GL (GalaxyLight): Sorry for being so long, many other chapters have been yet to be done because they were literally begging for it. Anyway, it's time for the new student to make the appearance of the story. Have you guessed who it is? Let's go and see!

Elsword's PoV

"Today, we'll be having a transfer student with us today." The teacher, Luichel stated, gaining looks from everyone in this classroom, including us. A transfer student? At the start of the second semester? I wonder if that's a coincidence or not. After hearing this, all of us who were minding our own businesses, immediately head ourselves back to their desks, we knew this statement was really important.

"I see everyone is excited to see the transfer student. Can't say that I blame you all." Luichel chuckled. "Alright, I think it's time. You're free to come out now." All of us students started at the door waiting for the person to open. However, we waited for a while and nothing happened. We tilted our heads in confusion to why the new student hasn't open the door yet.

"Oh dear, I think our student may be a little shy opening the door." Luichel stated. "Could someone volunteer to open it for her." Her? So the transfer student is a girl? This drove curiosity to us, mostly the boys although I'm not one of them.

"I'll do it." I exclaimed lifting my hand up before anyone else could.

"Alright, Elsword. You may open the door for our student." Luichel nodded. I got off my desk and proceed to open the door, what appeared in front of me was a white-haired girl with a pale skin who was wearing her school uniform. Her eyes were gradient orange. Her hair had a small silver hair band and her bangs was curled up on those strange ears of hers...which look like metal, much to my confusion. But what surprises me most is the mysterious blue orb on her forehead as well as small blue piece of skin on her cheeks.

We started at each other for seconds. I waited for her to say something but she didn't respond at all, she just kept staring at me. I gulped as I try to break the silence.

"Umm. You can come inside now." I spoke to her giving her a room to pass through me. She did so as the students were earned with various looks such as confusion, surprise, interest and worried looks. When she stood in front of the classroom, it was all quiet again, which drove more awkwardness in the area.

"Uh...this is our new transfer student who will be joining us in the school." Luichiel said trying to remove the silence. "Care to introduce yourself, young lady?" The girl did not say a thing for a couple of seconds until she finally managed to open her mouth.

"My name is Eve." The girl stated. "I am here as a student Elder Junior High School. I will be attending this classroom with all of you." She bowed down in respect. Her voice sounded surprisingly well and fresh but something about it sounds a little bit off, almost as if I felt a...metallic voice. Maybe it's just me. There were a lot of 'oooh's and 'aaaah's from the other students.

"She looks nice." A female student said.

"She looks pretty." A male student said.

"I thought she would she be weird, but this is good, I guess." There were nods given from the rest of the students, stating that Eve is an okay person, despite the odd traits she wears on her face. I looked at Rena, Aisha and my sister as they looked at me. They nodded back at me, knowing what we're going to do next.

"Thank you for you introduction, Eve." Luichel smiled. "Now take your seat, we must begin our classwork. You can sit on the desk behind Elsword."

"Understood." Eve walked past me and sat on her desk normally as Luichel begins the lesson. Nothing suspicious about her right now, but I feel like there's something odd that will come soon, I know it.

Aisha's PoV

When it was Recess, all the students in the classroom went to see Eve. Okay, maybe not all of them but there were quite a bunch of them surrounding her. There were many questions that were asked to her, and most of them felt pretty cliché if you ask me.

"Where were you from?" Ask one of the students.

"Are you smart?" Another asked.

"What are your hobbies?"

"What are those on your face, accessories?" Alright, maybe that question would be rare, but I would kinda agree on that. Why does she wear those? Cosplay? Doesn't look like it is.

"Talk about a crowd." Elsword commented.

"It is quite common for a transfer student to be surrounded by other students just so they can know more about them." Elesis said. "So it shouldn't be surprising that something like this is happening right now as we speak."

"Speaking of transfer student, don't you think that girl seem...different?" Rena asked us.

"Yeah, I mean the metal stuff on her face, I can hardly believe that's makeup." I puffed my cheeks in frustration.

"It's more than just that, take a look at her." Despite the students covering most of Eve's appearance from afar, we managed to get a look at her face. She didn't look surprise or happy or sad, she jus had a normal blank expression. "She doesn't seem to be bothered by this." Rena continued. "Her face looks almost like a stone. Almost as if she was an entirely different person."

"Like a robot?" Elsword asked bluntly as we stare at him blankly. "It was just a joke! It's not like I really think she's one!"

"I really want to go and talk to her." Rena stated before sweatdropping when she turned to the crowd. "But I can't do that when all the students are blocking the way."

"How about lunchtime? I'll bet she'll be alone when she comes outside." Elesis suggested. The rest of us gave some thought and then nodded in agreement as Recess has ended and we continued our class...which was now Physical Education. Ugh! My least favourite subject!

Elesis's PoV

I'm not gonna lie, I'm really curious about Eve like everyone else. Sure the metal 'accessories' on her face looks very unorthodox, but that's probably not the only thing that is concerning. The other part of her is her personality. Her face is so totally blank, and she doesn't seem to change it at all. And those eyes, they look so normal, yet bland. She's almost like a kuudere, which means she's cold, blunt, cynical, and pretty much doesn't care about others. Though, if she cares for friends, there may be a chance she could be more than just that.

"Elesis! It is your turn!" I flinched in shock when my PE teacher called out to me. We were having a vault sport for gymnastics and I was waiting for my turn. Looks like my thought went ahead and lost track of time. I clapped my cheeks and began to vault over a 5 feet platform. I was praised by everyone around me. Too bad Elsword wasn't here, he was in a different room of sport. I let out a sigh of depression, I really wanted him to watch me and cheer me on like he always did.

It was finally lunchtime. Elsword, Rena, Aisha and I were on our desks waiting for Eve to make a move. She stood up and left the classroom, we followed her quietly. She was now at the backyard, reading a book by herself. Lucky for us, no one is here to see her, so it was a chance for us to meet her. Rena approached Eve first, before the rest of us followed her.

"Um..." Rena spoke to get Eve's attention. Eventually, she did as she looked up to see us. Rena was slowly waving at her smiling while we just started at her, just like she was staring with the face, and she's still making that blank face. "Hello there." Rena greeted her, she said nothing making the scene awkward. "You must be Eve, the new transfer student, right?"

"...That is correct." Eve replied to us. Rena gave out a small sigh of relief that she replied back to her, she thought she was being ignored for a second. "Is there something you need from me?"

"Oh no, nothing really! I...We were just wondering if we could...I don't know...talk about something. Like, why did you come to this school?" Rena did her best to talk to her, but she wasn't that good at starting conversation, or rather she's better at keeping the conversation going.

"I was assigned to learn what it is like to be a student. I learn what I see and understand its solutions. That is my answer." After Eve said that, she continued on her book, much to our dismay.

"Have you chosen to be in a club yet?" I asked wanting to have no silence. Eve looked up again to me with a stare.

"...I do not understand by the term 'club' you're inquiring about." She said to us. Okay, what the heck was that? I'm not just surprised that she doesn't know what a club is, I'm also surprised to how she's speaking. She sounds like a scientist with high knowledge. What's more, most artificial intelligences say something like that. She couldn't be one, could she?

"Uh... a club is a group of a category of what you like, such as football club, swimming club, kendo club and many more. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"I see... I will add that to my knowledge." Eve replied. I got nothing to say to that, absolutely nothing.

"...Do you have anyone to talk to?" Elsword asked. Eve just said nothing.

"What is that book you're reading anyway?" Aisha asked as she looked at the front cover that read 'Nasod History'. "Nasod? You're interested in Nasods?"

"...Yes, it would seem that I am." Eve replied.

I've heard about Nasods before. They're advanced robot machines made in Altera, a region of a floating island high in the sky empowered by Nasod technology. Did she go there before? Or does she actually live there and moved here? I wonder.

"I would wish to continue reading this book..." Eve could see us still staring at her awkwardly, I couldn't stop staring for some reason and I don't know why. "as soon as you leave." Eve finishes which got my attention.

"Y'know, let's just leave her alone for now." I told the others. They nodded in agreement and left Eve to do whatever she's doing.

"Well, that didn't go very well." Rena sighed.

"What's with that girl? It's like she's acting like a totally different person." Aisha said.

"Well, she definitely didn't want to talk with us..." Elsword grumbled.

All of what they said is right. Eve is definitely different from us. The way she wears, the way she talks and the way she acts, they're definitely not human. There must be something that she's hiding from us, actually maybe not just us but everyone in this school. And I'm going to find out what she's hiding.

"Alright! We're going to follow her after school and find where she lives." I stated. "There might be something in her house that could be related to how's she's acting."

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Rena asked worried about the idea. "I mean stalking behind someone just to find their house might be a bit much."

"But aren't you curious to what Eve is hiding from us?" I said to her. "I mean, after that conversation, you must be thinking that she's acting weird."

"Well, that's true but-"

"I'm joining!" Aisha cut her off. "Her personality is really bugging me so I gotta see what place she's living in."

"I want to go too." Elsword nodded. "I want to know her more and understand her more. Seeing her alone just feels wrong, I want to help her and be friends with her." Well, she was definitely alone, but she didn't look lonely to me. Still, I think she should make some friends, so I'll agree on that.

"Well, Rena?" I turned to her as the elf sighed.

"Alright. Since you all have decided to follow, I'm not going to argue. I'm coming with you." She sighed making me smile.

"It's settled! After school, we're following Eve." I stated as everyone nodded in agreement as the bell rang just in time for the next class to start.

Rena's PoV

After school, we saw Eve leaving the school by herself. It was our chance to follow her to her house. Of course, she would find and hear something suspicious and turns around. We were forced to hide, sometimes at the corner, outside through the window and even behind sign posts. It was embarrassing for us since people were watching, but it was worth it. Eve hasn't spotted us yet as we kept following her.

She then suddenly turn to an alleyway, much to our confusion. Why would she go there? There isn't much to go past through that. Unless it was a shortcut, it would mean something. We turned to the alleyway, only to be shocked as there was a dead end, and Eve was gone.

"What the- Where'd she go?!" Elsword cried out turning his head around trying to find her.

"Were...we mistaken that she went this way?" I slowly asked.

"No way! I literally saw Eve go this way! There's no way we can be wrong!" Aisha cried out.

"Unless..." Elesis walked to the alleyway and opened the manhole that was in the middle of it. "She went under there."

"The sewers?!" The three of us shouted in shock. Hiding a house in a secret place is one thing, but making it hidden in the sewers is another. But that makes Eve more of a suspicious person, just who or what is she?

"Are you saying you're fine going down there?!" Aisha cried out.

"There could be something inside." Elsword said wanting to go down. I'm not surprised, he's pretty curious as for being a boy. Elesis didn't seem to mind going in too. Since Elsword will being going in, she will come too. As for me, I don't think I want to go.

"Sorry, but I'll pass." I said to the siblings. "The uniform aren't made for sewer-traveling, and I don't want to mess them up. Sure, you won't mind your own uniform, but I do."

"Me too. The shoes aren't made for sewer-walking either." Aisha stated. Elsword would say 'girls' because of our overprotection to clothes, but that's kind of the point.

"Understandable, I guess." Elesis sighed to her disappointment of us not coming. "You two can stay out here while Elsword and I will continue to trail Eve in the sewers." While they get themselves ready, I began to sigh in depression. Why am I so pathetic? They can go down there like real adventurers while I can't. Of course, I'm curious about Eve too, but going down there is creepy and disgusting and...

No. I can't let my cowardice take me over. If I don't go down there, I'll never be able be a real fighter. I must do this, for my elven people so I protect them. Filled with determination, I began to change my mind.

"On second thought, let me come with you." I stated much to Aisha, Elsword and Elesis's surprise. "If something happens, I want to see it and stop it if necessary." Realizing Aisha was the only one left not going, she decided to pout.

"I-I'm going too. I want to see what Eve is hiding too." She said. "And it's not like I want to be left out alone out here or anything, okay?!" ...Not very honest, is she?

"Couldn't you make up your mind a little bit sooner?" Elesis sighed. I wonder why she acted like that, did she not want company? Elsword climbed down first, followed by Elesis, me and Aisha.

"You better not look up, Elsword." Aisha nagged Elsword. She said that due to the fact we're wearing skirts and letting Elsword see them would embarrass us.

"R-right!" Elsword stuttered as he continued looking down where he was climbing while Elesis grunted, which I don't know why she did that either.

Aisha's PoV

"What... What IS this place?!" I shouted out loud in surprise of where we're in. What we are seeing now is a big river with a mechanical bridge in front of us. Passed it is a machine-like hallway. The water seem calm and surprisingly clean for a sewer. But what's with the bridge? It's not supposed to look so... futuristic and Nasod-like. Wait, Nasod-like? Does having Nasod-related things got to do with Eve?

By the way, the sewer here STINKS like crazy! I know I've heard that almost all sewers can be stinky but I literally didn't think it would be this bad. I can tell Rena dislikes the smell too, but Elsword and Elesis seem to be find with it. Geez, what are they, highly trained monkeys?

"Uh... It's a river." Elsword said. "And a weird looking bridge."

"Do you think Eve went on that direction?" Rena asked.

"Maybe, though crossing this bridge feels like a channel diving a world from the next..." Elesis slowly said, holding her hand on her chin.

"You mean like a metal Styx?" Elsword asked.

"I wouldn't go that far about the underworld... but yeah, something like that." A Styx in Elrios? I don't wanna think about that.

"Hey, come on. Don't make this creepier than it has to be." I said to the two.

"This may be a theory to me, but it's a common misconception that a scientist ferried the technology across the pathways. Nasods are no exceptions since nature and science are two separate things in many ways."

"But, like... this isn't really a Styx, is it?" Rena asked nervous a bit.

"Does this look like historical era to you?" Elsword told her. "You guys want to go or not?"

"Of course I'd want to go with you, Elsword." Elesis replied with a smile.

"I'll go too, I want to see what Eve is hiding in this place." Rena said.

"Me three. So what are we waiting for?" I spoke as Elsword nodded as we walked pass the Nasod hallway.

Elesis's PoV

While we slowly walked to avoid being spotted as well as making small noises, we hid in the corner to finally find Eve typing things on a giant computer. I've seen many big screens but this one is nowhere close to them. The screen reveals a person covered in shadows, I couldn't get a glimpse of its appearance.

"I have updated today's class. Nothing unusual has been happening right now." Eve said. Who was she talking to? My question has been answered when we heard another voice.

"Understood. Continue your daily routine until you have found what he is doing." A male metallic voice was heard from the computer. "We cannot have him rule over Elrios and cause injustice to it."

Him? Who is this person talking about? And he's going to rule over Elrios? I don't like the sound of that.

"Understood. I will rest until tomorrow." Eve shut the computer down and slowly walked away, as we gave each other odd looks.

"Who was that she was talking to?" Elsword asked.

"I have no idea." Aisha said. "The person on the screen was shadowed so I couldn't see who it is."

"The most important thing is; what were they talking about? A person is going to take over Elrios? That doesn't sound good." Rena said. "But what does that have to do with Elder Junior High School?"

"That's what we don't know...yet." I said. "But if what he says is true and there is an evil person in the school, we'll have to be careful when we're in there. Who knows who could be hiding inside there, besides Eve of course. We only have a semester left until we graduate Junior High School and proceed to Senior."

"You think we can do it?" Rena asked worried.

"Maybe or maybe not, but we can't let Elrios go into chaos can we?" I told her.

"...I guess not." Suddenly we heard footsteps that was getting closer. We turned to see a built Nasod scouting the area and scanning for intruders. "I think we should leave this place before we get spotted."

"Agreed." Elsword stated as we slowly tiptoed our way to avoid noises. However, we were too slow to turn to the next hallway when the Nasod spotted a bit of us before it lost sight of us.

"MOVING ORGANISMS DETECTED! ENGAGE CAUTION MODE!" The Nasod stated as it pulled out a machine gun, much to our shock.

"Run?" Elsword asked us.

"Run." I replied back as we ran our way back to the river bridge before the Nasod can spot us. We luckily made it out alive and undetected as we were gasping for air.

"That was close." Rena panted.

"I don't think I want to go back there again." Aisha sighed in exhaustion.

"So what do we do tomorrow?" Elsword asked.

"Alright. Tomorrow, we need to press Eve further and try to befriend her and make he join our club." The three were surprised to hear what I stated. "Eve will be our top priority since she has an objective about the mysterious villain hiding in our school. We can use her help in scouting the place as well as gathering data and information and getting more help since we're only four."

"But Eve is an emotionless person." Aisha said. "How the heck are we supposed to get her to join us, when she hardly feels any interest?"

"I'm still working that one. Either we make plans or just improvise. But I'm sure we'll find a way. You're good at befriending, right Rena?"

"Well, I guess..." Rena replied softly but I have a hunch of her doubting that she could do it. "Can we leave now? I'm getting sick of being in this disgusting sewer!" Before any of us could say something, we heard something from the Nasod hallway.

"SCANNING FOR INTRUDERS!" A Nasod voice was heard. It would seem that it's still searching for us, and it's going to come to the sewers to search for us. We have to make a dash now. Without saying a word, we ran back to the entrance of the sewers and climb our way back to the city and closed the manhole, where we can final have fresh air once more. Man, talking about getting a lot of exercise after school, but now we know what Eve's motive is, and we're going to help her or I would not be the President of the El Search Party Club.

GL: How many of you thought it wasn't going to be Eve in this chapter? Looks like she has a reason to be in this school and is revealed that she's searching for an evil hiding the school. Let's see how the El Search Party Club try to get her to join them and help find the mysterious mastermind in the next chapter.