"So do you agree... Emily?" The middle-aged man in front of me asked.


    "No, I don''t agree," I responded to this grey-haired chubster individual.


    "I''m sorry but you didn''t have a right to say anything either way." He responded and I sighed and thought about how I got to this jail-like place.


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    ...


    ...


    "DO YOU KNOW WHERE THAT LITTLE KID IS?!" I heard screaming and I woke up rubbing my eyes and my door was kicked open in front of my eyes.


    Many people with iron armor were right in front of me and they had the Phoenix symbol on their chest. They ran up to me and grabbed my arm as I struggled but I couldn''t defeat their strength. I was thrown over their shoulder and was being brought somewhere. Confused by this I tried looking around to see myself in front of a jail cell or so it seemed anyway. I tried screaming for help multiple times but there were only guards around me and they seemed used to this. I resigned to my fate as they threw me into the cell.


    "You''ll be executed later tomorrow." Said a person standing in front of my cell. I panicked inside my head and thought about how I was going to get out of this situation by any means. However, I''m sure these Guards have nightshifts and dayshifts so I won''t be able to get anywhere.


    I hung my head in defeat while I thought about my circumstances. As many hours passed by I heard several clanking noises and people coming down. I looked up that direction and saw a person wearing a crown with some grey hair coming out of it. He was on the extreme side of being chubby and as he laid eyes on me he laughed a creepy old man laugh. Am I going to be a slave?! I kept thinking that as a Guard came up to the cell and opened up the door.


    "Tch. You''re lucky that you got out of your death sentence," He clicked his tongue and said that as I panicked as the guy was entering, "You''ll now talk to the King, girl."


    The ''King'' entered the cell and looked at me from head to toe before saying anything.


    "*Ahem* Sorry, little girl. May I know your name and circumstances?" He asked me and I almost spit on him in disgust because he laughed that creepy laugh again.


    "Emily," I responded and he nodded satisfied enough by my name.


    I stared at him trying to be intense and make him give up but I think it gave him the wrong idea and he continued on talking to me. He eventually just stared at me and asked something that I didn''t understand.


    "Are you human, Emily?" He put his hand against his grey beard and rubbed it. I said ''Of course.'' However, I remembered the ''Blessings'' that I got earlier two days ago. I sighed inwardly and hoped he wouldn''t figure about my circumstances even if it''s impossible either way.


    "Alright... You seem to have a good mana source. Albeit I do want to ask... Can you join us, Emily?" He asked and I tilted my head in confusion to his question. He laughed a bit before answering my questioning head.


    "I assume you wouldn''t understand since it hasn''t spread around... Can you help us against the Nymphs and Vampires? They seem to be fighting at the moment," He continued as I already decided on my answer, "And the humans have been caught up within it. Can you please help us, Emily? You''d be a hero."


    We awkwardly stared at each other for what seemed like 10 minutes before I heard some more clanking. I heard ''Listen to the King and give him a Yes!'' Guards yelled at me. However, I knew I was going to say No.


    "So do you agree... Emily?" The King in front of me asked.


    "No, I don''t agree," I responded honestly to him.


    "I''m sorry but you didn''t have a right to say anything either way." He responded and I sighed and thought about what would happen if I were to partake in this war.


    "Why should I? I''m weak and you should know that. I don''t have guts to kill." I responded and he laughed cheerfully which pissed me off but I knew I couldn''t attack the King since my leather armor and Knife got taken away.


    "You seem to be awfully mature for your appearance. Are you sure you''re a Human, Emily?" He asked once again and I replied ''Yes'' since I already dug myself in a deep enough hole I can''t get out of.


    "Anyways, I''m going to have YOU trained. I assume you know where this is if you live around here and know the Union," He said as I thought about the Union...? This is so confusing, "Dark Royal Academy. There you will learn how to use Mana. Albeit if you''re useless in terms of elements we''ll scrap you along with many other students. I''m sure you know what that means, Emily." He said in a threatening tone which made me shiver against the cold stone wall I was against.


    "I''ll have you sent there immediately, Emily. So long my faithful mage..." He said as he walked away while I was left to think about what just happened and what will happen to me in the future. I sighed and thought about being a mage and breaking out of that ''Academy.''A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.


    Leaving me to my thoughts for a good couple hours the Guards eventually came back in and opened the cell door. They told me to get out and which I did and I got outside to see the glorious sunlight again. As I looked where to they were dragging me there was a carriage. Just a pure black carriage with two black horses pulling it. I wondered if this was called fancy in this world.


    I hopped on because I was getting watched by many Guards and slid over to the middle. I could feel the chair I was sitting in sink in along with my body as I slumped down and tried sleeping as I was filled with delight. I could feel my eyes going back to their natural heavy state like last night and feel them close every so slightly...


    "&^%^&!" I heard yelling... "WAKE UP!"


    "OW!" I was kicked in my stomach and felt my stomach churning and I clutched my stomach and watched the killer of stomachs. This man had a tuxedo and had brown hair with bright blue eyes while looking at me. Curse you, Tuexdo Man! I cursed him many times in my head until I felt better.


    "I heard you''re the one to be joining in the War so early, Emily. That''s very surprising for a kid like your age." He said as I stopped looking at him and looked towards the ground.


    "It''s not like I got forced to or anything..." I muttered as I felt my stomach churn slightly still. He tried asking what was wrong but I quickly dismissed him as we already were at the school and I wanted to go in.


    I looked at the ''Dark Royal Academy'' and was amazed. It had many castle-like characteristics. Well... Actually, it was basically a castle just some black bits here and there. It had ''Royal'' in its name so it was probably like one of those ''Noble'' schools I heard Alexis talk about while we were on the journey to this Kingdom. I sighed and walked through the gate and I was directed to a classroom almost immediately without hesitation.


    I walked in was guided to a sit and apparently, I had to wait until the teacher came in. Many people came in with their fancy attire until a person with some documents in their hand walked in. He took a good look at all of us and his gaze slowly shifted upon me. I looked back at him and he nodded satisfied and introduced himself.


    "I''m Theo Sermaps. I''ll be teaching you today in this classroom and I hope you''ll be satisfied with my teaching of Mana. Some of you may only have this class while some others may have more. If you don''t get an element from this crystal ball you''ll be exiled to the Demon continent," Many people gasped and some shivered in fear while I sat confused by what he said, "Anyways will you kids come up here and test your element?" He asked and some just sat there in fear. He revealed a Crystal Ball from a pure white cloth and put the Crystal Ball on the wooden table of his.


    "Alyssa Squish..." He called names repeatedly as it got closer and closer to my name. When he finally got to my name he called me up and I sat up from my stool I was sitting on and went towards him.


    He smiled and looked up to me and I looked at the Crystal Ball of Magic... Huh... I put my hand on it and it immediately flashed many colors before it stopped. Suddenly, the blue screen popped in front of my face.


    You''ve found out your Affinity to those following Elements;


    Demon Magic, Vampire Magic, and Water!


    Demonic Wolves


    These wolves fangs can provide 78 copper coins. If you can kill at least 20 of these wolves at the South West side of the Kingdom you will gain 1 Gold Coin along with 70 copper coins for completing this quest.


    GRRRRRR...