《Bro...I'm Divine!!》


 1. Rise and Shine.

    Beep! Beep! Beep!


    Louis groaned, swatting at his alarm clock like it had personally offended him. The incessant beeping continued, and he buried his face deeper into the pillow.


    "Just five more minutes," he mumbled, tugging the blanket over his head as if that could block out the noise¡ªand the world.


    But peace was fleeting.


    Suddenly, the door to his room burst open with the force of a small tornado. Two pint-sized whirlwinds rushed in, jumping onto his bed and straight onto him, their voices loud enough to wake the dead.


    "Good morning, BIG BROTHER!!"


    The culprits were Ruth and Seth, the mischievous twin siblings. Both opposite-gender twins grinned at him, their faces glowing with excitement.


    Louis groaned louder this time, glaring up at their annoyingly enthusiastic faces.


    "Get off, you two," Louis said calmly, trying not to sound irritated.


    The twins giggled and shook their heads.


    "Nope! This is the only way to wake you up properly!" Seth declared with a mischievous grin.


    "And it''s nice to see your annoyed face," Ruth added smugly.


    Louis rolled his eyes, already regretting not locking his door the night before.


    He sighed lazily. "Great. You both did an amazing job. Now can you please get off?"


    The twins giggled again before finally hopping off him.


    Unbelievable. If only I had their energy. Louis thought Wishfully, stifling a yawn and glancing at the twins.


    "By the way, Why are you two so energetic this early?" Louis couldn''t help but ask.


    "Mommy said We''re going on a Trip today!" Ruth chirped, practically bouncing with excitement.


    "Huh? where?"


    "To the Laplace City!," she Answered " so we going to leave the Bashbell City as well!"


    "And Mommy also told us to wake you up!" Seth added, crossing his arms like he was delivering a royal decree. "You''ve gotta get ready for the train!"


    Train?  Louis blinked a couple of times before it dawned on him. Oh, right. Summer vacation''s over, and the Academy term is starting again...Yay.


    Louis sighed, rubbing his face. The alarm clock continued its relentless beeping.


    Beep! Beep! Click¨C


    "Stupid clock," he muttered before turning to the twins. "Alright, I''m fully awake. Go tell Aunt¡ªI mean, Mommy¡ªthat I''m up now."


    The twins nodded happily, but then they chuckled, trying to hold in their laughter.


    Louis was confused and asked,


    "What?"


    The twins exchanged glances before Seth finally said, barely holding back a laugh,


    "I like your hair. It suits you well."


    After that, they ran off, giggling hysterically, leaving Louis even more confused.


    He turned to the mirror and sighed. His ash-brown hair was an absolute mess, sticking up in every direction like a bird''s nest.


    "Yeah, yeah, thanks for reminding me," he muttered.


    Finally, peace returned, and the room was quiet. Louis glanced around his room. Papers and books relating to magical theories, Essence awakening methods, and other arcane topics were scattered across the floor. His garbage can was overflowing with crumpled paper and empty cans of black coffee.


    All the research and countless sleepless Nights¡­ Louis finally realized that his room was in complete chaos.


    I should clean this place up before Melissa lectures me to death, Louis thought with a weary sigh.


    Stretching, he slowly got up and began tidying the chaos.


    A few boring minutes later, he was finally done. The room now felt cozy and clean.


    "Finally. Job''s done," he muttered to himself. "Now, let''s get ready."


    Heading to the bathroom, he washed up quickly and then dressed in his uniform¡ªa simple black robe embroidered with symbols, a brown sweater underneath, and black pants.


    He looked at the mirror again and studied himself. Ash-brown hair, fair skin, and an average height¡ªnot ugly, but not particularly handsome either. The only remarkable feature was his icy-blue eyes, a distinctive trait of the Mustang family. together with long eyelashes and dark circles.


    "Huh... good enough, I guess," Louis muttered, checking his appearance one last time.The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.


    After that, he finally left the room and went downstairs. As he descended, the first thing he noticed was the delicious smell of breakfast wafting through the air.


    "Hmm, chicken soup," Louis muttered happily, his stomach growling in anticipation.


    When he entered the kitchen, he saw a middle-aged woman busy at the stove. It was his aunt and the person who felt more like family than anyone else, Melissa Auclair.


    "Morning," Louis said as he sat down, ready to devour the soup.


    "Morning, Louis," Melissa replied, her back still turned as she stirred the pot. "Excited to go back to the Academy?" she teased.


    "Don''t remind me," Louis muttered, rolling his eyes. "But yeah, kinda."


    Louis grabbed the spice jar and sprinkled black pepper into the pot of a chicken soup.


    Behind him, Melissa glanced over her shoulder, one eyebrow arched in curiosity.


    "Black pepper? First thing in the morning?"


    "Absolutely," Louis replied with a faint, Cheeky grin.


    She sighed, shaking her head, but a small smile tugged at her lips.


    "Alright then, Suits yourself," she muttered, turning back to her own cooking.


    Taking a spoonful of the spicy soup, he couldn''t help but savor the rich taste. A quiet moan of satisfaction escaped him.


    Dear Gods¡­ thank you for making humanity so damn creative that they could make this masterpiece.


    As he ate more, Ruth''s earlier comment about a trip popped back into his mind. Louis turned to Melissa and asked, "So¡­ are you going on a trip? Ruth told me you were heading somewhere with them."


    Melissa nodded. "You could say that. Your grandparents are getting old and sick, so I decided to visit them. I''m taking the twins with me since they don''t have school. Plus, I don''t really trust the maids to take care of them."


    Louis nodded silently, understanding her reasoning, and continued eating his soup.


    "Oh, and also, I was asked to meet Victor. requesting for some reports," Melissa added.


    At the mention of his father''s name, Louis frowned. The cheerful atmosphere dimmed slightly.


    Melissa noticed his reaction and sighed. "I know you''re not fond of him, but I need to visit him. It''s very urgent, you know?"


    Louis was silent for a moment, staring at his bowl. Then, with a slight nod, he resumed eating his soup.


    After a while, his curiosity got the better of him, and he glanced up. "What''s it about? Something related to politics?"


    Melissa hesitated, her expression shifting into something more guarded. Finally, she said,


    "It''s about the Bronzo Continent, in the Noha Kingdom. According to what I''ve gathered, the Mistborns have already conquered 30% of it."


    "What?!" Louis froze, his spoon mid-air, his expression a mix of shock and a bit of dread.


    Melissa quickly held up her hand in reassurance. "Don''t worry. Masters and Grandmasters are already handling the situation. In fact, the latest reports say they''ve managed to reclaim 15% of the lost territory."


    Louis stared at his aunt, still rattled by the news. "So¡­ that''s why you need to visit my father?"


    "Exactly," she confirmed. "We need more clarity and cooperation. Your father might have the connections and resources we need right now.


    "As the head of one of the Greatest Families, Victor is always a great source of help, and we need every resource we can get to destroy those creatures."


    He mulled over her words, his mind still lingering on the Mistborn threat. Finally, he nodded, though the unease didn''t leave him.


    Though, Louis also couldn''t help but to frown at the mention of "Greatest Families." The term always irritated him.


    Greatest families Huh?...Louis sighed heavily whatever. not that I care about them...anyway this soup is amazi¨C


    His thoughts were then interrupted by two gremlins (the twins) trying to get their Mother''s attention.


    "Mommy, can you help me pick an outfit?" Ruth asked sweetly. tugging Melissa''s skirt with her small hands.


    "And can you help me find my Dino-plush?" Seth added, also gently tugging her skirt.


    Melissa''s hand glows for a moment. using her Essence to turn off the stove before looking at one of the twins.


    "Sure, darling. Just go to your room and wait for me, ok?" said Melissa, stroking Ruth''s long¨CLight¨CBrown Hair.


    She then looked at Seth and teased" and your little friend is on the couch, probably reading a book," She also stroked his short¨Clight¨CBrown hair.


    "Thank you Mommy " they both said in unison with a smile as they both went on their ways.


    If only those Gremlins Behaved like that longer. Louis sighed as he continued to Eat the soup.


    After he finally finished it, he stood with his Bowl and decided to wash it. not giving His aunt more work than she already has.


    "Thanks," Melissa said with a smile.


    "No worries," he muttered. already finished cleaning the Bowl.


    louis then looked at the time and realized it was already 11PM, Meaning the train was ready to set off in an hour.


    Oh shit!


    "Gotte go" he called, he hurriedly went upstairs,


    Melissa calmly followed. Since she needed to help Ruth with Clothes.


    After Louis was in his room, he took everything he needed.


    Clothes, Books, Snacks, Study objects and lastly his notebook.


    "Is this all?" he muttered, scratching the back of his neck before looking at his aunt from the other side of the room and asked " is there something i''m forgetting?"


    "Nope!" Melissa voiced out, also helping out Ruth " Oh! actually, go downstairs and you will see the box. you can take that with you!"


    A box? Confused and curious he went downstairs again and immediately noticed a nicely wrapped box in the kitchen.


    he went closer and noticed a note, he picked it up and read it.


    "Happy 18th Birthday Louis, I wish you the best!"


    Louis smiled faintly, already knowing who the gift was from.


    Even though his birthday was still a week away, he was touched to receive something early from her.


    "Thanks, big sis," he muttered softly, a warm smile spreading across his face. Carefully, he took the present and went back upstairs to continue packing.


    Once he had everything ready, he headed downstairs, ready to leave. But just as he reached the door, Melissa stopped him.


    "Wait! You forgot something," she said, walking over and handing him a large bottle.


    The bottle contained a blackish liquid, swirling with countless glowing sparks that danced and shimmered within it.


    Of course... how could I forget that? Louis sighed, tucking it carefully into his pocket.


    "You know the drill, right?" Melissa asked, her tone serious. "If you feel nauseous, have the urge to throw up, or¡ª"


    "¡ªOr randomly get a nosebleed," Louis interrupted with a faint smirk. "I''ll drink it immediately. Three times a day. Don''t worry, Aunty, I know the rules."


    Melissa let out a sigh of relief and nodded. "Good... good. Don''t forget, okay?"


    "I won''t," Louis reassured her with a faint smile.


    She sighed again, softer this time, and leaned in to kiss his forehead gently.


    "Once I''m done with my work, I''ll come visit you. Would you like that?" she asked.


    "Always," he replied with a smile. "And I don''t mind if you bring those little gremlins along."


    Melissa chuckled and nodded. "Sure, sure. They''d love to visit you too."


    Louis chuckled, then opened the door, ready to leave. But before he could step out, a familiar, enthusiastic voice rang out behind him.


    "Bye-bye, big bro!" Ruth shouted happily, waving her small arms with all her might.


    "See you later, Louis! Can''t wait to annoy you again!" Seth added with his trademark cheeky grin.


    Louis rolled his eyes but grinned nonetheless, waving back at them. "See you later, you little gremlins," he said playfully, before turning to his aunt.


    "You too, Aunty. See you in two months."


    Melissa nodded silently, her warm smile glowing with affection.


    Grabbing his suitcase, Louis stepped outside.


    The air was warm and the weather was nice, he sighed in relief that it didn''t rain today.


    As he walked away, he glanced back and saw the twins still waving from the doorway. He couldn''t help but smile.


    Looking ahead, he took a deep breath. The path before him was clear.


    He was ready to go to the Academy.

 2. Whispers

    Louis breathed heavily for couple of minutes, resting both of his hands on his knees.The bustling crowd moved around him, indifferent to his struggle.


    "Gods¡­ i shouldn''t have done that." Louis breathed out, taking another minute to steady himself.


    Louis knew that he shouldn''t push himself too hard due to his weak body. Of course, he didn''t have any choice. The train was about to set off in 30 minutes, and he was still far away from the station. So decided to run as fast as he could.


    It took 15 minutes for him to finally arrive at the train station. Louis was all sweaty and sick-looking.


    After taking a few slow and deep breaths, he finally felt a little better. Suddenly, he heard the announcer''s voice crackled over the speakers, barely audible over the crowd, announcing upcoming departures and delays.


    The Train to Nickola city is Delayed to 30 minutes!


    The Train to Genten is arriving in 5 minutes!


    The Train to Saint-Peters is arriving in 15 minutes!


    Fifteen minutes huh? I guess i have time to grab some coffee.


    Louis straighten himself and Adjusting his grip on his suitcase, he moved forward, taking a moment to observe his surroundings.


    The Hall of the train station was huge and had a symphony of sounds, Movements and Voices blending together. Passengers bustled about, some dragging heavy suitcases while others hurried to catch their departing trains. The place was also crowded with many types of people, Business Men, Students, Families, Elderly, and many more.


    The warm air reeked of a faint oil and metal, mixed together with a greasy aroma of fast food from nearby stalls. A hint of stale coffee lingered in the background. Louis could also smell the cigarettes somewhere.


    Louis sighed, It was just another typical Afternoon at the station, where time never seemed to stand still.


    After walking a bit more, finally arrived at the little coffee shop.


    [Lady Annabeth''s Coffee House]


    He went inside and could immediately smell the air of coffee beans, baked breads and snacks.


    Ahh¡­ Sweet home, Louis grinned to himself, nothing is better then having a croissant with nice Black Coffee¡ª He paused, reconsidering. ¡ªActually, let''s go with a Cappuccino instead!


    Louis approached the counter and asked the young Lady with a polite smile.


    "Hallo, I''d like to have Annabeth''s Strawberry-flavoured Croissant with Cappuccino please."


    He paused, reaching into his pocket before pulling out a sleek, silver-looking card.


    "With discount please." He added with a nervous chuckle.


    The Young Cashier smiled warmly,


    "sure!, that would be 9 Goldos and 57 Centos."


    Louis nodded, handing over the silver card first before reaching into his wallet. Once he had the cash, he placed it on the counter.


    "Thank you!"


    the young woman chirped as she scanned the card. But the moment she glanced at the screen, her expression changed.


    Her eyes widened.


    "O-oh! it''s¡­ Mustang¡­"


    She gulgs her saliva before she turns to him, her smile was now nervous-looking.


    "U-um..your order will be ready at any moment!" She gave back the silver card and a couple of change before spinning around hurrying off toward the kitchen.


    Louis watched her rushing away, sighing as he muttered under his breath, even even though she was already gone.


    "Just take your time, i don''t mind."


    I guess this is one of the things of being a member of The Great Nine Families. Louis sighed.


    Even tho Louis already got used to this treatment, he couldn''t help but to silently feel irritated by it. He then simply shook his head and decided to move on.


    Knowing that his order would take a while, he found a chair which was close to the window and sat comfortably. Getting bored, he opened his suitcase and pulled out his red notebook.


    Louis opens the notebook and read silently for a bit.


    " 14.06.1578.


    It was Failure. But it was expected. Using the alchemy was something new to me, and I never had someone to teach me for it.


    And also because I failed the chemistry Class.


    But i did learn few things about this,


    It''s pretty fascinating that using chemistry can make such incredible effects, mimicking a form of a¨Cfake but Useful¨Cmagic,


    Even though I failed to cure my voidborn with alchemy, I''ll try to learn and study more about it. I''m sure it will have some uses.


    That being said¡­ I need to be more careful. I already managed to hurt myself once. Heh... I guess that famous quote really is true.


    That everything has a price..."


    Out of boredom, Louis flipped back a few previous pages in his notebook.


    "27.04.1576.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it.


    That little runt Seth had the audacity to tell me that coconut-flavoured croissants are better than strawberry-flavoured ones.


    The nerve of that brat!


    Whatever. At least Ruth has good taste like me. Strawberry for life!"


    Louis stared at the words for a moment before his mouth twitched. Slowly, he buried his face in his hands, his cheeks burning with embarrassment.


    Was I seriously beefing with a six-year-old over pastries? Real mature, Louis. Real mature. Louis sighed, shaking his head.


    When suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a waitress approaching his table. She was young, pretty, and¡ª judging by the nervous look on her face¡ª clearly aware of who he was.


    "Here you go. Y-your Grace." she said hesitantly, carefully placing the cappuccino and the warm, sweet croissant in front of him.


    Louis nodded politely and she immediately left.


    He looked at the table and smiled cheerfully. he held the croissant and finally took a bite of that golden and flaky snack. He moans in satisfaction as he eats the rich, sweet and fruity masterpiece he was holding, savoring the divine taste.


    After few seconds, Louis finally flips to the lastest page while still eating his croissant.


    " 24.08.1578.


    It''s been a while since I wrote something here. I was little busy, attending a wedding party. Even though I don''t care about Nickolas, auntie insisted that I should visit and congratulate him at least. so¡­ after i went there, you can pretty much guess what happened.


    It was awkward.


    I could tell that my family didn''t enjoy my company and to be honest, i didn''t enjoy theirs either. I felt very suffocated to be with them every second or minute.


    Thankfully, big sis Barbara noticed and pulled me away, inviting me to the family library. It was Wonderful. I thanked her, and she left to rejoin the wedding.


    While exploring the library, I stumbled upon countless fascinating books¡ªgrimoires on all types of magic, summoning manuals, ritual guides, and theories on Essence Cores.


    I don''t know why, but I had a strange urge to read them. Even though magic is useless to me.


    So, I studied. I copied down as much as I could into my notebook.


    Who knows? maybe one day it''ll come in handy¡­


    Louis glanced at another notebook tucked in his suitcase. Unlike his personal one, this one contained everything¡ª detailed methods, theories about Pillars, Essence, and various branches of magic.


    Pretty much everything he maneged to copy from that library.


    "If only i had more time." Louis chuckled lightly " i guess this is enou¨C hm?"


    Suddenly, hushed voices stirred behind him¡ª a whisper of gossip, just intriguing enough to catch his attention.


    "Hey, have you heard? the new war is about to break out." the young man whispered


    The old man Beside him scoffed, he puts down his coffee cup on a table with a clink.


    "Let me guess¨C Omeria and kelpa? tsk, they been fighting for decades now!"


    "No, it''s different," the third middle-aged man chimed in " it''s between Lugobelia and telanish."


    "What!" the old man''s eyes widened "Well¡­ i suppose that was bound to happen. They''ve been on each other''s necks for a while now. But tell me¡ª what started it?"


    "What do you think? it''s Mistborn" the middle-aged man sighed heavily and continued


    "Ever since they fled their Doomed kingdom forty years ago, those Lugobelian folks have been seeking refuge in Telanish. Came beggin for safety, they did. But it didn''t take long before they started protesting¡ª demanding food, shelter, a place to call home. Bah! The government paid em no mind, same as always. And so, it''s been dragging on for years now, like a wound that just won''t heal."


    The man paused for a moment before continuing in an even lower tone


    "But the reason? It''s because one of the Lugobelians shot the Telanish''s Emperor only son."


    Silence settled between them.


    "You can imagine how that went," the man sighed. "Even though the son survived the shot, The Emperor was furious. He had no choice but to declare war on Lugobelia."


    The middle-aged man let out a dry chuckle. "And that''s not even the worst part. They say the Fog is dominating that place now¡­ Poor bastards. Getting cornered by both the Telanians and the Mistborn. Tragic."


    "Gods.." the old man shook his head solemnly." typical Lugobelians, can''t help but to cause trouble for others and themselves."


    Huh...interesting¡­ I guess that''s one of the reasons why Melissa was busy these past weeks, Louis thought, silently sipping his cappuccino.


    His Aunt Melissa might seem ordinary at first glance, but in reality, she was anything but. A Rank Master with a Epic Essence, she had once been a Guild Association Captain in the Mansa Kingdom.


    Now? She worked as an assistant to Minister Magia, ever since she became a mother.


    First Noha and now Lugobelia? I feel like those Mistborn Creatures are getting active as the years go by.


    Louis couldn''t help but to frown from that news. He shook his head and decided to forget about it for now.


    Louis leaned a little closer to listen more but also made sure he wouldn''t look suspicious.


    Meanwhile, the youngest couldn''t help but to ask.


    "Hey, old man¡­um, can you tell me where mistborns come from?"


    both men looked at him, rising their eyebrows with Baffled expression.


    Even Louis couldn''t help but to twitch his mouth slightly.


    "Seriously? you really don''t know?" the middle-aged man asked" well, before that, let me ask you this. What Exactly is a mistborn to you?"


    The young man hesitated before he Answered.


    "Um¡­ a disease?"


    A beat of silence was surrounding the room.


    Then, the old man let out a hoarse laugh.


    "Charlie, do you even study at the academy? How do you not know that?" he chuckled, still amused.


    Charlie Blushed in Embarrassment and huffed, crossing his arms.


    "T-That''s because history is boring! How could I sit through twenty minutes of hearing about how the Great Nine Families saved the Earth from the Miasma Calamity? i have heard that story over thousands of times now!"


    Wha!?¡­ that''s the best part you dumbass!


    Louis''s mouth twitched again, Baffled by that young man''s take.


    Suddenly, he realized something.


    Wait¡­ What time is it again?


    Louis looked at his watch and realized that the train is arriving in 3 minutes.


    Shit, i almost forgot!


    Panicking, he hurriedly ate his croissant and took quick sips of his coffee, causing some to spill onto his robe. Even the three men behind him took notice.


    As Louis was trying to put his notebook back in his suitcase. At the corner of his eyes, Louis noticed a middle-aged man resting his head on a table that still had half eaten short-cake and empty cup.


    he wore all black clothes, long black coat and combat boots. Under the jacket he had wear a black shirt, together with close-fitting black pants. He also had a sword scabbard worn at his waist.


    Louis looked more more before his eyes widened a bit, he noticed a gas Mask also resting on a table.


    A mistwalker? Louis surprised to see one up close.


    Louis quickly shook his head and finished packing before standing up and leaving the store.


    He sprinted toward the train station, his heart pounding in his chest. When he finally reached the platform, he rushed to board but was immediately stopped by a ticket inspector.


    "Tickets, young man," the inspector said firmly.


    Still catching his breath from the run, Louis nodded and reached into his pocket, pulling out a sleek black card¡ªhis pass for traveling without a ticket.


    "Here," he breathed out, still winded.


    The ticket inspector scanned it, then returned it with a respectful nod.


    "Have a nice trip, Sir Mustang," the inspector said, bowing slightly before stepping aside to let him pass.


    Louis gave a small nod in return and stepped onto the train. After walking down the aisle for a moment, he found an empty seat and sank into it, letting out a relieved sigh.


    He leaned his head against the window, gazing outside for a while. The station remained as lively as ever¡ªpassengers bustled about, workers shouted over the noise, and students eagerly boarded, chattering excitedly about returning to the Academy. Unlike them, Louis felt none of their enthusiasm.


    I just hope this year will be a little calmer, he mused, his eyelids growing heavy. With a deep sigh, he allowed himself to relax, letting the exhaustion of the day lull him into sleep.


    Minutes later, the train''s wheels groaned into motion. A thick plume of gray smoke rose from the stack as the engines rumbled to life.


    The train had finally set off.


    ¡­Meanwhile, something was appearing outside of the train station, it was gray mist, almost surrounding city.


    most people were confused and little frightened.


    Meanwhile. The middle-aged man who was resting his head on a table suddenly felt a chill running down his spine, he stood up and took his gas mask and immediately went outside.


    After he was outside the train station, his eyes widened for a moment¡ªGritting his teeth, he pulled out a handheld transceiver and voiced out. His voice full of dread and emergency.


    "I need beck up, sent my team to the train station immediately!


    "The Fog is coming!"