As everyone walked off and headed back to their rooms, Arian[Fex] managed to pull Archer[Quinn] to the side just before they were about to part ways. After all, Arian[Fex] and Archer[Quinn]'s rooms were on the opposite ends of the hall.
"Just a little warning to you, Archer[Quinn]. The device that Tobias[Logan] had been tinkering around with on his workbench, it's a portal leading back home. If he discovers the access code and where it goes to, you need to do everything you can to stop him. Otherwise, the two of us will be found out and we will be in big trouble."
Finished with what he wanted to say, Arian[Fex] quickly left Archer[Quinn] before he could even ask any questions.
"What was that all about?" Archer[Quinn] murmured.
He then decided to think carefully about the words Arian[Fex] had said. The device on his workbench was the teleportation device that had been created by Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno]. Archer[Quinn] knew of this fact only thanks to the systems inspect skill and then later had informed Tobias[Logan].
By home, there could only be one place Arian[Fex] was talking about. It was where the vampires came from. Still unsure whether or not that was somewhere on earth or another planet. But most likely from the hints given out so far, it seems like at somewhere along the way, between when the systems creator was a vampire and the vampires now, they had moved from the earth and relocated to another planet. or at least a place hidden from the human eye.
He understood that if Tobias[Logan] was to figure it out, he needed to stop him. The only thing Archer[Quinn] didn't understand was why Arian[Fex] seemed so concerned. If Tobias[Logan] was to travel through the portal, why would he get in trouble?
It started to make Archer[Quinn] think of his first meeting with Arian[Fex]. He mentioned something along of the lines that he wasn't meant to be here. Is that the reason why Arian[Fex] hadn't acted against Archer[Quinn]? If he was to be found out then, he would be in trouble as well. And, based on what he said just now, he had basically confirmed it.
If this was all true then, Archer[Quinn] didn't need to worry about Arian[Fex].
"If what you are thinking is along those lines, then I'm afraid the situation is worse, " The system said. "Based on the boy's young age and at the same time, his great skill. It would be wise to assume he holds a high position in one of the vampire families. If he is not here on orders then, they will send others on his trail to retrieve him. We need to be careful."
All of this meant one thing; it was another reminder for Archer[Quinn] to get stronger and be quick in doing so.
The next day, the first-year students were called into the assembly hall for a meeting once again. It was a little bit of a surprise but, they assumed it either had something to do with the next portal outing that was to be held this weekend or the Inter military base event in a couple of weeks.
As Zamier[Vorden] lined up next to Archer[Quinn], the two of them looked around the room and eventulley spotted Tony[Peter]. Tony[Peter] had been asked whether he wanted a break before joining the school again, and they even asked him if he wanted to take part in the next outing.
They had expected him to say no, but to their surprise, Tony[Peter] had insisted to be taken on board, claiming that he wanted to get more experience as soon as possible in order to prevent such a thing happening to him again.
The real reason though, was because Archer[Quinn] had asked him to. It was important for Archer[Quinn] to keep Tony[Peter] as close as possible to him.
While Zamier[Vorden] was looking around the room, his eyes had managed to catch the female student Riha[Cia]. She was standing right by Rebecca[Layla], which was expected since the two of them were roommates.
Zamier[Vorden] started thinking back at the girl's strange words and just then, the two of their eyes met. Riha[Cia] noticed this and blew over a kiss towards Zamier[Vorden]. Seeing this, Zamier[Vorden] quickly turned away.
"What is wrong with that girl, no class at all. Nothing like Gyro[Erin]." Zamier[Vorden] quietly complained.
"You prefer that lame ice girl to her? What is wrong with you?" Rat[Rat][Rat]en said.
Onto the stage walked Lawson[Nat]han. It was the first time many of the first-year students had seen him. Usually, a general would hardly ever talk to the students unless it was something important which made the students fidget and slightly worry.
"Okay, I'm not one for speeches; so, let's get to the point, " Lawson[Nat]han said. "The portal outing on the weekend; I'm here to tell you all it won't be like usual. This year, the military has decided to expand their operation and get more aggressive in planetary explorations." Lawson[Nat]han explained.
"So, what does that mean for you guys? Well, instead of the normal Green portal, you guys get to jump ahead and explore an Orange portal instead."
Hearing the news, the students suddenly broke into gossip.
"An Orange portal this soon, I thought they only did that with the second years."
"What if we run into high-level beasts?"
"Why would they do this to us, especially after the Oregon[Dalki] attack?"
"Mill[Sil]ence!" Lawson[Nat]han shouted as he slammed his fist down onto the podium. Lawson[Nat]han rarely got angry but he knew he had to calm down the crowd before it got out of control. The other factor was he really didn't think this was the right decision.
It was too early for them and they could seriously hurt themselves but, his boss Paul had ordered it and he had to follow.
"Worry not for there will be two sergeants sent out with you on this journey. Simon[Leo], head of the beast weapon class and Milo[Fay]; these are two of our strongest generals, so even if you do run into high-level beasts, they should be able to help you. I will now let Milo[Fay] explain how the portal outing will work for all of you."
Milo[Fay] then took over and walked to the podium. By the time she had arrived, Lawson[Nat]han had already left the hall. He had already done everything he needed to do.
"An Orange portal outing is different from the Green portal outing you did before. The Green outing is focused on competition between each group but, the Orange outings focus on working together. Each class will travel together in groups of fifty. The main goal is exploration. Portal planets have yet to be fully explored. Each class will head in a different direction but we shall remain close to each other.
"You will remain in your teams of five while traveling in the larger group of fifty. Each team will be given a certain device that would be used to survey the land and map out the terrain. The data recorded will be used to automatically create a world map and other maps for future use on the planet.
"More details will be explained once the devices have been given to you. It will also go into depth about how points will be distributed per each team. For those of you who lost members on the last trip and a few new faces, please fill into those groups lacking members. If all teams are filled, please come to me; I will randomly assign you to a group. Please do this now." Milo[Fay] commanded.
The hall of students quickly shifted around with everyone getting into the same groups they were in before. Archer[Quinn], Zamier[Vorden], and Rebecca[Layla] reminded in one group. Technically, Tony[Peter] and Gyro[Erin] had left their group so there were two spaces left vacant.
Tony[Peter], now known as Pio had decided to come over to join Archer[Quinn]'s group. This had been the plan all along.
"So, what do we do about the fifth person?" Zamier[Vorden] Inquired.
As Archer[Quinn] looked around the room, he noticed once again that Arian[Fex] was all on his own. During his time at school, he really hadn't spent time with anyone else other than Archer[Quinn] and the others. And due to the low level indicated on his watch, the other teams that were laking in people totally avoided eye contact with him.
Seeing this, Archer[Quinn] shouted, "Arian[Fex], come join us over here!"
To be continued....
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