Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 54

Chapter 54 One month

One month had passed, and rumors about Atticus had spread throughout the camp. Most people had discovered his true identity as the family head's son.

Those who were discerning enough started treating Atticus with respect, hoping to gain his favor. However, a few prideful individuals still held out.

During this time, Atticus had sparred with Ember on several occasions. He had also occasionally joined Nate and Lucas for lunch. Although they weren't yet close enough to be considered friends, their relationship had improved over the course of the month.

After today's training session, Elias informed them to prepare for a change in their morning routine. Nearly all the youths had managed to arrive on time, prompting the instructor to decide that it was time to intensify their training.

Atticus was scheduled to go beast hunting with the squad today.

As he approached the building, he encountered the usual curious gazes from others, but as usual, he paid them no mind.

People had learned not to cross him, and that was satisfactory for him.

He entered the building and found his teammates at the counter.

"Hey Atticus! You're finally here," Sophie greeted him cheerfully as he approached.

"Yeah, sorry I'm late. I lost track of time training," he replied with a small smile.

"You should consider taking it easy, or how will we ever catch up if you continue to grow stronger so rapidly!" Nate exclaimed, a mixture of awe and concern in his voice.

Atticus responded with a smile, seemingly unfazed by Nate's comment. Then, he turned his attention to Helodor, who had been glaring at him intensely throughout the exchange.

'I'll have to deal with him soon.'

Atticus's decision to consistently ignore Helodor stemmed from the fact that he hadn't crossed any major lines. He had simply been fussing over trivial matters and hadn't gone beyond that.

Atticus found it suspicious that he was receiving such treatment. Helodor had suddenly started harboring animosity towards him for no apparent reason. 'It's becoming annoying,' he thought.

While Atticus wasn't one to resort to violence for mere stares, he did have a breaking point. And it was becoming increasingly concerning. 'You'd think he has a crush on me or something,' he mused.

After a brief wait, Hella arrived. She exchanged quick greetings with the squad and then said, "Let's go choose our mission," directing them to the second floor where they could select their assignments.

Hella remained her usual direct and bossy self, though she was cautious in her interactions with Atticus.

Over the past month, Atticus had consistently demonstrated his strength, which left her both shocked and wary, especially after she had learned about his background.

While in the camp, everyone was meant to be equal, anyone with at least a functioning neuron would understand that it wasn't wise to earn the disdain of someone likely to become the heir.

One could only wonder about the thought processes of certain individuals.

Upon reaching the second floor, they encountered a small gathering in front of a large holographic wall.

As they got closer, Atticus recognized one of the individuals – Orion, Sirius's son.

Orion had previously challenged Atticus to a fight and had persistently pestered him after Atticus initially declined. Orion was accompanied by his squad.

As Atticus and the others approached, he couldn't help but notice Orion's smirking expression. 'Not this again,' Atticus thought, fully aware that something foolish was about to transpire, and indeed, it did.

"Hey, if it isn't the coward," Orion quipped, his squad members adding to the provocation by laughing. They were all well aware that Atticus was from the main family, but were relying on Orion to protect them.

'You owe me one, old man,' Atticus thought. His patience was wearing thin, and the only reason Atticus was keeping up with this was because of Sirius.

'Since I can't beat him up, I might as well speak my mind,' Atticus couldn't resist delivering a comeback. "Seems like your father held a different opinion, though. Or were you just more of a coward than I am?"

Orion, infuriated, began to approach Atticus, but Hella blocked his path. "He's a member of my team; you'll have to get through me first," she declared, looking at Orion coldly.