43. The Hidden World (4)
Three Main Race:
- Human Race has Souls
- Angel/Devil Race has Wings
- Spirit Race has Ethereal Body
Hybrid Race:
- Light Elves: Angel Race + Human Race
- Dark Elves: Devil Race + Human Race
- Beast Man: Sprit Race + Human Race (Depend on Spirit Race)
***
One week has passed
Unlike on the training camp, on this preparation class Venti Crimson become their direct teacher, after the first day Venti no longer explain about Races, every time someone asked her she said she didn't know much too, they need to find the real expert or go look for it yourselves
(from what I see, she didn't lie to us)
The Mana training started since on the second day, there's almost no theory on this, they all Practical Class everyday started with how to sense Mana quicker and stronger and followed by how to use it, and how to re-gather them back.
(it was hard…)
(basically there are there are four steps in using magic, feel the Mana, manipulate the Mana, Imagine the result, and Chant)
(yea, chanting… it's maybe look silly or embarrassed for others to hear but it's needed, by Venti words there are some kind of ‘the power of Words’ or something like that, but I do not know much… rather I thought chanting is very cool from my past life so I don’t have much problem with that )
(but it's strange… on the grenade event, Venti did not chant, when I asked her 'just like when the freshmen made the lighter fire with imagination only, you can omit or chant inside your head for simpler Magic' she said, so it's like when you are level 10 can instant casting level 1 Magic or when you are level 100 can instant casting level 10 Magic well something like that)
Day by day the lesson only circulating on Mana
Unlike on the training camp before… on this Preparation Class Lex found the reality… he's a normal person too…
“Haa… haa… haaa…” Lex looked ahead with his rough breathing
He was just finished the running Race and he came out on the first place like before, he was faster than any other freshmen, but this time he needed to use his full power.
Except for Lex, the other Numbers falls behind the Guest, the Guest more used to Mana they unconsciously using Mana on their body, they recovered faster than the Numbers, Lex more sensitive to Mana than others that's why he knew after he recognized the existence of where.
(so this is why….)
(now I understood the mystery behind Mio's power…)
(that girl… she's using Mana at that time!!)
(but these guys not as strong as Mio, they must be some kind of reason they don't use Mana till they come here, cause they're the same as Numbers they clumsy when using Mana too, if they learned how to use Mana from earlier age… aaa who cares!)
Venti who's monitoring the Race she's there to avoid any accident she's already expected this result when she suggested the Race on the first week except for Lex…
('the Guest are… same as always they were following the command, but they were some who's feels insulted too because of the low level training, they knew the theory but zero experience in practice, because it's better to learn Mana after ten years old, theirs mental is more stable at that time, children's imagination and mental much more unstable in earlier age')
('among the Numbers… Lex Spifer… the one Vera asked to me observed… I don't expect his physical abilities to be this strong… he's run right ahead of everyone, he run purely on physical abilities… I can't feel he's using Mana at all')
('it's different with the report from my subordinate… did they lied? Or did they can't measure him properly… no it must be he's hiding his real strength but why? And why he's not hiding it anymore? Maybe it's just me who overthinking it…. Maybe it's just because there's no one who can bring out his real strength on the Training Camp? Anyway let's observed him more…')
***
It was a while after the Race
“Lex did you use Mana just now!? how can you become faster suddenly” Max called out
(ah! What to do! I didn't think out the consequence properly before using 100% of my abilities)
“y-yea, something like that” he vaguely replied
“wooooww” Max shouted in excitement “as expected from Lex, you're the best!”
“we only learned this Mana thing recently even Venti only told us how to make an offensive Magic <Fireball>, hmm… right how do you know how to use Mana like that?”
(aaaahhhh! I dug my own grave!!! Think Lex! Think a reason! Quick! Call out your usual bullshit!)
"you know..."
"I know?"
“you know… How I lost to Mio at that day right!?”
"Ahh, yes I remember it"
"I just think maybe she's using Mana at that day I can't even move a millimeter my grabbed hand"
“now that you mentioned it! It must be like that! You realized and quickly used in practice, so cool!! How do you do that?”
(kugh! Thig guy recently becoming like an idol's fan day by day…)
(think! Move your brain!!)
“umm… I just circulated Mana on my body… yea that's it” (I think that's how they explained it on Anime, yea most likely like that)
“woooow!!”
“oh but you can't try it, we don't know much about Mana, I'm sure Venti willtell us more about Mana and Magic, it's better to follow their planned out path rather than paving your own path”
“wooooaaa!!!”
(can you say other than 'whoaaa'!!!! I thinking hard the reason for you here! Damn it!)
***
It was the second week, when Venti lightly told the Freshman, after the Preparation Class, they need to choose who's to follow from the Ten High Executive of Crimson Eagle, the detail will be told later
Lex on the cafeteria alone a rare time where he can eat cakes without care of the world, the freshmen were given a free meal in the first month, but they need merit to buy a meal in the future so Lex tried to tested out the expensive Menu for this one month! and he actually likes cakes too
Normally Lex would start to woe a girl for his Harem at time like this, but he hasn't started that, being able to use Magic pulled all of his attention
but today different than usual, Lex actually looked a bit dejected when enjoying his cakes, two weeks since he started the Mana training, The Numbers have more or less grasped the basic of Mana, on that class only one person who cannot made a fireball till now
as you guessed it was Lex, even Venti did not know the reason why he can't make a fireball, what Venti taught them was Basic Offensive Magic <Fireball> and basic Defensive Magic <Mana Skin> and <Magic Shield>.
(I only learned it recently, looks like Venti specialized in defense..., now I understood the reason behind her mismatched uniform… she's clearly a sadist! She should be specialized on Offense not Defense! Ugghh!! Just by remembering it made me upset!! On the past week because only I can't do the Offensive Magic!)
***
"Oh? You can't make Offensive Magic? And you can't use Defensive Magic <Magic Shield> too? Only <Mana Skin>?” Venti tilted her head when Lex explained his circumstances
“hmm, this troubling… I'll check it later… for now why don't you become like me specialize in defense?” she put her hand on her cheek
"eh?" Lex shocked to find out Venti was specialized in Defense
“ok, no time to waste, get ready your <Mana Skin>”
"Eh? Eh!?”
"come on! Come on! Hurry! If you don't want to get burned <Fireball>”
Lex did not have any time to complain anymore when he saw a fireball flying fast toward him
“Harden and become my skin <Mana Skin>”
*boom
The first Fireball struck to him, because Lex able to use his Magic properly, he was able to come out unscratched
“no time to relaax~~” Venti called gleefully from far away, before he realized it Venti already took 15 meters more distance from Lex
"huh?" When Lex turned toward Venti “DAAAMMNNNNNN!!!!!” he cried when he saw multiple of Fireballs flying toward him
At the end Lex got bombarded with Fireballs till he got exhausted collapsed on the spot!
***
(kugh! It makes me shiver! I really wish I won't experience that again!)
“haa~~” Lex sighed (in the end, I still can't use anything other than <Mana Skin>)
Suddenly there's someone standing right behind him, her shadow covered Lex who is sitting on that place
Lex looked up and saw a beautiful girl with Long black hair smiling at him before Lex can react to that situation
“wow, it's really you Lex!” he heard a boy voiced, when Lex turned to the source there are one handsome boy with glossy glittering blonde hair and a calm and serious looking silver haired girl beside him
"Arthur! Aria! Long time no see!” Lex's mood became better when he reunited with his friends
“long time no see!” Arthur infected with Lex excitement, while Aria “long time no see” replied as usual
*pulled
Suddenly Lex face pulled away from the both of them, and the culprit is… “how can you ignore me!” Mio said with a scary smile
“aha, sorry I'm just too excited meeting both of them, it's been a while, Dear!” Lex glossed it over
“well, better not to forget it next time” her smile became even wider “understood?” she touched Lex's nose
(wait… why do I need to give her a reason like this… we're not in a relationship!)
Lex, at Mio and saw her grimaced when Lex realized what happened
(she played me again! Damn!)
(maa looks like she's back to normal too)
But Lex didn't expect the disaster come next
"Dear!?" Arthur looked at both of them in shock, even Aria stunned on the spot
“s-since when you two!!” Arhtur pointed his finger between Mio and Lex
While Mio act like she didn't care a thing took her sit beside Lex
(do I have to settle this alone!?) Lex thought when he saw how Mio acts
(it's bothersome! It's not like I can tell him the truth either!) “well, something happened and we ended up like this”
Then Lex realized the stunned Aria (that's right this isn't the same world anymore, it's a fantasy world there's nothing to hold me back anymore!) “what's up Aria? Are you jealous? I can call you 'honey' too you know” Lex grinned giving her a frivolous smile before taking his drink
Aria face become cold in an instant, she walked to Lex
*kick
“brpphh!” Lex who's in the middle of drinking his tea got his seat kicked by Aria puked out his drink
“Kusukusu kukuku, stupid~~!” Mio laughed looking at Lex
“wow, I don't know you are a frivolous person Lex, this opened my eyes!” Arthur stated and take his seat beside me
***
“So, how have you been recently?” Lex asked Arthur alone, even if he asked Aria, he's sure that Aria won't answer him, Aria giving him a cold shoulder is the usual things to Lex
(maa, it's my fault though)
Arthur exchanged gaze with Aria for a moment before “Great!” he answered
“ahh, right, I heard you two on the same team, and the best at that”
Arthur scratched his cheek in shy "haha, that's how they called our team"
“well, I'm sure you're a burden to Aria though” He lifted and he thrown him down
"I'm useful right? Right?” Arthur confirmed it with Aria, but… Aria turned her head away from him “!!??” leaving him in shock
(wait!? Seriously? I can't understand whether she's joking or not with her poker face like that! Wow! Arthur… what a miserable state… I'll pity you man)
“it's better than the worst isn't it Mio?” Lex said trying to change the topic while covering his friend miserable state, he turned to Mio “arghh!” but ended up with a kick on his leg
"eek!!" (what's with that demonic smile it's scary!) “n-no worries Mio” Lex stuttered “you'll no longer the worst one starting next month, cause there gonna be someone lower than you next month” Lex stated
“argh!!” sadly Lex still ended up with a kick on the leg by Mio
(why!?)
The recovered Arthur responded to Lex's word just now “what do you mean?”
“well…” then Lex explained how he can't use Offensive Magic, or it's more like he can't take the Mana out of his body, he feels like there's some kind of impregnatable wall every time he tried to do it
“““……””” the three looked at Lex speechless
The atmosphere become awkward all of a sudden “ahaha, enough about me” he glossed it over again “ah, right! We're just mentioned that we need to choose who to follow after the preparation class, what about you guys?”
The first to recover was Mio “oh, we 'Guest' did not need to do that” she played along with Lex in changing the topic
“Guest given a special privilege” Arthur continue
“we can attend any class as many as we want” Aria replied
(I don't know that…, maybe Venti will explain about next week…, no matter the case I don't need to ponder about it anymore, hmm?) then Lex realized Aria gaze has been focusing on his cake on top of the table since a while now
“in the first place, it's not like we 'Guest' can become their successor-”
(so it's to decide their successor huh…)
Mio suddenly stopped talking when she saw pulling the cake on the table left and right “what are you doing?”
Lex take a small piece of cake with a fork and brought them closer to his face, at that time Aria's face quickly darken and sad, and when he brought the piece of cake away from him, Aria's became brighter again, he repeated that action to make sure he didn't see it wrong
(haha, seriously?)
Lex then brought the piece of cake on his hand to Aria “aaa~~” he said, at this time Aria face blushed in shame
(what's that!? It's cute!!)
Aria looked didn't want to accept it, but her shaking face still slowly closer and closer to the cake on Lex's hand
“well if you don't want it~~” Lex tried to take back his hand, Aria didn't comment or say anything but her face quickly got sadder on verge of tears, there's even a glittering of tears at the tip of her eyes
(just how much you did you like a cake!?)
Lex then brought the cake back to her face much closer than before “aaaa~~” Aria become embarrassed ('kughh!! To think he found out about my loves of cakes, I don't want to! B, but the force is too strong~~') while giving a thousand excuse on her head Aria still opened her mouth “aaa~~” and bite the piece of cake from Lex's hand
“hahaha” Lex's laughed while Aria almost died of shame then…
(eekkk!!) Lex almost screamed out, his soul almost jumped out from his body when he saw the ‘SMILE’ on Mio face
Only Arthur the most peaceful on the table, he's looking over at his friends exasperatedly with a bitter laugh
(scary…)
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