Isaac

en stranger if Isaac managed to find him in the tidal wave of students back at the port.

It had been a while since he’d felt the familiar sensation of pain.
Isaac curled up and began to think.
He knew that his life in the Campus was going to be difficult if he let Kaizen leave scot free.
None of the girls could stop Kaizen either.
The only thing he knew how to do was causing a tantrum and using his fist to get what he want, and it was obvious he would use them to beat Isaac this time.

“I guess I have no choice.”

Isaac muttered to himself, and got back on his feet.

When Kaizen noticed all the girls stopped their angered cries and flinch, he turned his head with them.
In that moment with a strong ‘thud’, he felt a blow at the back of his head.
Isaac quickly followed up with many kicks when Kaizen dropped on the ground.

Smack! Smack!

When a decisive kick made contact with Kaizen’s forehead, all he could do was make out a whimper as his breath became faint.

“Aaah!”

The girls could only watch in despair.
Isaac had finally committed an assault.
No matter how much they try to hide it, there were too many witnesses here.
The rumours will spread and it meant Isaac’s expulsion, along with all the conveniences and benefits he brought with him.

“Why would you do this…”
When one of the girls begrudgingly complained to Isaac, he simply smiled and wiped the dirt that was on his shirt.

“It’s a family problem.”
“What?”

“This is Kaizen, and he is my younger brother.”
“…”
“Therefore, this is a family issue for me to deal with.
I’m embarrassed to say this, but my family is not the most harmonious in the world.”

The students of the Campus were quick to figure out what Isaac was implying.
An act of violence between students meant expulsion, but it was different when it was caused due to strife in the family.
It was a common sight within a noble’s household after all.
They all knew what position Isaac was in back in his mansion but he was still technically the heir to his family.

“Oh, I see.
It’s a family problem.
Ohohoho, I guess we have no business here.”
“E, even the Campus wouldn’t stop the mature older brother from disciplining his younger siblings with some punishments.”

They forcefully accepted the argument.
With some form of justification on Isaac’s side, all they had to do was ignore what was happening.
It was much better to turn a blind eye than lose Isaac’s convenient service.

“Kuk! You fucker! Die!”

Kaizen finally got back up and began to swing his fists at Isaac.
Isaac blocked the punch with one arm, while hitting Kaizen’s throat with his other arm.

“Uughh!”

A man’s throat was one of his most vulnerable areas.
A man could die from such a blow if it was strong enough, but Isaac showed no mercy with his blow.
Kaizen struggled on the ground with tears and snot covering his face.
The sight was at best pitiful.
All of the girls frowned and turned away from the disgusting sight they had to witness.

“Kuk! Do you think you’ll be fine after this? You’ve always been my toy!”

Kaizen shouted at the top of his lungs the moment he managed to get his breath back.
But Isaac just sighed and shrugged his shoulder as if he was trying to show what he meant.

“I am embarrassed to say that is my brother.
The fool is a disgrace to my family.”
“Oh dear! How true.”
“He is a disgrace to all nobles.”
“I would hate to ever associate myself with him in any way!’

“How barbaric.”

Kaizen was bewildered by the cold looks and sharp voices from the girls surrounding him.
The voice in his head was telling him to rip Isaac to shreds but the stares from the girls were stopping him from doing so.

Kaizen glared back at Isaac once more.
He was innocent.
He didn’t do anything wrong.
All he did was beat Isaac like he normally did back at home and Isaac should be begging for mercy on his knees at this point.
But now he’s hitting him back, and the girls seem to disapprove his actions.
This situation which seemed irrational in his mind had brought confusion in his head, and he decided it was time to leave this uncomfortable situation.

“It’s not over yet! You just watch, I’m telling my brother!”

Isaac clicked his tongue as he watched the boy, who was bigger than most around his age run away with tears in his eyes.

‘Dumbass.’

The students in the Campus were not only capable but also had a strong sense of independence due to their life away from their families.
They would try to solve their problems to their best of their own abilities.
Kaizen would later learn that taking off from that fight the way he did was the worst possible action he could have taken.