Class 1-A.
Raine Leister played the pencil with his hand with his elbow resting on his desk and his cheek on his palm. He gazed outside the window where he could see some students who have vacant time walk around the school grounds. The teacher received an emergency call from her family and left them with an activity before rushing outside the classroom and went straight to her office.
“Pres-Chair.” Lovis called from beside him as he leaned towards him. He is his right-hand man in the school. He is also the student council vice president, as well as the disciplinary committee deputy chairman. In short, he is his assistant.
“What?” Raine asked and turned. He saw his classmates were looking for their group to do the activity.
“Have you answered the number 7? We have answered the numbers 1 to 6.” Lovis said and looked at Raine’s paper to see if Raine had answered his activity sheet.
Raine gave them his paper as an answer. They immediately swarmed like bees, surrounding Lovis who was holding the activity sheet. Then, Raine’s answers were passed to the other groups as ‘reference’. He doesn’t mind, though. As long as he can help them and they are all happy.
Well… this school is already happy. Raine thought and looked at the clean grounds and stain-free walls of the school. The wide burnt space in the past beside the school gymnasium was now filled with potted plants with some recycled materials designed by the students who deeply loved art, creating their own made images and different characters. The indoor swimming pool further ahead isn’t filled with moss and garbage anymore, and the water is clear blue compared with the muddy water before.
He turned to look inside the classroom. The seats don’t have any vandals, and even the walls that were filled with curses and erotic drawings before are now filled with different educational posters and some certificates and awards of the reformed students.
Yes. ‘reformed’. The whole trashy and prison-like school that looked like a dumpsite before, like a hotpot with misfits as its various ingredients, was reformed along with its students. Now, from time to time, there are only a few students who are making trouble. Their school is now also participating regularly during the inter school competitions and some events.
How? Because an angel named Raine Leister walked into their hellish school. The supposed to be staining the angel drama didn’t happen. Instead, to their surprise, the angel is actually a dark-stained devil tyrant. The already hellish school became more hellish. However, an incident happened and hell slowly turned for better. Slowly, but surely, the school along with its students gradually changed.
This change happened two years ago, in spring when school was starting…
But this isn’t the time for a flashback. Raine thought when the school bell rang. The classes for today have ended. The class president gathered each group’s activity papers and went to the teacher’s office to pass it and leave it on her table as she instructed them earlier.
“Goodbye, pres! See you tomorrow!” Raine’s classmate said and waved as he left, along with his group that waved at him and left together with him.
Raine just gave them a nod as a response when they waved at him and left to go home.
“Pres-chair, ah.” He heard Lovis called when there were only a few of them left in the classroom. “Are you going to the council office or drop by the disciplinary committee office?” he asked as he fixed his stuff.
Raine turned and put down his pencil. He gazed at the empty but orderly classroom. Was it me who had changed them and this place? He thought. His deep and dark eyes became profound. Or was it me... who changed – he thought as he lowered his gaze. His eyes are filled with complex emotions.
“Raine?” Lovis’s soft voice called, pulling Raine from his reverie.
Raine blinked, then shook his head to clear his mind. What is happening to me? He thought as he stared at his desk. He turned and looked at Lovis whose kind face was filled with worry.
“Are you alright?” Lovis asked. His eyes are filled with concern.
Raine forced a smile. “I’m fine. I’ll walk you home.” He told him and immediately fixed his things.
They didn’t go to either office – the student council office and the Disciplinary Committee office, and went straight home. The surroundings started to dim and the streetlights turned on, illuminating the starting to darken the street. The residents who saw the two of them walking home greeted them.
Raine is pushing his bicycle while on his other side is Lovis. They became best friends during their first year in middle school. When the major change happened during their second year, they became distant, gradually pulling apart from each other. However, they became close again during their third year in middle school and their friendship continued now that they are in their first year in high school.
“Have you chosen which university to choose?” Raine asked as they walked.
A smile formed on Lovis’s face. “I am going to a vocational school.” He answered, then looked at him. “You should go to a university, Raine.” He said. “You can get a scholarship, I believe it!” he told him and smiled brightly at him.
Raine didn’t answer. The youths choosing vocational schools after they graduate in high school is as expected in this district. The is the farthest district as well as the poorest district. Whereas the capital is the richest. The government, however, doesn’t treat them as negligible since they send them competent teachers to look after the students.
Well, only the talented students that might arise in this poor district. Then, they poach them by sending them to the capital to study in the prestigious universities. It is a good opportunity for the students selected. However, they got immersed in the life in the capital and neglected the place where they came from, even though there is really nothing in this place and actually their hometown is degenerate.
However, not on Raine’s watch. Raine has already cleaned up the gangsters that ‘begs' for money from the residents and turned them from being the offenders to protectors, but not making them collect protection fees from the residents. Sometimes, the residents gave them food or stuff instead of money ever since Raine already warned them.
Now, after two years, the community is clean because those gangsters cleaned them under his orders. The walls that were painted by obscene images and other profanities were painted creatively by plants, animals, or manga and novel characters. There were walls that were painted in bodhisattvas’ images or the monk and his three demon aides.
“I will see.” Raine just answered and didn’t speak anymore.
Lovis also fell silent. They walked in silence and bade each other goodbye when they reached the intersection.
“See you tomorrow, Raine!” Lovis said and waved as he ran to the direction of his house. He will be making dinner for his sick elder sister.
“Yeah.” Raine nodded and waved back as he watched him disappear in his sight. He then turned to the direction of the house his mother left him.
Hylie Leister is the name of his mother. She ran away from her family’s house when she got pregnant. She didn’t go to her husband, either. Instead, she went here by herself to hide from both her family, and her husband and her husband’s family. When Raine was born, she did all the chores by herself. The money she spent on raising him and their expenditures were from her personal savings. As he grew up, he never had seen any pictures of his father. However, he never asked his mother. For him, only him and his mother are fine.
However, she unexpectedly died and so he was left alone with the money left that she saved for him. With this money, he can go to university and be admitted there. However, most of the best universities are in the capital. And Raine doesn’t want to go there. He isn’t an idiot. He knew his mother was from the capital. With his dark hair and fair face, he heard people say when he was young he looked like his mother. When he grew up, he looked more like her the more. And so, him going to the capital where her mother ran away from is like sending himself to the tigers’ den. He is not a coward. He just doesn’t want trouble. He is already satisfied with his life here in Riverside.
However, it seems like life isn’t satisfied with him. Trouble just kept coming. This time, it is a big problem.
It was already sunset and Raine was walking home when he passed by a park. Suddenly, he heard someone shout.
“Give me your money!” an adult male voice said.
Raine paused. He thought that it was him who was told, but then he recalled that he had been infamous in their community – the Riverside High School. So, who would dare treat him like this?
Raine turned and saw a ginger-haired guy getting robbed.
“Now!” the robber shouted.
Raine turned around to walk away. He felt very tired today and he just wanted to rest. Anyway, someone will come later to save that guy who is being robbed. But, just when he took a step, he stepped on a can. The robber and the person who was robbed turned to him.
Crap. Raine thought as a bead of cold sweat trickled down the side of his face as he looked at them who were looking at him. He froze, then stiffly turned around, and then resumed walking, walking faster than he ever did! Another trouble! He thought, wanting to cry.
“Huh? Hey, brother!” the ginger-haired guy called as he looked at the leaving Raine in surprise. “You won’t help me?!” he asked, shocked that Raine just left instead of helping him. His eyes turned red, then his tears fell. “Waah!!!” he cried.Shit. What a troublesome guy! Raine inwardly cursed and turned back.The robber laughed as he looked at the ginger-haired guy with a mocking gaze. “See? He didn’t help you –!” he said when he suddenly cried after he was kicked in the back. “Ack! Who the fck - ?!” he cursed and turned.“Who said I didn’t (help), huh?” Raine asked and glared at the robber.The robber glared murderously at Raine. Just as he has found a target who is obviously filthy rich, not to mention such a very easy target because it was a ‘kid’, someone has to interrupt him!“You fcking nosy brat…” the robber spoke when suddenly, he froze after he noticed the uniform that Raine was wearing. “Ri – Riverside High… “ he stammered then looked clearly at Raine’s face. “Raven black
Raine closed his eyes, looking defeated as he placed a palm on his forehead. It is over! He thought as he bitterly smiled. If he could be more dramatic, he would have shed a crocodile tear already. “Huh? But Raine Leister’s hair is black, and he has blue eyes.” One of the men in black suit said. Raine’s body froze as his face darkened. HEY! You idiots! Shut up!!! He thought as his fingers twitched, itching to cover up the mouths of these men in black suits. But, god is not on his side today since he heard them continue speaking. “And… where does he go again?” another man in black suit spoke. “Riv… Riverstorm?” he said. “It is Riverside High School.” The man beside him spoke. … Okay. You are really asking for it. Raine suddenly felt like the logo on the chest of his uniform jacket was burning after the men in black suits said the name of his school. I am gonna fucking kill you after I dealt with that pampered kid! He thought with his face dark as he cracked his knuckles while he l
Raine looked at Yris but his expression looked unmoved. Then, he turned to the group of bodyguards. His expression remained indifferent.Finally, he spoke. “I have no intention of following any of you.” He told them. “Nor any intention of taking any of your sides. Leave.” He told them. His voice was cold as he pulled his bicycle and passed by them, heading to his house. Now that everything is clear, he can stay in his house now.“Young master…” the bodyguards called, then looked at each other.Yris watched Raine walk towards his house. However, his eyes went wide when his eyes caught sight of one of the bodyguards running towards Raine. His hand was raised to hit his back to render Raine unconscious.Their objective is obvious. They want to kidnap Raine!“Master!” Yris called and ran to help Raine. But, he was stopped by the three bodyguards that are left, including their leader. “Master!” he called as he fought against the three of them.But, who was Raine if not the Riverside King?
It was a difficult fight since Raine and Yris are not only fighting people who are older than them and are more experienced, but they are also outnumbered. If not for their unusual strength and techniques in fighting which catches the guards of the Leisters off-guard, Raine and Yris would face more difficulty in fighting the guards.Yris saw that Raine, although not panting, was heavily sweating, showing that he is starting to become exhausted. In fact, it was already good that Raine has lasted this long in fighting. But, Yris still feels distressed for him.Yris’s eyes narrowed and he took out a sachet of powder from inside his uniform jacket.“What is that thing?!” one of the guards that he is fighting against asked. His eyes narrowed with vigilance. “What are you going to do?” he asked and tried to grab the sachet from Yris’s hand.But how can Yris let them grab it? Yris avoided them. A guard from behind managed to catch him because he was protecting the sachet of powder. Yris bent
Yris’s eyes narrowed and flashed with determination as he looked at Raine’s back. The window, where Raine came through earlier to escape from the scented powder, has already closed. Meanwhile, the door which was still open after the Leisters guards broke in earlier to find Raine is now closing.“Raine!” Yris called as he immediately went inside the house.“Woah! Did I tell you that you can go inside my house?” Raine asked as he turned to glare at Yris.Yris momentarily paused. He realized that he had reacted too much and his emotions were too intense thus he acted on impulse and offended Raine again.“I… I am sorry!” Yris apologized and lowered his head, feeling embarrassed and apologetic. But…! He thought as he clenched his fists. Propriety is not important right now. What’s important is – “You have to go back with me!” he told Raine as he looked at him.Raine is still irritated that someone was inside his and his mother’s house. Now, he became more irritated when he heard what Yris
“Raine…” Yris anxiously called as his eyes turned red while he stared at Raine. “Please… can you listen to my explanation first?” he asked. His voice is pleading.But, Raine’s expression remained indifferent. “Oh? Then tell me what excuses they have for not reaching out to me and mother.” He said.Yris’s heart was like being shot by an arrow. But, he didn’t correct Raine when Raine said ‘excuses’. He doesn’t have the right to (correct him). For not only was Raine his master, but also Yris is not in the position to judge Raine’s feelings. After all, it was not him who was abandoned in the beginning by his father and elder brother. It also wasn’t Yris whose mother had died, thus left being alone in the world and had nothing to depend on. It wasn’t Yris who suffered bitterly in life by living in such a horrible society.Fortunately, Raine was strong and braved through all these hardships even though he was all alone, and became even stronger. But now, this Raine who is stronger made it h
“You don’t believe me.” Yris said when he saw Raine was laughing and he sighed, feeling disappointed. Whether on himself or on Raine, he doesn’t know. He failed to convince Raine, while Raine actually never took him seriously.Yris felt heartbroken because of this. When he was still a plan before, Raine has always listened to him and was always serious when it comes to him. So why is it now that Raine did the opposite of the past? He thought and closed his eyes to hide the pain in them. Raine saw Yris’s dismayed expression and immediately shook his head again. “No, no!” he said. “I do! I do believe you…” he told him.Yris opened his eyes and looked at Raine.Raine saw Yris looking at him and finally couldn't hold it back anymore. “Pft… okay, yes, I don’t believe you.” he said and laughed. Who would believe it? He thought and inwardly sneered. Not only is this story just a fantasy, but this is also nonsense! This is a work of fiction, right? He thought as he looked at Yris, wonderin
“Your Highness.” A deep male voice called.“My love.” A woman’s beautiful voice spoke with a smile on her lips.“Happy birthday.” The male voice said.The man and the woman danced, when suddenly the scene changed.“The king is dead!” someone screamed.“FATHERRR!!!” the woman’s voice wailed in anguish.The scene changed once again and things became fast-paced.“Protect the princess!”“Take her away to escape!”Then, the tall and heavy doors suddenly closed, trapping people inside it.“Don’t be afraid. I am here.” The man said.“You will never see her again!” a vicious voice said.“You betrayed us!” the man’s voice said.“Why are you doing this?!” It was a woman’s voice.“Revenge! I want revenge!” the vicious voice said.“No…” the woman’s voice trembled.“Your Highness!” the man’s voice cried.“She’s doomed herself! Hahahaha!” the vicious voice laughed.“… answer me.” The man’s voice spoke in a gentle tone. Unfortunately, he was unanswered.Cold… Raine thought as his brows knitted. Why