Hell University-Chapter 57 - 56: Alas

Jerome’s Point of View

I never thought I would become a part of this battle. I couldn’t believe how, in an instant, so much information exploded in my mind.

"W-Why is it so quiet?"

Even I felt nervous when the explosions and gunfire suddenly ceased. My instincts told me it wasn’t good, but we had to wait.

Why are they taking so long?!

I scanned my fellow students, who, like me, were waiting for the signal to strike. I smiled, noticing that they had finally awakened from their silence.

"I have a bad feeling about this," I was startled when Vanessa grabbed my collar again. "Who are we really waiting for?! Tell me if there’s someone or not!" she demanded furiously.

This girl was terrifying. I felt sorry for myself whenever she beat me up, but what could I do? I loved her.

I smiled and scratched the back of my neck. Letche! I had run out of reasons to say. Even I was growing impatient, but I didn’t want us to charge recklessly and ruin everything.

"Hey!"

I raised both arms in front of Vanessa to block her as she tried to move forward. Damn it, this is so frustrating. I couldn’t really stop her; I might end up being the first one to die.

Why is this woman so impatient and hot‑headed?

"Get out of my way or-" I swallowed hard when she aimed her gun at my head. "I’ll blow your empty brain out," she added.

Ouch. She really knows how to hurt with words.

"Can you-" I went pale when I heard the gun being cocked and felt it pressed against my forehead again.

Damn it. She really wasn’t joking. I didn’t want to die yet, so I stepped aside.

I scratched my head, but after only a few steps away from us, she suddenly stopped.

I smirked when I saw them.

Finally, they’re here.

* * *

Zein’s Point of View

Yes, Supremo Ace and Raze Silvenia share the same aura and presence, but I know Supremo far too well. I never once suspected that Raze was Ace, because the feelings they evoke in me are completely different.

Even when Raze kissed me, I was not affected that way. But when Supremo kisses me, my knees surely go weak and my chest tightens, that is the effect he has on me.

"Surrender her..." she said with a grin. "Or both of you will die. That would be romantic, right?" he added mockingly.

"A new version of Romeo and Juliet? Oh, that would be nice."

Madame Violet grimaced at Supremo’s words. I could only smirk, even though I was already growing weak. I knew Supremo was the same, wounded by a gunshot to the leg.

Suddenly, I remembered the dreams that had been haunting me. First, the people who were desperately trying to take me in my dreams. I realized that I was their target, because I was the one meant to complete the formula. It was ironic that everything would ultimately fall on me.

Fear and dread quickly consumed me when my eyes landed on Supremo’s hand clasped tightly with mine. It was me... I was the woman beside him in my dreams. That was why it affected me so deeply, because it was the two of us who were in danger.

Madame Violet signaled her men to bind us. We were no longer able to resist, weakened as we already were.

Supremo and I were tied up, back to back, our backs pressed against each other. I could feel his breathing growing heavier, deep and labored, clearly strained.

"Z-Zein?"

I couldn’t answer. It felt as though I no longer had any strength left. My arm was still bleeding, and as time passed, the sensation faded until it grew numb.

I lifted my gaze to the sky, where the full moon hung above us. As the night deepened, everything only grew more bloodstained.

My thoughts suddenly drifted to my friends. I knew they were safe, and somehow that eased my worry, even if only a little. I could no longer hear explosions or gunfire.

"D-Don’t you regret it?"

I was pulled back to reality by Supremo’s question. "If only you hadn’t entered this place... you wouldn’t be in this situation. You wouldn’t be going through all of this. If-"

"Then I wouldn’t have met you..." He fell silent at my words. I lowered my head and allowed myself a faint smile. "No... I have no regrets," I replied.

Even though I couldn’t see his face, I knew he was smiling now.

"A-And you? Don’t you regret meeting me?"

I laughed at my own question, because there were so many things one could regret about our paths crossing. It was strange how, in an instant, so much had happened, events I never once imagined I would experience.

"I regret it..."

I froze at his answer, even though I had expected that might be what he would say.

"I blame fate for giving you to me only now." I was left speechless after hearing that. Yes, in a way, I had expected that answer from him, yet I couldn’t help but feel happy. "If only you had come earlier... I wish I had met you long ago," he added.

After that, silence enveloped us once more. I swept my gaze over Madame Violet’s men who were guarding us.

There were so many of them, it was as if their numbers had not diminished at all. It seemed they had truly prepared for this.

"B-By the way, about what Madame Violet said earlier... is it true?" I swallowed. "A-Are you Raze?" I asked.

I felt his back move, so I knew he was chuckling softly.

"You? What do you think?"

I smiled before carefully recalling every moment I had spent with Raze and with Ace.

"No... you are not Raze. You are Ace Craige, the Supreme Student Government President of this awesome School of Hell."

Laughter rang out from Supremo’s mouth. The armed men glanced in our direction, but it meant nothing to us.

I could not be mistaken. Supremo is not the leader of the Devil God Warrior. Yes, they share many similarities, and if you do not truly know them, you would likely suspect that they are one and the same, but I know him far too well. I know Ace.

They are both demons, but I loved one of them, and because of that, I know they are different demons.

I couldn’t prove it, but I knew I was right. My thoughts suddenly went to the kisses and hugs of the two of them.

Could it be—Shit! I should have understood immediately what he meant. Perhaps the reason Raze had hugged and kissed me was to make me see clearly what was happening. Supremo’s kiss was different... it felt so far away, even though in a way it was like him.

"Darling..."

My chest tightened at the sound of that word from his lips. I smiled without even realizing it.

It feels entirely different when those words come directly from Supremo’s mouth.

Confirmed.

"Are you done talking?"

Madame Violet was standing in front of us, we hadn’t even noticed her.

"Have you said your goodbyes to each other?"

We remained silent, and she laughed softly. What was she planning, and why did she bind us here?

"Just a little longer, and our escort will arrive... Francisco is on his way with the helicopter that will be our ride."

Ah, that’s why I hadn’t seen Francisco, he had other matters to attend to.

"If I were you... I’d have gotten us out of here already," Supremo said.

Even though I could not see him, I knew he was smirking. I could feel his dark aura, one that made my body weaken.

"Don’t be impatient... he’ll be here soon."

Madame Violet left again, but before doing so, she tightened the guard around us even more, as if she had been unsettled by what Supremo said.

"Hold on, darling. I’ll get you out of this place," he reassured me. "Don’t let go... we’ll continue our love story outside this hell," he added.

My chest tightened because I was no longer sure if I could endure it. Half of my body had already given up. I felt as though, at any second, I would be swallowed by endless darkness.

Zein... hold on. This isn’t where everything ends.

"S-Supremo... what if-"

"Ssshhh... you’re better than this. I know you, you’re brave. You don’t give up easily. That’s what I admired most about you... the very trait that made me fall for you," he said. I knew he was only trying to strengthen my resolve, yet it made me want to cry. Was that really how Supremo saw me?

"Zein, I can no longer fight for us alone... I need your cooperation. Can you do it? Please, just for me."

"Y-Yes," I answered without even realizing it.

I don’t know if I can truly stand by this, but I will try with everything I have.

I have faced Death so many times... perhaps even if I can no longer fight it now, I can at least deceive it.

I don’t want to disappear yet. I still want to be with this man.

As the night deepened, the fear inside me only grew stronger. Damn it.

My gaze fell on the man standing in front of us. He was looking at us with sadness in his eyes.

"L-Liam..."

"A-Are you two okay?"

"Stupid question," Supremo replied curtly.

He gave a bitter smile before drawing out a blade. He knelt in front of us, tears falling as he did.

"I’m sorry... please forgive me." A faint smile appeared on his lips before he began cutting the ropes binding us. "A-At least this time, I can finally do something right," he said bitterly.

I felt like crying for him, for his situation, but I couldn’t bring myself to say anything to comfort him. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Fortunately, the guards watching over us did not notice what was happening. Fear gripped me when I heard a sound from above. Damn it! The helicopter had arrived!

As soon as we reached it, Supremo quickly supported me.

"T-Thank you..." I whispered to Liam, who simply smiled at me.

"G-Go... Leave now! You might-"

"Liam!"

"Shit!"

Even as Supremo stammered, he managed to help me move. We couldn’t act properly, but we managed to put some distance between us and the danger.

Before we could get too far, I glanced back at Liam. I could clearly see him flinch at Madame Violet drawing her gun, and then Liam collapsing to the ground.

Damn it.

Her ambition had consumed her completely... and she had even caused the death of her own child.

Sorry... I’m sorry, Liam.

"Ahh..."

"Are you okay?" I asked Supremo anxiously when I heard him groan.

He only smiled at me. My gaze drifted to his leg, where blood continued to flow relentlessly, unlike mine, which had somehow slowed.

"I’m fine," he said when he noticed me staring at his leg.

No, he’s not okay.

We kept running without stopping. We didn’t know where our feet were taking us; all that mattered was getting away. I didn’t know whether they were chasing us, but I hoped not, we no longer had the strength to fight.

I looked at Supremo when I heard him laugh. I frowned. "What’s so funny?" I asked.

"I’m feeling giddy..."

My eyes fell to our hands clasped together, while his left arm was wrapped around my waist to support me.

I didn’t know why, but I laughed as well. "You’re really crazy," I said, laughing.

We suddenly stopped when armed men blocked our path once more. Madame Violet and Francisco stood before us, wearing mocking expressions.

"Are you deliberately making this hard for us?" Madame Violet said irritably. A surge of anger welled up inside me as I remembered what she had done to Liam.

How could she do that to her own child?

There was no escape left for Supremo and me, and that realization made me laugh. Supremo laughed with me. It was madness, but somehow, everything felt absurdly funny.

"Seize them!"

"Meow."

I jumped in surprise as Hoy suddenly appeared in front of me. Those who had tried to approach us froze, and the shock was evident in Madame Violet’s and Francisco’s eyes as they stared behind us.

They stiffened where they stood, as if unable to believe what they were seeing. I could feel their knees trembling with fear.

I turned to look behind us. I didn’t know how I was supposed to react to what I saw.

I couldn’t understand it, yet tears streamed down my face as I looked at them.

Behind us stood Raze Silvenia, wearing his red mask. Beside him was Nazzer Lumia, and behind them were all the students of HU, the Devil God Warriors, the Black Blood Gang, and even my friends.

But what shocked me the most were the police... the special task force had surrounded us. How?

I felt Supremo’s hand on mine again. He drew me close, a smile on his lips, supporting me as we walked toward Raze and Nazzer, the two gang leaders.

"Surprised?" Supremo said, grinning.

I was completely lost. What the hell is really happening?

"I am not called Ace without one."

Is he referring to the Ace he mentioned?

Translator’s Note:

Last update for today. I had a class the whole day so I wasn’t able to check the app. Pls support the author on wattpad and the episode 1 of Hell University on Viva One. I am only relying on my physical book to translate and I left it at home while I was at school. Anyway, what’s your thoughts so far on this book? And have you guys watched the first ep yet?

Please don’t spread spoilers after reading the book! Let the non-readers be curious. That’s part of the thrill of Hell University, you know. :)) I will also upload two Chapters tomorrow at 12:00 nn, Philippine time zone. So you can check it tom :)

It’s also the Kuya Kib’s (the author of HU) birthday today so happy birthday po Kuya!