<h4>Chapter 11: Mana Affinity[1]</h4>


    "I am Professor Riya Ahuja, and I will be your ssroom monitor as well as your magic arts instructor," Riya dered .


    Even though her voice wasn''t loud enough for the entire ss to hear, it was clear as if she was speaking only a few inches away from me.


    Observing how effortlessly everyone else understood her, I was confident in my assumption that she was using ''Voice magic''.


    -"Oh man, she''s my kind of hot"


    -"Hey, lower your voice. She might hear you"


    From the back of the ass room, I overheard some students chattering.


    "Hot?" , I gazed at Riya, and although she was undoubtedly stunning, I struggled to see what made her ''hot.''


    Out of nowhere, a tiny tablet appeared in her grasp.


    "Let''s take attendance now" she announced.


    "Rank 2000, Choi-Iseul"


    "Present"


    "Rank 1999, Ade Akinyemi"


    "Present"


    "Rank 1998, Ezekiel Basilio"


    "Present"


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    "Rank 1873, Anastasia Smirnova"


    "Present"


    "Rank 1872, Noah Grey"


    Hearing my name I enthustiacally called out


    "Present"


    Nodding she continued "Rank 1200, Ayman Abbas"


    "Present"


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    "Rank 10,Chen wang"


    "Present"


    "Rank 7, Kai Lee"


    "Present"


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    "Rank 6,David Smith "


    "Present"


    "Rank 5 Emily Reed"


    "Present"


    "Rank 4, Aurora Lewis"


    "Present"


    "Rank 2, Takahasi Aoi"


    "Present"


    "Rank 1, Aeravat Indrath."


    No response.


    Professor Riya scanned the ssroom before asking, "Is Aeravath Indrath present?"


    At that exact moment, the ssroom door opened.


    "Present! I''m sorry for beingte, Professor."


    The guy standing by the door was someone I knew very well.


    Girls behind me gasped, and even I was taken aback by his otherworldly presence.


    ''Is this what they call the ''protagonist aura?''


    Even the haughty Takahashi seemed taken aback in his presence.


    ''It must be the first time that he sensed someone of simr age, to be stronger than him'', I smirked.


    I knew him all too well.


    The center of attention, the one pursued by girls. The hero destined to defeat the demon king. But above all else... he is the character I created.


    I am feeling extremely bizarre and a weird mix of emotions honestly.


    It''s not everyday when you get to see your creation e to life'' afterall.


    Probably sensing my gaze, he looked at me.


    In that moment ,our eyes locked for a second.


    ''There is no way, but still-''


    Despite my doubts, I slowly lowered my arm, attempting to conceal the [Mystery of Teleportation]


    I don''t believe even Goddess Reba would be able to detect a mystery, but Aeravat has a connection to them


    I don''t know if he can sense the mysteries, as I never included them in the manuscript of the novel.


    ***


    "Attendance checkplete, please proceed to Section A- amphitheatre"


    announced Professor Riya.


    -"What''s her mana core''s speciality?" someone asked.


    I looked at him from the corner of my eyes. He was seated to the further left of me.


    -"I am not sure,but she is a ranked A+ with ice attribute. Maybe her core is rted to element water?"


    Another guy answered. He was wearing sses and strangely enough he had no hair.


    ''I think I know him.''


    Hmm...still


    I was unintrested in whatever they were talking about.


    But there was reason behind their inquiry.


    Today is the first day of 1st year and everyone will have to test their mana core''s affinity.


    And if you are lucky enough, your core might just get marked by God Virios. A blessing.


    During the process.


    ***


    As I walked out of the ssroom, I noticed groups of students hurrying towards the amphitheater.


    I am not a part of any group, so I was behind them, feeling a little left out.


    Some students here already seemed to know each other and have formed groups.


    The most others did not know each other they decided to stick with people of simr rank.


    For instance, those who are ranked between E to (F+) are walking in front of everyone, while those ranked between (F+) to (F-) are behind them like some sort of hierarchy.


    And as a rank (G-), I was practically alone.


    But there was something strange.


    I could see even other (G-) ranks like myself walk together, leaving me behind.


    ''Why are they avoiding me like a gue?''


    While I didn''t really hate being left alone, I could not understand their strange behaviour.


    -Dhup!


    I suddenly felt a jolt from behind —it was a girl who identally collided with me.


    "Oops, I''m sorry, I wasn''t paying attention," she apologized, shing a smile that could rival the sun.


    Her beautiful dark skin and stunning eyes left me stunned for a moment.


    Of course, I didn''t know her - just because I was the author of the story didn''t mean I would know evweyonem


    "No worries, idents happen," I replied.


    As she noticed me walking alone, she piped up, "Do you want to go together?"


    Before I could respond, a furious-looking girl stormed over and grabbed her shoulder.


    "I''m sure he can manage on his own, he doesn''t need your help," she spat.


    It was Freya Fretel, and she was clearly livid as she red at me with disgust.


    "But-"


    "I said let''s go, Mist," she barked, clearly upset.


    Mist reluctantly followed behind her friend, and Freya shot me onest angry re before leaving.


    As I stood there, confused and embarrassed, I suddenly noticed some fellow students snickering at my expense.


    "What''s her deal?" I muttered to myself, trying to shrug it off.


    Actually, I knew what her deal was.


    *Sigh*


    "I can already guess that my reputation is going to go down the drain from here."


    ''Maybe, this was the very reason why so many were avoiding me''


    *Tsk*


    I clicked my tounge in annoyance.


    ***


    In Section A- ampitheatre


    A man walked down onto the amphitheatre stage, all of the students looked at him with an excited expression.


    They knew he was the principal, but they also knew that he was a rank SS person.


    Even though he was hiding his SS mana pressure, his presence was incredibly powerful, and the students could feel it radiating off of him in waves.


    His name was Oliver Wilson but most knew him by the nickname Thunder Beast.


    Strangely enough, I wasn''t bergasted in the slightest by the presence of a rank SS.


    ''Was it because he is hiding his mana pressure?'' I inquired myself.


    I looked at him.


    He was tall, with broad shoulders and a handsome oval face.


    His brown hair was perfectly styled, and his blue eyes sparkled with intelligence and authority.


    He wore a neatly pressed ck suit, and his tie was a deep shade of red.


    He is exactly how I imagined him to be.


    As he took the microphone and began to speak, the students leaned forward in their seats, eager to hear what he had to say.


    ''This part is going to be boring'', I rolled my eyes .


    "My dear students," he began, his voice deep andmanding.


    "Today marks the beginning of a new school year, and I am honored to be standing before you as your principal."


    Oliver scanned the room with intelligence before continuing


    "As most of you are aware, our world is presently facing an array ofplex issues. Hence, it is crucial that we bring up you..."