As I opened my eyes after a sound sleep, I heard someone persistently trying to wake me, rousing me from my slumber.
"Master Elliot, you mustn't oversleep and wake up already, your friend is already waiting for you outside the mansion,"
a voice urged.
I fumbled around for my alarm clock but it was nowhere to be found in my room.
"Oh, I forgot I'm not Kouta anymore," I thought to myself.
"It's already time for you to get changed."
"Ugh, fine," I replied "but before I get changed, mind getting out of my room for a little privacy?"
"As you wish,"
the voice answered, "I'll be with you again once you're ready."
I hastily changed into my day attire and stepped out of my room. I searched the mansion for my siblings, but they weren't found anywhere.
"Where are they?" I queried.
"They've already left," the voice responded.
"Huh? Why didn't they wake me up earlier?"
I wondered aloud. "They were trying, but you wouldn't rouse," the voice explained.
"I see..." I responded. "Wait, who are you again?"I inquired.
"I'm your loyal maid, Lia,"
"I see. Wait, before I leave, who's waiting for me outside?" I enquired further.
"Your friend, Claire," Lia replied.
"Huh, why didn't you tell me earlier that Claire was waiting?" I asked.
"I tried telling you, but you were fast asleep,"
"I see..." I said.
"Well, let's move on."
I followed Lia out of the mansion and onto the path leading to the front gate. As we walked, I wondered who Claire was and why they were meeting up with me. After a little while, I spotted a girl coming towards me, rushing, as if they were in a hurry. At first glance,her appearance was astonishing, as though she was a Noble.
"Finally, I've been waiting for ages!" the girl panted, as she tried to catch her breath.
"Judging from her appearance, this must be Claire," I realized.
"So, are you ready to go?" the girl asked
I nodded in agreement.
"Let's get going then before we get late"
We started to walk towards the town and eventually reached the academy.I was amazed at how big and crowded the entrance.
"We're here finally, let's go inside" Claire said Dragging my arm and going inside the academy.
Before we could even enter at the gate,there were guards that tested students for what class they would belong to.
Luckily,I was already Acknowledged by the guards as an advanced level mage so they had let me in easily.
But for Claire..
"Huh?! What do you mean I'm not going to be in the same class as Elliot??" Claire shouted
One of the guarda spoke "I'm really sorry Miss Eleanor but it is stated in your papers that you're only an intermediate mage,we can't really do something about that"
I tried to calm Claire down and cheer her up
"Come on now Claire, it's not like we're not gonna see each other."
"You do have a point there" Claire Sighed
"But you better not flirt with other girls"
"I wasn't planning to" I replied
"Besides we're still kids"
"Hmph" She pouted
"See you later then" Said Claire with total disappointment in her face
We both entered the academy though we had parted ways in the hallway
I walked Through the crowded hallway and arrived at our class. Miss Mary, who was apparently our teacher, greeted me and placed me at my respective seats
"Now that everyone is here,let's start shall we.''She declared.
You all know that magic is useful in our everyday lives but magic could also be used in combat" Said Miss Mary and continued.
"But before we get in combat, y'all need to know your mana capacity in order to control your magic properly."
She explained to us the whole topic on mana management and had us go outside the classroom to test our magic capabilities.
"I wonder,will they also take our magic levels" I whispered.
"It's possible," said the girl sitting behind me.
"Woah, Where'd you come from and who are you?" I asked.
"I'm Eris Hendrix, but you can call me Eris," she replied.
Suddenly, a boy patted Eris' shoulder.
"Eris, you shouldn't scare off Elliot like that," he said.
"I wasn't planning to," Eris replied.
"I'm sorry about Eris here,she just really wants to get along with you,Anyways I'm Niko Elfir"
"Oh, I see, nice to meet you," I said, introducing myself, "I'm Elliot Grande."
"I'm gonna go look around, see you later," she said, leaving with the boy.
Suddenly, Miss Mary stood in front of the classroom.
"Okay class, let's take a look at your magic levels," she said.
She started to make a list of names at the board, and listed the Magic level next to each name.
As she listed the names, it was my turn.
I wondered what level I would be.
"Elliot Grande,"
Miss Mary said, writing my name down. The room fell silent as everyone waited to learn their Magic Levels.
Even though I knew that I would be at advanced level,my heart still raced as I waited for her to turn towards me and reveal what class I belonged to.
Miss Mary turned to me, and revealed my Magic Level.
My eyes went wide as I realized.
"Advanced Level," Miss Mary said.
The whole class was silent. I was the only one in the whole class to have an Advanced Level magic level.
"Well done, Elliot," Miss Mary said.
The whole class was silent, many stared at me with cold. glares. I was the only one in the whole class to have an Advanced Magic Level.
Suddenly, the class was interrupted by a loud buzz.
All of our Mana Capacity scores flashed up on the board, and Miss Mary started to form a list of names.
The buzz got louder and louder, it was our class being called for Combat Magic Training.
Miss Mary gathered our class and led us to the Combat Magic Training room.
As we entered the room, all of the students gasped.
We were stunned to see so many magical weapons, magic items, and other magical equipment.
Miss Mary gathered us together and explained the training routine. She told us we would be divided into groups of two, and would have to practice our magic skills while fighting against the other group.
She also explained the rules of Combat Magic training.
We were allowed to use any weapons or equipment we wanted, but we were not allowed to use lethal spells.
After that,she dismissed us to grab our equipments.
Moments later on, a girl approached me.
She was looking a little shy.
Why does she remind me of that one girl in a novel? I hope it isn't the stereotype one though.
"Uhm ... .P-Pardon me mister Elliot but w-would you l-like to p-pair with m-me please?" She stuttered.
"Sure I don't mind, by the way how do you all know my name?"I asked
"Of course your name is known, you're a noble after all"
I didn't think that my family had a great impact on the aristocracy in this world. I guess I'm going to get involved with politics more often then.
We headed to the arena and took our places behind the barrier.
As I got ready, I noticed the girl in front of me was a bit tense. I guessed she must be a bit nervous.
It's normal for her to feel a bit nervous before getting into battle, especially if it's her first time. It's important to stay calm and composed during combat to make the most of the situation and keep a level head. I wanted to reassure her that everything will be fine.
"Hey, don't worry, alright? You'll do fine," I told her.
She gave me a slight nod of thanks and a small smile as the barrier vanished and we marched onto the field of battle.
I readied myself to face the other pairing of students, hoping that I could keep up my end of the fight.
Miss Mary's voice echoed throughout the room as she stood in the center of the ring,
"Begin!"