haudenfreude:
Hauenkua didnât think that humans were entirely without hope, but this one was exceptionally stupid, wasnât he? As Nam fires back at him with the insults, the corners of his mouth turn up, but this time itâs not an amused smile. Itâs nothing less than predatory, showing hints of his true nature for the first time since being summoned to the academy.
⊠Heâs never gotten the opportunity to carve up a human before, has he? He wonders if thereâs any particular anatomical differences on the inside of human beings from his kind. Itâs just such a shame they had to go ahead and drive themselves to extinction before he had the chance.
But now, he finally has it, all these weak little sacks of water and meat just walking around.
âYou misunderstand,â Hauenkua replies in a silky voice, barely disguising his agitation. âI donât want to be friends with you. As a teacher, I have to push you past your comfort zone. But, if you view me as nothing more than a garbage collector, maybe itâs time to take the garbage out.â
Lowering his voice, he utters one word:
âRun.â
Heâd already established that the rules in place here were a bit loose, at least in the moral sense. Sure there were some in place that governed the day to day, but really, everyone seemed to be playing at keeping the peace. But at least Hauenkua was a bit honest with himself.Â
Well aware that heâd dug a hole, Nam figured that the only direction to keep going was down. Face set, he didnât so much as wince when the professor growled at him.Â
âWhat was there to misunderstand? You made it pretty clear how you feel about everyone who isnât, well, you. Not sure why a lesser being like me irritates you so much.âÂ
This was usually when a sense of self preservation would kick in, but heâd heard that resurrection was a thing here.. So honestly, even if worse came to worse, at least it wouldnât be permanent. And the last thing he wanted to do was beg to be let off.Â
âAnyways, go ahead and show how great and powerful you are I guess. I wonât waste out times with a chase.âÂ









