Chapter 13: Refectory Issues
The refectory was a large hall that displayed a variety of dishes and dessert. The dishes were too appetising and moreover didn't look like anything that had been cooked while on earth.
"Get your choice of food and eat. We have a bunch of lectures today. Bear in mind, the food is sold for points. The best food is for the rich and of course the rich are the strong and powerful." General Lemon said as loud as he could.
Zakar stood rooted to the spot. How was he going to buy his own food when his system was on cool down? He was beginning to hate the ideology of his system.
"Come on let's eat." he turned and he have sworn that it was Myia but he was shocked to see someone he hadn't met before. To be specific a lady.
He stared at her for a while before finding his words. His sighed lightly.
"Sorry?" he managed to utter. She nodded her head and held him on his shoulder.
"Yah. I'm referring to you." she pressed further. Zakar stared at her in shock. The fragrance of her almond perfume hit him.
"Oh. Didn't notice."
"Well. You saved me. I'm glad for that." she muttered. Zakar stared at her in shock. When the hell had he saved her? Where? On earth or in this forsaken damn place?
"I can't remember when I did that. Moreover you look to be stronger than I am. I am just a D rank and I could not possibly save you. Even though I do not know your rank." Zakar tried to explain.
"Well I can't tell if you saw me but.. I was supposed to have been killed by that Gorilla Baby before you showed up." she stated.
"What? How? I thought—"
"Never mind. Don't just be stubborn cutie!" she lamented and yanked his hand.
"What the..."
'Where is she taking me too? What does she want from me? Wait... No. Not there. I don't have money for myself to eat. I can't feed us. My system is broke dead. On a stupid cool down.'
Zakar thought as she guided him like a stubborn lamb to where the flock was waiting. Well she actually took him to one of the biggest blocks in the refectory.
There were spicy delicacies which looked too appetising to be overlooked. His mouth watered but the sight of the price threw him off balance. He stepped on his toes and nearly tripped.
"Not to worry. I will pay your bills. You got a broke guy with you. He's a D rank. I know he lied to you but he's a miserable team mate of mine." Justin said as he walked over.
The lady turned to stare at him. Justin smiled and his long hair brushed dramatically against his face. His was unnaturally charming.
Zakar cursed from within himself. If only his system had not misbehaved with the fucking theory of cool down, then he would have shut Justin up. But he couldn't.
"Who are you?" she asked politely. Justin smiled and walked to the chef at the block.
"Two plates of that." Justin said calmly. The lady smiled and looked at Zakar. She could weigh the shame written over his face.
"Not to worry." she said to him and his eyes widened in shock. What did she mean?
The chef brought him two plates of food worth twelve points each. They were expensive but not the most expensive. Justin carried the plates and gave one to the lady who just stared down at it.
"What is this for? For impression or what?" she asked so casually.
"No. For nothing. Just a way of showing my humble generosity." Justin said and smiled. She smiled back at him.
"OK. In that case." she collected the plate of food and slammed it against the ground. The content of the food splattered on the ground and the glass plate broke into pieces.
"What the.."
Stares and glares followed the sound and they all gasped as they saw what happened.
"She just broke a plate and with its contents."
"That guy us cooked for life."
"Which one?"
"Isn't it obvious, the loud mouth beside her."
Justin stood there rooted to the spot. Anger boiling through him. His eyes flared like a lion and a predator.
"You dare devil!!! I will be better of killing you!!!" Justin blurted out in anger. Zakar smirked widely.
Justin dived in to strike him but a hand wrapped around his leg and within a second he was slammed to the ground.
SLAM!!!! THUD!!!
"What the..."
"She just slammed him like he was nothing. She flexed him like a toothbrush."
Zakar stared at her in shock. She had just slammed a B rank player like a toy. What in heaven's name was she?
"Please..." Zakar muttered but she ruled him off.
"I will pay for the glasses. Now help us with some food."
And that was when it dawned on Zakar that she was not a weak cell. She ought to be above B rank. And with the way she paraded herself, she must have to be powerful.
He began to regret his system cool down. If only it were to be here, he could have assessed her rank.
"My name is Kyara." she said politely and he stared at her for a while before speaking up.
"I'm Zakar."