*Girl panting*
"Where did lady Lilia go?"
"Let's go on a separate ways."
Lilia who is behind the wooden box in an alley gasps for breath after running away from the town guards.
"I need to hurry up I got a limited time."
she puts on her hood and walked to the other side of the alley that was crowded.
She walked toward an old building that looks like an abandoned place.
"Everyone! Lady Lilia is here!"
dozen of kids started to flock around Lilia.
"Did you come here to play with us today big sister?"
"No Nora, I just came here to visit all of you before I travel back to the Farmas."
"You're going to leave us again?"
"I'm sorry Nora but I need to go back to the academy, my summer break is over, and It is my duty as the lady of maple to finish my school."
"Alright big sis, but don't forget about us okay?"
"Me too big sis."
"Me too don't forget about me."
"Of course Nora, Kay, and Ben, and to all of you kids."
"Yeeey."
"Where is sister Wilna and the others?"
"She's inside, cooking for lunch."
Lilia entered the chapel.
"Surprise!"
Lilia didn't expect this.
"Wow, you made this effort for me."
"Yes Lady Lilia, how can we just let this moment pass by without celebrating for your future ahead."
"You know lady Lilia, everyone in the orphanage loves you more than what you think, we are all hoping for your bright future."
"Thank you very much sister wilna." Lilia couldn't hold her tears and started to whimper.
"We are all cheering for you Lady Lilia, we believe in you."
"I won't disappoint you all, I will give my best for you, everyone."
Lilia loves the orphanage since when she was a little kid, she supports them secretly while her father sadly neglects them.
she sympathizes with the children that were left without their parents.
she wanted a better future for them, so she always do her best.
and now, she's in her 3rd year at the farmas academy, she wanted to prove to her father that, she is worthy of his trust.
after the celebration, Lilia decided to go home.
she walked down to the same street that she had always been walking to. avoiding the eyes of the guards, she pushes down her hood so that no one can see her face.
right now she's in a hurry because she felt the need to pee.
with her limited view, she bumped into someone.
she immediately heard an apology, it was a guy. haven't realized that her hood went off, she glanced at the man.
He has sharp facial features and jet black hair, his outer appearance shows that he has a slim-muscular body type.
He has everything that she likes for a man.
Lilia felt that the world became slower.
realizing her current situation, she quickly pulls her hood back and turned away.
but her arm was caught, Lilia thought that the guards have caught her, but to her surprise, it is the man that she bumped into.
"U-Uhm, you're beautiful."
Lilia felt a romantic excitement, she felt that her pee could burst at any moment.
then the man, as if reading her mind that she doesn't want to embarrass herself in front of him, told her that she can go.
"Thank you."
she quickly turned around and ran.
feeling regretful, she just hoped to see him again before she go back to the farmas academy...
_ _ _ _ _
"So, that is what happened huh."
after telling Anon her story, *of course, she only told the story about the orphanage.*
"So, would you like to tell me more about yourself?"
"About myself? let me think."
Lilia was expecting to hear about his background, but.
"I was heading to the academy to enroll, a lady vendor in the market has told me that the academy is on the farmas city so, I decided to go there."
Lilia thought that she heard him wrong.
"What did you just say?"
"I am planning to enroll in the academy."
"Did... ah... wai... Wait a second, did you just say enrolling in the academy? you mean, the farmas academy?"
"Yeah, why are you making a fuss about it?"
"I-i-i-uhh, ehem, I am a student of the farmas academy, and if you are planning to enroll, which means I am your senior."
"Hmm? so, do you know when will be the start of the enrollment for this year?"
"I think it is about a week from now."
"How long will it take for us to get there?"
"Exactly 3 days."
"So if I happen to walk from the maple town to the farmas city, I wouldn't make it in time."
"Undoubtedly."
"Thank you. you have my sincere gratitude, Lady Lilia."
"It's nothing Anon, it must be the fate that led us towards each other."
"Uhm, I wouldn't go that far, my lady. I think it is just a mere coincidence."
then Anon saw Lilia pouting her cheeks.
'What's with this girl?'
Looking at the convoy of mercenaries outside, he thought.
for three days, he will need to endure being with this girl inside a carriage.
and from those days, Anon learned a lot about this world's norms.
Three days have passed...
it didn't feel so long, Anon thought that Lilia will be annoying him for three days, but for the past three days, He gained ideas about the norms from her.
"Lady Lilia, I think this is where we will part ways, I still got things to do on my end. please be well, I hope to see you again at the academy."
"Okay Anon, keep safe, until we meet again, goodbye."
they bid farewell to each other.
looking forward to what fate awaits him, Anon excitedly walked around the city. it is huge, the maple town couldn't be compared in size.
Anon immediately runs toward the street where there are inns. he wants to lay down after traveling for three days in a carriage. his body isn't tired and exhausted, it is just his mental health.
"For now, I want to enjoy my life. I want to experience the feeling of drinking inside a hub at night after a stroll."
Anon took a deep breath, then he entered the inn. he got accommodated by a male receptionist from the entrance to his room.
after arriving at his rented room.
"Where can I go if I want to eat?"
"Down the hallway sir, you can see the inn's hub."
"Okay, thank you."
After the receptionist left. Anon was alone in his room.
While laying on his bed
He suddenly racked his brain.
He was thinking of something, something to eat.
"Ahhh right! I want a guacamole, I hope that they are serving something similar."
*Sniff sniff*
after sniffing his own odor, Anon realizes that he needs to take a bath.
'maybe I should take a bath first.'
_ _ _ _ _
After taking a bath Anon headed to the inn's hub.
he wanted to eat something for lunch, then he remembers the guacamole.
"Hi miss, what kind of food do you serve here?"
"Here's our menu sir."
"Uhm, do you have something like, a greenish or sometimes yellowish fruit with a buttery consistency and a rich nutty flavor.?"
"I'm not sure with what you're talking about sir."
"Ahh, never mind just give me anything that can satiate my hunger."
"Just wait for a minute, sir."
Out of boredom, Anon decided to scan his surrounding with a 3rd tier spell [wide mana detection]. he just want to check his surroundings and the area around the inn but instead of scanning the near vicinity, the range of the spell scanned the whole city. Anon was surprised by the range of his own spell.
then he found an unusual mana flow coming from the eastern part of the city. it is from the district where the academy is located.
"Sir, here is your food, please enjoy."
"Yes, thank you."
While eating, Anon still monitors the unusual mana flow...
'It suddenly changed, this kind of mana flow occurs when using a summoning spell, it isn't a large amount of mana but, hmm... I guess a student from the academy is trying out an experiment.'
after a while...
'Hmm? it succeeded in summoning a griffon hatchling. good for you whoever you are.'
Anon finished his lunch and exited the inn.
he walked around the town.
and after some time, he stumbled upon a library.
*Clinking*
upon entering the library, Anon was welcomed by a pleasant smell.
"Hi, are you a newcomer?"
"Yes, I'm just getting myself acquainted with the city."
"So say, do you plan to read books?"
"Yes, sure, maybe you can recommend me something about history?"
"Come here, follow me."
'The librarian here seems to have a good personality unlike the librarians back in my world.'
"Here, this is the book of orthos, it is the famous story about the evil god that has once descended on the continent."
"Evil god huh."
"I recommend you to read it, it has a very interesting story, and not only that, it is a true to life story...."
Anon was looking at the book cover when he remember one of the things that Lilia have told him.
"By the way, can you tell me your name?"
"It's Anon."
"Hi Anon, I'm Silvia the assistant librarian of this library."
"Pleased to meet you miss Silvia,"
"Me too Anon."
"Can I take this book with me?"
"Sure, no problem, but make sure to give it back after you're finished reading it."
"Of course miss, I am planning to borrow more books in the future."
"Feel free to ask me anytime Anon."
"I must go now miss Silvia."
"Okay Anon, see you again next time."
Anon rushed back to the inn and into his room. he immediately grabbed the chair to sit on it.
he started to read the book...
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Once upon a time, In the golden era of runes and magic, an evil god descended on our land.
every nation, species, and race has been united to fight against the evil god.
the Orthos Imperium as the largest nation has led the union, they fought at the frontline of the war. they were the vanguard of humanity.
Emperor Orthos, a great swordsman has fought alongside the eight heroes together with the Dragon Lord.
"We have taken down the Commander, we will rally towards the temple, there's no time to rest."
the eight heroes, the dragon lord, and even the emperor has continued their siege operation without rest.
After running, invading, and fighting for almost a month, they finally reached the temple of the evil god.
they saw a beautiful woman sitting on the throne, watching them as they enter the humongous-sized temple.
a deep tone of voice was heard.
"You succeeded in entertaining me, mortals, but this is where you will all die, be proud of your death, for it will be given to you directly by a god."
the dragon lord is the only one who has the guts to talk back to the evil god.
"You talk too much for an evil god, you're the one who's going to die."
the terrain suddenly shifted, they were carried by a massive teleportation spell.
" Let me show you the difference in power between a god and a mere dragon."
the evil god manifested her true appearance. her beauty was nowhere to be seen.
the long protruding horn in her forehead became twisted. her beautiful white skin turned red, and bulging veins started to surface on her slender body.
the evil god used a skill that has never been heard before, [aspect of twilight], she was immediately surrounded by an impenetrable barrier, then she raised her hand, she cast multiple magic at once.
Rain of fire, ferocious wind, earthquake that opens up the ground.
different kinds of bizarre phenomena happened in just a couple of seconds.
almost half of the continent was shaken, the earthquake that caused massive destruction, the rain of fire that burned the forests, and the winds that cuts everything.
it all happened as it is the will of the evil god.
"Do not lose focus, let us all attack at once while the goddess is busy casting her spells."
"The emperor is right, don't lose this moment! let's go!"
the ten people attacked simultaneously.
"You think you can penetrate the [aspect of twilight] with your lowly spells and attacks?"
not a single attack was able to pierce throught the barrier.
after consuming a lot of energy and time...
"Dragon Lord, please trust me this once, lend me an arm, if you can make this sacrifice, maybe we can break that barrier with my ultimate sorcery."
The Black Sorcerer proposes to use her dark magic by using the arm of the dragon lord as a magic source.
They don't have the time to decide whether it would be good or bad.
The dragon lord pulled his arm out from his body, he had to endure the pain.
He quickly handed over his left arm to the sorcerer.
Then the black sorcerer immediately began with her incantation...