In Academy city, all the students will have take the monthly examination as to measure how much have they had learned during that month.

The failure of taking that test or having scored lower than the school's average score would result to receiving supplementary lessons. In worst case, returning back a year.

Thus, Lyle who was in the middle of his training didn't have a choice but to come to school after a very long time of absence.

However, he didn't thought that he would find something troublesome.

When Lyle came to school the next day, he found himself becoming the center of some rumors for some reason.

Lyle did not intend to interact with other students so he should have no connections with anybody in his class aside from Princess Feme.

He only used the Academy as a place for completing the task his father gave him and also as a means to kill time; that was all.

Since the surrounding students continued to ignore him, he led a lonely school life. Not that it mattered anyway, because he was already used to being alone in his former life. Besides he wasn't really in the class all the time, at best he only attended for a few days.

Lyle did not form bonds with any students as he did not need their help for any of his school work nor he wanted any connections. He was not bothered by the degree of ignorance he received from the students either.

It seemed there were various slanders made behind his back due to their envy of his results and status.

However an event that allowed the surrounding students to openly express their resentment finally occurred in his class.

There were some rumors about him being the lover of the current number 1 student in the academy and the girl who was idolized by most of the student; Angelica Strauss.

There were also stories involving him and Princess Feme as him being the secret lover or some sort.

He was also slandered as him having two-timed Princess Feme and Angelica Strauss.

And worst of all, he was labeled as a bastard child of some noble by a mistress that's why he can enroll in this prestigious Academy.

Lyle was really puzzled.

However, he chose to ignore it and let it be. It's not like he care about them talking bad about him. Let them talk what they want, it's none of his business.

However, he never would have thought that this kind of bullying would escalated to a new level.

As Lyle walks into the classroom, he had eye contact with the seated Princess, who immediately paled upon seeing him.

It seemed like she didn't thought that Lyle would show up in the class today.

"Ly---I mean, Shin?! Why did you come!?"

Huh?

Hearing her unexpected question Lyle felt bewildered.

Why can't he come to school? It's not like he was prohibited to do so~

"Of course I would come. What would you expect, I'm still a student after all." Lyle answered amused.

Still, in no time at all, Lyle felt the hot, burning gazes gathered on him. However, this gazes seemed different from what he felt while walking outside.

These gazes seemed more intense and terrifying.

"N-No! D-Don't come in! Y-You don't need to join the class, I, I can just asked the te---" Princess Feme suddenly stood up and block his path.

Seeing her strange behavior, Lyle couldn't help but become suspicious.

Just what happened during the time I was absent?

"Just what are you saying all of a sudden ... come on, move. I wanted to take a nap in my desk~"

Really. Something must have happened while I was away.) Lyle can only smile bitterly.

However, as soon as he arrived in front of his desk. He finally know why Princess Feme was acting and behaving strangely.

"Ly-Shin ... This ... I ..."

"Don't talk." Lyle muttered.

However hearing his words, Princess Feme couldn't help but step back a few steps in fear.

Cold sweats run down her back as she could only bit her lips in frustration.

The desk he usually used was vandalized with many cuts and scratches on its surface from what seemed like a knife.

There was words written on it like 'Die', 'Commoner Bastard', 'Bastard Child', and many other abusive language and insults.

In addition, a withered flower was placed on the desk.

This sort of flower was commonly used to offer to the dead in the many Kingdoms even in the Dragonfang Kingdom, thus it was definitely not something to be given to the living.

It seemed they were finally using a more tangible method of bullying.

To perform something as tasteless as this, Lyle was rather amazed at the level of hatred they harbored.

Back in Earth, he haven't experienced any sort of bullying even though he was quite a loner and unsociable.

No one dared to touch even a strand of his hair.

This is the very first time he had experienced something like class bullying in his two lives, so he was rather quite amazed and interested.

He looked at the condition of his desk and chair, and then surveyed the surrounding students.

Some of them averted their eyes but most of them were sneering and laughing at him.

Those whose families were of higher ranked nobles were particularly nasty.

They did not bother to try and hide their contempt.

By chance, when Lyle caught the eyes of Misuzu and Belial seated near the group of higher ranked nobles, they avoided his gaze with sullen expression and undisguised hatred.

Before long teacher Mirin entered the classroom and noticed Lyle's figure.

Just like Princess Feme, Mirin's expression was filled with disbelief and when she saw the disastrous state of Lyle's desk.

Her matured and beautiful face suddenly paled and an angry scowl surfaced.

“A-Again?! Just who dares to do that to Shin's desk again?” She surveyed the whole classroom with a furious face.

As no one dared to meet her eyes, she then tried to calm her fury as she turned her face towards Lyle who was just standing there like a statue while his right hand was slowly tracing the corners of his desk.

"Pr--I mean, Shin. I apologize in behalf of the class ... I, no we should've solve this without you knowing it but ..."

"Teach, you can stop now. I clearly understand what's happening ..." Without letting Mirin finished what she was saying, Lyle said in a very, very cold and calm voice.

Mirin can't see Lyle's face clearly. However, she can't help but felt some kind of unknown fear crawling up her skin when she heard his voice. It's as if they were hundreds and thousands of bugs slowly creeping through her skin.

She could only gulped in silence.

“Teacher Mirin, why would we apologize to a commoner like him? Isn't it fine for him sit in a place like that? He should even be thankful that he was allowed to be sitting in this place ... right, everyone?"

As if it was a natural thing, a man said while sneering at Lyle and had an expression full of confidence.

That must be his true feelings.

Some of the students started agreeing with him immediately.

Recently, the other students could not stomach Lyle's existence anymore.

Now an excuse emerged for them to openly ridicule him. It was definitely a blessing for the ones try to hold in their disgust.

Hearing the boy's words, teacher Mirin and Princess couldn't help but become even more furious.

Teacher Mirin wanted to scold the man and tell him who the hell is their messing with.

"Y-You basta---!"

Even Princess Feme who was already fuming in anger this past few days because of the bullying happening towards Lyle wanted to fly and beat that bastard.

However, she was stopped by Lyle who waved his hand his arm in front of her.

Actually, she wanted to hide this fact from Lyle and solve it by herself but now that Lyle had suddenly appeared and learned it, she had no choice but to grit her teeth in helplessness.

"I see ... so this is the taste of bullying ... huh" Lyle's voice echoed in the whole classroom.

"It's pretty much as tasteless as I thought it would be ..."

"What are you ta---!?"

The man wanted to shamed Lyle again but as soon as he opened his mouth, suddenly he found himself kneeling in the ground.

No, he wasn't alone.

All the people, including teacher Mirin and Princess Feme fell down to their knees, panting heavily like dogs.

Their breaths ragged as if something was strangling their necks.

As if time stopped, everyone's movement ceased.