Varun stood up and walked out of school, luckily no one was there to see him tresspass, he went to him house but quickly to the bathroom and took off his clothes.
"This feels familiar.... I feel like the fight I did was similar to something I've see.... Oh!... 'I alone level up'.. Yes! ... That's why I thought why my did I get a dagger... Well.... I even imitated 'Seong ji woo', "now what I need is true mindset"– .. My foot... The dialogue was "now what I truly need is true strength", I feel like the system just plagiarized it and made me copy that too... Man,... I wanted to say something cool there"
He quickly disposed his clothes into the system "delete" Section and purchased the same one's with the coins from his system shop.
"Can't let mom know I trashed the 3000 rupees clothes in a death fight, can I?"
He came out and went to his balcony, to check on the dagger he got from the dungeon.
"I've never used one of these before... It's kinda as long as my forearm though... Guess I can learn to use this later... But what's the use of getting stronger?.. There are no monsters in this world, neither there's superpowers nor anything that could need this kind of growth from me?... Is it something related to end of the world?.... But that still doesn't explain for 'why only me?'... Sigh~"
"Something seriously is wrong, there's no way that I'd get something like this without any reason.... I need to find what's going on"
He got off the edge and went inside to scroll on his phone.
"I can't go around freely in this country for sure... I should look up to getting a scholarship or something and get out of here.... India might be a good place for people... But for someone who needs space.... It's impossible here"
He scrolled through his phone, searching for any exam that'll let him go out of the country until he found one.
"This one look's fine, scholarship for abroad in-asian highschools.. So that means I can choose any college if I got the scholarship.. And that's also in any country I prefer in Asia.. Even the form fees is just 700 rupees"
"Might as well tell dad about this... Though I know the answer will be a straight 'no', ... But I still need to do this... Staying here will cause trouble for not just me but everyone... I don't know what's coming ahead, but I need to prepare myself for whatever is to come in future."
Hours later, it was finally a new day, so varun went to school again, the uniform was smaller on him, so he went in the same outfit he wore for the dungeon raid... With the mask, because it looks "cool" To him.
It was all as usual until he saw someone. A fellow student in white hoodie, black jeans and a black mask, and boots about 6'2.
"Is that a new guy?... I didn't know people could take admission mid-year too."
Then he saw another guy about 6'5 ... He didn't had mask, so he was sure who that could be... "Adi".
"What the–!?.... When did he grew this fall.. And.. He doesn't look frail and ugly anymore?... What the hell did he even do in this week I was absent?... Wait.. If that's adi.. And no one seems to find that guy new either..... Is that?.. Sudhanshu?!"
"I should just ask him."
Varun:"hey, dude... Are you perhaps.... Sudhanshu?"
Sudhanshu:"uh.. Yes, I am... And who are you?"
Varun:"you know already... Varun"
Sudhanshu:"WHAT!?.. You're Varun?!... When did you get this fit?...and tall?"
Varun:"says the one who himself is missing hu 3 more inces before the door frame hit his head"
Sudhanshu gave sheepish look and rubbed his back on neck.
Varun:"so bro,... What happened.. How did you.. Gestures his body.. Become like this?"
Sudhanshu:"honestly ...I don't know ... After "that" Day... When we were hit by the thunder,... More precisely the very next day of that.. I woke up like this , taller, muscular... And kind of intelligent than before."
Varun:"so you know you were a idiot before... At least you are self aware of yourself "
Sudhanshu:"hey!.... You Don't have to insult me like that"
Varun:"yeah yeah..."
Sudhanshu:"well.. How about you?... Did you also woke up like this?.."
Varun:"... Honestly... No... I trained... My body is a result of working out."
Sudhanshu:"you really want me to believe that nonsense?.... How can anyone grow like you did, in just a week?"
Varun:"anyone could... If they did the 1000 pushups, sit-ups, squats and a 100 km running "
Sudhanshu:"...!?"
There was silence for a good 10 minutes until the teacher came the class started.. They sat together.. Taking the lecture silently, not believing what they told each other,.. And they both can't deny the presence that adi made because of his height in the class.
"This guy was already tall... Now he looks massive as the only one out of everyone in this class, I don't think he would train like me either... He also seems to have woken up like this."
Varun:(whispers) "bro.. Did he also woke up like this, just like you"
Sudhanshu looks at adi and nods.
Sudhanshu:"yeah... He said so, though I don't know if it's true or not, but he doesn't have the kind of IQ it needs to lie about something like this..."
Varun went deep into his thoughts. He was joining all the strings that seems to occur the moment he thinks it's just "this", and nothing new would happen.
Teacher:"where are the two students who went out asking about for toilet?"
She asked to everyone.
Varun:"ayush and ali?.... They I just saw them pass by the door... They are skipping class I assume..."
The two students came back one was fat and black skined "ali" And the other had beard, both were about 5'7.
"This feels familiar.... Ah~... This was the day when ayush punched me in my previous timeline... Why did he do it? ... I told the teacher they were skipping class."
Teacher:"there you are... Coming after the class is about to over... You both, stand in the back... Skipping my class, I might be a substitute, but it doesn't mean you can stay out for so long."
Ali:"miss, what?... We weren't skipping the class, miss... We were in the washroom."
Teacher:"for 35 minutes?!... Do I look idiot to you?.. And he told me that you just passed by the door."
"There it is... The very thing which caused the situation and made him punch me... Sigh~... Well... At least I am taller than him in this timeline.... I'll just scare him off"
Both ali and ayush glared at him and waited till recess.
As the recess time started, they were all outside.. And ayush and ali were with their friends, calling out to him. Ali came to him to ask him come to them.
Ali:"hey dude, can you come to side for a moment... We want to talk something."
Varun knew arguing won't help because of ayush's ego... So he just stood off the staircase seating and went to them with his hands in pockets.
Ali:"here, I got him"
Ayush:"good... And you... What, huh? ... You bloody motherfu–ker.... You really have the audacity to tell the teacher about us"
Ayush grabbed his collar and said it.
"I really want to grab his collar and slam him down on the concrete... But what's the use, I'll just cause trouble for myself"
Ayush:"what?... Cat got your tongue?... Not much talkative anymore, are we?.... Talk, na.... Bark out like you were in front of that substitute b*tch"
Varun:"..."
"I am supposed to be angry at that?... Now that I think about it, I was angry in previous timeline. But I don't feel much emotions in this time... Why?... Because I increased my intelligence stats?... Well, that does explain why I find him more childish instead of irritating"
Ayush:"haha... Guys, he's stiff... He's too scared to even talk."
His friends laughed along.
Varun:"if you're done then kindly let go of my collar... The T-shirt costs 300 rupees... I am not as rich as you all.. So I can't take it easy if my clothes get damaged"
Ayush:"what?!.. You–!."
Ayush was irritated as because he wasn't reacting how he expected him to.. And what irritated him more was that he himself looked like the one being looked at because of varun's height. So he punched forward, aiming his mouth. But Varun just tilts his head aside and dodges like it was nothing, not even blinking the eye on the moment.
Ayush:"what the–!?... How did you?"
Varun:"you shouldn't have done that."
Varun kicked up while keeping his hands inside pockets, vertically up, right on his chin, and it hit harder than his expectations... Because ayush flew away upto 4 meters in the air and landed, unconscious from one shot."
"Damn... I forgot I had my strength stats increased. I held back as much as possible though.... Bad luck for him I guess."
The staff and their P. Ed. Teacher came running.
Staff member:"what's going on... What was that sound?.... Oh!?... What happened here.. Why's this student unconscious?"
Ali:"he kicked him on the chin!"
He was pointing at Varun. The staff member turned to look at him and the P. Ed. Teacher asked the question.
Teacher:"Is that true?.... Did you hit this kid?"
"I didn't wanted this mess, but.. Whatever now"
Varun:"yeah I did... He was about to hit me first.... So I just hit back out of instinct for my self defense–"
Ali:"liar!... We all saw you kicked him so hard that he flew away... Don't lie."
Varun:"... Yeah I did.... But don't you dare call me a liar... Or I'll hit you way harder than I hit him."
Ali when shut from the glowing eye that glared into his soul from behind the shadow covered face of his.
Teacher:"that's enough... Well, I accept that you did that for self defense, but you still have to go to the principal and explain this ... And also apologize to his parents."
Varun:"..."
"Really... The jerk was him, and I have to be the one to apologize, .. What a drag.... I just wanted a peace moment after yesterday's dungeon situation... Now I have to deal with this.... Well... Whatever... I'll just do as they said."
Later he went to the principal and they all talked it out and cleared that he did it out of self defense.. But they still said that tomorrow ayush's parents will come and Varun have to apologize,.. The unconscious ayush was sent home with few of his friends.