After an hour of the student blasting the dummy's with latent mana some gave up on trying to use their poly while others managed to squeeze out small bursts of their poly's mana, Olivia being one of them. But she used a different method She didn't spin her poly for the effect. In fact her poly could be best described as a pulse trying to cleanse her body of natural mana. Rhys seeing this approached her next smiling. As Rhys approached her Olivia noticed but tried to ignore him, of course she expected she would face bulling and discrimination, but it got annoying quick.
"Hi what's your name?" Rhys asked politely bringing stares from the other students even Kulia.
Olivia looked at Rhys a bit surprised from his polite tone. "Olivia.." she said blandly not wanting to continue the conversation. Rhys pushed "I just wanted to ask why you used your poly like that?"
Olivia blushed lightly, Rhys a Noble from a very esteemed was asking a commoner hot tips. "W-well"
Olivia was cut off by the bell before Kulia grabbed held of Rhys' hand.
"Come on lunch break" she said a hint of annoyance as she held his hand tightly pulling him away from Olivia.
Rhys try's to speak a rebuttals but I'd quickly hushed. "You promised~ are you telling me the Fedora family is filled with lies~?" She said with a devious smirk.
I don't like making friends mom…
***
Rhys say infront lf Kulia who was basically scarfing down the ribs from the cafeteria. "That's not very Demores way" he muttered still resentful of how he ways basically tied down.
"Hmm?" Kulia hummed licking her lips and cleaning her hands and cheek with a hankerchief before long she sat up and smiled. "You want to go to the court yard? You can teach me how to condense 2 polys"
Rhys nodded needing to refil his poly and also condense it again so he want opposed.
They both walked out into the courtyard many students already whispering about the cute freshman 'couple'. Rhys naturally ignored it the only real things getting to him was the subtly whisper of his siblings making him wince. They both sat on a bench as Kulia faced him her hair being tosed by the wind with her
Green eyes..
Rhys found himself unconsciously inspecting her before snapping back "I dont think it's good to make multiple polys at once"
He said
"Being?"
"I mean it does have a better effect and more storage then one, but it takes twice as much effort and compressing them will only be harder. It's like learning how to tic tac toe then jumping to playing chess. The gap of the control curve is too big" he replied
"But you did it"'she pushed a slight pout forming on her lips.
"I was just doing what I thought was best"
"So am I right now. So show me" she egged on poking his nose
"Show me"
Rhys already getting used to her antics.
" fine think of it as writing with both hands at the same time" he said before turning his attention inward to show her. Latent mana condensing into two points forming and
Sphere the size of his fist before he merges them both and condenses the poly again slightly bigger then a baseball he struggles to even compress it even more. His attention returning back to Kulia he sees her eyes closed slightly pursed her lips as he forced himself to look at the two points forming in her. His eyes are drawn back to her peaceful look on her face before her eyes snapped open smirking at her accomplishment she managed to make the two polys but quickly let go of them not mentioning that Rhys was right about the control she could barely keep the mana in them from bursting but the concept of having two polys did help.
I back up a bit but smile happy for her before her hand brushes his.
".." they both stare into each other eyes for a minute Rhys lost in her eyes
Like a forest
He thought as Kulia looked to his hazel eyes before they're both broken up by the whispering "Kiss kiss kiss" some of the student chanted quietly. While most looked in envy. "S-sorry" Rhys pulled away his cheeks flushed, while Kulia only smirks "I'll take you out to dinner first then" Rhys can only look away before Kulia stands up and takes his hand. "Come on next we have written practical after I sadly won't be able to babysit you forever" she said with a smirk as she pulled him up. They walked started class early, just talking, for once Kulia not shamelessly flirting. "So are you really like… into me or is it because of my family?" Rhys asked not completely oblivious to her advances. He was amazed that someone like her was a noble "I'd say 10% other reasons and the rest just me" she said without hesitaition and pause. As they enter class the end up getting split up, a group of girls taking Kulia and the boys taking Rhys. They were jusmping levels being able to take anytype of practical being for second years mostly.
"So your the little Prodigy?" Asked a boy with messy light blue before holding out his hand and smilng, "I'm Ekir Fenrir" he said with a deciving smile. Rhys takes his hand without hesitation. The expression of Ekir reminding him of his father.
Rhys was realy irked the wrong way wanting to find any kind of solace, without Kulia he had to make friends… again.
"Hi, I'm Rhys Fedora" he replies keeping his expression positive while Ekir slapped his back. "loosen up rookie no one's gong to pounce" He said until a familiar face patted Rhys on his shoulder, Phan. "Jeez man are you always so nice?" He says smiling before the professor walks into the room and Rhys groaned his boredom skyrocketing the occasionall glance at Kulia and whispering with Phan. Apparently Phan and Kulia didn't talk much but he did find it awkward that literally on the first day of school his friend is getting hit on by his sister. The whole class was just a mixture of not learning but increasing the adaptability in their mindset by throwing murky situations for them to solve. After he as always is approached by Kulia,
"Are you free after school" she asked with a slight smirk already knowing the answer.
Rhys shakes his head
I don't think my social battery can handle anything else after school
"Sorry I really don't think I can mentally take it" he said no excuse but just the truth Kulia smiled and patted his cheek "Alright then I'll see you in a bit" she said before walking off.
Rhys alone again walks to his history class.
Being the first one there he sits in the back and rests his head replaying all the memories of the day before class starts.
"Good afternoon, my name is Wille, address me as Ms.Wille" the woman said. "I know most of you are just taking this class as wither a filler or something but whatever you just don't cause me trouble" not even a second she started her lesson on the country of Permacy. 3 kingdoms made up the country, Bellstrom that specializes in magic technology, Rophon more diverse out of the three mainly made up of dwarves. Making Rophon the most financially stable due to their crafts and alchemy.'Leaving The Holy Empire, as the name sudjests its a religious empire lead by a sole leader. The lecture took a more legend turn "the starting point of all magic was founded by the Progentitor, he gave out the elements and the devients of them to different families throughout the world. Humans being able to effectively use mana while dwarves were gifted with the ability to harness the power of the earth beneath them and elves nature. The lecture then zoomed back into Bellstrom, Rhys didn't pay much attention, but when hearing his families name he tuned in. "Family of Fedora is actually a close relative to the royal blood of the king of Bellstrom the very fire being passed down as an inheritance in the family head the same as the Progenitor " he said glancing at Rhys. Rhys unsure if he can see his father doing any 'good' for a pure good purpose. He let the thought be as the rest of the lecture brushed passed.
One more..
He tried to hype himself to push through but he really has never socialized this much based on what he'd learned he.
The Demores Family was gifted the Ice devient, Fenrir wind, Renisse was a branch familfy from the Fedora family, they don't use any one element. Holph earth. Granted they could ignore their affinities and pursue other elements but this would prove to be difficult even the best of archmages only master 1 let alone 2 elements. Everyone had an affinity some just more developed then others.
He didn't learn this through the history class he made most of these claims off of his intuition. Before he entered his last class for practical combat a familiar gentle but unusually bratty voice of Kulia. "Hey Fedora slow down!" She called out. He came to a slow walk as she caught up. "Aw you trying to avoid me now?" She cooed with a smirk.
"I told you I only didn't have history class with you and you just left me~" she throws her hair mover her shoulder in disbelief. "You never told me to wait and plus I'm not waiting in the middle of the halls just for you" he said bluntly. "Besides I'm sure I can make it up when you take me out" he added with a smirk.
"Oh, has the little Fedora boy finally getting confident?"
She says before pinching his cheek.
"Shoot boy if you weren't so cute I'd already be beating you to a pulp" she said before Rhys smacked her hand away. We walked through the crowd her hand brushing against his.
"…" Rhys wanted to make a snarky comment but couldn't force himself to break the silence of Kulia. Before long they enter their last class them being the first one's sat beside each other instinctively.
Is this another jump class like the written practical?
"Hey use your words boy" Kulia said looking at him annoyed. "Is this another jump class, like the written practical?" He relayed his thoughts a sigh a light smile. "Yeah this is where I'm finally gonna beat you for being an annoying little sh- " she was cut off by a cough of the professor. Ms Opel smirked "Language Ms Demores" her voiced hummed. Kulia rolled her eyes before the rest of the class filled in. "Alright if you don't know it I'm Ms Opel. Get moving we're going to the practicals training room." She said without pause as the students followed behind her. Rhys looked around noticing the now towering 2nd even 3rd year students falling into thought again unconsciously.
This is my first real fight…
The thought flew around his head relentlessly as he smiled. "Geez Fedora, are you some kind of masochist?" She teased with a smirk.
Rhys ignored her comment before he was met with a large plain. As Ms Opel opened the door. Fill in and find a partner we're doing mock fights… and to the first years." Opel smirked "if it's too much you can always sit today out" with that Rhys just walked to one of the large dirt circles engraved in the ground a girl following behind me.
"I'm Malyn Renisse" she said with a serious tone Kulia scoffs waking to another circle.
Rhys bows slightly "Rhys Fedora" he smiles before Malyn draws her blade until it dawned on him…
Were we supposed to go to a locker room to change?
Malyn did this out of pity knowing most people would want to embarrassed and bully him. "I'll hold back" she said with a hint of empathy. Rhys bit his tongue hearing the words. "…" Rhys couldn't resond, he didn't know whether he should be mad or thankful but he stepped forward without a smile.
Opel waiting for all the student to get into position glanced at Rhys astonished he didn't have one poly but two growing and compressing in real time filling his whole body then shrinking to the size of a grape in his sternum. This being a more primative and crude way to utilize his poly. But he wasn't in it for the beauty. Malyn lunged at Rhys a gust carrying her step as she thrusted the wooden sword towards his shoulder. Rhys barely even reacting doged countering with a small burst of flame using his poly. Being his first time using it in combat the flame wasn't strong enough to burn her uniform but he did burn her wrist Malyn winced and jumped back "Magics not allowed to attack" she said before Rhys followed his his fist meeting her sword.
Malyn surprised at his determination decided to push him even more. A strong wind gathered under her heel as she again lunged at him her sword swiping down. Rhys again just barely reacting sidesteps releasing his poly in his fist as it made contact with her sword again. Rhys jumped back bitting his tongue his hand pulsing with pain.
No weapon, first fight…
Despite this he smiled as they clashed again the wooden sword Malyn used becoming more and more battered while Rhys' fist became more bloody. Malyn now fighting with a smile as well as she started using her magic more and more watching if Rhys could keep up. Flames started to decorate the air around them.
His growth is insane
Thought Opel as she watched the Freshman and Sophomore fight knowing there's going to be no victor she let it play out. Rhys lost in his own head as he was thinking of new ways to use his poly until Malyn pushed him one last time her sword battered she swung across his side boosted by wind. The attack too fast, his reaction finally missing as he moved to try and block.
***
Rhys woke up in a bed his hands covered in bandages and his side pulsating with pain.
"Ugh" Rhys groaned sitting up a woman in a white coat and slacks walked to him a warm light raidiating from her as she held him back.
"Please rest your body needs it" she says as her hand hovers just above his side a flame fluttering to life warm but not burning. He his body slowly piece back together.
How…
Before long someone else bursts through the door, two someones Malyn and Kulia.
"Forgive me I shouldn't have pushed you so far…" she said bowing while Kulia sighed in relief behind her seeing him ok.
"It's ok I also shouldn't have-"
"No being older I-" Malyn inturpting Rhys as then nudged out the way by Kulia.
"Both of you are idiots you should've just let me fight him instead of a hag like you"
Malyn scoffed and looked back to her
"I'm only a year older then you" the both of them started ranting on their insults getting more and more vulgar.
Is this Kulia?
The nurse spoke up "I believe Mr Fedora needs his rest so please leave him be" she says politely. Kulia and Malyn keep going as they walk out "Stupid whore"
It kept going for a while until complete silience.
Rhys realed back in the bed as the nurse left
Good job getting in trouble
He smirked but looked inwardly, his poly compressed to the size of a tennis ball his condenses another making it just as small before it returns to the size of a baseball
It's not a 1 to 1 ratio…
*** and hour washed by
Rhys was discharged from the infirmary, with no classes left he walked to his dorm and tossed off his clothes and washed up.
I want to go home…