The Mech Lord

[Hurry up-nya!]

'Do you want me to run, now?!' Leo grumbled as he hurried towards his class. He was held back in the club for quite a while. It was almost class time, he didn't want to be late. Especially, considering that he had been kicked out of the class yesterday.

Within a few minutes, he had reached the classroom, and bumped into the Professor right at the door.

"Umn..good morning Professor," He forced a smile looking at the intimidating man.

"Good Morning.." Professor Benard said as he turned his head to look at the student. And, when he finally realized who it was, he gave Leo a good look before speaking, "Come with me."

Leo didn't know what this was about, but he just followed him into the classroom.

As soon as the two of them entered the classroom, the place turned quiet and the people began to return to their original seats.

"I have an important announcement to make," Professor Benard scanned the classroom before continuing in solemn tone, "I am sure that most of you have already heard, but I will still make an announcement to make sure that there are no accidents."

"Your classmate, Aiden, had recently been through an accident which had left him with some serious injuries. And, he has even lost his memories of the past. So, until his memories, or he gets used to the situation around, I would like you all to be cooperative with him."

Leo felt a bit awkward standing in front of everyone with the Professor pointing his hand towards him.

"So, is there anyone who would like to volunteer to help him out?" Professor further asked, but there was no response from the students. Not a single person had raised his or her hand.

'Just what kind of life you were living? Isn't this pathetic?' Leo sighed inwardly.

[Leave me alone. It's not like I sent them away, it was just that they couldn't keep up with me. Our personalities didn't match-nya.]

'How in hell will your personality match with anyone around your age if you are this rigid. Not to mention, you didn't have time in your schedule to spend with friends. So, how in hell were you going to make friends?' Leo retorted.

[I would have made time if I had friends-nya.]

'Idiot, you didn't make time, that's the reason you failed to make friends.' Leo shook his head, there was no way that Aiden didn't get it. It was just that he didn't want to admit himself to be a lonely guy.

Suddenly, a hand was raised. And, it immediately drew everyone's attention. Even Leo looked at the person in surprise.

It was Rebecca.

'It's that girl..'

[That girl? What do you mean? Did you interact with her-nya] Aiden immediately began questioning him in an aggressive manner.

'Bro, calm down, I didn't do anything to her. She was just kind of nice to me the other day.' Leo explained to him what had happened that day.

[It's your fault for not showing her the basic courtesy-nya!]

'I am not some kind of gentleman. What the hell are you expecting from me?' Leo shook his head inwardly.

Even though this guy had said in his monologue that he didn't have anything with Becky, Leo was surely doubtful about it now.

[Idiot! Even if you are not a gentleman, you need to show her courtesy! She is the Princess, the Emperor's daughter, Rebecca G. Lynchfield!]

'Huh?' Leo was suddenly dumbfounded as he turned his head to look at the girl, who was smiling at him.

'Don't tell me that Becky and Rebecca are the same person?'

[Of course, they are! What in hell you had been thinking until now-nya?]

'What the heck? Are you the protagonist of some novel? What in hell is up with the love story between swan and a frog?'

[I really wanna punch you, right now. But, why does this feel so right-nya?!]

Aiden sighed inwardly.

[I know that fact, ok! So, I am being realistic here. I don't think that she is a bad person or anything, and at the top of that I have known her for a long time as well. She would have been a perfect person to be in a relationship with for me-nya.]

[But, I don't have any plans of entering into any relationship. Secondly, it's just unrealistic between us-nya.]

'I see why Amelia calls you a robot.' Leo finally seemed to have realized that this guy was always thinking in a different manner. He wasn't acting on the spot; on his emotions. Instead, it was based on logical reasoning with future consequences in mind.

[Call me, whatever you want. But, this is the life I had lived until now-nya.]

'You can try to change.'

[Maybe, I will eventually drop it at one of the two moments. That is, either I broke the cursed barrier of Lv 10 and mutated my skill. Or, when I am ready to accept death. That might be the time I will feel free the most.]

'That's day,' Leo said with a gloomy feeling. 'Do you know what they call people like you who talk about their own death?

[What-nya?]

'A Suicidal b*stard..'

But, the moment he said it, both Leo and Aiden frowned. For some reason, they had a feeling of deja vu. It was as if something similar had happened before.

"I will help!'

"No, I will do it!'

"Let me do it!"

The stream of voices brought Leo back from his thoughts only to see a lot of students suddenly raising their hands.

As soon as these people saw that Rebecca had raised her hand, their hands involuntarily stood up too. Each one wanted to volunteer to help Leo. now

These people didn't want her to get near the guy due to some obvious reasons.

"Are you willing to help?" The Professor ignored these people and just asked Rebecca, who was the first person to offer help. There was no change in his tone or expression while talking to her. There was not a single hint of favoritism on his end.

Rebecca looked at Leo with a bit of concern, and then nodded, "Yes, I can help."

Leo could hear Aiden sighing inwardly.

But, he was more of troubled by the glares he was receiving.

It was now obvious that being a princess, she had many knights in shining armors, who would probably be mad at Leo for making her take care of him. And, the jealous one would be even more of a trouble for him.

It would be better if he avoided taking her help. But, was he going to get an option here?

"Aiden if you have any trouble, feel free to ask her for any help you need." Professor Benard ignored the pleas from the rest of the guys in the class, and gave Leo's responsibility to Rebecca.

This led to several voices of displeasure from the students. But, the moment, the Professor gave them a glare, the entire class turned quiet.

[Don't do anything funny-nya.] Aiden warned Leo or maybe just reminded him.

'What do I look to you?' Leo was really speechless at this guy as he walked down the Professor's podium and looked at Rebecca in her seat. He then forced a smile on his face before greeting her with Aiden's direction.

He placed his right palm on his left shoulder, and did a slight bow before greeting her, "Good Morning Princess, I would like to apologize for troubling you in advance."

The smile on Rebecca's face dimmed down a bit seeing Leo act like that.

Her friends could clearly see her getting depressed over it. After all, they had been making a bet on it the day before.

"He has forgotten things, Becky. I am sure that someone had just taught him about it. Don't take it the other way. If it was before, you guys would definitely be friends now." Serina encouraged her from beside, and quietly whispered it to her. The other two behind quietly cheered her on as well.

Becky finally seemed to have gained some courage with their support, and nodded at them. She turned her head towards Leo with the same resolve.

"You don't need to call me Princess. We are friends after all."

Her words immediately turned the entire place quiet. Even Serina, and two behind her wanted to slap their heads. This girl.....