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Chapter 2 - the beginning

A Few Years Later

"Hey, Ishida! Hurry up! We have magic training class today."mino called up to him

"Hurry up, lazybones!"

"Okay," Ishida replied soullessly.

Ever since the incident that cost the lives of Ishida's family and all his classmates, magic had been appearing more often. The world had become more chaotic, with monsters appearing and attacking citizens. Three dimensional worlds had also opened up: the End World, the Netherworld, and the Human World. In response, magic schools were created to teach students offensive, support, and fighting magic. Dragons and goblins were killing humans every day, but with the rise of magic, technology had declined. Humans now relied more on magic than science. The world had become a hell of a battlefield between humans and monsters.

Back to the story.

As Ishida entered the classroom, Yumi grabbed his hand and helped him find his seat. Ishida was no longer as popular as before, not because everyone didn't want to talk to him, but because he ignored them. Since the incident, he had focused only on studying magic and wouldn't talk to anyone except his two friends, Mino and Yumi.

"Oh, right," Yumi said. "The teacher said he encountered a zombie today, so we don't have class since he's badly injured."

It seemed that even with magic, healing still required a doctor after all.

Knowing the teacher is permission today. He then walked out of the class without hesitation. Heading to the library.

As he walked into the library, they checked his ID card before letting him in. The library was normal, since this was just a country school and there were fewer people who came to the library because learning was boring, so others like to spend their time playing video games or other things. Ishida wanted to do that too, but for the sake of his revenge, he forced himself to become isolated and try to become stronger. (It seemed that the erasing magic could only erase the memories of his father and mother's deaths, but the incident itself was still there.)

"Okay, let's start by looking at my status first," Ishida said.

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Name: Makoto Ishida

Sex: male 

Age: 16

Date/birth: 27/7/2007

Ability: [???]

Talent : archery 

Info:.......

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"Hmm, archery?" Ishida thought. "Is that why I'm so weak physically? If I'm an archer, then I might have good bow skills."

With that, he started searching for books on bow enchanting in the library. He only found three books, but they were all old. He was curious.

He opened the first book, called "Infinity."

"Man, aside from the title, the letters are all magic I can't understand," he thought. "Even with my green eye, it's still normal. This eye really sucks when it comes to magic."

He sighed. "Heavenly Sights."

"Well, maybe I should find a bow first."

But then he remembered something. "Oh yeah, I just created this new magical red eye. Let's test this out."

… he then raised his hand and put his hand over his face and started chanting in his mind: "The eye is like the world. What works for this world also works for me. Please grant me knowledge and everything about magic."

He shouted " Bloody Moon."

With that, he opened his eyes. His green eyes had suddenly turned red like blood.

He looked at the book "Infinity" and he was surprised to be able to understand everything. With just a glance, he remembered the entire page.

He spent the rest of the day reading the book.

A few days later, Ishida walked out of the library with a bright and happy face. He was alive again.

"Finally, I was able to copy all the skills from those three books, thanks to this red eye," he thought. "So now the only thing left is to test it out."

He put his hand over his face and turned his eye back to normal.

"Hmm, how much money do I have left?"

He opened his wallet and saw that he only had $1. He dropped it to the ground.

"Man, how am I supposed to find a bow?" he thought. "I don't even know if they sell it or not."

"But I'll have to find out first."

He started walking to town when he met Yumi, who just happened to pass by.

"Hello, Ishida," she said.

But he did not reply.

As they walked closer to each other, Yumi asked, "Where are you going?"

Ishida reply soullessly. " I'm heading to the nearby shop."

Yumi sees this as an opportunity then insists him.

"Let's go there together." Yumi replied

"Stop following me, " he yelled. 

"No I'm not following you, I just happen to have something to buy too."

So they continued walking. The situation was so awkward that Yumi decided to ask him some questions.

"So how have you been these days? "Yumi asked.

"Good." Ishida replies sound less.

"And what are you looking for?" she asked Curiously.

Ishida pauses before he finally replies. "None of your business." 

She sight. knowing that she had no other choice

"Can you tell me please…. " she insisted him. 

"I said it's none of your…."

"Please…"

Annoyed by that, he finally tells her. 

"Fine fine fine. "

"I'm looking for a job okay" 

"a job? " she repeat 

her face then became quite red. then she ask him 

  "are you doing those kind of thing?" 

Ishita interrupted " no I'm not you idiot "

she then continue 

  "Ummm…ummm.. well" 

"If you ... .want maybe you can…." 

while they were talking a big tall man with a musk suddenly appeared out of nowhere. And interrupted their conversations.

Ishida who was there was also surprised. This guy's moment was so fast that even his eyes didn't know until now.

With curiosity his eyes then began to analyze him. But got distracted by yumi.

"Hey Ishida. This is our principle don't you remember " 

" yeah…" he replied but still trying to analyze him

And so they pathway Yumi wants to go to the store with him but the principal seems to have some business with her. 

And so Ishida continued his way to the shop and bought a bow then got back to the library.

Okay now let's try testing it. 

Ishida took a deep breath and began to chant the enchanting words. The air around him began to glow with a purple light, like a miniature galaxy. The glow grew brighter and brighter, until Ishida opened his eyes and all of the light suddenly flew into the bow. A moment later, a box appeared in his eye: Enchanting Infinity Arrow Level I.

Ishida smiled. He had succeeded.

He turned his attention to the wooden human he had created to learn about archery. He took his best aim and fired the bow. Then his eye started to pop up something. 

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Target is : 129m away 

Need to put strength about 1KHM/hour

AND POINT THE BOW ABOVE THE TARGET ABOUT 3.2 INCHES.

standing in a balance post.

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He then followed the instructions and in a moment An arrow appeared out of nowhere and flew towards the target he was surprised to see this, but it didn't hit. The force behind the shot had been too weak.

"Maybe I should start practicing shooting," Ishida thought. "It will be useful in the future."

The next day.

As he walks to his class and takes a seat near the window on the left side of the class. 

as normal there were a lot of people that want to talk with him but he refused. 

The morning class started, the teacher droned on about history and Ishida got bored since just a glare he already remembered everything. And so he found himself struggling to stay awake. He gazed out of the window, watching the leaves rustle in the gentle breeze.

When the class ended, Ishida remained seated, lost in thought. Suddenly, he felt a weight on his head and looked up to see a lunch box being placed on it. He recognized the girl standing in front of him.

"Yu–mi…"he whispered 

Taking a deep breath, Yumi said, "you should try to open yourself up more." She looked at Ishida with a helpless expression.

"I don't care. Just leave me alone," Ishida shouted.

Undeterred, Yumi continued to unbox the lunch she had made for him. "I made lunch for you. You probably aren't eating well since you work so much," she said, ignoring what he had just said.

"Hey, listen to me!" Ishida tried to get her attention.

"I also included the salty omelet that you like, Ishida. You better finish it off," Yumi said with a smile, still not paying any mind to what he was saying.

Ishida gave up on trying to get her to listen and shook his head, while Yumi opened the lunch box.

"Thank you for the food," Ishida muttered as he bowed his head.

"You're welcome," Yumi replied with a smile.

As they spoke, the area in the classroom started to grow with whispers. "Why is the most popular girl in school with Ishida?" one asked. "I heard they're childhood friends ," another whispered.

"Man i'm so jealous"

As Yumi took a seat right in front of Ishida's desk, she began to complain.

"You're always alone, Ishida. I'm worried that you'll be like this for the rest of your life."

Ishida, annoyed, shouted back, "Are you my mom?"

Yumi was taken aback, "No, I'm not your mom. But why did you turn down those people? They seemed like good people."

Ishida hesitated before responding, "Uhh, yeah...I just didn't feel a connection with them."

Yumi suddenly remembered something and smirked, "Oh, I didn't realize you were my father, Ishida."

Ishida rolled his eyes and retorted, "Don't give me that look as if it was a great comeback."

" If you don't start living in the present your parents will be sad. "she said as she put out a piece of omelet. 

"And that is why you should work on your communication skills! " she said while trying to feed him the omelet.

Suddenly his eyes scanned the ingredients and instructions that popped up in his augmented reality display.

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Ingredients:

- 3 large eggs

- 1 tablespoon of butter

- salt and pepper

- Splash of milk (optional)

Instructions:

1. Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk them together with a fork or a whisk...."

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He then closed his eyes.

"God damn it, just let me eat," he muttered to himself, rubbing his temples as a headache began to form.

Yumi watched him with concern, her eyes soft and understanding. "Is everything okay?" she asked, her voice gentle and soothing.

Ishida sighed. "It's none of your…,no.. it's just…"

Yumi nodded sympathetically. "I know what you mean. But don't worry, let me take care of you."

She pulled out an omelet egg, holding it up to Ishida's lips. "Open wide and say 'ahh'."

Ishida hesitated for a moment, unsure if he was ready to relinquish control. But something about the way Yumi looked at him, so full of caring and affection, made him feel safe.

He opened his mouth obediently But before he could take a bite, a strange man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and snatched the egg from Yumi's hand. 

A tall hand with an black hair wearing a suit as he is always closing his eyes.

"Yumi-chan food is the best. Can you let me have some more?" He said with a smile on his face.

Ishida was taken aback by the man's sudden appearance, 

He looked at the man and recognized that this was a new principle of his school. While he is looking at him carefully waiting for his eyes to scan and the information starts popping up. 

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Name: takenoko Kyoryu 

Sex : male

Date birth: 15/3/2002

Age : 2002

Agency : spy

Talent : sword of the dance

ability : ????

Info: takenoko Kyoryu  was born on March 15, 2002, making him 21 years old. He was recruited by a top-secret government agency at a young age due to his unique skill on using katana. He can complete his mission and slice through his enemy before they could even blink that technique  call the god of takenoko. Because he is too powerful the other spy even makes a bounty for those who could kill him.....

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Makato's eyes widened in shock as he saw it. His heart raced and his hands shook as he tried to process the information. "What? Kyoryu's a spy? How could this be?" he stammered, feeling a wave of fear and anxiety wash over him. If he was a spy then that means he is looking for something since he suddenly appears to be close with her. 

And this guy has an ability, he isn't just a regular person. But he won't open his eyes. It is hard for my special eye to scan it. No, it's not time for that. I shouldn't get involved with him. I must escape.

But when Ishida looks at Yumi, the memories of the accident start to come back. Even though he has been trained all this time to get revenge, when the real thing came, he got scared. Just when the statues had the name "spy," he almost went crazy.

The moment that he finally calmed himself, Kyoryu was already in front of him.

Ishida's heart was pounding in his chest. His breath came in ragged gasps. He felt like he was going to be sick.

He feels like the spy is going to kill him again. The same cold energy . The same cruel smile.

Ishida wanted to run, but his legs felt like lead. He was frozen in place.

Mino, who was over there, put his hand on his head like it was a headache. "Not again," he said with a worried face.

Yumi and Mino rushed to his side. They put their arms around him and tried to calm him down.

"What's wrong, Ishida?" Yumi asked.

Ishida couldn't speak. He just pointed at the man. And it cost him to scream.  Like when he was in the hospital even though Yumi and Mino came trying to claim him down he won't. Kyoryu, seeing this, noticed something about him. 

Yumi and Mino followed his gaze. They ask Kyoryu to leave for now. And so he walked away.

"Don't worry, Ishida," Mino said. "He's gone now."

Ishida shook his head. "He's not gone," he said. "He's never really gone."

Yumi and Mino didn't know what to say. They just held Ishida close.

While Ishida is still traumatizing. And as the fear took over costing him to go crazy. Yumi sees this notice that if she lets this go any longer the memories that she's been hiding from him all this time is going to come back. So she shouted. "Mino kun!!" 

Mino realized what she meant. Then get behind Ishida and hit him in the neck putting him to sleep. Yumi and Mino then took Ishida to the infirmary room. 

Everyone who was in the scene didn't get what happened either.

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When Ishida woke up he almost went crazy again but thanks to that Mino did bring the claim vaccine that the hospital gave them for an emergency situation like this. Yumi and Mino didn't bother asking since this always happened whenever he saw some stranger. And so when he finally calmed down. 

Ishida sat on the edge of the bed, his head in his hands. He felt like a mess. His mind was still racing, and his body was trembling. Yumi and Mino sat next to him, their arms around him.

"Ishida, it's okay," Yumi said softly, putting her arm around him. 

"I thought I saw him," he whispered.

Mino sighed. "We know, Ishida," he said. "But he's gone now."

Ishida took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "I know," he said. "But it's hard."

Yumi and Mino pulled him closer. "We're here for you," they said in unison.

Ishida nodded. "I know," he said again. "Thank you. Guy for always help me" 

This scene of peace reminds him of the time he spent with his family. But he didn't know where his father and mother were.

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Ishida standing in front of the principal's office.

"So you finally arrived" the voice came from the office.

Back to 10 minutes ago, Ishida was feeling frightened and curious about why Kyoryu had called for him. He couldn't help but wonder if Kyoryu had somehow discovered that he knew his true identity. As he thought about it, his head started to hurt. He replayed his memories of the time he had spent with Kyoryu, trying to figure out if he had done anything suspicious. "Hmm, judging by his actions, he didn't seem to notice," Ishida thought to himself.

But that didn't mean he could let his guard down. As he walked into Kyoryu's office and sat on the sofa, he asked, "So, what do you want?"

Kyoryu replied, "Oh, I just wanted to show you my collection."

Ishida's heart skipped a beat. "His collection? Is he going to show me videos of him killing people?" he thought to himself. The fear was overwhelming, but when Kyoryu brought out his phone and showed him a picture of Yumi, Ishida realized that he had been overthinking things.

"It's my collection of secret photos of Yumi!" Kyoryu said with a smile. "I really want your opinion on them as her childhood friend and some day i would like to ask mino kun as well"

Ishida couldn't help but think, "He's just a pervert!" But he knew he had to keep his cool and gather evidence to turn Kyoryu in.

As Kyoryu showed him more photos of Yumi, Ishida started to feel uneasy. Something wasn't quite right. Why did Kyoryu have so many pictures of Yumi? Was he just a spy, or was he something more sinister?

Then Kyoryu dropped a bombshell. "I've been secretly watching over Yumi for a very long time," he said with a dark smile. "Yumi is attractive...so in order to get rid of the pests that gather around her, I've been watching over her for a long, long time."

Ishida was shocked. He couldn't move his body anymore. As Kyoryu continued to speak, Ishida felt a sense of dread wash over him. "That third-year Shinto was very persistent," Kyoryu said with a cold, sweet tone. "You know, yesterday I politely asked him to stay away from Yumi..."

Kyoryu showed Ishida videos of Shinto trying to get close to Yumi, only to be beaten up by someone wearing a mask. "Say it one more time, and out loud," the masked person said to Shinto. "I won't ever come near Ms. takenoko again," Shinto replied.