Ray pov
As some moments passed, I became more curious about the fact that the moon is a clock; it did not make sense, yet somehow it did before I knew it. Reinhard touched my shoulder.
"So, what do you think about it? Is it fascinating?"
I nodded, "Yes, it is."
I did not look toward him when he spoke; instead, I just continued to stare at the moon or the clock. It didn't feel right to call the moon a clock, but can I say anything else?
After some time had passed, he started talking, "This is the reason why the time void was named like that. It allows a person to tell when a time void happens, but not where."
So, it is like I knew when it would happen, but not where it would happen. It makes sense after all, it is a clock, not a globe.
Then, for some reason, I felt someone was watching. I turned around to see the people behind Reinhard staring at me with light orange and brown eyes.
Tsk
So, all of them are rifters, before I could ask Reinhard
He smiled as he began speaking in a sharp voice that was passing through my skin like cold wind.
It seems I should introduce myself again. I am the leader of those rifters behind me."
As he spoke, a small gust of wind formed, moving with his voice.
"Welcome to the district organisation of Rukah."
So that is the name of this district. Well, I guess I have no choice but to attack.
I ready myself for a stand, trying to launch at Reinhard, seeing that he waved his hand. Saying in a calm voice," Wait, I'm not trying to hurt you, I'm just trying to make the same proposal."
"Proposal, what are you talking about?" I asked, my irritation growing.
He then smiled, "Well, you know the time I asked you to join our organisation."
"Oh, that, still no."
"Ok, fine."
As I was about to leave, I remembered one of the reasons I came here.
"By the way, have you heard of any rifter outside me, in my school?"
"Well, there are two, one I think you already know, and the other one is the attacker."
"The attacker?"
"Have you not heard about the person who has been beating up school gangs? He was famous for the last month and so on."
I did remember hearing rumours about a guy defeating different school gangs and bullies around the area, but I just thought of it as rumours that had nothing to do with me.
Reinhard smiled, saying, "How about this? There is a festival that is coming in two weeks. If you manage to find him in those two weeks, you have the right to do whatever you want, but if you fail, you will join our group."
"Ok", I nodded as I thought of using Rie to find him, but Reinhard continued.
"But you have to find him without using Rie and without getting caught by others, and subjugate him."
My smile was gone after hearing what he said. I started walking back home after accepting his bet, after all, my master told me that if someone challenges you in any way, you have to accept, even if it is a disadvantage.
I entered my room, as I slept, reminiscing about my master. I remembered the wood hall as I asked, "So do you think I will be strong enough to beat him?"
He laughed manically, saying in a confident voice," If you were trained by me, I don't think there will be anyone who could give a fight."
He crossed his hand, as his voice became less and less energetic, "But that does mean you will surpass him."
"After all, you have to surpass me and to do that, it will at least take you hundreds of years to live."
Saying that, he began walking away, laughing like a madman.
I closed my eyes as about to sleep, raising my hand, I said in a weak voice, "Master, one day I will put your words to the test."
Inside a hall, a boy was walking as countless people stared at him. He then opened the door that read "11A"
He greeted some of the people, sat in the front chair and pulled out his math textbook. He did not have time to read at home, so he decided to study here before the homeroom teacher could arrive.
After finishing, he looked at the clock. There are only 3 minutes left. The boy waited in till the teacher arrived, gave the letter and left the class. He headed to the third floor and entered the empty council room.
He then sat in the 4th seat near the window. After some time, people started entering and sitting in the 12 seats. One of the students took his seat and put it in front so he could see everyone.
He then spoke in his casual tone, "I would like to thank you guys for coming here and especially you, Ray, since you were the first to arrive here."
Ray node accepting the gratitude, despite that he wished he had not come here after all, this was the assembly for the festival that was happening in two weeks, people, even students, celebrate after all, how does not want to celebrate the time of establishment of the government while except for him, of course.
The student sitting in front was the senior of the school and one of the top scorers, then, without making it suspicious, he glanced at them to all of those who were here, including him, were the number one top scorers of their year.
He sighed, realising how he had been chosen, it was not because he had good social skills, no, it was because he had ranked number one in his year. They were sitting round table, so it was easy to talk.
Opposite to him sat the 2nd and 3rd ranks of the third year, Lloyd and Ivory. He saw Ivory staring at him with a smile while Llody was reading the paper that was being distributed. Ray took one and skimmed through its content.
It was 10 pages, but he could understand what it was about despite not looking at the entirety. He then glanced at the seniors who took their seats after disrupting.
'So are we going to follow those guidelines?" Ray asked.
"Yes", said the senior who sat at the front.
Outside the third and second years, everyone in the rooms was happy after all, the juniors are going to experience their first high school festival as teenagers, and of course, the seniors are the ones who will enjoy themselves.
After some talk and exchanging some ideas, the meeting ended, but before any of them left bell the seniors' top scorer asked all of them to meet hi her at home time.
They all nodded despite not understanding why.
Ray was walking through the hall slowly as Ivory and Llody caught up to him. Ivory then asked, "Oho, why the rush? You know we could skip this period, right? I mean, we are at the top of our year, so missing a lesson won't harm us."
LLody kicked Ivory's leg "We are not like you, we have states we care about right, Ray?"
"Nope, just going to sleep."
That statement from him shocked both of them. Ivory patted Ray's shoulder "Well, at least let us go to the football field before that."
Ray was reluctant at first, but decided to go with them. They reached the football field as they started playing for some minutes, then Ivory kicked the ball so high it went outside the school. Lloyd then hit Ivory in the head," What is wrong with you? Why did you hit it that hard?"
"So, guys, we should get before we get caught."
"Well, at least I have some who acts like a model student."
They decided to run and bring it back as they were about to leave suddenly a car stopped in front of the school entrance. It took them some moments to process what was happening as the seniors ran toward the gate of the school, opening it. Students were watching from their window as the people descended from their car and entered the school.
They were in full white uniforms with a symbol that had two R's facing each other, with a sword crowned floating above it.
Ray and everybody who stood bowed down to the three students, as he muttered a word in his it, 'The REPLEANSE'.