As an Ordinary person (Why do I keep attracting Psychopaths?)

The lecture hall buzzed with anticipation as the Heart students eagerly gathered, awaiting Professor Veyne's lesson. For the past few weeks, he had remained silent on the topic of summoned beings after their initial summoning, leaving many students itching for more guidance.

Finally, today, he addressed them once again.

"Now that you have successfully summoned your contracted beings, it is time to establish a spiritual link." His smooth, even voice carried across the room. "A connection that will allow you to not only communicate with your summoned beings on a deeper level but also awaken and utilize their unique abilities."

At his words, the students excitedly called forth their summoned beings, each materializing from their summoner's consciousness in a soft glow of light.

A celestial bat unfurled its gem-studded wings, refracting the lecture hall's light in dazzling colors—Celeste's summoned being. It stretched its wings elegantly, its eyes glinting with intelligence as it fluttered onto her shoulder.

Various creatures of different forms and mystical presences appeared, each exuding an energy unique to them.

Yuna, too, lazily stretched out her hand, allowing her raven to emerge from her realm of consciousness. It landed gracefully on her wrist, letting out a soft caw before settling down comfortably.

She absently stroked its feathers while her classmates focused intently on the lesson.

Professor Veyne continued. "The spiritual link is the core of a summoner's relationship with their summoned being. It is the bridge through which power flows. Without a stable link, your summoned being is nothing more than an ordinary creature. You will be unable to call forth its abilities, and it will not be able to grow alongside you."

The students straightened in attention, absorbing his every word.

"To establish a spiritual link, you must first reach into the realm of consciousness where your summoned being resides." Veyne's tone remained calm, but there was an underlying authority in his instruction. "Close your eyes. Feel your presence drift into that realm. Listen—not with your ears, but with your soul. Seek your summoned being's core, the essence that binds it to you."

The students followed his guidance. One by one, their summoned beings began reacting to their efforts.

Celeste's celestial bat's gems glowed faintly as its summoner established a deeper connection, causing shimmering mirages to appear around them—a sign of its light-based illusionary abilities awakening.

The crystalline deer stepped forward, its translucent body shimmering with a faint, ethereal light. The moment its summoner established a deeper connection, mirror-like surfaces began to form around them—its illusionary reflection ability awakening, creating multiple copies of itself like shifting mirages.

The crystalline deer let out a soft call, and the mirror-like surfaces surrounding it shifted, reflecting its surroundings in a distorted yet mesmerizing manner. Its ability was reflection and duplication, allowing it to create illusory copies of itself or manipulate mirrored surfaces to disorient opponents.

Murmurs of amazement filled the room as students experienced the newfound awareness of their summons' abilities.

Yuna, however, was far from focused.

While everyone else was deep in concentration, she was absentmindedly playing with her raven, flicking its beak gently and watching as it pecked at her fingers in response.

It wasn't that she wasn't trying.

She had already reached into her consciousness, as instructed.

But all she had found was… darkness.

An endless void, silent and vast, stretching infinitely without a single ripple of power.

And yet, in that darkness, there was a strange peace.

No hidden power. No special awakening. Just silence.

Professor Veyne had assured them that every summoned being possessed a unique ability, but Yuna, a transmigrator, wasn't convinced that such rules applied to her. She had learned through reading that the 'laws' of this world didn't necessarily could include her.

But it was fine.

She had already resigned herself to it.

Her raven was intelligent, and most importantly, it would never leave her.

She had never kept pets in her past life—not because she hated them, but because she feared losing them. The inevitable heartbreak of their departure was something she had never been strong enough to endure.

She was a coward that way.

So in the end, having a summoned being, one that would live as long as she did, was not so bad.

Unaware of the world around her, Yuna let the raven peck at her sleeve as she smiled slightly, feeling an unfamiliar sense of warmth from the small creature.

Meanwhile, behind his plain white mask, Professor Veyne's sharp gaze lingered on her.

Unlike the others, whose summoned beings displayed a burst of awakened abilities upon forming their links, Yuna's raven remained eerily still. Yet Veyne, with his experience, could sense something else.

A quiet, creeping presence.

A weightless yet suffocating air—something that didn't demand attention but erased it.

If the celestial bat radiated light, and the crystalline deer manipulated reflection, then Yuna's raven…

It was absence.

A void in existence.

The very essence of peaceful rest.

A presence so soft and subtle that it didn't make itself known—but instead, silenced everything else.

Veyne's fingers curled slightly at the realization.

Death.

Not the violent, overwhelming force of destruction, but the gentle embrace of the inevitable.

It was no wonder Yuna—ignorant yet sharp—mistook it for nothingness. It wasn't the type of power that revealed itself in bursts of energy or flashy displays.

It was the kind that waited.

That crept in unnoticed.

The kind that devoured sound, presence, and life without ever making a single move.

His gaze darkened slightly.

How interesting.

....

As time passed within Evigheden Academy, the various Card Classes began to naturally establish their own roles, gradually shaping the academy's internal structure.

The Club Class, the largest in number, became the backbone of navigation and intelligence. Their students took it upon themselves to meticulously study and verify the academy's map and geography, noting any discrepancies and making necessary updates.

With the ever-changing terrain, fluctuating beast habitats, and hidden areas within the academy grounds, their work became indispensable. Their expertise in mapping made them excellent guides, and before long, students began hiring them whenever they needed to forage in the academy's vast wilderness.

Additionally, the Club Class had the highest number of commoners, which led to another unexpected development—their involvement in tending to the herbal gardens established by the Apothecary and Alchemist students. Their willingness to work hard and their adaptability made them the go-to workforce for various tasks, from plant cultivation to material gathering.

Furthermore, due to their constant interaction with different students and their natural knack for gathering information, the Club Class evolved into an intelligence network. They occupied most of the library, frequently mingled with other Card Classes, and quickly became a chain of informants, scouts, and guides—an unshakable presence within the academy's ecosystem.

The Spade Class, meanwhile, solidified its position as the academy's combat elite. Known for their battle-hardened skills and physical prowess, they were frequently hired for hunting expeditions and even for protection services when students ventured into the forest to gather resources.

Their combat ability made them indispensable to students who lacked the strength to fend off ferocious magical beasts. Whether it was escorting foragers, subjugating dangerous creatures, or securing rare beast materials, the Spade Class gradually became synonymous with martial excellence and mercenary-like efficiency.

On the other hand, the Diamond Class, with their keen interest in rare materials, naturally developed into a trade and production powerhouse.

They took advantage of their wealth in knowledge and purchased high-quality materials, especially from the Spade Class, who had the strength to hunt stronger magical beasts. With these rare materials, the Diamond Class produced high-tier weapons, potions, and enchanted gear, turning their classrooms into bustling workshops and trading hubs.

Over time, a mutually beneficial cycle emerged:

• Spade Class hunted higher-level beasts → Sold materials to Diamond Class

• Diamond Class refined these materials into powerful items → Sold them to students seeking stronger equipment

• Students used these items to challenge deeper, more dangerous areas

For students who wished to venture into the most perilous parts of the academy's wilderness, purchasing Diamond Class's enhanced weapons and potions became a necessity.

As each Card Class naturally leaned into its unique strengths, their roles became more distinct, turning Evigheden Academy into an intricate system of interdependence.

Though there were occasional rivalries and conflicts, this division of specialties strengthened the academy as a whole—ensuring that each class, while independent, was an integral part of the academy's larger framework.