"Finally, we meet." A voice said in the pitch black darkness. I don't know where I was or how I got here but it did give me the creeps.
"I know you can't talk to me but listen to me. I can't talk to you directly right now but I can only give you some hints." He said as I tried to look around but I don't know if I was even turning my head or not. I couldn't feel my body nor a single breeze.
"I am you. We are the same so we have to become one. Start accepting me." The voice said as I tried to talk but as he had said, I couldn't talk.
"The sun, follow him. He's the one behind it all. Don't lose sight of him. He's the problem and answers to everything."
"The time's over. One last thing, you'll get more power but it's hard to get them upgraded. Do something about your body and get a durable sword." He said as I suddenly saw a white light.
My eyes started opening. I could see a brown wooden ceiling as I opened my eyes. I could feel the softness and warmth from the bed under me.
What was that voice? Was he the owner of the half memories, I had seen? Finally.. Are these his powers? I thought as I brought my hands in front of me.
I tried moving my body thinking that the pain from my last fight or challenge was still there. It was fine. My body was fine.
I stood up from the bed and scanned my surroundings. Where was I? Am I back in the inn since the city of Balerio was the closest to the place where I was fighting with Javier.
There's a door in front of me, I think that's the exit. This room has a closet, a desk, a closet, a soft board on my right which is empty and a weapon rack for keeping swords. There is another door on the left, probably the bathroom.
My best guess was that I was in an inn. Looking at my body, I found that I was only wearing blue pants.
"Before investigating my location, I should wear something." I said as I walked towards the closet. My legs could still feel the exhaustion I felt in that fight. I had never felt the exhaustion of a real fight. The intense pressure of the opponent, the danger, the thoughts during it and more.
After reaching the front of the closet, I opened the closet. The location of my whereabouts were revealed as I saw the contents kept inside the closet.
The uniform of the Academy was kept in it. Am I in the Academy? I asked myself.
Javier probably left me here since I completed that challenge of his.
"Finally, after so many problems, I'm here!" I shouted in my room. I took out the uniform from the closet to try it out.
As I was about to retrieve it from my closet, a letter fell out of my Academy blazer pocket.
"It's probably from Javier." I said to myself. I picked it up and began reading it.
'I don't want to say any nonsense, so let's get straight to the point. You just finished your father's little test, but listen to this. Your dad cares more about you becoming a tactician than about your own interests. It has something to do with your great-grandfather problem. If you want to know more, pass out from the Academy and meet me.
Anyway, as far as your academy is concerned, you'll probably be out for a day, meaning your qualifying exam is tomorrow. So train your body for it. Your healing abilities work only for some seconds, so don't rely on them too much.'
This is all that the letter said. I looked at my hand and there was a scratch there. Javier probably wanted to see the extent of my healing abilities when he did this.
I have to focus on my body and get a strong sword that won't break easily.
The academy is about the size of a city and includes a blacksmith, restaurant, clothing store, weapon store, rune shop, and more. Royally funded for humanity's future in fighting demons. There are also arenas here for the students to spar.
There are different races such as elves, ogres and dwarves. They can reach Earth using a realm portal that teleports us to other planets, but only members of the royal family or those with permission can use this portal. The Academy also has many students from different races who come here.
I'm very curious as to what an elf looks like. Her long ears, smooth white skin, and bright eyes including her sweet voice. I unconsciously drooled while thinking about all these.
"What am I thinking!?"
I smacked my cheeks and focused on aiming to become a senior knight. I would need to first qualify in the entrance test to enter the Academy. So, I need to train my body and also...
I looked at the first part of the letter.
"I need to know what he means about the grandfather problem." I said to myself as I got lost in thought about all the things happening to me this week.