So, want to tell me why you are here instead of sleeping so you can wake up in 7 hours for the entrance ceremony? You haven't registered yourself for the dormitory at the academy even."

Hearing her question, Lucas stopped eating and answered calmly.

"Nothing really... I just couldn't sleep and wanted some fresh air, so I started walking outside until I ended up here."

She furrowed her brows at hearing his words.

"What about your parents? Do they know you are outside this late?"

"Well, no... everyone is already back home, so I am staying at the hotel with my cat."

'What is her problem?'

"So you are alone without anyone being your guardian?" she said in a worried tone while looking at him, making him feel weird.

'Didn't I just say Luna is with me?'

"It's fine, I am used to it anyway."

She narrowed her eyes hearing Lucas's response.

"What hotel are you staying in?"

Lucas narrowed his eyes this time at her.

'Huh, is she trying to follow me where I sleep when I am a minor and she is a teacher? Wasn't that illegal back on Earth and even here in Myrniel? I should've listened to Mom...'

Her eyebrows twitched as she saw the weird look Lucas was giving her, as she could tell what he was thinking.

"Don't give me that look. I am a teacher of yours. It is our duty to make sure the students of ours are safe and protected, especially when you are only 15... even if you are 'used' to being alone."

He relaxed again at hearing her explanation.

"Mm, I understand."

"Good."

Hearing him, Elizabeth nodded, satisfied before she spoke again.

"Now finish your cake so we can go where you are staying."

"Eh?"

That was all Lucas could say as he heard the ridiculous words from her.

'Huh, was I wrong? Is she seriously trying to commit a crime on me!'

Lucas was starting to panic inwardly as he should've listened to his mom.

"Don't look at me like that!"

She raised her voice, annoyed at seeing his weird and panicked look at her again.

"Seriously... you are only 15, not even an adult, so no way I am leaving you to stay alone. I will book a room at the hotel you are staying in, and we can discuss all of this tomorrow after the entrance ceremony then."

'She really worries a lot about her students, huh...'

"Yeah... I guess that is fine, I suppose."

"Seriously, to think the strongest student is so troublesome..."

She said with a sigh as she shook her head a little.

After that, he finished his cake as both left together for the hotel he was staying at, marking the end of one of the weirdest nights in Lucas's life to date.