Nightmare Mythos

Chapter 130: Ruckus

Chatter—!

Even though there are no televisions in the Academy since some of the Nightmares and curious outsiders might use them to infiltrate inside, there are still newspapers and articles that are officially published while being overviewed and written by the staff members as a way to spread around the news.

It isn't like the newspapers of the old where some of the newspapers are barely even readable or the ones outside that aren't colored.

The Academy's Daily News is not only clear and informative but also appealing to the eyes as well. Even the pictures of the people that are involved in the newspapers are very crystal clear.

This was the case for the current second, third, and fourth years. However, the first year who enrolled in the Academy just a month ago were able to see the particular news right on the television and happened to see that news over a year ago.

There, a particular face was spread around for over a few weeks. A raven black hair and deep penetrating eyes devoid of any emotions that emitted a silent menacing aura. However, his face greatly changed that it become one of the most handsome man that the girls swoon over for.

It was Cesar Sparrow.

Chatter—!

The unending amount of whispers and talks that sounded like more bees flying around never ceased as Cesar and Arnold walked through the Academy walls.

Nobody dared to get close to them, afraid that it would make the guards around would be there to stop their actions. It's not like they need to run at them anyway as this is the Academy, not just any place you can run to someone with sheer numbers alone.

But there was one thing in common about those people's expression and it was their astonishment upon seeing the supposed dead man walking through the floor they were stepping onto.

"The classes are very hectic right now since the current fourth years are undergoing the Examinations, just like what you did last year,"

Cesar asked, "This is what happened last year and in previous years as well?"

"I guess so," Arnold paused, "The Academy recruits whoever Nightmare Corps and Army men are available in their long lists of names. However, the Teachers have to take care of thousands of students while also being mindful of the classes they need to teach. It might look like we are many, which we did, but the students that we needed to watch out for are far greater in numbers,"

"I will not be seeing a hallway in here or wooden shelves filled with bizarre books, right?"

The question seemed to be a jest to mock himself but Cesar suddenly heard a nagging voice inside his head replying to his question.

"No, it will not. We're not in the library any longer, Cesar,"

Cesar didn't think that Cedeit was this quite boring and dull before he heard the Nightmare inside his head continuing as if he wasn't done yet.

"You're forgetting something by asking me, brat."

Cesar inserted the key into the keyhole before opening it. Completely feigning ignorance about Cedeit's demands, his gaze observed the spacious room that has been given to him which is three times more spacious than his own dorm last time.

It has a large size bed, covered in a mattress and cushion. A kitchen that almost took up the side of his room with a huge table right beside it. There was even a balcony for him to watch the gaze from outside at the very end of the door.

It wasn't that bad nor was it that good. By the looks of it, it was completely average, a well-deserved room for someone like him. Though it is an upgrade for his previous one.

"Hey!!"

The voice that almost shook his ears made Cesar violently shake his head. Grunting, he answered them in his head.

"I know you're impatient but is there a way for us to communicate without me talking outwardly?" Cesar paused, "I wanted to be careful of our actions. I can't let others think that I've become crazy since I kept talking to myself. Besides, these walls might've ears no matter what Arnold promised to me,"

Cedeit seemed to becoming more impatient before saying, "I will tell you a method I know which might not be the most effective but we can use it for some time being so you will not appear suspicious. But for now, we have a deal to accomplish, remember?"

Cesar let out a soft groan before asking, "Okay, all right. I remember. It is the time when you want something in return for you to reveal my bad condition,"

"Good, good. This is more like it," Cedeit paused to ponder for a brief moment before revealing, "Now what I want is very easy to remember. You'll just have to retrieve Deceit's consciousness spread around from... somewhere, I guess."