As the platform flew over to the sky I felt amazing, there was a feeling as if there were thousands of butterflies fluttering in my gutt, the scenery that I saw was astonishing and so eye-catching that I couldn't believe that I am flying in the air. Almost everyone was surprised as this was their first time too except two, Dhruva and Nira, they have been through this last year too when they cleared their lowest levels and now they are here with the higher levels.
When we reached the level Mountain, the platform was placed at its peak.Father grunted before starting his announcement,"Ahem""It is a virtuous day as we are here to train the new blood, if you all are here that means that you all are unique and powerful", his words were so wonderful that I was filled with confidence, though I don't know if I am allowed to enter the leveling system.Using his magic he pointed towards the ground, showing us the levels to be cleared, there were three partitions on the ground, and in front of us there were three different doors. Though we weren't able to see that clearly, it looked like a painting with green blue, and black colors spread over that area which made me realize that we were so high at the" These are the three levels you need to clear to get the excellency and to master the cultivation you are going to practice"he turned to us with a forced smile on his face,"You will be brought here three days later on the day you will be allowed to enter the leveling system, until then practice thoroughly all your magical tricks, you will need a lot of effort to clear each level, is that clear?" he asked, and everyone answered,"Yes sir...!" so did I, soon after that father looked at me, I trembled as his gaze met mine, it was scary,All the other students were mumbling to each other while my father came walking toward me, I know that he is my father but the circumstances between us are terrible than a strict teacher and his awful student,I shivered at his sudden approach, I don't know if the platform shook, but I felt that my whole body trembled for a second."You can take it easy..! I don't think it is useful for you...!" his words were seriously irritating me, Is he here to mock me?"...."I couldn't talk except for giving him blank expressions."Why the hell are you staring at me? useless...this place, this competition is for those who can perform magic, but you...! it's for your good when the official entry register appears, just don't sign that...! ok...!" he said patting my shoulder, why do I feel bad about it?I know he is here to advise me for my good but I feel his words scraping my skin. I can't retort, I don't have anything to reply to him,"Use your numb brain at least for once...! you can't do that....stay away from this leveling competition..!" he left giving me that guidance, but I felt shouting out louder that I can do that...!I listened to the crapy sounds digging in my ears, those mockery was increasing my pain,"Hey, look at him...!""Is he about to cry...? oh... poor baby""Just think of... what would a librarian do in the competition? throwing books? or will he scroll the book asking the demon to wait for him to cast a spell.....?"Ha..Ha...Ha....He....HeThat was going overboard but even if I fight back, I will be the one to get punished no matter what, my teachers will scold me for being incapable, as how they always did...!I clenched my jaws in anger while my hands had already dug into my coat, I need to control myself, it is my fate, and I can't help it.You can't do that...!You can't do that....!Those words were killing me, as my father walked away I saw him going straight to Dhruva, and with an elegant smile stretched all over his lips he was patting Dhruva's back, it won't affect me, it never did.But an unknown pain clenches my heart whenever I see my father doing that, is that jealousy? Yes, it is...!A huge sound of a magical drum jolted me back to the place I was in when it has nothing to do with me, then why the hell they brought me here?To insult me?When this trashy competition is not for me, then why the hell they dragged me along?As soon as the drum sound subsided, a floating register came out of the first door in front of us, it floated to the first section of the platform, and all the students participating from that signed, it wasn't that significant, it's just patting the hand on the register and the bond between that register and the student is sealed, that they will attend and participate in the competition.It floated to the second, then the third, then the fourth, and then at last ended on my platform, I stood up there calmly, as my dearest father warned me not to participate in it,Everyone was glaring at me as if I am a gorilla and they are having fun watching me dance. As I didn't touch it, that register was about to move but suddenly I felt someone stopping the register, was that just my illusion? and to my surprise, someone pushed me from back, I tripped on the floor of the platform and ended up losing my balance, but I was able to get a thing to hold that made me stand again.I looked around everyone's jaws dropped and their eyes widened to the extreme,What the hell is going on?[The deal between Aryan and the magical register is sealed] an announcement almost choked me to death.The thing that I held to steady my balance before was that magical register....?How could it be?I was shocked to find myself sealing a deal with that register but the scariest thing was my father's deadly glare, I looked at him hesitatingly nodding my head but only to see his narrowing raged eyes. I didn't do it on purpose, but to think of that, who pushed me just now?It was surely someone, I am sure I didn't trip on anything, who did that?Just Who?Was that him...?I can't believe he is still playing with me, but no matter what you do, I will never visit you...!You want me to die, right? then let it be, I will die as you wish...!That register went back in, and though father tried a lot to stop it with his magic, it was of no use, the deal was settled."This isn't just a game...! it's a deal between the cultivator and the system of cultivation, as you all signed the register, be sure to give your cultivation all your will and we will be here after three days to participate in the first competition of level up" announced my father to all the students but along with that giving me a deadly look clenching his jaws.What did I do, man?I didn't do it on purpose, it was his father's soul that pushed me, he must go find him for that instead of giving me that scary and deadly look.When the announcement was done, he didn't even spare me a reason, not even an explanation, he never did and I know he will never do. Whatever the cause is, he knows only to blame me for being inadequate, and incapable.Actually, I am used to this attitude of his, yet I feel horrible when he picks on me while praising his favorite students.The platform lifted and we were flown back to the school, the moment it landed I ran away from there, I can't get myself involved with my father, he won't listen to me but instead, he will blame me, force me to learn those magic tricks that are not my cup of tea, so it's better for me to escape from him before he comes to find me.Where can I go?Whenever I am stuck in a situation like this, I hide in that old man's tomb but this time I won't.I think I know where I can go, to hide from the alive ones, and to hide from the dead ones, the scariest place that I have ever been to...!The Library....!**********************I ran towards my library to avoid my father's confrontation, it was horrifying, especially at night but it was way better than my house where that garuda will be ready to feed on me. As I reached the corridor, my heartbeat paced by just looking at that view, all those things that happened before slipped out of my mind for a second and my mind went blank, "Are you sure doing this Aryan?" I asked myself patting my heart again and again, here the flood comes, a grunting sound from my back decided for me, "Find him...!" a command from my father which was surely for his best students to find me, My legs automatically moved forward to the huge doors of that library, and in no time I opened the lock, it was terrifying to look at that place at night my heart slipped into my mouth, "Should I just get caught by my father?" for once my mind was forcing me to think about the consequences of entering this damn place, "Aryan...!" someone called out, it was Dhruva...!I jolted in and closed th
"Where am I?""Which place is this?""Anyone here....!" I yelled in panic, that place was filled with wires and blue lights, as if I am in an electronic device. {Welcome to the world of systems}That voice continued, "Who are you? and what is this place?" I asked out raising my chin as I couldn't see anyone around me.{You are selected for a cultivating system}It announced, "Which system and what cultivation? is that a dream or some kind of prank??" that's unbelievable, what system?what cultivation?it's nothing but a prank, I am sure someone is pulling my leg, "Hey... who the hell are you, man? come out now... stop playing with me... my life is already sucking so stop sucking me... ok?" I screamed in frustration, I was freaked out by that voice, and this place as well, it was definitely some kind of ghost that was playing games with me. {System request :-}{Want to continue :-}{Yes}{No}{Please select an option}An announcement was made and I was puzzled, could it be real?I
{Task completed }{Congratulations on successfully completing the task with a merit grade}Those wounds are worth it, "Did I complete mission two completely?" I asked as it was a merited grade, I doubted if I did.{Task 3 and Task 4 completed successfully}{Congratulations on completing the mission and thus clearing level one successfully}That announcement made me jump with happiness."Yes...I did it...!" I was so excited that I was about to cry out, now that I have successfully completed level one, there must be a reward for me, {System Initiatied, please extend your hand, }an announcement was made again and I was dying to get what I just won, According to the system, I was about to get power. I extended my hand and I saw a light rotate around my hand and then it went into my smallest finger, it jerked me but I was sure that it won't harm me anyway.{Level one cleared:- Power Granted}{Instuctions:- Spell of Reversing attack allotted, the candidate must press the last finger th
I pushed my butt up with great difficulty, I don't know why but I felt my weight increase so much in an instant, just by thinking about that vast campus and those creepy eyes glaring at me and making fun of me, while I will be sweeping there, "Uhh...! I wish I could just disappear...from here...!""Will there be a spell to disappear as well? I heard no one could ever master such kind of magic other than that old man...!" I mumbled while talking bath, and my eyes fling opened when I saw myself in the mirror, I gained muscles...!I was always so skinny...all my life...!But I can feel my body growing a little, was that because of that system?Is that possible? I will confirm that when I go into that system today. It was making me smile as I couldn't take off my eyes away from the mirror in front of me, Will that be a help for me?Let's see if I could lift some weight or not, I strode out of the bathroom filled with excitement and wanted to see if my strength increased, and with tha
Aryan's pov.That view in front of me was so horrible, I couldn't sort out what to do when I saw those all books floating out from the library shelves, "I. I w..was w..wrong pl....please g...get b..back t...to y....your p...places" I stuttered a command in fear, there were thousands of books floating in the air and targeting me, Are they going to hit me?Did I do anything wrong?I was confused being blank for a while when I saw that but when I got back to my senses, I felt someone commanding me."Aryan... command in a bold voice asking them to get back to the shelves" I took a long deep breath filling all the fresh air there into my little lungs, then emptying it again, as I felt somewhat better after doing that few more times, I was ready to take command again, "Books... go back to the shelves immediately," I yelled at them, and they trembled and then go back to their places, Hoo....!That was a close call, would they have hit me?I don't think so, but they would have forced me to
In all my seventeen years of life, I think it was the first time that I was convinced by my father's decision, "You all can go back..!" as he commanded we all got out of his office, I was so happy that it was all written on my face, I stopped to talk to Nira as we will be a team tomorrow in the leveling competition, but as usual she tilted her head and walked away.And as usual, I couldn't even open my mouth before her, she is so beautiful and talented that I am nowhere around her."Hey Aryan, so get ready for tomorrow, huh, remember to wear your diaper...!" taunted Arnav walking away, but I can't even do anything as this is my father's office, or I had to face the punishment again.That's my fate, no matter who committed it, I am the only one to get the blame...!I let out my warm breath from my mouth marching towards the library when a friendly arm curled me up, "Hey bro...!have you learned any spells?" asked Alia, I wanted to show her what I can do but my system restricted me to
Aryan pov...I got thirteen gems but five got deleted instantly because I was attacked by five of those little monsters, they peed on my hand and according to the rules, that was a negative point.No matter what, I completed the requirements, but there were still so many demon beasts, that I could kill. I ambushed them and got another fifteen of them out of which three were deleted, but I am happy to get twelve more.I think I can clear both the tasks at once like how I did yesterday.In total I got nineteen gems, that will be enough for now because I still have those fruits to collect. I moved forward thinking about how am I going to spend time with Nira tomorrow.I found a Topas tree before me that tree was so huge and the thrones on it were more like a piercing swords. It was giving me the vibes of a monster with big dreadful sharp teeth waiting to devour me.I can't take risks, I need to shield myself from that too, these leaves can't help me in this case, I have to find something
Aryan pov...I walked towards those bushes with my steps at stake just to avoid scaring them off, but when I reached there, I saw a little bird thumped into the thorny plant, it was injured and was bleeding.I saw that yellow color cute feathery thing to be struggling to survive, and it was just like me struggling, I pitied it. Though my time was running out, I can't leave it there to die. As I looked around, there was a stick that can help me to get to him, I pushed those bushes away and seized that little bird, and took it out from there. It was so small that it fitted in just my palm. "Hey little thing...! don't die yet, let me save you" I talked to it, and it was starting at me as if it understood what I just said.I strode out of that throne bushes but as I was doing that, I was able to see the Topas fruits and surprisingly many damel beasts beneath that tree."Wow...! you are quite helpful...dude...!" I was so happy that I wanted to kiss it, but I hated myself as even my lips wi