Ring!Ring!Ring!Ri-
The clock stopped ringing. A boy in his mid teens woke up from his sleep and began stretching his body as the morning sun shone through the little opened curtain to his room. He simply got up and began a little bit of exercise to get him in a good mood for the rest of the day. After that he opened his curtain as the sun morning light shone through his face, greeting him a new morning, a new life and a new start. But for him the world became a boring place to live in, his life is always the same, always left around the house and can't even enjoy physical activities without passing out. He can't even go to school often because he's weak.. After those thoughtless thoughts he proceeded to the bathroom to take his usual morning bath as he space out fantasizing if he wasn't weak. Drowning himself in his fantasies but all started to fade once he got out of the bath and dressed up and headed downstairs to the kitchen.. Upon stepping in the kitchen the smell of cooked fried eggs and the sweet aroma of the cooked rice penetrated his nose making his stomach growl. The aroma of pure black coffee and hot milk. Staring at the table filled with this luxury food makes him feel like a prince swimming in joy for a good breakfast.
"Oh you awake now, I was gonna wake you up."
A femenine voice spoke in a matter. He looked up where the voice was and there was a woman in her mid thirties who still looked like a young carefree teenager, his mother Mary Randall. A striking glossy black hair tied in a simple down crown like style signifying her an amazing queen of this house. A pinkish colored skin and a curved flat body and a small chest just a body boys adore and a slightly big chest and boys upon seeing it would stare at her. He smiled and sat up as his mother and began eating what was being placed on the table as they talked about their plans on the day. After a healthful meal he helped his mother to clean up and he washed the dishes as her mom took a bath. After all of that his mother left him and went on to her work while he stayed in the house and continued his studies. It was already 10 in the morning and he decided to rest outside and sit under the tree in their garden. Looking outside, all the neighbors' houses were empty, making the neighborhood lonely and quiet because all the kids were in school far away from home but sentient didn't bother him a bit and proceeded to go to his garden. There many flowers had stood and a tree from the farest side and a fish lake who he loved. He sat under the tree and gazed at the clear blue sky and closed his eyes and fell asleep.
A small blue ball of light and other colors began appearing one by one surrounding him and watched him sleep while they muttered these words.
It"s him
He's just look like him
So cute
Hero
Quiet he might hear us!
Prince
Our savior
The balls of light stick to each other and drop a crimson crystal necklace on his stomach. Upon dropping the crystal glowed swallowing the other area by its light as the ball of lights disappeared.
Hmmmm….
He opened his eyes and saw the familiar tree and got up stretching his body.
-Ahhh…
He let out a gasp and saw the scenery around him change from his garden and home now a mansion in the distance
-Where am I?..
He spoke under his breath. Much to his surprise the surroundings had changed. His garden disappeared now he was standing on a hilltop his house disappeared and only a building in a far distance. This had to be a dream right? A realistic one perhaps. Still confused, he took a look at his hands and counted all the fingers that were present.
One…two…three…four…five…six…seven…eight…nine…ten.
He had counted ten fingers on his hand. Next he took out his cellphone and looked at himself closely and saw no anomaly from his reflection. And lastly he had pinched himself
Ouch!
He felt the pain.
This wasn't a dream.
He was transported to another world.
He took a look at his surroundings and looked at the tree and there popped a head.
" -Hey you're already awake " The stranger said to him which shocked him as he fell through the ground. The stranger immediately got down and helped him get up, to which he thanked him" Thank you uhh.." he didn't know the stranger's name " Oh it's Allen Allen Aldrich" he said. He smiled and also introduced himself "Ikuro Randall, Thanks again Allen" Ikuro smiled at Allen. A bond had already formed between the two and they started talking about little things about themselves "So you're also going to take an entrance exam at Enka?" Allen suddenly asked to change the topic. Ikuro looked confusedly at Allen and asked about Enka, to which Allen looked at him in utter confusion but happily obliged and gave an explanation. He stood up and puffed his chest and explained everything. " Enka academy is the most prestigious school in the country plus all class people can enter. They're are three phases of the exam: the academic exam, magic exam, and the physical exam. Though you only need to pass two of the three though mostly all enrollees passed three only a little amount can pass two plus the academic is the most easiest one like you just have to know basic history, you can write and read that's it and it's up to you to pass the other two " Allen looked Ikuro with glee " I guess I won't going to Enka then " Ikuro looked at Allen and released a little laugh. Allen took a minute to process what Ikuro had said then let out a gasp " What!? Are you really throwing everything away, especially your chance to enter?" Ikuro just nodded and proudly claimed that he was illiterate and didn't know anything else beyond this point " Did your parents force you to live under a rock?" Allen commented in utter disappointment and Ikuro only replied no. Allen's opinion on Ikuro decreased; he then climbed to the tree and threw his bag on the ground and himself. Ikuro watched Allen looked something from his back as he pulled a book and opened it to a page showing 4 people with labeled swordsman, warrior, mage, and a sage " Now tell me that do you know this four people " Allen demanded with Ikuro only response was he didn't know this people are which Allen opinion on him decrease lower but he hadn't given up to his sheltered friend and show him a image of a half-eleven girl labeled with a name "Luna" which to Ikuro again claimed that he don't know her and said her name is cute. Allen's opinion had dropped to the lowest of the lowest, patting Ikuro at the back which confused him as Allen looked at him with pity only Ikuro asking "What's with that face? " only to get a reply "Goodluck" from Allen.
Allen then invited Ikuro to come with him to the academy to take a look even though he didn't wanna enroll which Ikuro agreed and the two began walking to the academy. The two reached the academy and Ikuro saw the academy entrance stone walls lined up with a metal gate preventing anyone from passing. They also noticed the academy was empty and silent; there were no teachers nor enrollees." Wait, did we come early?" pulled a pocket watch from his pants and checked the time revealing it was 11:04 "No we did come in time, why is it still closed?" Allen put his hand on the metal gate and looked inside "What are you two boys doing here? '' an old voice spoke from behind, spooking them both and they turned around and saw an old man dressed in nobility. Allen suddenly spoke in a polite way "Sorry headmaster Blueford but we came for the entrance exam " so this is the headmaster of the academy Ikuro thought looking at the old man and he looked back at him "Hmmm you have quite beautiful eyes boy" Blueford complemented Ikuro's eyes and turned his eyes to Allen and said " Sorry but it will start next month young man " "ehhhh?" Allen said while Ikuro let out a little laugh " I heard it was the 2nd day of the 2nd month?" only Ikuro laughs at him with Allen giving a glare "hahahahahaha! Wait did you really heard it wrong " Ikuro continued laughing and Allen just stand there completely embarrassed the headmaster just sighed at the two boys and remind the date to Allen ``Young man it's the 4th day of the 4th month please remember that'' with Allen nodded as Ikuro laughter died down and waved goodbye at the headmaster.
As the boys figure disappeared from the headmaster sight the metal gate opened and the headmaster went back to the academy and glanced to the tree on the hill and muttered to himself " The threads of fate had already change it course the prophecy is getting close to be true " he looked at the big tree from far away and go inside the academy as the metal door closes on its own.
The sound of a busy street, the people chatting, the merchants screaming to the people to buy their stuff, the children's laughter, and the sound of the carriage being moved filled his head. It's been several minutes since Allen left to fetch something important. Ikuro had been standing at the same spot on the side of the road feeling uncomfortable by the stares of the people who passed by. Stares filled with fear and anger being fed to his mind down to his throat. As if people had lanced on the monster throwing backhanded comments on their backs such hatred that was put on the tailored boy. Ikuro decided to move to another place and arrived at a stall displaying the meat being roasted by the fire " It seems the stars had led the curious mortal to my divine cuisine "a girl spoke. Ikuro looked at her and looked at what she was selling " Hohoho it seem the legendary dragon meat had interest your appetite and for that I'll only accept silver auros made by the banishing maiden tears from the depths of hell" the girl proclaimed Ikuro looked at the meat clearly resembling a chicken meat then he looked at the girl. She wore a white sleeveless collar with a yellow ribbon and a maroon colored skirt. She also had a purple cloak tied around her neck while her hair was colored green along with her right eye being orange and his left was covered. Ikruo looked again at the girl giving him roasted chicken and spoke in a polite manner " I'm sorry but I'm broke you see " the girl only looked at him then swayed him away like a bug " Shoo now I have no interest in mortals and they're for I vanished you! "Ikuro went away and headed to the alleyway to rest up for a bit. The whale day had been terrible for him especially since he didn't like this town, was it?Especially since the stall owner girl was a chunibyo, he sighed. He decided to stay for a bit before going back to the same spot Allen left him earlier " Hey bro could you please help me? My sister collapsed on the floor " a voice from behind asked him. Ikuro looked back and saw a brown haired boy staring at him with a distraught look "where is she? Lead the way" Ikuro immediately replied and followed the brown haired boy through the depths of the alleyway. When they reached where the sister collapse they only arrived only finding that no one was there, Ikuro asked the boy " Did you left you sister alone or-" Ikuro felt someone had poked a hole through his stomach there he saw a hand coming from his stomach holding a crystal as its suddenly went back on his inside " Huh might get this check to Ray "pulling the crystal out of Ikuro as he fall o the ground and the boy examined the crystal. Ikuro felt his body feel like being smashed or like his insides were being gutted out. While he was conscious he looked at the boy with anger " Sorry for that but may the stars pity you " the brown boy left Ikuro and ran away…
Ikuro waited for the pain to disappear and got up and returned back to where he previously stayed before the girl casted him away. As he was close approaching the stall still lost in thought on how to find that thief.
-Have you seen a boy wearing a scarf and a knife on his back.
An angelic voice asked, disrupting his line of thoughts.
There stood a girl on the side of the stall.
She was beautiful. She had long pink hair that was covering her right eye, braids reaching her beautiful legs. She looked at the stall owner with politeness in her lime green eyes. Her child and soft like features represented an alluring beauty. Finally the noble air that surrounds her mix with the cold wind makes it entirely charming and also betwitching perhaps it could kill me.
She was rather taller than Ikuro, perhaps making her 15 cm taller than him.
The clothes she wore were simple along with the base color purple. A brown sling bag and dark blue robes just hanging in her arms. The robes were embedded with a clam with a peak and a flower at the end that depicted her entire appearance. An impression of majestic and powerful.
Despite her simple clothing it stands out the most that simple clothes for a queen hardly makes his heart throb.
" The one you're looking for is the infamous mugger, you can find him by the farthest place of the tunnel where the people live are quite malicious and some are not a land of straying from the folks. Once you have found this land ask the keeper and one shall tell you the way of the lord of the place, the matron Rizza'" the owner said which the girl asked what did the owner mean "You have show bravery by traversing the realm of the shadows and show the courage to ask the princess but you lack the shrewdness to enlighten the princess of the shadows mind to your favor " she said with a pose. The girl did not understand what the owner ment and asked again what she meant by that but the owner refused to repeat her words. Ikuro, seeing the girl helpless, decided to step in and help her " What she meant by that is that the thief you have been looking for is living in the slums' ' both the girls looked in his direction. The pink haired girl was rather surprised and the princess wore a prideful smile. She then spoke " It seems a weak mortal like you are quite capable of seeing and understanding the princess' mind " but Ikuro just looked at her and just nodded. The girl asked if he knew the thief personally but he explained his situation also but the girl asked where they could find the thief in the slums "We should ask someone in the slums for the location of the warehouse " and that the girl understood and thanked owner and Ikuro "I Clarith, Princess of the shadows had descended upon this world orders by the stars and you have played in fate's weaving threads. Be grateful to the princess because she had given permission to mortals like you to be at her side and share her wisdom to you" Clarith introduced herself. Ikuro also introduced himself as " Ikuro Randall '' but the pink-haired girl hesitated
"Clementine," she finally said it. Hearing her speak made Ikuro's heart flutter plus her name is cute " A cute name," he bluntly said which made both girls look at him. Clementine smiled while Clarith just shook her head " Tsk tsk tsk you are foolish mortal" Ikuro looked at Clarith with a question looked like he said something wrong but Clementine thanked him and Clarith and both left Clarith saying their goodbyes and headed to the slums.