[In the bench area]
- This is incredible! I knew that Gancelot became stronger but not by that much!
She looks at Noah.
- How did you do it? she asks
- I already told you.
- That's not what I mean.
- Then what are you talking about
- You even made him more intelligent! That's what I am talking about!
- Huh?
- Normally, that idiot would have wasted his mana by using his Wind Shot spell on the ground to blow away the dust but this time he used his Mana Pupils in order to locate his opponent and even took advantage of the dust since his enemy couldn't see him.
- All I did was teach him the right way to fight using his Mana Pupils.
- Wait! You knew he had Mana Pupils? asks Juliana
- Of course, I knew. What do you take me for?
- But how did you teach him? Gancelot wasn't able to control his Mana Pupils. They sometimes activated and sometimes they didn't.
- That's not true. This guy knows how to control his pupils. He just didn't know how much mana did he need to send to his pupils to activate his Mana Pupils.
- How did you know?
- I didn't we went by trial and error.
- Huuuh? Do you know how dangerous it is to overuse the Mana Pupils? He could have gone blind!
- Impossible. At least not with me beside him.
- What? What do you mea-
- Shhh! You should focus on the fight. They both have used most of their mana. This is the end of the fight.
[Back with the two that are fighting]
- This is great! says Abel
- Huh? Did the last hit make you go crazy?
- No, Of course not! With this, I have confirmed, how great Noah's teaching is! says Abel
- Do you think it was only because my master taught me? Well, if that's what you think then you are wrong! The reason why I have gotten this strong is that I also am a genius!
The other three stare at him in silence.
- ...
- ...
- ...
- Anyways. says, Abel
- DO NOT BRUSH IT OFF! yells Gancelot
- Anyways. Noah also says
- Anyways. Juliana also say
Gancelot turns around to face the duo which are sitting in the bench area
Gancelot puts his palm on his face and tilts his head toward the sky he lets out a small laugh
- ha... ha ... ha.. ha
Gancelot tilts his head back down
- AREN'T YOU TWO SUPPOSED TO BE ON MY SIDE?! yells Gancelot
- Then don't say that kind of terrible bullshit. says Juliana
- Master?
Noah turns his head to the side, acting as if he had never heard Gancelot
- You *sniffle* bunch of *sniffle* traitors. Gancelot says while sniffling
Gancelot turns around to face Abel
- Time to end this, Abel! he says while clearly holding in an immense amount of anger
- I agree with you. answers Abel
{Abel}
" Mana Beam consumes too much mana, which I currently do not have enough of. Which means I can test out my new spell. It's my last chance anyway."
{Gancelot}
" He is probably gonna use that Mana Beam that he used against master during their last fight. And as soon as he does I will use the new spell master taught me. he he he he he he you are done for, Abel"
- Mana...
Abel clasps his hand together and slowly separates them. When he separates his clasped hands three balls of mana appear.
{Abel}
" I can only create three of them with my mana left, huh?"
{Gancelot}
" Wait... That's not the Mana Beam spell! The Mana Beam is created by using his Mana Bullet Power Verison in one hand and in the other, the Speed Version then brings them together. But this is something different... I need to stop it now!"
Noah is surprised by what he is seeing Abel do, so surprised that he even got up from the bench he was sitting on.
- What's wrong with you? asks Juliana because she was surprised by Noah's reaction.
{Noah}
" This is...! But how? He was supposed to create this spell three years from now, in the future. What could have caused this... The future is changing because of my actions and it will continue to do so the more I change history. At least this a good one, a good change."
Noah sits back down
- Are you ok? Juliana asks
- Yeah...
{Noah}
" If the future is changing, then that means my advantage of knowing it may not always work and I also need to take into account that not all changes will be good."
- Wind Magic...
- Missiles!
- Wind Steps!
The three missiles head straight for Gancelot, but fortunately for him, he dodges the first one but Gancelot's calculations were a bit off, making his feet take more damage than expected. His shoes were ripped apart by the explosion of wind as well as half of his pants. Just as he thought he escaped it a huge explosion happens triggered by the Mana Missile that propels him straight toward his opponent.
{Gancelot}
" Damn it!"
Abel approaches Gancelot who is laying on the floor, with two more missiles in the middle of his hands.
- It's over, Fayrak. says, Abel
- I don't think so! Wind Magic! Wind Steps!
Gancelot who was laying on his stomach creates another blast of wind but this time on his toes and he uses the propulsive force of the blast to kick Abel right on the cheek which knocks him out.
{Abel}
" Is this for real?.... I let my guard down at the worst moment."
- Damn... it. he says before passing out
[A few minutes later]
Abel wakes up in the infirmary. When he wakes up he sees on the other bed his sparring opponent, Gancelot, and in front of both of their beds Noah and Juliana.
- You finally woke up. says Noah
- Yeah...
- The nurse gave you both some health potion. Most of your injuries were healed but there are still some left and you need to recover your stamina, so you two are gonna spend the night here. says Juliana
- Thank you...
- Abel? asks Noah
- Yes?
- Do you want to join my squad?
Abel is surprised by the question Noah just asked him
- Wha... What do you mean? I... I... I lost against him, didn't I?
- You did. answer Noah
- Then he won the bet. I don't get anything from him and I don't get to join your squad.
- This isn't part of the bet. I am recruiting you right now. says Noah
- Recruiting?
- Yeah. After your fight, I was convinced that I needed you in my squad.
- After my fight, you were convinced? Does that mean that...
- Yeah. You already were a candidate to join the squad I was gonna create.
- Really?
- Yes.
Abel stretches out his hand toward Noah
- I am really honored to join your squad! Let's shake on it
Noah grins. He stretches out his hand and they shake hands
- Welcome to the squad, Abel. says Noah
[Next day after the Blue dorm general class]
- Noah! Andre calls Noah
- Yes, teacher.
- Follow me.
- Where are we going?
- You didn't think that you would be receiving punishment for your actions at the arena? asks Andre in an aggressive tone
{Noah}
" What is wrong with him? I didn't do anything to him, so why is he acting so aggressively."
- So where are we going? asks Noah
- The teacher meeting room.
[Teacher meeting room]
The door of the meeting room opens, and Andre and Noah walk inside.
{Noah}
" I recognize Darius, the lunch lady, and the nurse but who are the other two? Wait...."
- The lunch lady? Why are you here?
Amelia, the Fire Sorceress. She has orange bob-style hair, orange eyes and she is tall. Next to her is Durmon Rokper a bald black man with blue eyes. He is tall and he has a lot of muscles and scars. In front of him is Hugh Narb a man with dark green hair and orange eyes, unlike Durmon who has a lot of muscles, Hugh is someone with a normal build and a normal height. Next to him is Lexie, the nurse. And at the end of the long squared table is the principal, Darius.
- Sit down, Noah. says Darius
Noah and Andre sit down
- Noah, do you know why called you here today? asks Darius
- Wouldn't it is weird if I didn't know why. answers Noah
- I like this kid. says Amelia
- Why are you even here, Ms. Lunch lady
- Because I am not a simple lunch lady, kid. I am the Platinum rank fire magician but the world knows me more by the moniker of The Fire Sorceress. she says with a smug expression
- A Platinum-rank magician? That means that you crafted seven mana hearts. says Noah while grabbing his chin
- Huuuuh. Is that all? What kind of reaction is that? she asks
- I mean it was pretty obvious that you weren't a simple lunch lady. I mean all you did was take the orders and even then some people didn't even get the right meal they ordered. This is the Fayrak Academy and yet they had such an incompetent employee? No way. That simply is not possible.
Durmon burst out laughing, Hugh and Lexie are trying to hold their laughs in, Darius is sighing, Andre is annoyed and Amelia is trying her best to stay calm.
- I TaKe iT BaCk. i DonT LIKe ThIs kID aT All. she says while clenching her jaw.
- Let's all calm down. says Darius
After everybody calms down
- Noah.
- Yeah?
- Nurse Lexie is gonna ask you some questions. I want you to answer them to the best of your ability.
- Ook?
- Noah. As you are aware you are here because of your recent multiple acts of violence.
- Yyeeaahh...
{Noah}
" Will I have to fight here? One Platinum rank, one Diamond rank, and four Black-Gold rank. No matter what I can't win."
[Inner Realm]
- What do we do, brother? Bright asks Dull
- There is no other choice. If the situation becomes any worse then I will do it.
Bright nods
[Outside the Inner Realm]
- Do you remember what happened?
- Noo...
- Does it only happens when you feel negative emotions?
- Yeah...
- Do you sometimes hear a voice in your head?
{Noah}
" What are these questions? They are related to the symptoms I experience because of my Demonic instinct but... I have this feeling that... the questions are not about my Demonic Instinct... Wait! could it be?"
- Yes.
{Bright}
- What are you thinking, Noah
{Noah}
" I think that they already came up with a conclusion and that they are only asking these questions to verify their conclusion."
{Bright}
- But that is only a hypothesis!
{Noah}
"Don't worry. There s a way to verify my hypothesis."
- Now that I think of it... says Noah while rubbing his chin
- What is it? You can tell me without holding back. says Lexie
- I have been having these symptoms ever since mom died. It got better when I grew up but lately it's been happening more often.
- Is that true, Noah? asks Lexie
- Why would I lie? asks Noah
- If that is true then there is no need for any more questions. she says while looking at Darius
Lexie nods at Darius and he nods back
{Noah}
" As I thought."
{Bright}
- What are you talking about, Noah?
{Noah}
" They think I have a split personality and that what happened lately is because of that second personality."
- Noah, I will be completely honest with you. I think you have a split personality. says Lexie
- A split personality? So there is like another me?
- Yeah. That other you was created the day your other died and it has been absorbing your negative feelings ever since.
- So the reason I have been experiencing these symptoms is because of my other personality?
- Yes.
- ....
- Are you ok. she asks
- How?
- What?
- How do I get rid of it?
- It depends on one each and every person.
- I see I need to do some thinking. May I, Darius?
- You can leave.
[Noah heading to his specific class that is about to start]
{Noah}
" Dull!"
{Dull}
- What do you want?
{Noah}
" You were right. It's time I start accepting who I am, so I am gonna ask you this; teach me how to use my Curse."
Dull smiles
{Dull}
- After your class head straight to your dorm and enter your Inner Realm. I will train you.