The Earth After Rebirth

Most importantly, they made friends. Great friends that didn't have a problem of their low societal status before they got billions.

During this waiting period, they both called their families, they had to get them to the upper district somehow. So they told an innocent lie. That the academy was holding an end of the term event, they were all needed to attend.

They went as far as to say the school's private jet will pick them up the morning after the schools were closed. They only needed to get to the airport at such and such time. They wanted the surprise to be perfect.

While Hiro told his mum the same thing, his mum didn't readily believe him, he spent an hour trying not to spill the beans to her. She finally relented when he asked Isla to convince her. Being a recognisable Silva made it easier.

"You're a life saver!" He sighed with relief. "My mum is always so suspicious, not that I blame her, but she's too much sometimes."

"Any time!" Isla smiled massaging his shoulder to relieve the stress.

The school had been in a state of chaos since the exams were done, especially since the announcement by the game. Guilds were already asserting their dominance, fighting for dungeons and marking them as their own.

"How's your guild doing by the way? Our group isn't doing so great. While people know our capabilities, they don't trust that we won't distribute their information. It's a hassle!" Kiro struck up a conversation with Isla.

"There's already a guild that challenged us, we can't sit out the first guild wars no matter what." She said as she seasoned her chicken and put tomato sauce on it. "Maybe we should hire you guys, you can do it for free to promote your group."

Kiro ignored her weird food combination and really thought about her suggestion it wasn't exactly a bad one. He looked at his comrades, they weren't far so they heard everything, to the suggestion they all nodded in agreement.

"It's unanimous!" He shouted louder than he intended.

Just then, as they were seated at the cafeteria, the announcement that results were out sounded. Each person's results appeared right in front of them, along with their first year campus ranking.

"I'm number 2? That's a first!" Kiro complained. He was too used to being first at his old school. "Higher education really is a challenge." He mumbled.

"I always knew I was better than you, hehe." Saanvi laughed mockingly.

Kiro peeked at her virtual sheet, and sure enough, she was number 1 in their campus. He looked at Saanvi, then the sheet, then Saanvi again.

"Unbelievable!"

The people sitting around the table looked at them with much surprise and prejudice.

"So you guys are smart?" Nikolai asked a bit shocked. Kiro showed a bit of promise within his judgement, but Saanvi? She did not give him that impression at all.

The four nodded in unison. As they weren't even part of the top 20 students. They wouldn't have guessed that, these two were the cream of the crop.

Instead of being congratulated they were shamed by their friends, about how secretive and stingy with knowledge they were being.

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"Ask for help and it shall be given, right Ki?" Saanvi asked her second in command with a smug tone.

"Of course of course, first lady!" Kiro played along.

The group hauled more insults their way for their arrogance. They didn't know when they'd see each other again, so they made the most of it.

It was very late by the time they decided to leave for their rooms, so they could pack up for the holidays. As tomorrow by 11am they were required to have all vacated the premises of the academy.

It was already 2am, they decided to sleep instead of gaming.

In the morning they took the earliest flight. Kiro and Hiro hadn't told the rest about buying houses, they thought it'd make for a good surprise. They didn't question them either when they chose a jet, they had money after all.

"You guys are just going to ride with us? I thought they had different jets for different districts?" Isla asked a bit taken aback.

"Haha, Bel doesn't want us to see her neighbourhood!"

"N-not true!" She blushed imagining Kiro at her house.

They arrived within minutes. It was the fastest thing the two had ever ridden. Faster than the theme park capsule. Since they were with rich kids, the experience inside the jet wasn't bad at all.

They were treated with a respect they've never received from people of power before, it was new and welcomed.

They got out with them. Rode from the airport with them. Surprisingly they got off the same street as Isla, Saanvi and Ishaan. The others lived on the next one.

"Is this your weird way of spending holidays in our houses?" Saanvi with her sharp tongue, asked.

"Actually, we bought houses here." Hiro shrugged.

"Shut the front door, not you didn't!?" The excitement in her voice couldn't be contained.

Isla was in silent happy shock.

"You don't have to be so excited that I'm moving in Saanvi." Kiro joked.

"Pfft." She couldn't even be mad, her happiness at that moment was genuine.

They said their goodbyes and promised to visit, while they got into their black cars with tinted windows.

The two decided to walk towards the houses they had bought. The stop from the airport wasn't really that far off. They got there 10 minutes and couldn't believe how big 50 acres was.

The real estate company had already registered the Waynworth family as the owners of the estate. So there weren't any troubles. Entering through the gates, the system recognised Kiro.

"Welcome, Kiro Waynworth!" The soothing voice sounded.

They looked at each other with shock. "A smart house?" They blurted out at the same time, they've only ever read about them.

They walked towards the house, the walkway was made of stone, with endless grass and trees to the side.

The grass was short and green, the plants and trees were very much alive as if someone had been taking care of the landscape.

Kiro twisted the doorknob, it took 1 second to scan him and the door opened.

The place was clean, with the latest models of furniture already installed. Suppose that's why it was that expensive? They toured Kiro's first, then Hiro's. They were similar.

"Ki, this is the best day of my life." He said excitedly.