The trip to the capital took a whole day...
Its not that dangerous as I imagined it would be,Since bandits are the only beings who attempted to attack the cart.
So,I took care of them secretly without making the coachman notice.
A few minutes after passing by a rice field, I noticed that the road that were passing through got widen, and at last...
I could see the city in a distance.
The more we got closer,the more I noticed that Its wall is so tall,it seems like its about two times the height of our mansion.
While thinking that,the road led us to a big metal gate and encountered a long line of peoples and carriages.
I was confused when we drived passed the line of people and stopped right at the entrance.
[Wait! Where do you think your going cutting on the line!?]
A guard stopped us.
[Um... This... a letter from my master.]
The coachman is surprisingly brave as he confidently handed out something.
[Whai!?.. Please, give me a second I'll just call my superior...]
Does my fathers sign really that important?
[*Hump.* please, right this way]
Another guard came and lead us inside.
[So unfair!]
[Whai...]
[This is so lame...b]
such complaints can be heard from the line.
As we pass through,the two guards desperately tried to peek inside the carriage.
[*Are you sure its the black summoner's son that is inside?]
[*yes if I'm not wrong,its written in the letter that he's here to enrol on the panthero southern school.]
[Really? I'm glad since I'm an alumni from there!...]
[.....]
I could hear them whispering, but then the carriage start moving again.
The capital city is not like back there at home at all.
This place is more active and busy,as I could see working places and stores everywhere.
And people in different races are walking on the streets wearing an armour, weapons and magic tools.
Are they perhaps adventurers?
Woah... Those are magic tools right?!... I think I'll make some of that someday...
I'm thinking while peeking on the carriage's window.
We passed many turns and paths,
Then I noticed that slavery is a thing in this place. I know that it exist in this world but, I can't believe I'm seeing it right now.
They look so poor and hopeless,
I would if I could help,but slaves here have reasons why they ended up like that tho.
Either an enemy soldier or criminals such as bandits, killers, or peoples that did not paid their debt.
I know that but still, they kind of reminds me of my past self.
[I could just ride you as far as here young master.]
[Oh?...]
The coachman stopped in a line of carriages.
[Ok... Um... My things... Check ... Uniform...check and the papers. Good...]
I checked my things as I got out of the carriage.
[Thank you mister coachman!]
[No problem at all, if it's for you young master!...
By the way how did you stopped those bandits!?]
What? He actually notice that? Even tho I secretly wrote "silence" in the ride and "magic energy suppression + unnoticeable" in my uniform?
So I run on front of the carriage and look at him in the face.
[Rodrigo?!... I thought you're with father in the border suppressing the enemy forces?!...]
[*laugh* Uhm... The mission is actually done a week ago, so your father asked me to protect you on the way...tho, it seems like protecting you is not a thing...
Oh!,and I wanna see my daughter that is working here, remember about Celline?...]
[Whoa... Celline is here?!... she got accepted despite of her clumsiness?...]
[*Haha*... Umm... Young master... you're trying to shift the conversation...]
[*thump* hey!.watch where your standin' kid!]
An angry passerby bumped into me.
[Oh... I'm so sorry... Mr. Rudrigo I need to go!]
I carried my luggages and mixed with the crowds.
[Wait, young master ?! What about my... *sight* ... Nevermind...]
There are also many people coming out of their carriages, some are saying goodbyes to their child and some are walking right into the gate while carrying their luggages.
The gate is already filled with people.
[Hey! watch out...]
[Hey!. Th...that's my child! Stop grabbing him!.]
[Shut up you bitch!- your shouting on my ear!...]
[Hey...isn't that my luggage?]
[Hey that's my mother! What do you think your doing!?.]
What's wrong with these desperate people?!
Even after I just got here, I have no time to waste because today is the test of skills.
So I used my bow's space element just like my mother's and ended up inside the school.
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*Chirp *chirp
(Sounds of the bird)
[....]
[Where am I right now?]
This place is actually filled with trees and plants, but I don't think I transported in the wrong place since I could see path ways with a black panther sign in every bricks on it so, I think I'm still inside the school.
Oh there's a person nearby...
I did not see nor hear, but I could feel that there's someone since my body is filled with spells from the magic pen including "presence detector" right now.
I could probably find my way alone but its more important to make friends and connections so I've decided to ask that person.
[This thing is inconvenient so...
Shrink ... Equals... Um, palm sized!]
I narrated as I wrote something in my luggages, then it emitted a light and shrunk as small as my palm,
And put it in my pocket.
I could've probably done that earlier tho.
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(After walking for a few minutes.)
[*Arrg!.]
A sharp girls voice.
[This is bullshit!... Why couldn't I do it as I did earlier!?...]
*hump*
I could already see the person in a distance.
Apparently its a red haired girl,with the age about as old as me.
It seems like she's practising her spirit so I hid my presence and started observing her...
[Again!... Control!]
[Control!]
[Plant Manipulation control technique!]
After a few tries,
Then the big tree she was facing at emitted a green light and suddenly moved.
[Wha!... I-I did it!... I did it! Yeahes!. I could already make a big tree move!]
She was jumping for joy and she didn't notice that the tree is about to attack her.
*roaarrgggh
[Hey! Watch out!...
Heavenly Bow!...]
[Who was tha-!?...]
[Sub zero arrow!]
*tshewb! (Sorry for the bad sfx.)
The tree was slowly eaten by an ice before its roots hit the girl.
*Creeak
[A... Are you okay?!...]
I run towards her because I was worried but,
[Wha?! .... Who are you?! ... A kid!? What did you DO?!... After I just got a control over that tree !...]
She's screaming like crazy!...
[Who are you calling a kid?! Aren't you a kid your self?!...
And rather that controlling, that spell of yours got out of control!]
[NO!... What are you talking aboooouuut?!]
[Argh!]
She suddenly kicked my legs.
[I don't know who you are!... But I HATE YOOOOUUU!...]
Then she run away with a crazy speed.
[What the heck.... Was that?]
She left me dazing...
Then I realised...
Wait isn't her spirit has four colours?
She's actually a four elemental just like my mother?!...
[Um... Hey!... Wait! Please I don't know the way out here!]
so I followed where she ran through.
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[[All the student are needed to be here inside the western hall right now... For those who don't know the way, please click the school badge on your uniform and follow the holographic arrow... Please hurry as we will start the school's opening ceremony. ]]
The mechanical female voice could be heard all over the campus.
[There's something like that inside this tiny badge?... Well.?]
So I pressed the badge in my left chest and heard a clicking sound...
*Wosh...
There really is a holographic arrow! This school is so awesome!
So I followed the arrow until I got to a place where there's many people around.
[Oh so that's the hall...]
I blend in with the people and went inside the hall.
*chatter
Inside where chairs and in front near the stage where already occupied by the seniors.
So I sat where there's less people on the back.
[Hey man!... Are you a first year schooler?]
[Ah... Yeah.]
Even I just sat down,
My seat mate suddenly talked.
[Yeah?... Me too ! Wanna be friends?]
[I'd be glad.]
I said that while shaking his hands.
He's hair is orange and wearing his uniform without buttoning it through his chest.
[Hey Carlos! I made a new friend... A my name is Jason by the way.]
He called his fried sitting next to him and introduced himself.
[Oh......?
Hi...
.... I don't care anyway.]
His friend look uninterested but he still shaked my hands tho.
This one has a black ponytail hair even tho he's a guy.
[I'm called Ez...]
[......]
[[*Ehem*... *V.A check,*V.A check...]]
(V.A means voice amplifier.)
The voice catched the crowds attentions.
[[Please find your seats and be quiet while we will start the ceremony.]]
We could see the man infront of the stage as he ordered the students.
[Woa... What a strong stage presence... did you know?, that person is one of the strongest mentors here?.]
[Oh?.]
The noisy seat-mate Jason suddenly spoked.
Really?, he look like a strict person but I think Rodrigo is stronger tho.
I was thinking.
Then that person gave the honours to the female he's with to speak.
[[ W-Welcome students. Today is the eightiy-fifth opening of the panthero magic school. My name is Ella Inchantra, the magic council president. Please listen as I'll explain the rules and regulations of this school first.
*Ehem*
Rule number one. To preserve,give chance and prosper the abilities of the students no one will be discriminated and discriminate others. Being caught bullying others means detention and punishment for a whole month even if you are a noble's son or daughter.
Rule number two. Respecting your mentors and teachers is a must.
Rule number three. Fighting without asking permissions from the authority is not allowed. Tho, duelling is okay as long as there's a mentor monitoring and acting as the referee, because showing of skills from the students is allowed.
Rule number four and the most important one is no one is allowed to experiment and steal tomes or magic book from the magic library if its not fitted from your year and without a permission.
That would be all.
Please listen as the principal will do the honour and give you a speech. ]]
(*applause*)
The old man sitting behind her approached.
[[Good day, my dear students...
Today is a joyous day as it is yet another opening and I could see fresh faces from the crowd.
For the freshmen, thank you for choosing this school despite the other schools you could possibly choose.
*Ehem*... I wish yet another peaceful and successful year will come to us all.
A friend once said. Being a magic user is a not a gift at all, it is a responsibility to protect,... Protect those who are weak and can't fight for themselves. Its a responsibility to fight for the kingdom and the royal family! Magic came from every life, but not all magic came from good people and it can possibly be used for bad deeds. So think of magic as a responsibility than power!.
Students of this school may one day become what they want and do what they need to do! But for now please work with me making this school a better and safer place!.]]
(*applause)
[What a great speech.............
Well, I don't care anyway...]
The gloomy Carlos beside Jason suddenly talked.
[Well, I think that good enough for a principal...]
I said.
After that is the school staff's introduction... Its the boring parts so let's just skip the details.
Oh that's Celline right?!.
[[Students... Its now time for your ability test so we could measure where's the class you're more fitted.
You could now go to your destined facility.
The western facility is for the melee fighters, the southern facility is for the long ranged attackers and the eastern is for the buffs and support chanters.
If you could not decide where you'll be. please follow the holographic arrow through the special class so that we could Identify your magic and later on give you a specific role.]]
I think I know where I'm gonna go...
That's right! Since I have my heavenly bow I'm going to the long ranged facility.
I noticed that the annoying and gloomy duo are going to where I'm going.
[Ez!... Wait for us...]
[I did not know your also a long ranged spirit user!.]
I asked.
[Well, since my spirit a water-lightning wand and Carlo's is an earth spirit golem.
Well he's a special case since his spirit is unlike ours. Its actually a living spirit.]
[So he's a summoner?.]
I asked the annoying Jason but.
[No. Unlike the summoner my earth golem has his own mind lake a real being, and he don't need to be summoned,he's here underground right now following me wherever I go.
Well...............
Its not like I care anyway...]
The gloomy Carlos himself actually answered.
[.....]
So,that's the reason why I could fell something underground since earlier.
[Wait aren't you supposed to be a specialist?]
[I already asked him that before but, it seems like that's impossible since he doesn't like troublesome roles...]
I asked,but the annoying Jason is to one who answered.
[What about you Ez?]
I smiled.
[Well, you'll know later on...]
While talking, we've already came to our destination.
[*sob..I don't think I did anything good at all!]
[No way! Is it really that hard!?.]
[Yeah it seems that way... Even that son of a noble over there cried when he was informed about the result.]
I could hear such things from a group of students.
[Heh! Bunch of trashes! Move out of the way!]
The annoying Jason suddenly moved pass them.
[WHAT WAS THAT?!]
[Hey, stop! Don't you know who he is? He's that strong dual elemental combo specialist kid!...]
[Wha...?]
Now that you think of it, water and lightning is good for each other, it can be a very wide range and can damage a whole group at the same time if you combo the two together.
Jason entered the testing room and after a few seconds we could hear splashes and lightning inside...
After a while, he came out while having a big smile on his face.
[*hehe...I think I did a great job! I just paralysed those summons and it done!... Easy as pie!]
[I think its my turn............
Not like I care tho.]
After a second when he entered we noticed the earth is moving.
[And, its his pet causing an earthquake again...]
Jason said.
Then Carlos got out emotionlessly,
We got a little bit worried but then, he gave us a thumbs up sign and said...
[The metal spirit puppets where crushed by Stoneface.............
I don't really care either way.]
Its funny since he's saying he doesn't care but its clear that he's boasting for his Stonface- earth spirit.
[So... I'm gonna go next?]
[Go! Go! Ez!...
you too Carlos say something!]
[Goodluck... Well, not like I cared...]
I got inside and heard someone calling.
[Master ez?]
[huh? Celline? Long time no see!...]
Oh, its actually Celline who's testing us? I wonder what's her reaction for those two just now?.
[I didn't know you enrolled here Uhum...professor Celline by the way...]
[Waaa?... So your working now? Even tho you where so nervous back then-]
[Ahhh! Don't remind me of that!...]
I really like making fun of her since she makes these funny expressions.
[Ehem... Its your turn to show the extent of your spirit so step forward please... ]
I could feel the shifting of the magic inside, that means that she have done something.
[Hu? What am I gonna do?]
Let's just play along for now.
[Simply just attack that puppet please. Do what you like,you can even use your strongest power.]
[Oh?... They said that the test will be so hard, but its simplier than I thought...]
Even tho I said that but I was actually nervous since the puppet is made out of mythrill.
But I want to see her expressions after this.
[Heavenly bow.]
[*Impact arrow.]
[*Heavy arrow.]
[*Explosion arrow.]
I secretly mixed the three arrows.
Since its mythrill metal I thought it need three times the impact to destroy it.
[Release!]
Then,a big light beam destroyed the whole building.
[Oops!... I over did it a little bit.]
What about Celline?
She's on the ground with a shocked expression that I can't even describe it anymore.
[So which class will I be?]
I asked and helped her stand up.
[A-
I don't know...
Wait a second I'll ask the principal about this-...]
Oh...she ran away...
[Ez!... How did you do that!?]
I'm glad I didn't hit any of the students. But all their expressions cannot be described out of shock.
The forrest got cut in a half tho.
[Wow... This is a mythrill metal right!?]
I saw jason picking up pieces of the shattered puppets.
The testing will be continued later on in the long ranged facility since the whole place was destroyed unfortunately.(By me)
And it needs at least an hour to fix.
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(The principal's office )
A meeting of the schools staffs is being held.
[WHAT?! The white wizards son... Ezekeil, destroyed the mythrill puppet and the whole building?]
[Y-yes that's what Celline reported, and based on the eye witnesses...]
[I don't think we-]
(*commotion)
[Its a space magic circle]
[Its the white wizard!?]
[Please gentlemen, settle down!]
The magic circle suddenly produced a pillar of light and a figure of a woman appeared.
[I'm so sorry for coming here without a notice.]
The white wizard apologised.
[Um... Master,white wizard,don't worry about that since I think I know this might happen.]
The old man,principal politely said that.
[I'm glad,...please take care of my son...]
[Please don't worry as your son is safe in our hands.]
[Transfer!]
The white wizard vanished without anything to left behind.
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[Woa! Your house is inside the campus Miss.Celline?]
I said it while following celline, but she did not answer at all.
[Young master, your room will be here, while its smaller than your room but, I hope you like it.]
*sigh... She might be still shocked after what happened
I entered the room and get my luggage out of my pocket and rewrote the magic pens effect.
[Restore...]
I need to put down my things. But first I need to take a bath...
I promise nothing will happen like that tomorrow.
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