"Who was his name again?" Kaigaku asked, scratching the back of his head as he strolled carelessly through the corridor.
His friend beside him flipped a hand. "Kaep… Kell… Kael… something like that."
"Kael?" Kaigaku repeated with annoyance. "What kind of boring name is that? Why is everyone talking about a first-year brat?"
His friend shrugged. "They say he killed a giant demon by himself."
Kaigaku clicked his tongue loudly.
"Tch. First years nowadays… all they do is brag until someone beats them up."
He kept walking, boots echoing sharply on the polished marble floor of the main corridor.
His broad shoulders pushed aside a few passing students, all of whom quickly bowed their heads, whispering nervously.
"That's Kaigaku…"
"Second-year ranker Kaigaku…"
"He beat five second-years last week…"
"H-He's dangerous…"
Kaigaku ignored all of it. He had only one purpose today: find the truth behind the rumor that was making the whole academy buzz.
