Aibar looked up at the sky as a man slowly descended from above and landed on the ground.
He was of European descent, with golden-blond hair and emerald-green eyes. He wore a white dress shirt, black dress trousers, and black formal shoes. He was a handsome German man, standing over 1.80 meters tall, with the kind of appearance that could easily make him the prince of any gathering.
After landing, he began walking toward Aibar and Maria.
Everyone was shocked.
Aibar immediately stepped in front of Maria, shielding her. With a calm, emotionless expression, he spoke.
"Don't come any closer. Are you from the organization, too?"
The mysterious man smiled faintly.
"Huh? Is that how you treat someone who just helped you? By comparing them to a villain?"
Aibar immediately understood.
This was the man behind the mysterious voice he'd heard earlier.
The stranger smiled slightly.
"Oh, you recognized me. Yes, I'm the guy who was talking to you earlier and giving you advice.
"You're worthy. I've never seen anyone master two Forms at the same time on their very first attempt. That's incredible."
The mysterious man paused, standing silently for about five seconds as though contemplating something. Then he smiled faintly again.
"I want to form an alliance with you. Allow me to introduce myself.
"My name is Lucas Karl Schmidt. It's a pleasure to meet you.
"And yes, I won't hide it... I'm a member of TUTYLU's former ranks. In other words, I used to belong to the very organization you've been fighting against."
Aibar remained calm and expressionless, but spoke cautiously.
"Why did you leave the organization? How do I know you're not a spy?"
Lucas gave him an amused smile.
"Hey, hey... The way you speak so calmly and without showing any emotion is impressive in one way, but hilarious in another.
"If I wanted to be a spy, I could've simply enrolled at your school as a new student, infiltrated it, and waited for the perfect opportunity to attack you alongside Arsen. But I didn't do that, did I?"
Lucas extended his hand toward Aibar.
Although Aibar remained calm and expressionless, he decided to trust him and accepted the handshake.
Lucas studied Aibar for a moment before speaking again.
"By the way... you've sustained some devastating injuries. But don't worry. You'll recover within a week, or perhaps even sooner."
Those who had received the injection that granted them superhuman abilities possessed remarkable regenerative abilities, although their regeneration was considerably slower than that of people with crystal cores.
As for those who possessed crystal cores, their bodies could regenerate from almost any injury as long as their crystal cores remained intact. Their wounds would heal almost immediately, no matter how severe the injuries were.
Aibar understood this well. After all, the injuries he'd sustained during his battle with Asanali had healed surprisingly quickly.
Just as Aibar and Lucas were forming their alliance, another unfamiliar voice rang out.
This time, it was a girl's voice.
"Lucas, do you really intend to join him? Fine, then. I'll join you, too."
Lucas immediately recognized the voice. He let out a quiet sigh.
"Argh... Kim So Hyun. Why are you here?"
Someone slowly descended from the sky.
She had purple hair and black eyes. She was an Asian girl of Korean descent, and like Lucas, she was a former member of the organization.
She was also Lucas's childhood friend, someone he'd grown up with.
So Hyun landed beside them and puffed out her cheeks, looking at Lucas with an offended expression.
"Huh? Is that how you greet a friend you haven't seen in ages?"
Lucas smiled faintly.
"Yes, it's been half a year since we last saw each other. I'm glad to see you again.
"However, why did you follow me here? And how long have you been keeping an eye on me?"
So Hyun smiled faintly.
"The reason I followed you is simple. We've been friends since childhood. And besides... I didn't want to be a villain, either.
"When I heard that a hero had appeared, just like you, I thought you might join him. So I decided to come and join him alongside you."
So Hyun's expression immediately turned serious.
"And yes... the moment you decided to leave the organization, I left it as well. I've been keeping an eye on you ever since."
She smiled again.
"Besides, the organization wouldn't spare you for betraying them. They would eventually send me to deal with you as your opponent.
"But I don't want to kill someone who was once my friend."
Because of their betrayal, Lucas and So Hyun had now become targets of the organization, TUTYLU, alongside Aibar.
Aibar closed his eyes and let out a quiet sigh.
"Argh..."
He nodded, accepting So Hyun as an ally as well.
He decided to trust both of them and form an alliance.
Meanwhile, Maria stood watching the three of them, lost in thought. Perhaps she found the events that had unfolded that day rather interesting.
The following day, Lucas and So Hyun arrived in Aibar's classroom as new transfer students.
Almost Aibar's entire body was wrapped in bandages.
Lucas and So Hyun were exceptionally talented, too. They proved their abilities so quickly that Lucas had already surpassed Maria in the academic rankings, while So Hyun had overtaken Symbat—even though they hadn't been at the school for very long.
At that moment, the students' ranking of the top five was as follows:
1. Aibar
2. Lucas
3. Maria
4. So Hyun
5. Symbat
That was how the students currently ranked them.
Maria, however, had already forgotten about her former goal of proving herself to everyone. She had come to realize that third place wasn't bad at all, and now she simply wanted to enjoy her time at school without getting upset over rankings.
The teachers now had five favorite students, and all five of them were in the same class—Aibar's class.
In short, their classroom had become one of the most famous classes in the entire school.
One day, pleasant rumors began spreading throughout the school.
"The First Superhero."
"The Ideal Human."
"The Greatest Student."
Yes, all of these were titles given to Aibar by his fans—the students of the school.
Next day,Aibar arrived at school, the moment he stepped through the school gates, he noticed a body lying motionless on the ground.
Lucas and So Hyun were standing beside it.
Lucas's hand was covered in blood up to his wrist.
Aibar approached them, glanced down at the body, then looked back at Lucas and So Hyun.
In his usual calm manner, he asked, "Was this the new opponent TUTYLU sent?"
Lucas gave Aibar a slight smile.
"Yes. This guy's name is Nurman. He's only slightly stronger than Asanali and Arsen. But So Hyun and I defeated him without any difficulty."
As Lucas was about to stomp on the corpse's head—
"STOP!!!" Aibar shouted in a cold voice.
Lucas immediately stopped and pulled his foot back.
Both Lucas and So Hyun turned to look at Aibar. Lucas gave him a slight smile.
"What's wrong?! Why are you angry?"
Aibar replied calmly, "I'm not angry."
He then picked up the corpse, leaving Lucas and So Hyun staring at him in astonishment.
Aibar turned around and began walking away, carrying the body.
When he reached the school gates, Lucas hurried over to him. With a slightly amused smile and curiosity in his eyes, he asked, "What are you planning to do with him?"
Aibar turned his head toward Lucas and answered calmly, "I'm going to bury him."
Lucas's eyes widened in disbelief.
"What?! Wait, wait…"
After gathering himself, Lucas gave a small, bewildered smile.
"You're going to bury him? He's your enemy... and, well, technically, mine too..."
Aibar replied calmly, "Yes, he was our opponent. But that doesn't mean he wasn't human."
Lucas looked a little confused.
"Huh!?"
Aibar continued in his usual calm manner, "I have a piece of land large enough to bury all the members of TUTYLU. I bought it specifically for that purpose. I want to give TUTYLU members a proper burial, with the respect they deserve. The people who were close to me but have passed away are buried there, too."
Lucas collected himself and gave a slight smile.
"You... It seems TUTYLU was lucky to have someone like you as an enemy. To most people, once someone becomes their enemy, they stop seeing them as human beings. But you... you're different."
Aibar calmly resumed walking, leaving through the school gates.
And so, classes continued as usual.
After respectfully burying Nurman, Aibar returned to school. He had changed his clothes into a black shirt, black dress trousers, and black dress shoes.
During the fourth lesson, Aibar fell asleep.
It was the second time something like this had happened.
Maria noticed that he had fallen asleep. She turned toward him and watched him for a while before breaking into a small smile. Then, she took her phone out of her pocket and snapped a picture of him.
Maria was delighted. She slipped her phone back into her pocket and continued looking at Aibar with another little smile on her face.
Meanwhile, the entire class was watching them—even the teacher.
It seemed that everyone thought Aibar looked adorable while sleeping.
Incidentally, the injuries Aibar had sustained during his battle with Arsen had almost completely healed by now.
The bell rang, signaling the start of the fifth lesson.
Aibar woke up, slowly opened his eyes, and lifted his head from the desk. Then, he sat quietly in his seat with his usual calm expression.
Suddenly, the teacher for the fifth lesson, Miss Sharapat, walked into the classroom.
The moment she looked at Aibar, a smile immediately spread across her face.
Aibar looked confused and said calmly, "Huh???"
Maria, who was sitting beside him, and the other students all looked at him, smiles spreading across their faces.
Without showing any emotion, Aibar took his phone out of his pocket, opened the camera, and looked at his reflection.
There were tiny, adorable hair ties in his hair.
With a completely expressionless face, Aibar muttered, "What is this supposed to be?"
He understood now. If he ever fell asleep in class again, he could expect something dangerous yet adorable to happen to him.
This was Maria's punishment for Aibar falling asleep in class, imposed in her role as the Guardian of Order.
A cute punishment, to be precise.
Aibar showed no emotion, but he wasn't upset. On the contrary, he seemed to feel at least a little relieved.
He looked at Maria and said calmly, "If it makes my girlfriend happy, then that's good. But how long am I supposed to keep these on?"
Maria immediately blushed and replied in a flustered voice, "You can take them off now..."
She helped Aibar remove the hair ties from his head.
After that, classes continued until the end of the school day. When the bell rang, everyone went out for a break.
Aibar, however, headed outside to the restroom.
Meanwhile, Lucas, So Hyun, and Maria were standing in the classroom, talking about the adorable Aibar from earlier.
Just then, Symbat, who was sitting at her desk, turned toward them calmly and asked, "Do you guys know that tomorrow is Aibar's birthday?"
Everyone was taken by surprise.
Maria asked calmly, "How do you know that?! Is it really true?"
Symbat teased her a little.
"What? Our dear Guardian of Order doesn't even know her own boyfriend's birthday? How embarrassing..."
So Hyun interrupted their exchange, looking delighted.
"Wonderful! Tomorrow is my birthday, too."
She placed a finger beneath her lips and stood there thoughtfully for a moment.
Then, So Hyun gave a slight smile.
"It's settled... Tomorrow, we'll celebrate both Aibar's and my birthdays together."
Symbat interrupted her, speaking calmly.
"Aibar... How should I put this? He has never celebrated his birthday. I think he either hates his birthday or... I don't know."
Lucas, Maria, and So Hyun stared at Symbat in astonishment.
So Hyun gave a slight smile. "That's impossible... But if it's true, then we absolutely have to celebrate it. Tomorrow, I won't be the main character. He will. We're definitely going to celebrate his birthday and make it a day to remember."
Lucas smiled slightly. "So, we're throwing him a surprise party. How should I put this... Since we used to be members of TUTYLU, nobody at this school really trusted us at first. Nobody except him and Maria. And honestly, I've started developing a certain respect for Aibar myself."
Symbat smiled slightly. "Then tomorrow, we'll throw him a surprise party at his house without letting him find out."
Maria looked at her jealously. "I'm the one organizing this. Because he's my..."
She couldn't finish her sentence and blushed a little.
Symbat looked at her disdainfully. "Hmph... A girl who can't even bring herself to say that her own boyfriend is her boyfriend wants to compete with me? I even have the phone number of his mentor, Azamat."
Maria grew irritated but maintained her composure.
"You little brat..."
Lucas gave a slight smile. "Hey, hey... Don't get angry, you two. We'll organize everything together, peacefully. After all, it's his birthday, so we should all work together to surprise him instead of arguing with one another."
Maria calmed down and smiled slightly.
"Alright. Symbat, let's stop arguing. I know you don't like me. But let's work together to give him the best birthday ever."
Maria held out her hand to her.
Symbat calmed down as well and, with a slight smile, took her hand.
"Fine. I admit you're not quite what I expected. And yes, you're right. Let's all work together to surprise him. I'll secretly explain everything to the students in our class today."
Maria thought for a moment.
"There's one problem. It's almost impossible to hide something from Aibar. Don't forget that he can practically read people's minds just by looking at their faces."
So Hyun replied calmly, "We have a card up our sleeve. Maria, you'll be the one to deceive him. I trust you can pull it off without letting him discover the truth."
Maria gave a slight smile and nodded in agreement.
"Alright... I'll try my best."
Just then, Aibar walked into the classroom, looked at them calmly, and asked,
"What exactly are you going to try your best at...?"