Chapter 24 24 - The busy day after
It took sometime before I was able to sleep from the high of all that happened last night. Of course, it meant that I would definitely miss breakfast. It was already less than an hour before lunch time when I woke up. When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was Ioannis' handsome face. He was staring at me with those bluish gray eyes and he seemed to have woken up for quite a while. How cute. He patiently waited for me to wake up naturally. Well, it is not like he could leave the bed, with us still stuck together. Geez. Yeah, we're still stuck. This is really awkward.
I was the first one to speak and I simply said, "Good morning. Have you been waiting for a while?" My eyes then couldn't help but travel down to his chiseled chest then abs and then further under the blanket to the part where we have been connected since last night. I then slowly traced my eyes back to his face. He was still staring at me intently with his stoic face but this time there is an evident blush on it. He then spoke using his modulated and sexy voice, "Good morning. I haven't waited too long. I- I just can't seem to-" he quickly looked to the part I was looking in to a while ago then back to my face.
I smiled at him and jokingly said, "You're stuck with me for good." His eyes widened with what I said but he softly replied, "Yes."
I inched near his body and placed my left leg on top of his right hip. I feel like I'm hugging a tree. I laughed inwardly at the awkwardness but still enjoyed the warmth of our proximity. I placed my arms around his neck and pulled him for a morning kiss. He immediately kissed back and placed his arms around my waist. He also pulled me closer as if he wanted to mold our bodies together. I started moving my hips forward and backward a bit to tease his rod and it immediately hardened. He also made moaning sounds while we are kissing. We went at it for a few minutes before I suddenly separated from his body by pushing his chest. Just like that, our lower bodies are freed. I even felt some of his warm essence leaking out. I feel sticky and uncomfortable now.
I looked into his surprised and obviously frustrated face and simply said, "I want to eat lunch but let's take a shower first." After saying those words, I simply sat up and then left the bed to walk to the bathroom without anything on. He immediately followed me and we kind of stayed there for half an hour to wash each other clean. No extras for now. I'm really famished.
After dressing up, we went straight to the school canteen and ate whatever is available. I did not even look at him or talked throughout the meal. After finishing my food, I looked up and stared at him. I then asked non-chalantly, "You can go back to the attendant's quarters." He looked at me nervously and his eyes looked like he was about to cry. He then carefully replied, "You said I'm stuck with you for good. Why are you sending me away?" He looked like an aggrieved wife. I replied with furrowed brows, "What? I'm coming with you. Don't you want to be my attendant? There is paperwork that needs to be completed, right?" He widened his eyes and he happily said, "Yes!" And for the first time since we met, he gave me a sincere smile akin to a flower blooming slowly in spring. Gosh, my heart! He looks so good. I thank this world again for this gift.
We returned our empty plates at the counter and walked to the attendant's quarters. The first person we saw when we entered the huge wooden door was of course the manager of the hall, Mr. Greg. I approached him with Ioannis in tow. He looked surprised when he saw us together. He looked at Ioannis and said with a firm tone, "Why didn't you come back from the infirmary last night?" He then grabbed Ioannis' wrist and seemingly checked on something. The old man looked at Ioannis' face and he threw his wrist away and angrily said, "You fool."
I looked at Ioannis' arm and saw some faint bruises. He must have grabbed his wrist forcefully. I touched Ioannis' arm and released some healing mana on the bruise. He looked at me suprised and then gave me a forced smile. I am getting pissed off right now. Is this old man ignoring me? You dared to hurt my man in front of me?
I then ordered my handsome resonant and said, "Go back to your room and pack your things. You're staying with me from now on." He immediately walked to the quarters. I then looked at the man and spoke in a firm tone, "I want him as my attendant. Do I have things I need to complete?" He simply looked at me and asked, "You have taken his purity so quickly. It's impressive how you took the most upright one. Are you going to take responsibility for him?" I answered, "Yes." He looked relieved for some reason and handed me a thin booklet and a small, rectangular wooden slab with 2 noticeable circular indentations. He then spoke, "Handbook of rules. We need to make sure the attendants don't get killed at least. That wooden slab is to link him permanently to you if you want. Nobody has used that before so I don't expect much but don't lose it. You just need a drop of blood from each of you on those indentations to seal the deal." He then handed me what seems to be a slave certificate. He then continued, "Just pour mana into it to transfer the ownership to you." It really is like a transfer of property ownership which kind of frustrated me.
I saw Ioannis walk out from the hallway carrying a small bag. I don't know why but I felt inexplicable sadness. Is it because everything he owned for the last several years can fit in such a small bag?
I looked back at the old man and took the paper to inject my mana in to it. I felt the identity bracelet heat up suddenly on my arm then it cooled back down. The man then said, "He's now yours. You can earn academe points together since you're a team now. You can then use those points to free him by the time you graduated if you haven't change your mind by then." I took the items the old man gave me and hid it in my clothes. I made a quick nod of thanks and left the hall before my temper flares.
I went straight to the admissions office with my man in tow. I was quiet and Ioannis also followed quietly. After knocking on the door, I approached the kind old man, Mr. Jonas and asked, "I just had a few questions if that is alright?" He then looked up and smiled then said, "Sure, Go ahead." He then looked at the guy behind me for a bit before looking back to me with a knowing look. I then spoke, "I have 2 questions for now though I may think of more later. They are: Are attendant's allowed to take classes? and Can you give me a complete list of things we can do to earn academe points faster?" He looked at me surprised and he laughed for a bit. He then replied, "Yes for the first one. You can help him choose what classes to take. For the second one, let me just make one for you. Nobody has asked for that before. You are one smart lad."
He went to the inner room and came back after about 10 minutes. He then gave me a booklet which was about two inches thick. All I could think of was, "Wow." I then asked my last question, "I have one last question. How could I check my current academe points and the amount I can get if I convert them to money?" He then kindly replied, "The bracelet can tell you that. Just think about it and it will show you the exact amount. As for the academe points, if you will use them to shop outside the academe, you can just convert it as needed with a thought. Each academe point can be converted to 10 copper coins."
I then thought, "I think I have to study the money system here. I totally forgot about it. Copper coins? They may have higher value coins or even paper money I guess." Since I need money for my plans, I should understand how money and the economy works in here. I really should look around the city for opportunities to earn more very soon.
I then thought about how much money I can get with my current academe points. I have been in the academe for only a few days and I am not expecting to have earned that much. The bracelet heated up and I saw a screen in front of my eyes much like in a game. In that screen it says, "137,205" Huh? Why do I have so much? Doesn't this make me a millionaire in copper coins?
I hurriedly asked Mr. Jonas, "Does everybody know how much points I have? Does my attendant have the ability to earn points too?" The kind man answered, "Yes. Once you took him in, his points will be combined with yours. Only the school knows about your points. Nobody can see it even if you check it in the middle of a crowded room. Only you and all the attendants assigned to you will see it." I replied, "Thank you" I then hurriedly walked out of the office and back to my room. There is an important thing me and this guy have to discuss.
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