About three days had passed since I visited the library. I had learned everything I could from those books. I even took out a book on hand to hand combat.
Today is the day. The day the main story starts.
As I set on the floor sweating I could feel the increase in my mana.
Notifications flashed on the screens infront of me.
[Rank: E- --> D-]
[Understanding] in effect - "Mana control :beginners" retained 100% ]
["Basics to defensive magic"retained 98%]
["Magical theory volume 1: elements" retained 90%]
[Mana: 3690 --> 3700]
"Haaa... Haaa... I'm as ready as I'll ever be."
Today is my first day at the Academy. I glanced at the time. 06:39 a.m.
"Guess, I'll have to go get ready."
I was awake the whole night using [understanding] on those three books. And training my physical body, as I did for the past three days. I kind of developed a routine by now.
As the sun rose, I got ready. I got dressed and put on my black and red blazer. Tightened my red tie, and tied my hair into a ponytail.
"I'll have to return these books today." I can't take these with me, as I will be living at the Academy dorms, and won't be able to return these books for a while.
At the Academy it's mandatory to stay on campus and sleep in the dorms. Access to go outside is only granted in the second semester and even then you will have only two days.
As I finished dressing, I looked at my modest apartment one last time.
"Well, let's hope I don't get any unnecessary attention today. That would be bothersome."
I had already decided my approach a few days ago, when pondering the Academy. I decided it's best to just lay low - but we all know something is bound to happen.
****
After returning the books to the library, I arrived at the Academy. The majestic gates pulled me in. Students walked around. Chatter buzzed. I made my way toward the class placement board and looked for my name while praying I'm not in the same class as the main characters. After reading for about 5 minutes. I found my name.
Caelum Veris [Class 1-A]
The same class as the main characters. Well that's bad. My expression didn't shift, but inside I was screaming.
"Hey, that guy is the one who ranked the lowest in class A right"
"Yeah, I heard he just barely passed the exam"
Students started whispering around.
'Great just what I needed'
As I turned around and left I heard a shout.
"Kyaaa! Look it's the school prince!"
"Where? Where?"
All the females started acting like crazy. Yeah that's women for ya.
Their attention was all focused on a boy with golden hair and blue eyes. I immediately recognised him - Benson Von Aguarus. A noble with great looks, also involved with the main characters, and in Class A.
"I hope I don't run into him."
I walked away. At times like these, getting away is the best answer. I don't want to make unnecessary connections to these people. I am fated to be a villian after all.
****
I decided to go to the most quiet place at school - the library, I didn't get enough sleep.
I headed for the back of the room where no one was seated. After sitting down, fatigue washed over me.
"I'll only close my eyes for a little while"
After closing my eyes all the noise around me faded. I entered the world of my conscious.
****
It was dark. "Is this a dream? Hmm?"
Something floated infront of me, it was glowing. As any other person would- I grabbed onto it. Then suddenly a notification flashed.
[Retrieving fragments of memories.... 1%....20%...30%...error! Loading failed]
My mind was being overloaded with information on Caelum.
The darkness disappeared and a house materialized infornt of me. As I peeked through the window, I could see a young Caelum, he was listening to a woman speak. The woman had long silver blue flowing hair. I couldn't make out her eyes.
Caelum seemed to have been engrossed in whatever the woman was saying.
"What is happening?!"
I could see streaks of blue emanating from young Caelum's body. Then suddenly he looked in my direction. But as swiftly as he did, he looked away.
"Can he see me? Surely not, right?"
*****
Same time outside of his conscious:
Caelum's body was undergoing drastic changes, his mana capacity has increased by about 500.
On the side of his neck a symbol formed.
[Fragment 1 retrieved: A part of the mana symbol formed - mana bank] --> increases mana by 500 and stores 100 mana in the symbol.]