Lukas opened his eyes and found himself in a room. The room was spacious, the walls were painted white, the bed was soft and the sheets smelled nice.
Lukas looked around the room and fixed his gaze on the door. There were voices behind the door. It sounded like a woman and a man were discussing something. Lukas removed his gaze from the door and looked outside. As he was admiring the view from the window the door pushed open and a person entered.The person who entered the room was a young woman who looked to be in her mid twenties. She wasn't tall, probably 5'2 with brown hair and green eyes. She was dressed in a gray camisole and gray slippers. She wasn't beautiful but her face was very pleasant to look at. She walked towards where Lukas lay before sitting on a chair opposite him. She and Lukas looked at each other for over a minute before he coughed and looked away."How is your arm?" She asked. Her voice was very soothing to the ears. Lukas found himself lost in her voice before she coughed and repeated her question again."My arm?" Lukas then glanced at his left arm and to his shock his left arm was perfectly alright. Lukas was dumbfounded. He clearly remembered his left arm being ripped out by the four eyed monster wolf. But now his left arm was perfectly alright as if his arm being ripped out was nothing but a lie. His blistered legs were also healed. His skin that were filled with bruises were also healed. He was even wearing a new set of clothes; his previous torn clothes replaced."Well? How is it?" She asked again. Her voice jolted him out of his reverie."It's fine miss."She heaved a sigh of relief at his response. Another minute of silence passed between them. She brought out a notebook and a pen before she broke the silence again."What's your name?""Lukas" "Last name?""I don't know.""How did you get inside the forest?""I don't know""How old are you?""I don't know"She brought her head up from the book and sighed. This was tough for her. The boy before her didn't know anything apart from his name. She was part of the police and it was her job to take care of any peculiar incidents she came across. But if she couldn't gleam any useful information from the boy then she wouldn't have anything to report to her superior. She sighed again before standing up. She went to over to where Lukas lay and brought him out of the bed. "Come. Let's take a walk." Lukas then followed the woman. Together they walked in silence. From his room, they took the stairs and arrived at the rooftop. When they got to the rooftop, She looked at Lukas before saying"I'm supposed to ask you about everything, who you are, where you are from, how you got inside the forest. But as it stands now you don't know anything about yourself. "Lukas looked down at the people walking and going about their business. He then turned to the woman and asked"What's going to happen to me now?""There are two things that could happen to you. After this week you will be forced to leave the hospital and will have to fend for yourself. Or I could send you to the Military academy; but if you join the military you will have to enlist or leave the Military in the next 3 years.""Military?" "Yes."It then occurred to Lukas that he knew nothing about this world. He didn't know how he got here or anything about how this world worked. It was too soon for him to make a decision. "I know it's too soon for you to make a decision so I'll leave now. You should think about it but remember you have a week. Once the week is over you should have made a decision then or I won't be able to help you anymore."She then turned and left, leaving Lukas alone on the rooftop to come to a decision.***A week passed in the blink of an eye. Lukas had contemplated about which choice to make during the week. He was sitting on a chair in the corner of the room when the door opened. A young woman with brown hair and green eyes entered the room. She was wearing a brown shirt and gray jeans with boots to match. She walked towards where Lukas sat, brought another chair and sat down. "So? What's your decision?" She asked, getting straight to the point.Lukas looked at her before opening his mouth."There's something i want to ask before I make my decision.""Ask away.""If I go to the military academy, after 3 years I'll be free to leave?""Yes, after 3 years you'll be asked to either join the military or leave to fend for yourself."Lukas closed his eyes, opened them again before looking at the woman. "I'll be joining the military academy"There were a plethora of reasons why Lukas decided to join the military. For one he didn't know anybody here. Everything in this world was unfamiliar to him. He wasn't sure how long he could survive on his own if he chose not to join the military. He was sure that he couldn't be older than 10 years of age. There was little such a young boy could achieve on his own. He needed a shelter, a place he could stay until he got a clear grasp on where he was and how he was going to live in this world. He decided that he was going to join the military academy until he was able to fend for himself."That's great. It's chaotic outside and I'll only be relieved that you are in a secure place. There's no place better than the military now. Get up then, we're leaving now"She stood up, then paused before looking at Lukas. "My name is Tasha." She said before making her way out of the room.Lukas then stood up, looked around the room one last time before making his way out of the room. He was joining the military.It has been 2 weeks since Lukas left with Tasha to join the military academy. The registration process was smooth. He was given a card with his details on it. Since he had no last name the name Lukas was the only thing printed on the card. His age was set to 10. After all the necessary procedures Tasha left him; she had her own business to attend to.Lukas was sitting on a chair in a classroom. There was a male teacher in front of him. There were also four children around the same age as him in the classroom. He was being taught how to read and write. The teacher was easygoing; he cracked jokes here and there to make the kids less tense. They had to be literates before they joined the main academy. All students in the academy had to be literate. Lukas paid serious attention to what was being taught. It was absolutely necessary for him to be literate. Information about this world was in the library, and he couldn't learn about them if he couldn't read; so he made literacy a priority.
It has been 2 years since Lukas joined the academy. His life at the academy had been pretty straightforward. He woke up everyday and did a series of exercises, training his body; then went to school.He had made his way into the main academy after spending a year learning basic knowledge about this world. He was as knowledgeable as one could be at his age.Lukas wasn't a loner. He had made some friends in the academy during his first six months mainly because of his looks and smarts. He had topped the monthly exams as soon as he transferred into the main academy.During his stay here he found out that a lot of people were considering staying in the military for the rest of their lives. He had also figured that they were 3 types of people in the military. The first type included people whose parents had ties to the military or were in the military themselves and wanted their children to be placed in certain positions when they were of age.The second type were people who had suddenly
-Zik Capital City, Aegis Empire-The capital city of the Aegis empire was bustling more than usual. The cars were 10 times the usual number that usually drove the roads. People of different races filled the streets walking in different directions.A middle aged man and his son were among the people walking on the streets. The usually vacant road they took home was filled to the brim. His son, no older than 7 years noticed the unusual bustling of the city and turned to his guardian."Papa, why are there so much people on the streets today?"The middle aged man smiled at his son and replied."It's the awakening test today.""Awakening? What's that?" The boy asked; his face filled with curiosity.The middle aged man frowned. Damn this son of his. Him asking this question meant that his son rarely paid attention in class. This was basic knowledge that should have been drilled into his son's brain. He made a mental note to meet with his teacher the next day."It's the test taken by most ki
"Miss, we're here" the driver said to Ayleen as the car came to a stop. Ayleen and Bella alighted the car and came face to face with a skyscraper. The building was about 100 meters in height, and it had a majestic look to it. It was the Awakening center.The awakening center wasn't just for testing the children, it was the place were awakened gathered for different purposes. It housed everything that the awakened needed in the Aegis empire. It was more of a headquarters for the awakened.Ayleen and Bella made their way into the crowded building, getting looks from the people inside due to her looks and how expensively she dressed. She didn't let it distract her and walked with utmost confidence to the floor designated for awakening with Bella on her tail.At the awakening center they were many kids chattering to themselves, trying to get the nervousness out of their system. As Ayleen and Bella entered the wide room all eyes turned to them and the chattering died down. It was soon repl
As Lukas walked towards the room, he could feel all eyes on him. Lukas paid them no mind and continued on his way to the room. He soon got to the room, disappearing from everyone's sight.Entering the room, Lukas found himself facing three people, 2 men and a woman. There was a table in the middle of the room; a transparent orb on it. One of the people seated broke the silence."Come forward, put your hands on the orb and try to feel the mana in it. The brighter the orb the higher your score. Go on, start."Lukas went and did as he was told, his heart pounding. He put his hand on the orb, closed his eyes and felt for mana.There. He could feel it. There were stars in the vast world he found himself in. Each of the stars were tied to each other by a thin white thread. Lukas started to untie the threads tied to the stars. As he untied one of the stars it let out a light in the space he was. 1 star, 3 stars, 7 stars. Lukas soon found himself lost in a trance as he kept untying the threa
Lukas entered the room for the second time and saw the three judges still seated. The judges signaled him to go to the same table and put his hand on the orb. Lukas did as he was told and soon enough the orb started emitting a pale blue light."That's enough boy." One of the judges said. Lukas removed his hands from the orb and looked at the judges.The three judges looked at each other, discussed for over 2 minutes before nodding their heads. They had come to a conclusion. One of the judges cleared his throat before announcing."Lukas Kerr, you have successfully awakened as a Mage. You may leave now."Lukas nodded his head before exiting the room. His expression was stoic as he walked towards the exit but internally his heart was beating furiously! He was ecstatic. He had successfully awakened! It was taking everything he had not to burst out in joy. He held it in and walked towards the elevator. He wondered what had become of his friends in the military. Out of everyone who came t
Lukas woke up to the sound of his alarm ringing. He turned over and turned off the alarm before looking at the time on the clock. 7:20 am. Lukas lay on his bed for a while before taking off his nightwear. He put on his bathrobe and entered the bathroom to take his bath.He awakened as a Mage 2 days ago. Today was the day he was leaving the academy. He had been planning for this day since he entered the academy.He studied intensely and took 1st place in every monthly exams held. He had accumulated a total of 3 gold from the exams as he spent his money sparingly. 3 gold was 30,000 coppers. It was a huge sum for him. He had already packed all his clothes the yesterday. There wasn't much to pack though, just a couple of shirts, jeans and his shoes.Lukas exited the shower and dried himself off. He wore a black shirt, black jeans and white sneakers before grabbing his backpack. He took one last room at the dorm. It had been his home for the past 4 years. He felt grateful to the militar
"Thank you for using our services. Here is my card, you can contact us-"Lukas slammed the door before the cab driver could finish advertising his services. Services my foot! Lukas swore never to use their services again. The reason was fairly simple. During the journey, he fell asleep and dozed off for about 2 hours.When he woke up he found out that he had barely moved from the spot he dozed off! As if that wasn't enough, the whole ride was very bumpy and uncomfortable. Lukas regretted not using the train. The train t-fare was 200 copper notes, so he didn't consider boarding one.Needless to say he now understood the ancient proverb 'Penny wise, pound foolish'. Exorbitant prices and bumpy rides, he wasn't using their services ever again!Lukas walked towards the entrance, following the signboards to navigate himself. Soon enough he found himself at the entrance. He didn't move forward again, his mouth gaping wide. The first thing that came to his mind was huge.There was a very hu