Chapter 23: Ch 23: Next Step- Part 1
School felt like a never-ending punishment.
Fenrir tapped his pen on the desk rhythmically, staring at the floating textbook screen with half-lidded eyes.
Today's history class was once again rehashing the "Great Collapse Era"—a time he had lived through—and yet everything the teacher said made his skin crawl.
Not because it was horrifying, but because it was wrong. Every single fact, date, and event was twisted or outright fabricated.
He knew that correcting the teacher would do nothing but draw attention to himself.
Worse, it might trigger an argument, and Fenrir didn't have the energy or the patience to pretend to care about what people thought.
He slumped in his seat, counting the minutes until the bell rang.
Finally, lunchtime came.
Fenrir stood up, yawned, and slowly walked out of the classroom.
As soon as he found an empty spot near the back of the courtyard, he pulled out his holo-tab and checked the hunter market.
When he saw the results, he nearly choked on his breath.