While Vishi was trying to come up with something that would clear his head, Vishnu was talking with some other people of his age.
Vishnu said, "So that's all about me. What are you guys doing nowadays?"
A red-haired girl replied, "Nothing much, just practicing so that we don't fall behind the other geniuses of the clan."
Vishnu then said, "Do not take too much stress. Remember your why."
As he said this, he kept his face joyful, which made the girl blush.
Another guy said, "Ohh, see? Our Vishnu still hasn't forgotten his moves, huh?"
Everyone started laughing, but suddenly someone's voice came in,
"Ohh, see who it is."
Everyone turned toward the voice. It was a boy around Vishnu's height.
"Our Black Knight has returned."
Vishnu smiled, walked toward him, and said, "Hey, Johann. Where have you been?"
"Well, just practicing so that I can beat a shithead."
Johann always thought of Vishnu as his rival, but Vishnu never considered him his equal. When Vishnu was at his bottleneck, Johann trained like hell so that he could someday stand equal to him.
Vishnu then said, "Well, I think it is going to take time for you to reach the heights of my power."
No one around was surprised by Vishnu's way of speaking; he had always been arrogant. Some even thought the present Vishnu was less arrogant compared to the previous Vishnu.
While all this was happening, Shika suddenly came up to them and said, "Vishnu, your friend has really gone mad."
Vishnu asked worriedly, "What happened now?"
"He isn't eating or leaving the library. It's been two days now—he's just constantly reading and writing things on the whiteboard."
Vishnu said, "Well, I think I should go see him."
Before he left, Johann suddenly asked, "So the rumors about your friend are true, huh?"
Johann knew Vishnu never considered anyone his friend. Once, when Johann tried to befriend him, Vishnu had said, 'I make friends only with people who are equal to me in skill.'
Johann continued, "Is he equal to you?"
Vishnu looked at Johann and replied, "He is," and then left the group.
After some time, the red-haired girl said, "I heard that Vishnu's friend is not an inheritor, according to my clan head. If that's true, how could he be equal to Vishnu?"
Johann replied, "I want to fight him."
(IN THE LIBRARY)
Vishnu went to the history section of the library and was shocked by what Vishi was doing. He had collected all the whiteboards in the library and placed them together, writing things on them, connecting ideas, and then suddenly erasing them.
Vishnu went up to him and said, "Hey pal, I heard you're not eating or sleeping."
But Vishi did not reply.
Vishnu said again, "Hey man! Why aren't you replying to me?"
Suddenly, Vishi said in a chilling voice, "Hey genius… could you please be quiet?"
He then looked at Vishnu and said, "I'm just getting to the good part."
Vishnu, with no words left to say, silently left the library.