Livia: "Come on in, Steven."This is it.
My new cla.s.s for the rest of the school year. I took a deep breath and made my first step inside.
Once I was inside, I saw that the cla.s.s was small. It was no different than remedial! At most, there are at least 15 students all sitting in the front and 30 more empty desks neatly pushed to the side, creating an empty area in the middle.
Alvina: "Welcome, I am Mistress Alvina, you can address me as Miss Alvina if you so wish."
My new teacher wasn"t young either. She looked more serious and intimidating than any elf I"ve met. She had to be in her mid-40"s, tall, and well-built. As in, she works out a lot. She kept her hair in a tight bun and wore dark clothes and pants unlike most of the female staff who wear skirts. Her most noticeable feature would be a scar that ran alongside the left side of her jaw and the calm look in her eyes.
Alvina: "Please, introduce yourself to the rest of the cla.s.s."
Steven: "My name is Steven Omeo of Feles Isle."
Alvina: "The same one that has been kidnapped and nearly became a carrier to the Witch"s Burning?"
Not even a couple of minutes in and I"m already put on the spot!
Steven: "Unfortunately."
Alvina: "I see good things from you, Steven. Please, sit anywhere you"d like."
The back is no longer an option for me. My preference was near the door so I could be the first out of the cla.s.sroom. If things get bad, I can just leave real fast.
Livia: "Pardon me, mistress."
As soon as Livia leaves, I start to feel the eyes of everyone staring me down. I normally wouldn"t mind the attention but I could feel the malice coming from several of the other students. Maybe it"s coming from the women; it makes sense. Unless the boys want to be stupid and play the hero.
Maybe it isn"t too late to get transferred back to Independent Studies, or even remedial.
Alvina: "Steven… what is your affinity towards Wind?"
Alvina is the only one I know that appears unfazed by my presence. Pretty ironic how the scariest looking one in the room turns out to be the friendliest.
Steven: "Natural."
Alvina: "Fantastic, are there other elements you know of?"
Really…
I might actually be able to get along with Mistress Alvina!
Steven: "Earth, Fire, Water, and Holy, mistress."
Alvina: "Do you know them as well as Wind?"
Steven: "No, mistress."
Alvina: "Don"t worry, you won"t be learning those here. Cla.s.s, we are heading to the auditorium, G-block."
The School of Wind wasn"t like any other cla.s.sroom. On our way to the arena, Mistress Alvina was breaking down how she runs her cla.s.s. Her manner of teaching is hands-on but structured. It"s rigorous, to say the least.
Alvina: "What do you think of the cla.s.s? Were there any good first impressions?"
Steven: "Yeah, but… I feel like everyone hates me."
Alvina: "I understand; don"t let it get to you. Everhand isn"t used to people that are different."
She moves her hair and reveals her ears. They were short and roundish but still had a point to them.
Alvina: "Understood?"
Wow, she"s emitting an aura of friendliness!
Steven: "Yes, mistress."
Alvina: "Good, now go back to the rest of the cla.s.s. I"m sure at least one of them wants to talk to you."
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I slowed my pace and fell back in with the rest of the students. Some of them were eyeing me and others were avoiding me as if we were the same poles of a magnet.
Oh well, I came to learn magic, not make new friends.
As I was about to set my path and begin isolating myself from the rest of the cla.s.s, one of the students behind me nudged the back of my shoulder. I turned around to see that it was one of the students I"ve never spoken to before.
Arlen: "h.e.l.lo, I"m Arlen."
A high elf…
He was tall but average. Dark brown hair, brown eyes, clean-shaven, and in the common vest and necktie. Nothing about him stood out and I wondered why someone like him would want to talk to me.
Steven: "Steven. Nice to meet you."
Arlen: "Likewise. How did you get into the School of Wind this late in the year?"
Steven: "I was behind on credits and the Headmaster offered a few solutions."
Girl: "And one of those was joining the School of Wind."
And behind Arlen was another high elf. This time, she stood out. Blonde hair, blue eyes, and ears as long as my hand, from my wrist to the tip of my middle finger. She was the stereotype of what everyone thinks is attractive.
Her outfit consisted of a brown skirt that flowed down to her shins, a cream blouse, dark blue overdress that"s laced up tight and a black leather belt cinched around her waist for the added detail. Simple clothes but were masterfully crafted. She"s a n.o.ble.
Her boots were black, laced and double buckled mid calves. They look like they were meant for war but she"s wearing them because they look good. It has to be common too because Cynthia and Madelyn wear similar ones.
Steven: "Who are you?"
Victoria: "My name is Victoria. I"ve wanted to meet you since the incident, Steven."
"The odd round-eared elf slew a witch!" is probably what she"s thinking. I"d wager that she thinks of me as nothing more than a curiosity but she doesn"t sound condescending. Maybe she"s being genuine?
Steven: "It"s nice to meet you, Victoria."
She smiles and walks closer beside me.
Victoria: "The Headmaster dropped you into the School of Wind? You know a lot of people drop out of this cla.s.s for a reason."
Steven: "Wind is hard to learn."
Arlen: "That and the Mistress can be a very stern teacher."
I can see it.
Alvina does look like she can be a strict teacher.
Arlen: "What part of Feles Isle are you from?"
Steven: "I"m from Toku Village."
Victoria: "The way you walk says n.o.ble. Are you really from a village?"
This is the moment where I tell them I"m adopted. Keeps them from getting too pushy; works all the time.
Steven: "Yes, I was adopted by the village elder. He"s from House Hisakawa."
Arlen: "I see… it makes sense. House Hisakawa is up there compared to the other houses."
Victoria: "That makes you even more interesting."
Yet, I"m a part of the family that"s been disowned.
Once we entered the arena, we went directly to the center where Mistress Alvina continued her lesson.
Alvina: "Now, I know my manner of teaching is systematic but today is a time to be dynamic. I want everyone to duel at least once today. Don"t worry about injuries, I"m also an expert healing mage."
Uh-oh…
Healing spells by Holy magic might not work on a Wight like me. At least, that"s how I think it works. I"ve only been healed by Dark magic since I popped up in Hei"an.
Alvina: "Steven, do you not have a duel partner?"
I got caught up in my worry that everyone else had grouped with each other leaving me on my own. n.o.body even tried being nice to the new student! Not even Arlen or Victoria, but I guess it"s normal to pair up with their own friends.
Steven: "Oh, sorry, mistress…"
I sighed.
Steven: "I got distracted."
Alvina: "There"s an odd number of students so it would"ve happened anyway with someone. I suppose I can be your partner today."
Steven: "Thank you, mistress."
Oh well, it"s not like being on the teacher"s good side won"t be a bad thing.
I was by myself in the crowd of students who were standing near their partner. While Alvina began giving the students their own little area to duel, Victoria raises her hands through the crowd.
Victoria: "If Steven doesn"t have a partner I don"t mind dueling twice, mistress."
Alvina: "That"s great, Victoria. I"ll be sure to give you an extra mark for today."
Alvina finishes s.p.a.cing the students evenly. I stood by her the entire time waiting for Victoria. In the meantime, I made small talk with her.
Alvina: "While Victoria is dueling, you don"t mind if I gauge your magic power?"
Steven: "No, go ahead, mistress."
She grabbed my arm and dug her right thumb into my hand while her other hand was holding my forearm. She studied me and slowly drew small amounts of magic from me that felt like a weak vacuum.
Alvina: "My, your magic power is the second most abundant… it"s strange."
Steven: "How can you tell?"
Alvina: "I have enough experience to focus on the very fine edges of one"s energy. It tells me everything about you, but… you look elven but your magic says Nekomata."
Steven: "Oh."
I"m contracted to Kanna!
Steven: "I"m contracted to a Nekomata. She… would like to keep that a secret from everyone."
Alvina: "Contract… a bonding ceremony. Right, I see."
Steven: "Yeah, I was born inept."
Alvina: "That would explain most of the oddities. However, your body is absorbing a good amount of magic. How does your body recover from using magic?"
Steven: "It does but it"s slow."
Alvina is impressive with her magic. She could easily out me as a Wight if she knew. Rayna and Hugo are the only other people I know that could pull this stunt off.
Steven: "How powerful are you? I only met 2 others that could do that as easily as you can."
Alvina: "I"m making it look easy but I"m far from powerful. It"s hard to do, even now. There"s a legend that holding incredible magic prowess gives you the ability to see into the past."
Steven: "Is it really a legend?"
Alvina: "Yes, but is it true?"
It"s definitely true.
I know of a certain magical redhead that can show me her past and even risked her life to come to the past.
Alvina: "Your magic is definitely tuned to Wind but it"s not your most familiar element."
Steven: "What"s my most familiar element?"
Alvina: "Something I"ve never seen before. Is it Spirit?"
Steven: "No, I"m a guy."
Alvina: "Hmm…"