TBATE-A New Beginning

36. Xyrus Academy

Arthur Leywin Pov

"Wake up!" a shout pierced through my ears.

Air was forced out of my lungs as Elijah oh-so-tenderly pounded my sternum with the force capable of resuscitating a corpse.

I threw the sleeping Sylvie at him in hopes that she'd protect me from my aggressive roommate.

"Sylvie! It Hurts!" Elijah howled. As expected, my startled bond had instinctively started clawing at Elijah's face until she calmed down.

"There has got to be a better way to wake me up besides physical pain," I grumbled, rubbing my stomach.

"You're telling me. Do you know how hard it is to wake you up? And you reward me by throwing Sylvie at me? Even if she isn't in her full dragon form, do you know how sharp her claws are?" He winced, gingerly touching the shallow scratches that Sylvie had inflicted.

"Anyways! We're going to be late if you don't hurry up and get ready. I've already washed up, so get your butt out of bed." Elijah stood on top of my bed, pushing me off with his foot.

"Alright, I'm getting up." I pretended to be excited as I headed over to the shower.

"Are you sure you made the right choice, Art? I can't believe you wanted to go in as a scholar mage. I thought you would for sure go in as a battle mage like me," Elijah remarked as he styled his hair. The trimmed, straight black hair that he had was now shorter and styled to the side.

"And I can't believe one of the main reasons you wanted to attend Xyrus as a battle mage student was because it had cuter girls." I slapped him firmly on the back while giving him a perverted smile.

'Seeing as you already are ahead of him, he's gonna give it his all.' Regis commented lazily.

"Shut up... Just watch. The new and improved Elijah is going to be popular and will find a girlfriend that'll make you drool in jealousy!" He adjusted his blazer, taking one last look at himself. Obviously satisfied by his appearance, he walked towards the door while I followed. Sylvie hopped on top of my head and Regis jumped inside my body.

"Took you boys long enough to get ready! Who are you guys trying to impress?" My mother wagged her finger at us while Tabitha, who was in an apron matching my mother's, started giggling.

"Papa is trying to impress mama, while Elijah is still clinging to the little hope he has." Sylvie commented, earning a laugh from everyone.

"Good morning, boys. Hurry up and eat. Lilia is going to be up onstage for the orientation since she's part of the student council. She's probably nervous by now so make sure you cheer her on." Tabitha sat down across from us next to Mother and Ellie.

"I see the both of you are wearing the necklaces I gave you," I noted while my mouth was still full of oatmeal and fruit.

"Yup, why wouldn't I when it's such a beautiful piece of jewelry? I wish your father had half the amount of sense that you do," my mother sighed, fiddling with the Phoenix Wyrm ornament.

"All my friends are jealous because of how pretty it is! Be sure to get me things like these more, okay Brother?" Ellie leaned forward on her chair as she talked excitedly.

"Sure," I dismissed, trying to calculate exactly how much something like the pendant would actually cost, not that it matters since I've earned quite a lot as an adventurer this time.

"Umm, Aunt Alice? Do you mind healing my face before we go to school? I don't want my debut at school to go wrong because of these cat scratches." Elijah turned his gaze to Sylvie who stuck her tongue out in reply.