《Re: Hero and the Demon King》 Tale 0 - History of Verdant Continent .... Crymus Island. Located on the northernmost place of Verdant Continent. It contains the Crymus Prison, which is the place being usedto confine the most infamous of demons during the last Demon War. On one cell of Crymus Prison, A message was displayed on the holographic screen is shown. "You have received a mail from the Kingdom!" "....." The prisoner opened the mail. [ Details: Enroll to [Hachn] Academy. After doing so, we''ll give you other details. Terms: Don''t let people know your true identity Reward: Your Freedom Do you Accept? Y/N ] As the prisoner click on ''Y'' on the hologram, she muttered. "At last, I''ll meet you again, brother..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verdant Year XX50 First recorded Demon King named [Arguirre] and Hero named [Briswald] emerged. Before dying, He announced throughout the world that in every 150 years, starting on the date he died, a Demon King and a Hero will be born, making it a never-ending cycle of fight between the two. Verdant Year X200 The next Demon King named [Desse] from Demon Country and Hero [Synoll] from Human Country was born. Verdant Year X230 The First Demon-Human War was started with the leadership of the Demon King. Eight months later, the Hero and the Demon King fought a fight to death. The Demon King was killed while the Hero died of magic depletion. Verdant Year X350 Second Reincarnation of the Demon King and the Hero. The Demon King [Pollux] and Hero [Lewis] was born in the Human Continent. Verdant Year X357 The Demon King [Pollux]''s family was killed and he was sold as a slave. All of what he suffered ignited his ambition to destroy Humanity. Verdant Year X375 - X390 Age of Chaos. The Records of Verdant Continent shows the events of the Demon King Campaign. The Hero [Lewis] led the Human Country against the Demon King [Pollux]. 2/3 of the Human Population was sacrificed just to defeat the Demon Army. Because the expense of the war was too great, The Kingdom brandished the Hero as a traitor to make a scapegoat and banished him to the Demon Country. Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. Verdant Year X391 Humanity starts to recover their losses from the war. The advancement of magic with the aid of technology hasten with the need of Humanity. The ore [Etrium] was discovered and applied to fuel magical tools they developed. This paved way to the development of Magical LRBW''s (Long Range Battle Weapons). Designed by the Archmage [Gunther Trignum], they are called Gun''s. Not long after the invention of Gun''s, they created a magical tool designed to imitate humans, known as the Automata. After these inventions were introduced, the Kindom declared the development of Magic spells forbidden to public and can only practiced by the Army and the Royalty. In exchange, they promoted the use of the Magical tools provided by the Kingdom. With the advancement of technology, manual labor was no longer needed. The Senate (which is composed of High Nobles, Aristocrats, etc.) proposed to free the slaves to prevent the previous dilemma which is the result of mistreatment of slaves. Verdant Year X393 Automata research was extensively focused by the Kingdom. Because of the good progress shown by Automata research, the Kingdom has announced to ban slavery throughout their territory. Verdant Year X400 Reconstruction of the Kingdom has finished. The Kingdom created [Hachn] Academy for the purpose of advancement of Magical Tools. Verdant Continent experienced another century of peace. Verdant Year X420 Hero [Lewis] was reported dead. Reason of death : Old age. Verdant Year X501 The new Demon King and Hero was born on the Human Country. Verdant Year X510 To prevent the previous war, the new Demon King was captured and sealed. Verdant Year X517 Present time. Tale 1 - Admission Tale 1 - Hero ........ "Brother...." "Brother...." ------------------- "Uh. Its that dream again." It seems like I experienced that dream again. I know that its a memory from the past, but I never remember when it happened, maybe because it happened a long time ago. My name is [Yves Altair], 16 years old. I woke up early today since its the first day of school on my new school, [Hachn] Academy. I was from a family of commoners, so attending such high-class school might give me opportunities to improve my family''s state of living. When we received my admission letter, my whole family was surprised. My family and friends congratulated me and we hold a little celebration since we don''t have that much money to hold a grand celebration. "Ah! I need to prepare!" I don''t want to be late since it''s the first day! I ate my breakfast and rushed towards the Academy. [Hachn] Academy is known to be the first Academy to develop magical tools for practical use. Most of the prominent Magicsmiths throughout the continent graduated from this school. ''Master Magicsmith'' is a title given to magical tools developer who made a ground breaking breakthrough in the history of Magic Tool Development. [Hachn] Academy already produced 44 Magicrafts since it''s establishment. As I approach the front gate, I see students entering the Academy. I noticed that most of them are children of prominent figures or nobles of high status. Since these people are granted with good education, most of them passed the qualifications needed to study in this Academy. It''s a blessing for commoners just to enter this school, who were only given by basic math and language education. Most of the commoners who qualify are geniuses, who obtains background knowledge from books being published by the Kingdom. I could say that i''m not one of those geniuses, so to be qualified itself is much greater than a miracle. When I entered the school, what catches my attention is the three statues towering in the middle of the the courtyard. From its contents, it says that these three people are the founders of [Hachn] Academy. [ Verdant Year x400, 5th Day of Goldscale*. On this day, [Hachn] Academy was created. It was proposed by [Gunther Trignum], creator of Magical Weapons known as Gun''s and [Syrene Doll], the chief of Automata production to train future generations in fields of Automata and Gun''s production. This plan came true with the help of the present king, the Lionheart [Hachn Crowell], who gave a piece of land and funds to start the construction of the academy. The academy was named [Hachn] Academy to remember His Majesty''s goodwill. ] The statues made of silver were placed in a stage, all of them are seated in their own seats while raising their cups using their right hand, like those in celebrations. In the middle was a man with a crown. On his left is a man with a weapon-looking magical tool. Inscribed on it was the words "Gunther''s" and "Model Version 0021". On the right side was a woman accompanied by a dog. In the dog''s body a word could be found, "Rolby RSN II". RSN stands for Research Serial Number, which is used to identify all research made within the Kingdom. Before the creation of Automata, these machines are developed to imitate animals. But the energy consumption is too great, they were unpopular until the discovery of [Etrium]. Behind those statues, I saw the main building. It is a wide circular structure with 5 floors. To access higher floors, one could use the stairs or the levitator, a magical device embedded with gravity magic. The lighting within the building is provided by [Citrinite], a glowing substance collected from newly excavated [Etrium]. "This is really amazing!" My heart''s skipping as I proceed to the venue of the opening ceremony at the center of first floor. As I sat in front, I sensed some stares looking towards me. I waited for the ceremony to start, some male students approached me. "Hey, poor looking student, who gave you the permission to seat in front of us?" One plump student said those words to me. He''s being followed by two strong-looking students. "Yeah Yeah! You know, those of your status should take a seat --- AT THE BACK!" One of his lackeys pulled my chair. Before I know it, my bottom struck the ground. "Scram, garbage." As the plump student said those words, his lackey laugh at me. Because of fear, I immediately distanced myself from that place. As a commoner, I always try not to offend any aristocrat. I still value my life and my family. I''ll always place those precious things before my pride. As I sat at the back, the ceremony starts. One middle-aged man walks to the stage. "I am [Ulysses Farnoch], the present principal of the [Hachn] Academy." So he''s [Ulysses Farnoch], the 44th Master Magicsmith. To obtain such title at young age, he contributed to the Kingdom his design of holograms and long distance conversation. Hologram applies the laws of light and some of principles of refraction and reflection. A special device that compressed light was used to record the actions made during a fixed duration of time. The compressed light was sent through air to its destination. Once it arrives, its being reflected and refracted repeatedly to recreate the image within the compressed light. Long distance conversation uses Compressed air encased with the message. The time lag between the message depends on the distance between the two people holding the conversation. Now, he develops a special type of magic invocation to lessen or to remove the time lag within the conversation. He''s one of the modern genius within the Kingdom. The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. "Welcome to [Hachn] Academy. This place would act as your second home during your stay here so please feel free to be at home. I''m not fond of speaking but I''ll convey this advice to all of you." "This school isn''t a school favoring discrimination between ranks within our society. It holds dear who pursues wisdom, yet it forsakes fools who pursues something else. We might be a school funded by the royalty, but please remember that this school is another independent institution. We provide the Kingdom what we discover, yet we aren''t controlled by the Kingdom. " "Before I finish my speech, I would like to announce the creation of another department other than LRBW department and Automata department. In its 97th year of existence, we are here to introduce to you... The Adventurer''s department!" As he announce that, most of the people listening to his speech was taken aback. I was also shocked. [Hachn] Academy, which is famous for its contribution to Magical tool''s success, creates a new department which is out of their expertise? No wonder everyone will be shock with such notice. "All of you may think that this is a ridiculous department we created, yet we find it essential to train adventurers before joining the guild. The guild is an institution created by adventurers to solve peoples problems, take requests, etc. but this institution does not train new adventurers before entering the field. This results a large number of fatality on new adventurers every year. This is why we introduced this department. To train these adventurers to be prepared for field work. We will also use them as subjects that would be given the permission to use weapons and tools other departments would develop." "Don''t worry about the qualifications. During the examination, we included a physical and magical test so those who have aptitude will be qualified, we also gave you a questionnaire to answer. Based on your answers and the results, we will decide if you are qualified or not. Even if you are qualified, we would not force you. In fact you will be given a privilege to choose." "That''s all for my address, thank you for listening." Then the principal descends from the stage. The one who replaced him was a man who was in his sixties, wearing a bishop''s robe and has two Gun''s buckled on both of his sides. "To previous students, return to your classrooms for the homeroom. To all new students, you can now open your admission letters." It seems like when he invoked those words, all of the admission letters was unsealed. As I opened my letter, The words within it shows my evaluation results. [ Name: Yves Altair Age: 16 LRBW test: Passed Automata test: Failed Physical test: Failed Magical test: Passed Conviction: Failed First Choice: LRBW Department Second Choice: Automata Department Overall evaluation: A person with great potential, but not granted of confidence to show his true worth. Has an average body, but shows signs of undergoing training during his childhood. Automata knowledge also acceptable, yet not on the level of average points to qualify as a student of the department. Shows a great interest on LRBW research, which is peculiar based on other results. ] As I read my letter, I know myself that those words written on it was right. I might be a person without conviction in the eyes of other people, but I know myself that my conviction is directly on something else. It is to give my family a comfortable life, without suffering hunger ever again. After I read my letter, a magic formation appeared on it. It made the letter disappear. After all admission letters disappear, the instructor announced. "Those who were not qualified, proceed to your respective first choice classrooms." 65% of new students exits the place. "Now, for those who were qualified, go at the back." All of the new students moved towards the back. "To all those who were qualified on either magical or physical aptitude, you are given a choice. Those who wants to enter the Adventurer''s Department, proceed forward." After announcing those words, only 20 people out of 200 new students walk forward. I decide that I.... ---------------------------------------- *I based my calendar from the Xytegenian Calendar of Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together. For those who don''t know the game, here''s the calendar. Godscale 24 days Jan. 1 - Jan. 24 Earthscale 25 days Jan. 25 - Feb. 18 Waterscale 23 days* Feb. 19 - Mar. 13 Shadowscale 24 days Mar. 14 - Apr. 6 Whitescale 25 days Apr. 7 - May 1 Flamescale 24 days May 2 - May 25 Windscale 24 days May 26 - June 18 Goldscale 25 days June 19 - July 13 Stormscale 24 days July 14 - Aug. 6 Darkscale 24 days Aug. 7 - Aug. 30 Seascale 25 days Aug. 31 - Sep. 24 Blackscale 24 days Sep. 25 - Oct. 18 Twinscale 24 days Oct. 19 - Nov. 11 Firescale 25 days Nov. 12 - Dec. 6 Lightscale 25 days Dec. 7 - Dec. 31 credits from: http://www.gamefaqs.com/psp/999440-tactics-ogre-let-us-cling-together/faqs/64586 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author Notes: I really need an editor.. Sigh.. :P Thinking while typing is really hard to do, you know :D -LucidDreamer Tale 2 - Avatar Author notes: Late post. I couldn''t connect on the internet last night. I''ll release Tale 3 later. ----------------------------------------- 20 of 200 new students walks forward. I decided that I..... will take LRBW department. I''ve pick what I think is the safest and practical way to earn money. I don''t want to make my family worried of my own safety whenever I get missions if I am to join the Adventurer''s Department. I''m also a coward, so I wouldn''t fit in even if I join that department. But what happened next revolved all things around. I saw another man who gave a letter to the instructor. Then he looks at me and says. "You there, come forward." "Eh? me?" "Yeah, you little coward." I was thinking of a reason why did he call me. Hmmm.. can''t think of any reason. I proceed forward with caution. All of the students who left stared at me while I was walking. The plump man and his lackeys snorted, since they are also one of those 20 students. What catches my eye was the girl with blonde hair. She has a average stature, average chest size, green eyes and reddish lips. Her eyes are also fixed at me like the other three. I accidentally muttered: "What a beauty." Oops! What was I saying! I looked again at her. She responds with a smile. What an angelic smile! "Don''t space out boy! You''re wasting everyone''s time!" After the instructor said those words, all of the students laughed. She also giggled. How embarrassing! "Okay, those students who didn''t join the Adventurer''s department, go to your respective first choice classes." "You newbies, follow that man." A man approached our group, gives a signal to follow him. As I walk with the rest, someone grabbed my shoulder. "You, and that blonde girl, follow me." I knew that this would happen since he picked me, but I was confused why did that blond girl also need to follow? I proceed behind the instructor towards the principal''s office. We reached the principal''s office without talking with each other. There we saw the principal sitting while placing his hand on his chin and another person wearing a knight''s armor with a royal symbol. I saw a letter at the principal''s desk. "You may go out, [Rog]. "Yes, Principal." The instructor goes out of the room. "Hmm? Is that the Reincarnated Hero?" The man with armor asked the principal. "According to this letter, he''s that person." "He looks like a little coward to me." The knight pointed at me. "My, my. They say looks are deceiving. Look at that girl. Does she look like the Demon King to you?" "!?" As the principal announced a shocking revelation, I sensed great danger. I felt nervous, making me faint. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The seal encrypted on m Avatar was temporarily broken. "Life. Death. Resurrection. I crossed the boundaries that removes my mortality. I am not a god, but an immortal!" The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. As my Avatar unconsciously muttered those words, I entered his unconscious body. "Well, it seems you saved me the trouble to find her." I pointed my legendary sword of [Maximus] at the blond woman using my left hand. It seem she remains expressionless, not losing her composure.. "My, it looks like the rumors are true." According to my Avatar, he''s this institutions leader, also called the principal. "What gives you the right to summon me?" Then I pointed another sword I summoned on my right hand, the legendary sword [Tranquil] at him. "Dont be hasty, Sir Hero. I''m here to give you a report. And don''t waste your time on her. The reports says she only has the "Brand of the Fallen", but not the alter ego of the Demon King." The "Brand of the Fallen". A tattoo found at the back of right hand. It is the symbol that identifies if that person is the Demon King or not. It reacts with mana, so it remains invisible until contact with mana My symbol was the "Symbol of Justice", which would be found at the back of my left hand. Same as Brand of the Fallen, it only reacts on mana usage. "So she''s an empty Avatar with large pool of mana, huh." I released both of my swords from my targets. "Tell me all news you collected." "Yes, Sir Hero. It seems that during your last battle with the Demon King, 117 years ago, you shattered the Demon King''s body, right?" "Yeah, I remembered that happen. So what of it?" "There are reports that his alter ego also died. But since you divided it from it''s body, the alter ego reborns to another person. But that ego wants to retrieve his original body, which is in front of you, to start another deathmatch between you two." "That idiot, why won''t he learn from our previous battles that he''ll never defeat me........" I continued: "Wait, I remembered, you said that this girl..... doesn''t have her alter ego... right?" "It looks like it." "It seems I''ve given you more trouble huh, Altair." The principal asked me: "Ummm. Sir Hero, what should be the name that I would use to call you?" "[Qazar] is fine.. If you receive any news about the Demon King''s alter ego, please summon my Avatar." I approached the blond girl. "May I know your name?" "Eleanor, Eleanor Vega." "Then Eleanor, please take care of my Avatar, he may be a bit coward, but he''s always put his family and friends first before anything else. If you want, be friends with him." I smiled towards the girl. She smiles back and said: "Yes." I took a glance at the principal. "Then please take care of my avatar." "We''ll always take care of our students." "Good." I left my Avatar''s body. I muttered to myself: "I see, good for you, my Avatar. It looks like your luck is good, this time.." Tale 3 - Lovers Author Notes: I find it hard to write this story with my other fiction, but I''ll try my best to continue it with my other fiction, "Magical Conquest". For those who read my story, Thank you for your time! -LucidDreamer ------------------------------------------------ "Mama, tell me a bedtime story!" "Okay, okay. This story is called "The Boy who cried wolf". "Ehhhh? That one again? Pick another story Mama!" "Okay. What do you want?" "This!" "Hmmm? "The Lovers"? This one''s too early for a 4 years old like you." "I want that one! I want that one!" "It can''t be helped. I''ll read it for you." "Yay!" [ Once upon a time, there were two lovers who were both in love with each. One day, the woman washed the clothes on a nearby river while the man collected firewood in the forest. The woman saw a bracelet. She said "Its pretty, will it look good at me?" and wore that bracelet. She didn''t know that it was a cursed bracelet that makes the wearer the wife of an evil king. Since the king knew that the bracelet was worn, he sent his minions to retrieve the woman. The man, who saw his woman being taken away, tried to fight the king''s minions. The minions, enhanced by black magic of the king, was far too strong for the man. He was defeated. Losing all of his will to live, he asked God to grant him powers to reclaim his wife. God, who wants to punish the evil king, gave him powers enough to defeat the evil king. The man traveled towards the kingdom of the evil king. On his way, he killed all of the evil king''s minions, making the evil king his only opponent. But the man was too late. The woman''s memory was already removed from her. Now, she only looks like a doll, void of any expression. Because of fit of rage, the man challenged the evil king into a death match. The man won against the king, but before the king held his last breath, he unleashed a deadly spell towards the man. The man, who is exhausted from the battle, cannot move his body to avoid the spell. But something unexpected happened. The woman, who has no memories of him, shielded him by throwing her own body on the spell to protect the man. When the woman held his last breath, she said to the man: "Huh? Its strange..... I tried to protect..... a man I''ve only met..... Huh? Why.... are tears falling from.... my eyes? I don''t really knew..... what happened, but I feel relieved.... when I protected you....... Please, good sir, may.... I know your name....?" Before the man could say his name, the woman died. After the woman died, God appeared at the man''s side, snickered at him and thanked him for taking his revenge from the evil king. The man discovered that the one who granted him powers was not God, but the Devil. The evil king deceived the Devil to give him half of his powers, angering the Devil. When he saw an opportunity to get his revenge, he used the man, who is born with miraculous talents, unknown to the man himself. The Devil just gave him advice on how to unleash those talents, but he never gave a portion of his powers on the man. Every time the man suffers, he finds it entertaining. He said to the man that the most entertaining part of all was when his wife died. Because of anger, the man fought the Devil, who has his powers completely recovered. When the Devil was defeated, he cursed the man by saying: "Hahaha! Foolish mortal! You may have defeated me, but not my will! I curse you, that every time you''ll reborn in this world, all of the events happened in your previous life would repeat itself! You will taste despair over and over again! Hahaha!" ] "Mama, will the man find happiness?" "I hope so. Now go to sleep, dear." "~kay. Mama, I hope that man would find his happiness." "Me too, dear." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I''ll grant your wish, but what happens next will depend on your conviction." Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Uhmmm..." I woke up since I feel hot. Its in the middle of Goldscale month, known for its hot weather. It looks like I was carried towards the infirmary. What I first saw was it''s blue ceiling, and curtains surrounding me. I tried to rise my hand to check the time. What I noticed was that there is something holding my hand. "Hmmm? It looks like you woke up." "W-wwwwwwwwhaaa-!!" The one who''s holding my hand was a girl with blonde hair. As I retract my hand, I grabbed the pillow and covered myself with the blanket. "I must be dreaming!" "How cute." C-cccute?! Did s-sshee just say I''m c-cccute? Eh? I think its a male''s voice. After I heard that line, someone pulled my blanket from below. "If you have that much energy in reserve, let''s go to your class!" "Y-yes!" I unconsciously responded due to my fear. After that, I noticed that the blonde girl tries hold her laugh. Ugh. I showed another embarrassing side of me in front of a beautiful girl! I want to die! Before I forget, the man who said that previous line was another instructor, Mr. [Curt Bardock]. He''s a big muscular man with a bald head. One thing that you''ll notice about him is his battle scars throughout his body. That''s also one of the reason why I''m scared of him. For people like him, those scars are like medals or proof of strength, but for me its just a scary reminder that battles could inflict me such painful experience. It looks like he''s the one who brought me to the infirmary after I lose consciousness. We were guided by Mr. Bardock to our class. We accessed the levitator and he clicked on the screen the fifth floor button. We followed him until we reach a classroom. He gave us a signal to wait outside and talks with the teacher in charge of the class. After a few minutes, he looks at us and makes a signal for us to enter the classroom. The whole class was stupefied, not because of me, but the girl who walks in front of me. When I entered, no one looked at me, but I noticed the three boys at the back of the classroom. They are those boys who bullied me during the opening ceremony. Looks like i''ll be their target. The teacher directs his attention to us. "Introduce yourselves to your fellow classmates." The blonde woman walks to the front. "I am [Eleonor Vega], 16 years old. Nice to meet you." Then the blonde girl, [Eleonor], bowed her head. Most of the students clapped their hands while the other three shouts loudly. The plump one then asked while snickering: "Miss Eleonor, may we know your three sizes?" The other boys beside him whistles. All other students looked with disgust at the plump boy at the back. Then [Eleonor] respond coldly. "Its not of your concern, ugly." All of the students other than the three laughed. The plump boy has an angry look on his face but other students didn''t mind it. Then its my turn to introduce myself. I nervously walked to the front. "M-my name is Y-yves A-alta-" I bit my tongue. All of the other students laugh at me. The trio''s voice is the most prominent on the crowd. But something I didn''t expected happened. The whole crowd''s laughter became a silence. My arm was embraced by someone. That person announced a very shocking revelation throughout the classroom. "He''s [Yves Altair], 16 years old, and he''s the person I like." "........" "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh?!!!" Before I knew it, [Eleonor]''s revelation broke the silence of my classmates. I muttered to myself: "What in the world is going to happen to me!!"
Off to work on "Magic Conquest!" I''ll post another 6-12 hours later. Tale 4 - Tool Author Notes: And I''m motivated today... so .... Double chapter! For new readers, please enjoy reading! For those who are reading my fiction, thank you for reading! -LucidDreamer -------------------------------------------------- "He''s [Yves Altair], 16 years old, and he''s the person I like." "......" "Eeeeeeeeeehhhh!!??" Even I, exclaimed like the whole class. Still clinging at my arm, I looked at her face. When our eyes met, she tilted her head slightly and made a smile. I said while being flustered: "Wwwwwwhaaaat are you talking about?" She sweetly responded while smiling: "Eh? I''m just saying the truth. It was love at first sight, you know." When she said that line, all of my classmates glared at me. "Y-y-you! How did you make that beautiful girl to be attracted to a commoner like you?!" The plump man stood up and pointed at me. Anger and Jealousy are definitely painted in his face. Hahaha! I''ll say this! ......I don''t know either! "Ahem!" The teacher-in-charge stops the class. Mr. [Curt] already left during our introduction, so he''s the only teacher around. It looks like this teacher has a little prescence. "Stop making a ruckus, or else I couldn''t start my lesson?" "Yes, teacher." All of the students responded to the teacher. "You two, pick your own seats." The teacher instructs us to pick our own seats. It seems that there is no seating arrangement. I saw a seat near the window on the 3rd row vacant. Each row has 5 columns of seat. Since we''re only 21 students, we only have 5 rows of chairs. I walked towards the desk. When she noticed that I chose that seat, [Eleonor] followed me and sat on the desk at the right. I felt all of their stares are still focused on me. The teacher-in-charge started to speak. "For the sake of the latecomers, I''ll introduce myself again. I am [Vax Warg], a newly employed teacher of Adventurer''s department and your . Since its our first meeting, i''ll give you all the rules and regulations of this department. I''ll also discuss the privilege and limits of being a student of this department." "First, we of Adventurer''s department, also known as Venturers are different from ordinary newbie adventurers you''ll find outside of this academy. Since this school is an independent institution, we have this biggest advantage: all of you are permitted to use magic." "!!??" All of us were shocked. None of the present famous adventurers we heard are practicing magic. Since its been prohibited by the whole kingdom for a century, no one dared to practice magic, fearing the wrath of the kingdom. "But the thing is, you could only use it during magic lessons or field exploration. Other than that, you''ll be prohibited to use it. We will also give you a precious present. Take a look under your seat." All of us checked what''s under our desk. I saw a ring with a design of an eagle on it. I checked the others if they were the same. It looks like each of us has a different accessory. I checked what [Eleonor] got. It seems that she got a necklace accessory. All of us thought of what is its use. "Please wear those accessories you''ve found under your desk. Those accessories change their form, depending on its owner''s will so don''t be afraid to wear them if you think that type of accessory doesn''t suit you. Its also the proof that you are one of the new students of Adventurer''s department." "Look, here''s mine." Mr. [Vax] showed his hand to us. In his hand is a ring with skull design. "I''ll teach how to change its form after all of you wear your own accessory." All of us wore our accessory. Every time one of us wears an accessory, strange words and symbols flew upward and goes back inside the accessory. "Cool!" All of us felt the same way. After the last one wore his accessory, Mr. [Vax] explained: "Since all of you wore their own accessories, i''ll tell you how to change its form." He continued: "To change its form, just imagine the form of the accessory you want it to copy. Even the design could be changed. Like this." The skull ring in his hand vanished. It was replaced of a silver crown in his head. "You could also change its color and size." This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. Then the silver crown changes its color into gold. "You could also make it something you could wear." Then he changed the crown into a vest. "But, all of those really doesn''t matter to us adventurers. There is only two things that this thing could do that really matters. One is this." Then the vest disappeared. What appeared is a Gun''s assault rifle model on his hand. "?!" An accessory that could transform into a weapon?! Isn''t it too overpowered? Its the only thing the whole class thing of when he showed the assault rifle. "Before you could use this, you need to inject [Etrium] bullets to make it work, though." All of us felt relief. If it happens to be an unlimited bullet weapon, The whole kingdom might start a war against [Hachn] Academy. Well, if the transformation ability of this accessory isn''t enough itself as a ruse for a war. All of the students excitedly listened to his instructions. Who in the world wouldn''t if you were presented the most convenient tool in whole Verdant Continent? Then, he opened the window. "And the other one is this." The assault rifle disappeared. What appeared is a pair of silver-colored angel wings at his back. The wings spread, like it was a part of his body. He jumped outside and flew using those wings. All of his students approached the window. All of them were dumbfounded. After several seconds, he returned to his desk. "When you use it as wings, it consumes your mana, so mana capacity is important. Its transformation also depends on your present abilities. Please wait for a minute." Then Mr. [Vax] goes outside. After a few minutes, he returns with Mr. [Curt] in tow. "Damn you [Vax], you''ll treat me lunch later." Then he shows his own accessory. Its a black gauntlet being worn by his right hand. "Do it, [Curt]." "Yeah, Yeah." In a blink of eye, the gloves vanished and it became wings. If Mr [Vax]''s wings was an angel''s, his wings were of the dragons or devils. The whole class laughed as he showed it. "What are you laughing at punks? Got a problem?" He angrily scolded the whole class. Then, Mr. [Vax] interrupted: "What do you think is the difference between my wings and his wings?" One student raised his hand while chuckling. Then he said: "His wings suits him much better." Then the whole class laughs again. "You damned -!" Then Mr. [Curt] tried to get close that student. Before he could even walk, Mr. [Vax] transformed his wings into a whip. He wrapped it to Mr. [Curt]''s body, making him unable to move. "Wha-! Unhand me [Vax]! Let me teach that punk a lesson he won''t forget!" Without listening to his complaints, Mr. [Vax] started to speak. "Joking aside, what did you noticed?" Another student stood up and said: "The size of your wing and his wing are different. Mr. [Vax]''s wing was much bigger than Mr. [Curt]''s wing." "Yes. That is correct. You may change its size and shape if it is in its accessory and weapon form, but its not the case if it becomes a part of your body. It depends on your mana capacity. But remember, not because its small, the user was automatically weak. Look at this." He transformed the whip back into those angel wings. Then he transformed his angel wings into the size like of those cupid wings. "If you could freely control your mana, you could change it in any size you desire, but not larger than your pool of mana. If that would happen, you''ll lose your consciousness." Then he transformed the wings into the skull ring again. "This thing will be your most trusted ally in your every step as one of the Venturers." "I will remind you class, that you couldn''t remove it from your body until the principal himself removes it from you. As long as you wear this, you couldn''t inflict any wound to any human. In exchange, you will be protected from any wound the other party tries to inflict on you. You may use it on duels, but it only inflicts mental damage." "So now, I say this, little fledglings. Train and Train! If you want to use it to it''s full capacity, make yourself worthy of it!" All of the students clapped happily at Mr [Vax]''s explanation. Tale 5 - Genius "I challenge you, [Yves Altair]! Let''s duel!" How did this happened to me? ---------------------------------------------- One hour ago. "Any questions?" Mr. [Vax] asked the whole class. One of the students raised his hand. "Speak." "Sir, if you have this kind of tool, why didn''t you gave it to the kingdom?" "Yes, it is a sound question. Why didn''t we let the kingdom have it? Because these tools are made of a stone not from this world and that stone is also limited." "??" All of us were confused. A stone not from this world? "It was discovered by the 40th Master Magicsmith, [Trevor Gola] while traveling the continent. It was discovered at the Heart of Human Country, the Labyrinth Woods. One of the monsters there, the One-eyed Ogre Minotaur was using it as its own weapon. But since ogres are known for their low intelligence, the Minotaur could only make a halberd and a shield out of it. After he defeated that monster, he collected all samples he could get. He also discovered that it could transform, depending on what the holder wants." All of his students'' eyes shone. A Master Magicsmith defeating a Minotaur ogre? Minotaurs are known for their bulky physique. Ogres are also known for that quality. What more if its a hybrid Minotaur Ogre? One of his students asked him again. "Sir, what weapon did Master [Trevor] used to defeat the Minotaur? "From what i''ve heard, he used an [Etrium Launcher], a weapon that throws liquefied [Etrium] mixed with [Blazerock], making it explode on impact. Since [Etrium] is a great source of energy, when mixed with [Blazerock] that acts as the igniter, the [Etrium] explodes." "Oooooohhhh!" All of us were amazed. To think of using [Etrium] to that extent, Master Magicsmiths really are titles given to geniuses. "While training your body and mana, also try to achieve the title Master Magicsmith. It would be an honor if I am to be remembered as one of the teachers of a Master Magicsmith." "Eh? We could?" "Of course. Like the other departments, you''ll learn [Al-chemi] from the teachers of other department. I''ll let them explain why it is needed for you young adventurers." "~Okay!" We responded joyfully. It seems that Mr. [Vax] gained the respect of his students. What a great teacher indeed. "We have gone far from the original question. We couldn''t distribute it to the kingdom because all of the stock we have are already in your hands. We only have 30 pieces in our storage room. 5 for the teachers, 21 for you guys, and 1 for the principal. The other 3 will be given to the King, the Queen, and the Leader of the High Nobles. So be proud to be the ones who only have it among the adventurers of the kingdom." "I''ll entertain another question." The one who raised his hand this time was the plump boy. "Yes?" "Sir, may I ask the mechanics of the duel system?" He asks it while looking at me. I have a bad feeling on this. "Ah yes! Sorry for not explaining." Mr. [Vax] shook his head. Afterwards he started explaining: "The Duel System is another system introduced by the principal so that students of Adventurer''s department learn from each other. You could enter it by individual or team match. The [Inviter] or the one who asks the other party will set the rules. If the [Acceptor] or the one being invited wouldn''t agree on the terms set by the [Inviter], he can decline it. If both parties accept the terms and schedule and could find a teacher to be in charge, they''ll fight at the arena, which would be found at the back of this building. The fight will proceed until the other party lose consciousness or concede defeat. All tactics are welcome, but not the intervention of outside sources." This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. When Mr. [Vax] finished his explanation, the plump man said: "Then.... I [Charles Hugo], challenge [Yves Altair] for a duel!" The plump man, [Charles], announced that he wants to have a duel with me. But Mr. [Vax] interrupted him. "Request declined. Don''t be too hasty. You have other lessons than this, remember?" "Yes sir..." He sat back at his chair. It looks like he holds some respect towards Mr. [Vax]. After that, the bell rang. "Then, goodbye my students." "Thank you sir." "Be careful of your [Al-chemi] teacher!" What does he mean by that? As he exit the room, [Charles] approached me. "You''re lucky, little coward. Wait until lunch, I''ll let you know that you don''t belong in this class." As he said those lines, the other two snickered. "Get lost, ugly." [Eleonor], hearing [Charles], tries to protect me. [Charles] and his lackeys left and goes back to his seat. The next teacher enters the room. She''s an adult woman that looks like she''s in her mid 20''s. She wears an unbuttoned lab coat and an orange t-shirt underneath. She wears jeans, which makes her look like a bandit boss. What she''s holding is a magic tool, which looks like a crystal ball. After placing the ball in the table, she started to speak. "Heyo students~! I''m ya new professor in [Al-chemi]~, [Dianne Lvonne]! " "Haaaaaah?!" All of us were surprised. Our [Al-chemi] teacher is this woman who uses weird speech?! "Don'' cha ''haaaaah?!'' me! ''spect me as yah teacha''~!" She said that line while pointing angrily at us. We really couldn''t get what she''s saying. "Ugh. I thought this speech was the fab this year. Well anyways, I''m [Dianne Lvonne], your teacher in [Al-chemi]." "If you could talk straight, please try to do so!" All of us screamed at her. "Sorry Sorry~! Well, anyways i''m here to teach you the basics of [Al-chemi]. Within your 3 years of stay here, I''ll make you learn all of the contents of this book." Book? What book? We saw her taking something from her pocket. After a few seconds, she pulled a gigantic book from it and placed it on the table. The book that almost block half of her body came out of that little pocket? "Uhmm, Ms. [Dianne], how did you do that?" "Oh that? It was the project of the 20th Master Magicsmith [Yuri Brune] exclusively for all faculty members teaching in this academy. She called it [Teleportation Pocket]. It will let me get my things from the faculty to my class. Its convenient, but I couldn''t take magic tools from it since it would break the magic formation inside of those tools on teleportation." "What is the cause of that?" "They say that it only copies the thing... Well I don''t care about the details as long as I find it useful~!" This teacher.... "But how did you lift such heavy thing with that body?" "He he~ I''m proud to introduce to you my invention~! The [Gravity Ring]!" "I just want to say this again. I am [Dianne Lvonne], 25 years old, the 42nd Master Magicsmith. I obtained that title at the age of 14!" ---------------------------------- Author notes: Maybe I''m not going to update tomorrow. If I would obtain a spark of inspiration, I will do it :D -LucidDreamer Tale 6 - Character Dianne, 4 years old. "Nee, Mother." "What is it, Little Dianne?" "What are those lights shining in the sky?" "Those are stars, dear." "What about those 3 biscuit shaped object in the sky?" "Those are our natural satellites. We believe that those are made of stone. The red one on the left is [Urm], the green one in the middle is the[Jarg] and the yellow one in the right is [Nexus]." "Why won''t they fall from the sky like the stone I threw upwards?" "Silly child. Those stars and satellites are not controlled by our gravity. Like the [Caquis] and the clouds you see every morning, it would remain in the sky forever." "Nee, Mother." "Shut up, Dianne. Don''t you see I''m busy?" "Uuuuuu...." "Ah?! Don''t cry. I''m just joking. What is it?" "*sniff* One day i''ll reach those lights!" "Before you do that, try to reach those satellites first." "Uhm!" "Really, what a hopeless child." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I want to say this again. I am [Dianne Lvonne] the 42nd Master Magicsmith. I obtained the title at the age of 14!" Eh?! A Master Magicsmith at the age of 14? When a 16 year old Master Magicsmith was announced throughout the kingdom, it was shocking enough to make an uproar, what else if it was a 14 year old? "Ms. [Dianne], if that''s true, why didn''t we heard that information to be publicized throughout the kingdom?" One of my girl classmates asked her. "Well~, when [Hachn] Academy announced that the 9th Master Magicsmith [Eris Valler] was a 16 year old girl, it caused an uproar. After that incident, the principal at that time decided to hide the age of an upcoming Master Magicsmith. Don''t think that i''m the youngest of the Master Magicsmiths. When I became the Master Magicsmith, I was 14 years old and 14 months. The youngest was the 33rd, at the age of 14 years old and 2 months." That age difference really matters?! Is what we thought when she said that. "Teacher!" Another girl rises her hand. Those girls might saw her as an ideal example of excellence. "What is it?" "Are you the one who created the [levitator]?" "Oh, that one? That was a failure. I want to create something that defies gravity indefinitely, but what I created was a tool that defies gravity, but it has a limit." "Eehh??! That was a failure?!!" Master Magicsmiths are really out of our league. "I made that device, but the present principal made modifications, putting some buttons to control its level of gravity." "Teacher!" "Persistent, aren''t you? What is it?" Ms. [Dianne] looks impatient. That girl asked her again. "How did you come up with those things if the only available departments before Adventurer''s Department was created was LRBW and Automata department?" Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. "Good question~. This is my answer. It doesn''t really mean that when you enter LRBW department is that all you will learn is LRBW subjects. You could also pick some of the minor subjects this school offers. When I was a first year student, I picked the "Application of Magic on Objects" or also known as Magic Encryption. Since before, all of the students of this [Hachn] Academy was taught magic. But unlike you Adventurer''s department, we didn''t learn offensive magic. What they taught us was support and auxiliary magic." "Auxiliary magic?" "Yes, auxiliary magic. Auxiliary magic, also known as Utility magic, are magics that could be used in case of emergencies. Like flight and gravity, all of us were taught things that would be helpful in case of emergency." "My ambition is to reach those satellites you see in the sky at night. This sparked my interest in [Gravity] magic. As a student, I didn''t care any of other spells, as long as I master [Gravity] magic, I''ll be one step forward towards my dream. So I say this to you little children." Then she posed like a bandit leader. she placed her left hand on her hips and points her index finger forward. "If you want to obtain the title Master Magicsmith, pursue your dream forward! Always move forward and don''t look back! Indecisiveness is the enemy of success!" One of the students muttered. "If Mr. [Vax] were to do that, we would have clapped. But its Ms. [Dianne], the one who introduced herself using a weird speech. We have doubts if it was really true or not." All of us laughed. Ms. [Dianne], heard this, dropped her knees on the floor and her bottom sits on the floor. "*Sniff* Awful! To think that my plan to act cool in front of my students by saying that line failed. *Sniff*." After she said that, it is decided that she is a gag character. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Now, I would formally start my [Al-chemi] class." "Yes, teacher." "In our [Al-chemi] class, I would teach you the secrets behind the ores, primarily [Etrium] and how to extract their potential." "Secrets of the ores?" "Yes, I''ll ask you students, do you know why [Etrium] was only discovered 126 years ago?" One of [Charles]'' lackeys says with disinterest: "No. But is it really a big deal to know it?" "Yes because it was discovered one year after 2/3 of human population died from the Second Demon War. But that''s not the only weird thing we could connect to [Etrium]. The location where [Etrium] was first discovered was also the place where the first battle between the Humans and Demons was fought." "?!" "After a decade of experimentation, the kingdom with the partnership of [Hachn] Academy discovered what [Etrium] really is." All of us were focused as she tells us another shocking revelation. "It was a living thing with consciousness'' solidified energy~" Tale 7 - Etrium "It was a living thing with consciousness'' solidified energy~" Ms. [Dianne] said nonchalantly. One of her students raised his hand. "Yes, what is it?" "If that was true, why isn''t it discovered during the First Demon War or some minor revolutions inside the kingdom?" "That''s true. But think of it, how many died during the First Demon War?" She asked that student again. "It... wasn''t counted.." "Yes that''s right. Because First Demon War was just a title given to the battle between the First Hero and the First Demon King. Other than that, there are no major casualties that make that event a memorial one. That''s why Second Demon War was much commemorated than the First." "How about the revolution?" "That''s also a no-go. [Etrium] ore was found inside the corpse of those who died during the Second Demon War. Since the kingdom didn''t have the money or manpower during that time to burn the corpses, those corpses left untouched until one year later, which is the start of reconstruction." She continued. "After the kingdom and [Hachn] Academy learned its origin, the kingdom proposed to create burial grounds than to cremate the remains of people who dies within the kingdom. But think of it, who in the world wants to have their own loved ones being excavated as a source of energy? Even though it is for the benefit of the whole kingdom, people won''t like that idea." True. Even I wouldn''t like it. "[Etrium] excavation also sparked revolts throughout the kingdom. Most notable among them was [Felminhaut] saying that if we use that ore as source of energy, it makes its dead owner or the source unable to reincarnate." All of us were shocked. Even us, might join that rebel group if that information is true. "Is it true...?" [Eleonor] asked her with a worried expression. "Hahaha~ don''t make that face. It is a sophistry. Before they used [Etrium] as a source of energy, all of the researchers examined it thoroughly. The 2nd Hero [Lewis] himself proclaims that it isn''t a harmful ore. Since the [Hero] and the [Demon King] are people who were born with their past memories intact, they are the perfect example of masters of the mysteries behind body, soul, and energy." "He explained that when people die, their soul will detach from their body within a certain time, leaving the body and energy behind. When the dead body experienced [Rigor Mortis] or stiffening of the body, energy within the body also stiffens, making it solid. After a long period of time, the body rots, leaving the solidified energy behind." She says that while her hip is swaying and her hands are on her cheeks. It looks like she adores the previous hero very much, huh. "Ah, Sir Hero~ The one who reached [Nexus], [Urm] and [Jarg]~ Please teach me all of your secrets~!" Well, her passion towards the hero was off the mark. "Other details about that research was elemental attributes of [Etrium], difference in concentration level between human and demon body, and others. Now in our goal in this whole semester, is for you to learn how to create solidified [Etrium] by using your own energies. Like this!" She opens her right hand with her palm facing the ceiling. Light-like particles comes out of her body. After a few minutes, a green refined stone pops out of thin air. "This is just an example. But you could shape it to something convenient." Then she placed her left hand on the top of the stone and her right hand. After doing that, some light particles covered the green stone. It rotates continuously until the features of the finished product appears. In place of the green stone, 6 green bullets emerged. This are bullets that could be used for a Pistol model Gun''s. "Convenient right~? Is I want to say, but it really exhaust most of my energy." Her face lost some color. It must be really hard to do. "So I, as your teacher, advises you not to do this unless its emergency, like when you''re on the field and there is insufficient supply of ammo, and other circumstances." Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit. "What I created was a green [Etrium]. Green color stands for the Air element. Each person has different elements residing within their body. The name of the known element within our world were: [Fire], [Earth], [Water], [Air], and [Void]. Some might have multiple elements, but most of the time there is only one dominant element for each person. There are some cases of two elements, but there is only 2 in whole research history was recorded to have all 5 elements inside of them. If you didn''t catch that, I''ll tell you who: The Hero [Lewis] and the Demon King [Pollux]." One student raised his hand. "Yes?" "Ms. [Dianne] if that''s the case, then why all [Etrium] being manufactured by the kingdom were white in color, not in other colors that correspond each element?" "Those were artificially-created [Etrium] ores. By mixing all elements of [Etrium], they created that [Etrium]. How to make it.... is a secret. He he~! You''ll learn that when you become a Master Magicsmith~" "Stingy!" All of us exclaimed. "Well, that''s the rule. If it was publicized, it might be used as weapons for uprisings against the kingdom." All of us thought that her argument is valid. "By the way,those parts rejected during the process becomes [Blazerock], [Aquarock], [Prune], and [Freon]." "Oh, by the way, that levitator is made of [Prune], also known as gravity rock. It looks like an ordinary rock until you infuse it with energy. When that happens, that''s the only time when it would show its true nature, a floating rock." "[Aquarock] is also a good source of pure water, since it''s made of pure energy transformed into a solid water. Unlike [Ice], which is a sub-element of water, it doesn''t have that cold feeling when you touch it. It remains solid until infused with energy." "[Freon] is the second hardest stone known in existence, after [Adamantine]. It replaced [Mithril] and [Orichalcum] when it was discovered." "Going back to the topic, before I teach you how to create you own [Etrium] stones, please make a line first row." All of us wondered as she ordered us to make a line. As she puts back the gigantic book at her pocket, she holds the crystal ball magical tool. "This item here is the "Energy Measurement". It shows what is the capacity of energy of the person who will hold it and the element of that person. My limit is 7,000 Energy and my element is [Air]. As you train your body, your energy also rises. The first one, please hold this." Then she gives the ball to the first person in line. "[Lyra Aker], Limit: 500 , Element: Water." It shows a screen being suspended in the air. It must be the work of the principal. After the next row ends their measurement, The third row falls in line. [Eleonor] was the first one to hold the ball. "[Eleonor Vega], Limit: 15,000 Element: [Earth], [Fire], [Water], [Air]." "!?" All of us were shocked. The average limit of the class was 1,250 but she set a record beyond expectations of the whole class. Ms. [Dianne], who was supervising the class, shouted out of her shock because of [Eleonor]''s result. "A rare genius! You may not be classified as the [Demon King] or the [Hero] because you lack the [Void] element, but you are beyond the league of geniuses! A Genius among Geniuses! [Eleonor] looks like she didn''t mind the flattery, looks at me. As our eyes meet, she smiles and says: "Its your turn [Yves]." "O-okay." As she gives me the ball, all of my classmate''s stares are pointing towards me. For me, their faces looks like those of beast before devouring their prey. Shaking, I took the ball from [Eleonor], holding it by using both my hands. "[Yves Altair], Limit: 100 Element: [Earth], [Fire], [Water], [Air], [Void]." Tale 8 - Hope Author Notes: Short but heartwarming chapter. Gonna release another chapter after when I''m done doing the Magical Conquest Chapter 12. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "[Yves Altair], Limit: 100 Element: [Earth], [Fire], [Water], [Air], [Void]." "Pfft!" "HAHAHAHA!" The whole room was filled with laughter. All of people inside the room laughed except [Eleonor] and Ms. [Dianne]. "He may have all five elements in his body, but its a waste since he couldn''t use it! HAHAHA!" All of the boys laughed. I feel dejected. "Not so fast, people." Ms. [Dianne] interrupted. "Didn''t I tell you that energy could be enhance as you train your body? His limit for now might be too ridiculous, but if he''ll give his all to train his body, he might surpass all of you here. Remember, what matters here is your innate elements, not your present limits. These elements are inborn, cannot be changed even you train your body to its limit. He is a hero or a demon king material!" [Charles] answers Ms. [Dianne] while smirking. "That garbage will surpass us? Look at him! All that''s left for him to do now is to piss on his pants because of fear! While the Demon King has his Dominance, the Hero has his Confidence, what about him? He has nothing of those qualities! What I see now is just a shaking piece of junk dreaming to be an adventurer!" All of them laughed. I never felt so down like this throughout my whole life. Then [Charles] taps my shoulder and whispers to me. "So If you value your life, just give up on being an adventurer." Then he smirks while walking back to his lackeys. Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere.I ran away from the classroom. I want to get away from all of this. I want to escape this life. I want to... die? I''m scared of dying. That''s how cowardly I am. Before I could go inside the [levitator], [Eleonor] grips my hand. It seems that she followed me. "Don''t mind what he just said. He''ll never know what you''re truly capable of." [Eleonor] tries to cheer me up. But what [Charles] said was true. "Its not like that. I know myself that what [Charles] said about me were all true. I''m just a pebble on the side of the road. Even I die, no one will ever notice that I existed." Then [Eleonor] hugs me from behind. The students around us who saw that, has their faces full of astonishment. "Whaaa--?!" I was surprised because I didn''t expect her to do that thing. Then she said to my ears. "[Yves], if I were to describe you now, I would compare you to a [Geode]. You may look ordinary on the eyes of people, but I know that inside you is something precious that even stars will pale in comparison." She continued. "I liked you because I knew your value. Your life might be rough, but please never be discouraged. If you find your problem is heavy, please let me carry half of the burden. Even if its not because we''re lovers, but because we''re friends. I''ll be your friend as long as you like it. I''ll never leave your side unless you say so." "But please promise me, that you''ll never abandon hope." What she said struck me. This is the first time, aside from my parents, that someone said those lines to me. What I felt is relief. It looks like those are the words I wanted to hear. Still hugging me, [Eleonor] tries to calm me as I weep in silence. Tale 9 - Gran Finale Until we reach our classroom, [Eleonor] happily grabs my right arm while walking. "I don''t really get you." "You don''t have to. You''ll know it one day.~" "Haahh..." I''ll let it slip for now. Rather than a friend, she acts like a spoiled little sister who wants to be spoiled by his brother. As we enter the room, all of the students have finished their energy measurement. Then Ms. [Dianne] says: "Are you alright? Don''t take it too seriously okay? If you focus on training your body, you''ll be a great person someday." I bowed as thanks for her encouragement. Then she says towards the whole class. "And you guys! For laughing on someone just because his energy is low is just ridiculous. Instead of encouraging him, what did you do? You insulted him and tried to discourage him. Because of that, i''m only giving him the energy pill that I would have distributed among you. Until you guys repent, i''ll never give on to you." Then he hands me a big candy. "This candy gives you exponential rise of your energy, depending on your will to obtain stronger power. If you wish for power, this candy will grant you if you are worthy." Most of the students regret to laugh at me because of the candy? How fake. The school bell rings. It signals the start of the lunch. "Okay, see you guys tomorrow. Reconcile with each other kay~" "Yes, ma''am." After that, most of the students came to me. They apologized for laughing at me. After forgiving them, three boys came to me. [Charles] started to speak. "Coward, now since it''s lunch, let''s duel!" [Eleonor], who is in my back, interrupted. "Get lost. If you want a duel, i''ll be your opponent." "How scary. Please don''t think ill of me, because I won''t fight you because you''re a girl. Girls are always needed to be respected." Then he kneels and holds her hand. Before he could kiss it with his lips, [Eleonor] retracted her hand. "Disgusting. Same as what''s inside you." "Is that so? Not that it matters." Then he approached me, giving me a holographic image. It was an image of my house. "If you wouldn''t accept my duel, you''ll know what will happen to your family, right?" He looks at me while snickering. Why does he go this far to expel me from this academy? "... Okay, I''ll fight you. Let''s go." We depart from the main building. In our way, the principal saw us. "Oh, what do we have here? Mr. [Hugo] and Mr. [Altair], where are you going?" "We''re off to the Arena. Is there a teacher available to supervise our duel?" "No there isn''t since all of them took a break. Why don''t I supervise your duel? As reward for being the first one who''ll use the Arena." "Okay Sir." Both of us replied. "Then, lets go!" The principal happily said. While walking towards the Arena, the principal was talking to someone. We didn''t inquire since it might be private information. The Arena was like those gladiator coliseums being run by the government a long time ago. Now, gladiator coliseums are banned because of their dark reputation of having their combatants fight to death. When we entered the Arena, the principal said: "Go to your positions." Both of us entered the battle grounds. All of the viewers are from Adventurer''s Department. [Eleonor] also watched within the sidelines. "Start the invitation, [Inviter]" The principal announced by using the sound magnification magical tool. "I, [Charles Hugo] requests [Yves Altair] for a duel! The terms are the following: If I win, [Yves Altair] would stay away from [Eleonor Vega] and will be subjected to expulsion from Adventurer''s Department. If I lose, I will leave him alone." "That''s too heavy for a bet, you know." The principal speaks towards [Charles] "Its alright sir. I accept his conditions." If I won''t , I don''t know what he''ll do against my own family. I looked at [Eleonor]. She has a worried face on her face. "Since both of the [Inviter] and the [Acceptor] accepted the conditions, Request Accepted!" After the principal said that, a belt with four magazines of ammunition: pistol type, assault rifle type, sniper type, and shotgun type, was presented to us by an automaton. I placed all of them on my hips. "There is no time limit. This battle will stop after one of the participants lose consciousness. Then, without further ado, let''s begin the match!" I created an image of two pistols on my mind. Since the transforming accessory transforms with the image wanted by the user, I tried to try it. Two Desert Eagle Gun''s pistol model appeared on my hand. [Charles] created a M-16A1 Gun''s assault rifle model from his accessory. Both of us inserted the magazine inside them. This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. [Charles] shoots me first since I need to place two magazines in my pistols. Because of that, I involuntarily jumped to the right, making me lose balance and made my right shoulder slumped to the floor. I stood up before he could adjusts the assault rifle into its full-automatic fire. "Run coward! Run like you always do! Hahaha!" I ran on circles while firing at him. These people doesn''t know my secret. This is the only thing i''m proud of myself. And I believe that one day, this will be my most distinguished asset. While running by forming an arc, I shot his right sole by my left pistol while running. I might be a coward, but having gun''s on my hands, I think I could do anything. "Ahhh!" [Charles] screamed due to pain. He stil continues to shoot me, but I find it easy to predict his line of fire. Even though my body is weak, all of the bullets he shot are always left behind me. After he guessed my routine, I tried to approach him by running zigzag towards him. "Damn you!" It looks like he lost his calm. He tried to hit me with the end of the M16A1, but I ducked my head and sweep his feet with my left foot, making him lose balance. I shot both of his arms, making the M16A1 rifle return to it''s original form as an accessory. Maybe the pain made him lose consciousness. "Winner : [Yves Altair]" I''ll explain what happened. My father was a Gun''s creator. Since I was small, all I ever do was to assemble what my father does. When he saw my dedication in Gun''s, he thought me how to train my body. But those things doesn''t really fit me so I asked him for a much easier way. What he gave me is this ability being passed throughout our family''s history: [Gran Finale]. I''ll lose my reasoning, attacking my designated target while I still have my reasoning, and let''s my instinct do as it please. All of what my father taught me was inside [Gran Finale] so I don''t need to train my own body just to use it. The side effect of this ability is that there is a 3 minute cool down after I use it. It means, I can''t move for three minutes. Before I could finish the three minute cool down, the principal said from the sound magnifier. "Oh my, what do we have here?" Black smoke exits [Charles] body. That smoke compressed and creates its own form. What It formed was a knight in black armor and sword. What happened afterwards shocked the crowd. "Looks like we meet again, [Hero]." "Eh??" I was confused. Hero? What are you talking about? "It looks like you aren''t awakened yet. Its my chance to kill you for the glory of the Demon King!" He lifts up his sword and swings it horizontally towards me. The three minute cool down was not yet lifted, so I was launched towards the wall of the arena. All of the students were horrified when they saw that happen. "All of you, calm down!" The principal announces through the sound magnifier. After being thrown towards the arena''s wall, I wiped my mouth. "Blood?" It looks like blood spurted out of my mouth. The impact is severe. After that I lost my consciousness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Life. Death. Resurrection. I crossed the boundaries that removes my mortality. I am not a god, but an immortal!" Looks like my seal was broken again. When I woke up, I saw my mouth full of blood and my stomach distorted because of some impact. I''ll heal myself first before knowing my situation. "Ancient Spell, Sanctuary!" I cast Sanctuary on myself. After a few seconds, Most of the part of my body returned to its normal shape. "Then, what do we have here?" I saw someone familiar. It was one of the generals of the Demon King I spared during the Second Demon War. "Thaszor?! Is that you? What are you doing here, you rascal?" "Don''t act too familiar to me, Despicable [Hero]." "Oh is that so, by the way, are you the one who did that to my Avatar?" "If that is the case, what is it for you?" After he said that, I moved faster than speed of light towards his back with a [Maximus] in my right hand pointing upwards. After a split second, one of his arms was dis attached from his body. "Aaaaaaargh!" "It looks like you didn''t learn your lesson last fight. Let me re-educate you." --------------------------------------------------------------- Author Notes: I''ll do the Tale 10 later. I''ll post it by 6-12 hours. Tale 10 - Intentions "Even I face death here, I won''t concede!" "You''re really stubborn aren''t you?" "I don''t want to make that same mistake of leaving my King behind to die without helping!" "Well, I think what you''ve done there is right. You possess an incredible longevity, but you aren''t an immortal like your King." "You will never understand a knight''s honor!" [Thaszor] rushed towards me, with his sword on his uncut right arm. He tries to stab me towards my heart, but I easily blocked it using [Maximus]. "That sword is really incredible. Is that the sword you used to slay my brethren?" "Well, same as your sword that you''ve used to kill my brethren." He tries to execute a combo of stab, hack and slash. I easily blocked it with my [Maximus]. For the spectators, It looks like a one-sided battle, but our moves are beyond the level of normal. That''s natural, since he''s a general and I''m the [Hero]. I looked towards the principal while blocking all of [Thaszor]''s strikes. "Hey, could you unbound all of the accessory materials of the students inside the Arena?" "If you say so, Mr. [Qazar]" "I , [Ulysses Farnoch], the present principal of this academy commands all of you. Unbind your chains that bound all limits." After saying that line, all of the accessories of the students shone. It looks like the spell succeed. All of the students were confused what happened. "If you could, please do it [Eleonor]." "Yes." Wearing a cold expression, she starts to chant a spell. "Epic spell, Hypnosis" All of the students within the Arena lost their consciousness. "Thank you." "Hmph." Why is she so cold towards me? I''m also a part of your [Yves], you know? I changed my attention towards [Thaszor] whose still attacking me. Because of my battle experience, I could deflect all his strikes unconsciously. "Now let us wrap this up before they wake up. Why are you here other than to retrieve that king''s [Avatar]?" "Why do I need to tell the enemy our plans?" "Figures." I slashed both of his feet, making him kneel. I lifted him up by his neck and said. "Tell this to your King. I declare this academy as my turf. If one of the likes of you tries to step their foot here, know that you''ll never make it out alive." "World spell, Space Door" I opened a door that directly connects this area to another area I know. I opened a space door towards one of his territories in the Demon Continent. "Lets play again after you get strong. Make your subjects attach your limbs for you." I threw him with his legs and left arm to the other side of the door. "You''ll regret that you let me live." "Well, if I don''t, who will tell your King about my proclamation? Thank your Gods for letting you live." Then the door disperses. "Well, looks like the Demon King started to move. Maybe its time to make my Avatar know my existence. I want him to develop himself on his own, but time won''t permit me to do so." I looked towards the sky, sighing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I carried the plump boy named [Charles] to the bleachers of the Arena. The principal approaches me. "They''ll wake up in any minute, Mr. [Qazar]." "Ah yes. Thank you for the reminder." "Ancient spell, Nightmare." "Wha-?!" The principal was surprised. Well, Nightmare was used to torment people so it is categorized as attack spell. "Don''t worry, I''ll just manipulate their memories from their dreams." "I-is that so." I erased their memories, starting from the appearance of [Thaszor] until [Eleonor] chanted the spell. "That''ll do the trick." After that, a woman entered the Arena. It looks like she rushed towards the Arena, since he was sweating profusely "It looks like my predictions are correct. I found you at last, Sir [Hero]!" She runs towards me while spreading her arms. I evaded it by sidestepping to the left. Because of that, she slumped her face to the floor. She looks at me but I pointed [Maximus] to her. "What do you want?" Unfazed, she hold [Maximus]''s blade. "Waaaaaaaaa~ so this is the favorite sword of the [Hero], the [Maximus]! I''m really lucky to have the opportunity to touch it!" Looks like she''s not listening. I lost my motivation to ask. I dispelled [Maximus], making it disappear to thin air. She looks amazed when I done that. "H-h-how did you do that, Sir [Hero]? To make a solid material disappear to thin air. Sir [Hero] is really amazing!" "Ahem-!" Looks like the principal interrupted this teacher''s annoying interrogation. [Eleonor] walks towards us, remaining silent throughout the conversation. "Ah! Sorry for my disrespect, Sir [Hero]. I am [Yves Altair]''s teacher, [Dianne Lvonne]. "I know, since he''s also a part of me. How did you know that I am the [Hero]?" "It is just my intuition. When I saw his attribute elements, I knew that he is either the [Hero] or the [Demon King]. No one in recorded history of [Hachn] Academy to have the same case of him, having five elements at the same time." Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. "You''re smart. But give me one reason that will convince me not to erase your memories here?" The principal answered in place of the teacher. "She might look like that, but she''s a Master Magicsmith. Please let him know your secret." "I know that. But it isn''t enough. I may have trusted you, but it is because you are the top of this institution. Other than you,[Eleonor] , and this kingdom''s ruler, I won''t trust anyone else." She looks at me with crestfallen eyes. "If you really want, I could do something." "Eh?!" Both of them looked at me with a surprised face. "I''ll place a spell on you, making you unable to say my name and my identity. But if you try to tell it to people other than the principal and [Eleonor], that spell also makes you unable to speak forever. Is it okay?" "Why is [Eleonor] involved with this mess?" She looks at me with a confused look. "Don''t pry any further. If you know what''s best for you." "Yes, Sir [Hero]." Then I started to chant. "I, [Qazar the Immortal], calls on [Gleipnir], the strongest chain that binds even the most vicious of beast [Fenrir]. Please bind her tongue until I say so. Eternal binding!" After I said that, one thin silk ribbon emerged out of thin air and wraps itself in her tongue. "Binding complete. I said for confirmation. "That''s it?" Both of them were confused. "Yes, but don''t take it for granted. Be reminded that you are now chained by the strongest of all binding spells. One wrong move, and your tongue will be severed." "Yes. I''ll take it to heart, Sir [Hero]." "Good." Before I could return the body to my Avatar, she grabs a cystal ball in her pocket. My Avatar might be familiar with it, but since I could only obtain from his memories are people who associate with him, not the events happened to him. "What is that?" "Wait. You''ll know what it is." She directs her attention to the principal. "Principal, please inscribe the magical formation in this tool. Since I transported it by the Teleportation Pocket, this tool lost its magical properties." "I know what you''re thinking. Okay I''ll place one." Then he creates a magical formation on the crystal. It glew for a few minutes. After that, it lost its luster, reverting it to its original form. "Please Sir [Hero], place your hand on top of this crystal ball." Suspicious. I used my insight to know if there is something harmful being engraved inside the magic tool. I saw that there are no problems so I placed my hand on top of it. "[Qazar Aquila] Limit: 500,000 Elements: [Earth][Water][Fire][Air][Void] Unique: [???][???][???]" "?!" Aquila. The surname I abandoned a long time ago, pops out of a simple magic device. Good thing it hides my unique elements. As I am surprised with my surname popping out, the other two was surprised with my abilities. Since [Eleonor] knows this already, her face didn''t change. "As expected of the [Hero]. To have this kind of assessment. To have another 3 unknown skills other than the 5 elements is something a [Hero] could only possess." Both of them agreed with that conclusion. "Before you get the wrong idea, those unique skills are owned by my present avatar. Its not my power, but his." They became more surprised to hear this. Then the teacher, [Dianne] said: "But in my first assessment on Mr. [Altair], these unique skills didn''t show. Why did that happened." Before I could say it, [Eleonor] answered her. "His alter ego was hiding all of his unique skills. Since he didn''t know what that thing is, he didn''t have the chance to hide it. I know what this person thinks. He wants to let [Altair] develop on his own. To avoid making [Altair] an arrogant person." Then she slowly walks and whispers me some lines: "But I know your true agenda. You don''t want to make your Avatar to be alone like the previous one right? Being betrayed by the country he''s fighting for. Since you''re a [Hero], no one could stand by your side since you''re too powerful. You want to make him a person that has friends he could rely on, by making him start as a weak person and develop with his friends." " To know what i''m thinking, you''re scary, you know?" "I knew you better than anyone else." [Dianne] looks at us with a curious face. I didn''t pay her any attention and directed my focus to the principal. "It looks like the duration of [Hypnosis] ran out." Since I sensed the students would wake up any minute now. "I''ll go now. Goodbye." The principal and [Dianne] said. "Goodbye, Mr. [Qazar]" "Goodbye, Sir [Hero]" While [Eleonor] looks away. "Hmph." I get out of my Avatar''s body. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author Notes: I''ll post another chapter after I''m done of Magical Conquest and Great Villain. P.S: I''ll discuss later the ranking of spells, since they have yet to meet their Magic Teacher. Tale 11 - Lady-Killer Author Notes: A freaking long hiatus.. I have to sort out my own private life too. Sorry for being late <3 Tehee~! <3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ugh..." I woke up, with my head facing towards the sky. It looks like I fell unconscious again. Rather than that, I feel my head resting on something soft. I tried to lift my body up, just to find out that I was resting on [Eleonor]''s lap on the bleachers. "Looks like you woke up." "Eh? Eh? What happened?" "You won the duel. You fell unconscious after winning." "Ms. [Eleonor]?" "What~?" She says with playful tone. Looks like she knows what i''ll ask. "Why am I resting on your lap?" "Please think it as service. Yeah, service. For winning." She smiles innocently. I don''t know if she''s innocent or just sly. "Where''s the other students who watched the duel?" "They have gone back to the main building. It has been 30 minutes since the duel ended." "It means, the third class will start shortly?!" "Yes." "What are we waiting for? Let''s rush!" "Okay." We ran outside the arena, towards the main building. Before we started to run, she grabs my hand. Now, everytime I take a glimpse on her, her face has a bright smile on it. I don''t really get her. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 minutes ago. Principal''s perspective: "Looks like he''s gone." Ms. [Dianne] says. "So how was it? What do you think of the [Hero]?" "Just as the legend says. He''s beyond human comprehension. To think his energy reached the 500,000 maximum limit of this device. I could say that he has much more power than that." "You think so too?" "After I saw what happened to my crystal ball, that was obvious to think." She shows me the remains of the crystal ball. After assessing the [Hero]''s strength, now it looks like fine grains of sand. "Even that no-chant inventory magic. He doesn''t need a catalyst to do that. It looks like he''s unconsciously making a rip through other dimension." She asks me: "Other dimension?" "Yeah. Most of the Master Magicsmiths believe that there is a dimension only people who experienced a continuous cycle of life, death and resurrection could use. It must be what he''s using." "Is that so." "Most of the Master Magicsmiths tried to access it, but all of them failed." After saying that, both of us looked at Mr. [Altair]. He''s now resting on Ms. [Vega]''s lap. His face is full of security. Then Ms. [Dianne] asks me. "Hey, principal. It might be rude for me to ask this, but what''s Ms. [Vega]''s relationship with Mr. [Altair]?" "If you read legends that tells the origin of the [Hero], you''ll find out what it is." "[The Lovers] was it? So.. she''s his original wife?" "You guessed it right." "It looks like she''s unbound from the shackles of the Demon King." "Don''t pry any further." "Yes. But what about the students? " "I got something for that matter." "I, Ulysses Farnoch, the present principal, commands you to bind until I bid you to unbind!" I cast the binding spell for the accessory tools. After that, I arrange some tools inside the Arena. This Arena has the feature of playing the previous battles that has been held here. I manipulated the events after Mr. [Altair] defeated Mr. [Hugo]. Now, it looks like a true replica of the battle. I switched my attention to Ms. [Vega]. "Please make yourselves invisible." "Yes." She used a spell that hides them from naked eye. Now, it won''t be suspicious to see a sleeping Mr. [Altair] while the other one was fighting in the Arena. Earlier, Mr. [Hugo] was transported to the infirmary by Mr. [Curt]. I called him during the fight so that he could transport the one who''ll lose consciousness during the fight. One by one, the students woke up. They watched the clip, and left without any suspicion. "Then, let''s go." "Yes sir. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Yves]''s perspective: "Whew. It looks like the class didn''t start yet." When we reached our classroom, some students are still chatting with each other. When they noticed us entering, whispers enveloped the area. "To think that wimp is strong." "He hides that kind of ability. How misleading." Each of them has their own opinion. I looked around for [Charles], but what I saw on his place is his lackeys. Looks like he''s still in the infirmary. After we proceed to our seats, a teacher entered the room. He has a bald head and a long white beard and mustache. He also holds a wooden cane, not for assistance in walking, but for magic amplification. He started to speak. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. "Yo, brats. I''ll be your teacher for Magic Formations and Incantations. The name''s [Harold Reginald]. I''m the previous captain of the Royal Army''s Magic troops. Due to my age, I''m already retired from my duty, but expect that I''ll be strict when it comes to teaching." After that, he started the lesson. "Since all of you aren''t introduced to magic because of the kingdom''s law, i''ll start from the basics. Magic is divided into several divisions. It also has different types. Since you''ve met your [Al-chemi] teacher already, I don''t need to discuss those types. What I''ll discuss is the divisions of magic." "Attack Magic is divided with it''s difficulty, power, and area of effect. Ranking starts from Common, Intermediate, Rare, Epic, Ancient, Legendary, and World." "Common rank magic is the first tier of magic. Magics that are categorized here are simple elemental spells that all magicians could use. Intermediate rank magic is the second tier of magic. It is the improved version of common magic. Most of them are spells that augment the weapon of the user. Rare rank magic is the third tier of magic. This category holds much more power than earlier two, but its also a single target spell. Epic rank magic is the fourth of tier magic. This category boasts its balanced nature. Appropriate area-of-effect, strength, and versatility. Ancient rank magic, also known as Disaster-rank magic, is the fifth tier of magic. Magic within this category has the power to change a town''s landscape. Legendary rank magic is the sixth tier magic. It is much more powerful than Ancient rank magic, making its area of effect encompass the whole kingdom. And lastly, the World rank magic. It is the seventh tier magic. As its name says, its area of effect could cover the whole world." After that, one student raised his hand. He asked the teacher. "Sir, I''ve been wondering, what is the attribute of [Heal] and [Recovery] Magics? " "[Recovery] magics are gifts of Gods for the humanity. They are categorized in a larger scale as [Life] Magic. [Earth], [Water], [Fire], and [Void] are gifts of Nature to its children. Nature favors all of living creatures inside our world, making the demons and humans alike able to use [Nature] Magic. Gods are beings that favors humanity, giving them [Life] Magic. The counterpart of our [Life] Magic is the [Curse] Magic. Some humans could use [Curse] Magic, but demons are the ones who regularly use it. " He continued: "[Life] and [Curse] Magics are also ranked like the [Nature] spells, but these type of magic doesn''t reach Legendary and World rank. Not that it isn''t possible, but because no one has ever recorded to use it." "I''ll teach you this semester the whole common and intermediate rank of attack and support spells. If we have some time, I''ll add some rare type magic. My abilities only reached Ancient rank so don''t expect that i''ll teach you higher rank than that. To reach those higher ranks, you need deep connection and understanding with the element you want to use." After discussing some principles of magic, Mr. [Harold] left the classroom. What shocked us was a voice that came from outside. The voice could be called angelic, but the message it convey was the very opposite of being ''angelic''. "Hey! Who among the Adventurer''s department trashed my brother?! Get out of there!" All of us goes outside. What we saw was a orange-haired beauty. Her features isn''t inferior to [Eleonor]. She has white complexion and reddish lips. Her amber eyes shone like a predator looking for her prey. Her height is a little bit lacking, because her head only reached the top of my shoulder. What shocked us was her chest that is the opposite of her height, it looks like she''s having a hard time supporting those pair in her chest. It was much bigger than [Eleonor]''s. After she said that line, she looks at the tallest looking person in the crowd. I noticed that he''s one of [Charles]'' lackeys. "Are you the one who trashed my brother?!" "No, in fact he''s my friend. The one who trashed your brother was him." He points at me while snickering. So it was [Charles]'' sister. She looks at me while angry. After a few seconds, her angry face was replaced by shock. Of course, you''ll be shocked. If your esteemed brother were to be beaten by a weak looking person like me, wouldn''t you be shocked. "At last! I found you!" "Uhm.. Sorry for your brother!" I bowed to give apology. She grabs both of my shoulders. What happened after was another shocking announcement. "Take responsibility and Marry me!" "Eeeehhhhh?!" The whole crowd muttered. Tale 12 - Mysterious Author Notes: Here you go. ------------------------------------------------------- "Take responsibility and Marry me!" "Eeeehhhhh?!" The whole crowd muttered. I sense d¨¦j¨¤ vu. I looked towards [Eleonor]. Her face is full of disbelief. She grabs my right arm and said: "Sorry, he''s already taken." The girl saw it and looked towards [Eleonor]. "Oh? You saw him first? Well, I don''t care as long as he''s not yet married, i''ll take him away." Then the girl grabs my left hand. Sparks flew while they stare at each others eyes. I tried to get off their arms but their grip was too strong. That''s not just the problem. Both of their chest touches my arms. This might be what those guys call "Lucky Pervert" but I don''t want to be in this situation. Why? All of stares of men were locked on me. It might not be an exaggeration if they want to kill me this instant. I mustered my courage to ask her name. "Uhmm... Before that, could you please introduce yourself?" After I said that line, she looks at me with a shocked face. She shifts her face towards [Eleonor] who avoids her gaze by looking away. She droops her head looking disappointed and looks back at me. "Very well, remember my name and never forget it! My name is [Vivian Nialle Deneb]! The one who''ll..." Before she could finish her line, [Charles] appears before us while panicking. When he saw the ruckus, his face instantly paled. He takes [Vivian]''s hand and said: "[Vivian]?! Why are you here?! Keep your hands off that man!" "Dear half-brother, why didn''t you tell me that he is here?! You know how I long for this day to arrive, isn''t it?!" "That''s why! Now get away from that garbage this instant!" "[Yves] isn''t garbage!" Both [Eleonor] and [Vivian] exclaimed. All of the spectators were struck by anger and jealousy. I''m already at my consciousness'' limit. Both of them tighten their grip on my arms. I can''t voice out my opinion, can I? "Ahem. The class is starting you know? Please stop that act and enter the classroom." The one who said that was a woman in her 30''s. She wears a black suit and a skirt, the standard outfit for teachers. All of the students entered the classroom. [Eleonor] and [Vivian]''s grip loosen so I got out of their grip. Both looks disappointed but [Eleonor] grabs my hand and walks toward the classroom. Before we could enter, we heard [Vivian] say: "I''m from Automata department! I''ll see you later, my future husband!" [Eleonor] responded. "Shut up, third wheel!" Both looked away from each other. I was being led away by two aggressive women. I, who was a coward, can''t do anything to oppose them. Will it be always like this? We entered the classroom and the teacher introduced herself. "I am your teacher for [Basic Tools and Automata Studies], [Irnia Harquelin]." The teacher taught us some insights on creation of tools and automata. She started with some history and famous figures who developed it to what it is today. After her class ended, all of us gone to our designated dormitories. Beside the Main building, you could see the men''s dormitory on the right and women''s dormitory on the left. I proceed towards my room on the second floor of the men''s dormitory. "Room 211... There it is." Eleventh room in the second floor was my room. This school has a rule of having two students per room. I wonder who is my roommate. As I entered the room, I heard a splashing sound coming from a corner of the room. It seems that the bathroom is in that side. I tried to call out and greet my roommate from the outside. "Hello, I''m [Yves Altair] of Adventurer''s department. I''ll be your new roommate." As I say that line, a figure of a person wearing t-shirt and pants comes out . What I observed is that he looks like a rabbit. If take a look at him, he doesn''t look like a boy. His eyes were heterochromic, the left was yellow and the right was deep green. He has a short stature and a long gray hair. You would think he is a girl if you won''t take a look at his chest. His whole face was red. Maybe it''s because of the shower. He looked toward me and said: "Eh? So you''re my roommate? My name''s [Argenti Ousland] of Gun''s department. I''m also a first year, so [Argenti] is fine." "Okay. Then [Argenti], please take care of me." "Same to you" He pointed at the lower part of the bed bunker. He also instructed me on where should I put my things. His phone rang and exits the dormitory. I took a shower and read a manual on magical tools encryption. After some time, [Argerti] comes back and asks me: "Hey, you''re not coming? It''s lunch, you know." "Oh. Okay. I''m coming." I closed the book and goes outside the dormitory. We walked towards the school cafeteria. I think it is a pain to walk to and fro the cafeteria and my dorm room. I''ll bring snacks later so that I could eat if ever I would get hungry. The cafeteria was surrounded by cheerful voices of the students. The cafeteria was divided into three sections. Each section is reserved for the designated department on that area. We proceed towards the Adventurer''s department. I saw [Eleonor] eating alone without care on her surroundings. She''s surrounded by boys of other department who wants to hit on her. When she noticed my presence, she waves at me, making those boys around him glare at me. I tried to get away from her, but she left her unfinished food in the table and runs towards me. She pouts and says: If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. "Hey [Yves], why are you avoiding me?" "No, its just.." I want to avoid unnecessary trouble. "Well, whatever. Go get your food and sit beside me!" This girl''s too forceful. Its not that I hate it, but she''s just too popular. Being with her in public might ruin my dream to have a peaceful life. I noticed that [Argenti] already left. He was sitting nearby, eating his dinner. He looks at me with a [Good luck, friend. I''ll eat first] look on his eyes. I sent a [Please help me] look, but he averted his gaze and continues to eat. Before I could leave, a girl holding her own dinner comes towards us. I noticed that it was [Vivian] who was smiling and says: "[Yves], leave that girl aside and come eat with me." [Eleonor] interrupts with a crooked smile and says: "My, what do we have here? Mistress, please don''t interrupt our meal. You know that this section is for Adventurer''s department only. Outsiders should keep their distance." [Vivian] responds with a cold tone: "Don''t say that. As a fellow student, the shouldn''t be a barrier that inhibits our socialization. Rather than that, I know that you''re not qualified to be in his side." When [Vivian] muttered this line, [Eleonor] froze. I don''t know what it is, but I notice that these two have a history that they share. I sneaked silently to avoid their attention. [Vivian] noticed me and said: "[Yves], please approach me after you take your meal. Let''s eat together." "O-okay." I took a glance on [Eleonor]. She looks downcast. After encouraging me when I was bullied, I couldn''t just leave her when she''s like that, isn''t it? "Don''t think that you''re not qualified. In my opinion, you are more than enough." [Eleonor] looks at me. When our gaze meet, she averts her flustered face. "Well, you''re like a little sister that wants to be spoiled." She looks at me with her mouth agape. [Vivian], who heard our conversation, chuckles silently. After a few seconds, [Eleonor] averts her face while pouting. "I hate you [Yves]!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Eleonor]''s perspective: After [Yves] departed, I approached the Mistress,[Vivian] and said: "Let''s meet later at the back of Arena." She looks at me and gives off an irritated smile. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "So, what is it that you want?" [Vivian] looks at me with disgust in her face.'' "Don''t act like you don''t know what I''m going to ask." I give off killing intent. I know that this girl knows my identity. "Hou. You want to fight me? Why dont you try to attack?" [Vivian] gives me a plain provocation. I took the bait. "Don''t be cocky!" I tried to cast a common fire spell, Fire bolt. Before the spell reaches her, she flicks her fingers. At an instant, fire was sucked out by thin air. What surprises me is that she didn''t even try to use a spell chant to block my attack. She didn''t even break a sweat or move another part of her body other than her right arm and fingers. I tried to use other common rank spells but she dissipates them with ease. I unleashed a rare rank spell Fire Snake, but she didn''t try to move. Before the skill could even reach her, the spell hits an invisible barrier, making it lose its effect. "Is that your limit, Demon King Fragment? or I should say, Demon King Avatar?" She mockingly looks at me. "Who are you?" I tried to ask her. I don''t want to use higher ranking spells since it might get the whole academy''s attention. Her response was unexpected. "Look at this. You know what is it, right?" She reaches out her hand, making her palm point upwards. She focused her whole mana on her palm. A white sphere made of mana was floating on top of her palm." "?!" I was surprised. To think I would see ''that'' easily. A fragment of my power. A piece of my soul. To think this mysterious person has it. "With your expression, it looks like you recognized it." She takes the sphere back by placing her palm on her chest. Within a few seconds, the sphere vanished. "I''ll take it back!" No need to hold back. I''ll use a barrier to conceal our battle. "Oh no you won''t." She points her hand upwards. The barrier I set up was shattered into pieces. "Did you miss it? Your [Void] element, is it?" This girl holds my [Void] element. Tale 13 - Shiina Author Notes: Part 1... Please Enjoy.... I want to continue but Part 1 is too long already. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a wish. A wish that I''ll be able to choose my own fate. If that wish would come true, i''ll give my all to take the choice that I won''t ever regret. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am [Vivian Nialle Deneb]. My name was given to me by my mother, the deceased wife of the previous duke of House [Hugo]. Since my mother was a mistress, my surname wasn''t adapted from my father''s surname. My mother and I were sheltered by my father, away from the eyes of his family. One day, I pestered my parents to take me in a carnival that''s being performed in the neighboring city. As we cross the forest which is between the two cities, we were ambushed by bandits. Our guards were easily annihilated because the leader has a high quality Gun''s weapon. My family was taken hostage by the bandits and they asked my father''s family to pay ransom for our safety. The [Hugo] House, who didn''t know me and my mother''s identity, only paid for my father''s freedom. Because of that, the bandits were angered and they molested my mother in front of my eyes. My cheerful and sweet mother, which gave me all of what she owns; her future, her dreams and her life, was being tortured by unfair fate. When they got tired of my mother, they killed her and looks at me with eyes saying that i''m next. Fear, Despair, Anger, and Anxiety, all of these were feelings that wells inside me. Before they could even touch me, a voice inside my head spoke. "Do you wish to change your fate?" As a child, all I could do is to cling on the thin spider''s thread that would lead me to my salvation. I hastily said yes. The voice responded. "I know this might be too early for you to acknowledge me, but I know if I let you die here, you''ll never get the chance to change your fate, like my previous life." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Princess, Princess, wake up! Something is happening inside the royal hall." "..Hhhhmmm? Did Sir [Lewis] arrive?" "Yes, it seems like it." I immediately ordered my maidservant. "Quickly! Help me dress!" "Yes, Princess." I hastily changed to my royal dress from my sleepwear. I want to be presentable enough in front of the hero as a member of the royal family. Well, there may be other motives, but you couldn''t argue with a maiden in love. Yes. I ,the 2nd child of the present king [Shiina Crowell], 18 years old, is in love with Sir [Lewis]. As per my desperate request, I was betrothed to him. I know that according to the legend, the Hero and the Demon King were previously lovers, but I couldn''t help but fall in love with him. Before I met him, I was known by the title "Unreachable Flower" among the nobles since I didn''t entertain all of the marriage proposals presented to me by my father, the King. I lacked self-control, act boyish, and even quarrel with men, which makes all the knights and nobles alike within the kingdom afraid to approach me. Even my father trusted me that I could protect myself even without the aid of my personal guards. One night, During my stroll without my personal guards at the royal labyrinth, I stumbled upon a hidden lever that gives access to the depths of the Royal Palace. I was overcame by the thrill for adventure, so I carelessly entered the dungeon. Before I could regret my actions, the door closed making me unable to return. Without any other choice to choose from, I explored the place with full caution. Good thing I was wearing men''s formal wear, making it easier to move. Spike traps, swinging blades, and trapdoors were rampant in the area, but I know how these traps work since I obtained the knowledge which regards to dungeon exploration so I proceed with countermeasures. I lost track of time, since the only source of light inside the dungeon was brilliant gems that emit light. As time goes by, I was also stricken by hunger and exhaustion. As I proceed towards the lower floor, due to my exhaustion, I didn''t noticed that there is a big spherical stone rolling towards me. As I ran for my life, I unexpectedly stepped on a trapdoor. I was dropped towards the treasury of the dungeon. My head and back slammed towards the solid floor, damaging my spine and giving me a head injury. I tried to move my body, but it won''t listen to my command. As I focus my eyes towards the treasure, I muttered: "Is this the end? To die in this unknown place, without anyone to give my corpse a proper burial? I may have discovered riches that could help my father, but in expense of my own life. It''s a pity that I couldn''t return even a speck of it to make my father proud of me. I must have gave him another thing to worry. I''m sorry my father." As I wait for my death to come, thoughts swirled in my head. My consciousness was too hazy to think straight. As I think of giving up, I thought of my father''s smiling face, my time with my brothers, my mother''s etiquette lessons, all of the events of my life. I unconsciously muttered: "God, if you could hear me, please give this daughter of yours another chance to live." Before I lose my consciousness, I heard a surprised voice of a man. "Whoa!? To think the palace have this kind of dungeon!" When I heard his voice, I tried to get his attention. He was behind the huge pile of gold so he didn''t notice my presence. I placed all my might but only a small voice goes out of my mouth. "Please, help me!" But what happened next was something I didn''t expect. "Hey [Qazar], what do you think are those swords?" I think that man has a companion. "Young [Lewis], those were the forgotten twin blades of life and destruction, [Maximus] and [Tranquil]. It''s a good asset to have them. But keep in mind, those weapons have their own consciousness. If those weapon doesn''t recognize you, it would never speak and show you their true prowess." "Is that so, well let''s take it. I''ll use these rather than let them rot here." "Wise decision for an easygoing man like you." "Don''t say that, partner." The man laughs like an idiot. I wonder why I have strength to retort the actions on this man. "[Qazar], could you hold all these treasures on your inventory?" "You won''t need these kind of junk. Take that eyepiece on the altar, and see what will happen." When the man took the eyepiece, he instantly wore it. "Oooh!! This is?!" "That is the eyepiece of truth. When you wear it, you''ll see all the truths of the world. No one could deceive you, making you immune to all illusion magic and lies." "Eh... To think this artifact rest in this dungeon. Well, it''s not in the level of the twin blades, but it''s also a helpful tool." "Hey [Qazar], why do you know all the artifacts within this dungeon." "Well, the creator of this dungeon was a friend of mine." "Hmmm..." "All of these gold coins were created by illusion magic." "You''re right.... Wait, is it that person we are looking for?" Looks like he noticed me. He walks towards me and sits while not letting his bottom reach the floor. Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more. "Hey, are you alright?" The man pressed a wooden stick on my face. All I could do was get angry silently. I couldn''t see his face because my eyes were already closed. I don''t have enough energy to open my eyes, even retaliate. "Stupid [Lewis], don''t you see that pool of blood under his head? It looks like he hit his head hard on the floor. Looking at his posture, I could see that he also suffered some spinal injury." "Oh, is that so?" "I think this person also disarmed all the traps above except the last floor. If I could calculate his fall, it was directly from that last open trapdoor on the third underground floor." "Oi [Qazar], he''s still breathing." "It''s your choice to help him or not." "Hmm.. Isn''t that the [Royal Insignia]? To think he''s a member of the royal family. I''ll help him so that I could get that reward." "Really, please remove your attachment to money, Stupid [Lewis]. Your reputation as a the [Hero] is at stake here." "Yeah, yeah." Before I lose my consciousness, the man muttered a spell. "Ancient Spell Sanctuary" I felt a warm feeling swirling around my body. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Uhmm..." As I woke up, I heard a nostalgic voice: "Princess!!" It was my personal maid''s voice. Her voice is full of anxiety and sadness. "*Sniff* Princess! Thank God you woke up! Please wait for a moment, i''ll report this to Your Majesty!" She hurrily departs from the room. While waiting for my parents to arrive, I was thinking of a way to apologize for making them worry. I''ll take all of the punishment they''ll deliver to me. After some time pondering, I couldn''t forget the voice of the man who saved me. It''s not that I fell in love, but I want to thank him for giving me this second life. I don''t care if he took all my hard work that almost killed me, since he gave me another chance to see my loved ones. Within 15 minutes, I heard a large crowd rushing towards my room. The first to enter was my father. He inclined his body with his head facing the floor. I noticed that his body was shaking. My eyes watered as I think of the expression in his face. All I could say was: "I''m sorry, I''m sorry, I''m sorry." Tears fell from my eyes. I tried to wipe it with my hands but tears won''t stop falling. I covered my face with my two hands, I felt ashamed for crying since I know it''s all my fault at the first place. My actions now makes it look that I want them to pity me for all that happened to me. I vowed that I won''t cry but as I imagine my family''s faces, I felt relieved. All of my family members were outside. My mother covers her lips with both of her hands while her tear fall from her eyes. Both of my brothers smiled as tears also fall from their eyes. My father took a step and reached my body. He hugged me as his tears fall from his eyes. His hug tightened as I muttered "I''m sorry" continuously. "It''s okay now, my daughter. You''re safe now. Please don''t make your father worry again." All I respond was a nod. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the tension died out, I asked my father: "Father, do you know the person who rescued me from the dungeon?" My father looked at me for a while, but resigned himself. I wondered why he acts like this. "He is the [Hero] of the legends. I asked for his assistance when one of your guards reports that you are missing." "The guards reported that you went missing after taking a stroll in the labyrinth. Within two days, he found the entrance of the dungeon and you were discovered. But the thing is, he didn''t know you''re a girl. The details we gave was he is an important person of the royal family." Then, his face changed and said: "Now that you know that he is the [Hero], I''ll say this for your sake. Please don''t fall in love with him." Since the whole kingdom knows his story of eternal cycle of love and despair, no one wants to fall in love with the [Hero]. The women who''ll fall for him will taste the pain of one-sided love. It''s also the same with the [Demon King]. "No father, all I want to do is to give my thanks for him saving my life." My father reluctantly agreed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After three days, I met the [Hero] by the help of my father. "Greetings, Sir [Hero]. Thank you for saving my life." "Eh?! You''re a girl?!" My image of the [Hero] was easily broke when I saw his idiotic reaction. To think the [Hero] of the legend is very different from the ideal hero of the humanity. The person in front of me looks mediocre in all things. His looks, height and build were average. He doesn''t stick out if ever you group him with commoners. I don''t see how this person was identified as the [Hero]. I respond with respect since he''s my benefactor. "Sorry for confusing you, Sir [Hero]. I''m really fond of wearing men''s clothes." "Is that so? But you look great on what you''re wearing now." What I''m wearing right now is a blue one piece dress with frills. I wear it when there is an event that I should properly show myself as a princess of the country. "I''ll take that as a compliment." I didn''t take his compliment that seriously since most of the people who wants to marry me always say the same flattery that I already got tired of it. I tried to ask him: "This may be a little bit rude, but are you really the [Hero]?" Because I felt a little suspicion. I couldn''t accept it that this average man is the [Hero] who''ll save the humanity from the [Demon King]. "I know why you''re asking it, but isn''t it appropriate for you, a princess who dressed like men, should ask?" He chuckled a little. His attitude really annoys me. I was known for losing my self-control, so I spoke something outrageous. "Why don''t we try to spar? If I win, I''ll never recognize you as the [Hero] and my debt to you for saving my life will be erased. If you win, I''ll recognize you as the [Hero] and I''ll obey one of your request." "Hmmm.. It''s not that I''m against the duel, but you''ve just recovered, aren''t you? If you would like, set a date, time, and place of the duel." His argument sounds valid. I''ve just recovered from my injuries and I''m already asking for a duel. "Then, 8 AM, Four days from now, at the Knight''s Training Grounds. If you don''t arrive, it''ll be your loss." I proudly announced the venue and time of the duel. The [Hero] chuckles lightly and said: "What a proud woman you are, state your name! For I would remember your name throughout my lifetime!" "Isn''t it appropriate to say your name first before asking other people''s name?" I want to pay him back for insulting my preference when it comes to dresses. "Hahaha! Sorry, Sorry! My name is [Lewis Nulan]. Now, please state your name." I proudly announced my name. "I''m [Shiina Crowell]. Nice to meet you, Temporary [Hero]." "Ouch, that title hurts." I laughed as he acts like an idiot. I know that he isn''t a bad person.