The Extra Seeks Chaos

Chapter 37 Foggy Mind

A Few Minutes Earlier...

Tessa's cloak fluttered, her steps inaudible as she dashed toward the girls' dormitory building. Her movements were as swift as the wind, and in mere seconds, she reached her destination. Without hesitation, she entered her room and shut the door behind her with a firm click.

Letting out a sigh, she tugged at her cloak, tossing it onto the bed. 'I'm tired...' she thought, exhaustion clinging to her like a shadow.

She inhaled deeply, her chest rising and falling as she made her way to the bathroom. After a few minutes, she emerged, her black bluish-pink hair damp, drying it off with a towel. Despite the refreshment, something gnawed at her, a lingering tension in her mind.

Unable to settle, she paced back and forth in her room, her brow furrowed in frustration. Thoughts raced in her head like an unrelenting storm. Her eyes darted to the table beside her bed. 'Or should I...?'

After undergoing extensive training before her arrival at the Academy, Tessa had honed two distinct fighting styles. Her first style, by far the strongest, remained unseen by any of her classmates, including Alex. It was also the same for her second fighting style which was the weakest.

"That's about to change tomorrow," she mused, her lips curling into a faint smile. "If what Chaos said was true."

The curiosity still tugged at her, but she dismissed it with a shake of her head. "It doesn't matter how he knew. I'll just use my weakest fighting style tomorrow."

That would keep her hidden. If she reserved her true power, Alex wouldn't recognize her in future encounters, particularly during the upcoming expedition.

Tessa's gaze shifted to the window, where the moon stood in full view. "That settles it," she whispered to herself, standing still for a moment as if sealing the decision in her mind. "I'll use my second fighting style tomorrow."@@@@

With her mind finally made up, she began to unwind, preparing for bed. Or at least, she tried to.

"Chaos..." she muttered, deep in thought, before standing up once again and moving toward the desk. She opened the drawer attached to it, pulling out a small jotter. With a snap, she flipped it open and laid it on the table.

"I wasn't really paying attention in class that day, but..." Her voice trailed off as she scrawled a note. "I think there are about five students from my class who can use the Water Element."

His gaze drifted to the window, the sun now casting golden light across the room. "Maybe I should just do it now? No... Night would be better."

He dragged himself out of bed and headed toward the bathroom, but then—

*BAM!*

"Ugh!" Arin groaned, rubbing his leg after crashing into the table. He hadn't even noticed it right in front of him. "What the...?"

Something felt off. It was as if his body and mind weren't in sync. Shrugging off the discomfort, he proceeded to freshen up.

Forty minutes later—twice the time it normally took him—Arin finally stepped out of the bathroom. His head was still in a fog, and nothing he did seemed to shake it. Everything felt sluggish, as if his mind were being smothered by some unseen force.

"Everything else feels fine... My mana's normal. So what the hell is this?" he muttered to himself as he began getting dressed for the day.

After putting on his uniform, he stood in front of the door for a few seconds, trying to gather his thoughts. Eventually, he took a deep breath, steeled himself, and stepped out of the room.

As soon as he left the dormitory building, the warmth of the sun greeted him.

With a determined expression, he set his gaze on the main Academy building. "I don't know what's happening... but I need to figure it out. Before things get worse."

Meanwhile, Tessa's bluish-pink hair flowed behind her as she hastily walked toward the main Academy building. Her expression was stern, and she moved with purpose.

"I think I'm still early..." she muttered, weaving through the crowd of students. "I need to find Miss Riya. She's my only lead on this...."

While all these were going on...

[An Unwritten Event is happening.]