"Anyway, since you don't know , I'll tell you," Nuka sighed and said.
"The sage's Sphere is the one that will introduce us to our sponsor. It dates back to thousands of years. In religious teachings, it is said that Sin gave life to a large pearl taken from a giant clam and bestowed upon it the role of governance and knowledge. But scientifically, it's purely a magical creature that comes from a specific type of clam. This pearl changes color based on the persistent state you give it or acts as a trigger to unleash magic without needing any tools. They call it the Talang Pearl."
"So, does that mean all giant clams produce these pearls?"
"Exactly!"
"There are thousands of giant clams that all produce this pearl. That's why you can encounter the Sage's sphere in various schools at different levels in the city." (He continued with a grin)
"Well, it might have been Sin who discovered it..." I muttered.
"Angela, do you believe in a legend like Sin and her imaginary god?" Nuka asked in surprise.
"Well, why shouldn't I? I mean, there must be someone who created us anyway."
"If that was the case, Sin wouldn't have just let it go so easily. she definitely didn't know how to lie about it again, which is why she packed her stuff up and left."
I did not take the discussion any further.
Nuka's behavior was similar to my past attitude towards God and It's existence. Even if they explained it to me in a thousand different languages or a priest provided me with dozens of logical reasons, I still wouldn't want to abandon my beliefs, come hell or high water. That's why Nuka's reaction didn't surprise me. On the other hand, my mind doesn't lean towards philosophical and religious debates, so I couldn't speak to Nuka about religion in logical terms in hopes of guiding him to the straight path.
"Let's not stray from the topic. Today they are going to hold the ceremony to determine our sponsor. That's why they brought the sage's sphere from the equipment room to the theater hall."
The theater hall was right next to the southern side of the gym, these 2 were separated by a black colored wall.
Diana and her friends, having reached the wall, quietly opened the door and slipped between the half-open door and the frame to enter the theater hall.
I thought out loud, "Now that I'm thinking about it, I see that it's not a legal thing to enter the hall without permi-"
"I'm going to go take a look, too."
Nuka brushed past me toward the hall.
"What?"
"I want to see what's going on. Are you joining me or what?"
"Um... no?"
"Don't be so cowardly," Nuka said with a frown.
"I don't think it's worth the trouble..."
"Tch! Fine I'll go by myself."
Nuka gradually moved towards the wall. Like Diana and her friends, he slipped through the door. I turned my gaze back to the coach, who was testing kid's flexibility.
"These mischiefs don't lead to a good end..."
"I need to get this peasant out of the school."
I subtly tilted my head back. Rezita and her crew were sitting right behind me, talking amongst themselves.
"But Rezita, that boy is very favored by the head master. He even got the consent of our families."
"I just don't understand what this peasant has that granted him the right to educate in this school."
Rezita was still flushed, her chubby white cheeks turned bright red, and her black eyes sparkled from fatigue. She wiped the sweat off her neck with a towel. She remained silent and only listened.
"Eventually, there must be a way to get rid of him. A revolt or conspiracy or something."
"How can we do that when his existence is becoming normal for everyone? Even Diana likes him."
"Calm down, ladies," Rezita said with a broad smile.
"Ms. Tasmani, it seems you have an idea in mind."
"Haha! Don't underestimate my intelligence and wisdom. I've already set my plan in motion."
Her sly gaze was fixed in front of her. Her smile stretched her plump, thick lips like rubber.
"We just need to wait for the right moment."
I got up from my seat and moved away with my hands in my pockets.
'Eavesdropping is a nasty deed.'
No matter how I thought about it, this matter was not my concern. I had promised myself a long time ago to avoid getting into pointless troubles.
"Alright, everyone gather around. We are going to start doing some endurance exercises."
We all formed a circle around the teacher.
"These exercises are very common and at the same time require high physical endurance. I know that you are all familiar with these moves, but since you might not perform them correctly and could injure yourselves, I am required to demonstrate them."He trusted himself to gravity and fell.
When the distance between the ground and his face was getting smaller and smaller he used his fingers and toes to hold himself on ground and then started doing push-ups.
"As you know these are push-ups"
"What?"
"Be careful and execute it just like me, otherwise it will put pressure on your back. The next move is like this…"
And in this way, he executed the plank and sit-ups along with all the movements captured in those photos of me. During this time, the phrases "common," "you all are familiar with it," and "as you know" echoed continuously in my mind.
"Well, now do ten of each of these movements. I will supervise your execution…"
I couldn't focus on what the coach was saying anymore. My eyes had widened, and the corner of my mouth was twitching involuntarily. I let out a nervous chuckle.
Breathe...
Breathe...
Breathe...
Finally, the volcano inside me erupted.
"So that guy was just a perveret?" I raised my head and shouted.