A week has passed since classes started. Nothing much happened during that period, as I was focused on learning as we just got our first assignments, they were simple combat techniques and mana control training, after we finish these we will start practical instead of just theory.
My rank was relatively high as an astounding 42/308 of first years.
As my rank was relatively high I quickly became quite popular in my class as people asked me to help train and some asked me to help them get a better mana control, to most of these I rejected, but I did help Ryan a bit with mana control as he was very bad at it that even I knew that he needed help. I helped him by giving him a couple of more advanced knowledge that was by Blaze although he did reject it at first when he saw how bad he was he took pity on him.
I later found out that our roommate switched dorms, which was a shame but what could I do?
Blaze on the other hand was training to get control over my body, but he told me that unlike me he could also train and help me in combat, but as his soul would be stronger he would have the choice to take over my body or not, but he promised that he wouldn't take over my body without my permission. I wouldn't say I liked that but felt no choice but to accept it as I still was grateful for him.
Currently, I'm getting ready for the class as now were finishing training and heading towards practical, so I was excited to fight with people strangely blaze was also excited.
"Yo Ryan, Ready for practical?" I asked excitedly about the upcoming practical test.
"How can you be this excited? I'm anxious about the test unlike you," I understood his worry as I too used to worry about my tests in high school but, now I'm quite talented in this place.
"We should hurry as the earlier we get the more you can train," I suggested and also hinted that I would help him, he reluctantly agreed and we hurried to school.
As I was re-explaining the theory and what I do with it he followed it, not only did he follow other students also followed my teachings, although I was annoyed I didn't bother voicing out my complaints, as I just continued teaching Ryan.
The test started and we were supposed to control mana inside a crystal ball so it would light up, there were 23 levels that it could light up.
Injecting mana into the ball I saw that the cristal was full of wires that connected to a LED light switch so I began to inject more mana as I controlled my mana to stretch through two wires, as I finished to wires I began another two and so I managed to reach level 11 in the given time limit, which I found disappointing.
"Oscar, you did an amazing job, I definitely thought you would be a mage instead of a swordsman, as a mage I can only feel a shame that you chose that," It seemed although I felt I did badly I did the same level as a mage. I asked Blaze if he knew about anything that just happened.
"It seems that this ball is more of a training tool and test for everyone, by that I mean a tool created to measure a mages level of mana control the highest being 23, but I think 23 isn't the highest as there would be too many people with S-rank mana control and I think that this ball is a simplified version of the real thing for training beginners." As he said that my disappointment didn't die down as I found out that this is just a simplified version of the real test.
"Although you didn't do the best you must remember that you are only F-rank and that you are weak as you reach higher ranks you'll certainly improve, plus why are you so hung up on mana control when you are a gunner and swordsman? My disappointment is understandable, but yours isn't" As he told me that I firmed my heart to learn better mana control as he just admitted he was disappointed in me.
"I'm disappointed because I don't know if your mana control is good enough to learn magical music" I finally realized why he was so excited earlier today, it was because that bastard is addicted to music there isn't a point of time where he isn't blasting music.
Now that I finished the first test the next test was to fight a dummy which I defeated pretty easily as he wasn't a match for my 'learned' combat techniques.
I got praised for my high score and my rank was raised by a couple of ranks reaching 38 in the first year.
Right after the test I had Magic class, and I was already almost late, so I sprinted towards class while sprinting I bumped into somebody, I apologized and ran to class.
Panting I entered the class and apologized to the teacher explaining that I just had the practical test he was understanding and told me to sit.
As I was sitting he began explaining his theory again as I just came in a bit late.
"Today we will be learning about magic thiders. Thiders are what makeup mana like protons and neutrons they connect and we get atoms, the exact same thing is with mana, positive thiders connect with negative thiders and they make up mana, now thiders are everywhere and are even more abundant than before because when we use mana the thiders disassemble. There are two ways to form that mana back, either by waiting or by forcefully combining," What he explained surprised me and Blaze, but although I understood what he was saying I felt fear as I knew that the test he'll give us about this will be terrific. Blaze on the other hand was excited to theorize about this and how he could improve upon it.
He kept explaining while I talked with Blaze about what he thought about the theory I also wanted his input as he was quite smarter than me.
"Now your next assignment will be to be able to forcefully combine these thiders and make mana, although it may be hard it will definitely help with improving each individual mana control and mana storage, now ill shortly re-explain how to forcefully combine thiders. First, you have to feel these thiders affecting the environment and then distinguish them between positive and negative, then slowly surround your mana around them and start comprising it and when it reaches the limit you'll feel a bit of an explosion don't worry that is normal, but of course, be careful as too much can cause a big explosion, if you have any more questions please ask," I had many questions about this but decided to ask after class, as the questions my classmates asked were pretty simple and if I asked something complicated they might find me annoying.
As class ended I went to ask questions about mana that Blaze wanted to ask which were very advanced even for me.
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"Who was that kid? When he bumped me I felt a very strong conscience that is compatible with A-rank, he may be in disguise I should be careful in my plan" A dark-haired emo-looking kid talked to himself about something bad.
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Thider isn't a real word by the way