(Third person POV)
"Are you okay? You are acting weird for a while now."
"Hmm? Yeah, I'm okay. It's just... this is the first time I'm on a date so I get nervous. Especially with a cute girl like you had here with me gets me quite nervous."
"C-cute?! *cough* C-can't be helped then. Shall we sit at some cafe to catch our breath?"
"That would be great."
Oscar and Carla went to a nearby cafe. The festival place was huge and there were many cafes around it. There were a lot of tourists coming to see the festival and many of them were couples.
The cafe they were sitting at was called White Blossom. It was one of the most popular ones around. They were able to find seats just by luck. Inside was crowded with couples. Similar to them. The reason for the popularity of this cafe was their sweets. They had a special sweet that no one else knows how to make. Its name was 'Lisamarine'. Named after the Saintess L
It happened when Carla went to buy some apple candy. She was so eager to try them that I leave her to go and taste as much as she wanted. I'm not that good with apple candy after all. I just can't stand them. My gramps tried to make me eat them when I was little. Even after all these years I still can't stand them.I was just wandering by myself in the crowded street. There are numerous stalls on both sides of the street. I wasn't far away from Carla, so she could easily find me. She easily lost track of her surroundings. I usually stand next to her but those apple candies make me sick. I can't even get close to them. But suddenly I felt the very core of my being furiously shook. Even when I first saw Kairi, I didn't feel like this. I felt death looming over my neck.I slowly turned my head back. There I saw him. A tall man with black curly hair. He wasn't someone I could easily describe. He wasn't handsome nor ugly. And yet he wasn't averag
After my date with Carla, I went to the church. It's kind of weird. Why did no one try to restore this church? I mean this place is at the very least couple of decades old. Maybe even a century. You can't find this kind of architecture in the other buildings of Daxhoull.Daxhoull was established about a century ago, nearly at the end of the rebellion towards the old kingdom. I remembered the lesson our history teacher explained to us."After the rebellion of Duke Nanbu, a large battle erupted in the province of Vley. Records said that battles were so fierce that locals had trouble with surviving. On the night of the 13th of January, rebels attack the capital Ariostin. It was the first victory of rebels. They invaded the capital and killed thousands of innocent people.Because of the difficulties in the battle zone, many families start to immigrate. Two of these families come to a land far away from conflict. According to
Ugh... I'm sleepy. I studied magic runes all night. I couldn't sleep much because of it but thanks to it my arsenal of magic runes grew well. Aside from the water runes, I have ten runes now.From these ten runes, four of them are those I previously studied. Float, rotate, shape and force. For the new ones I have; fall, exchange, coat, sharpness, durability, and attraction. From the new magic, runes Exchange was the hardest to learn.The Exchange allows two different things to exchange their positions. It can be said to be some sort of teleportation. It requires injecting mana into the thing which will be used as a substitute beforehand. If I can study the whole process I might be able to learn Space Magic.The fall is the exact opposite of the float. It makes things fall. The principle behind this is to apply gravity until the target hits the ground. Its usage is vague but if it's used correctly it is a deadly weapon. U
"I think, I'm cursed by the fairy of the water. Wherever I go, water drops drop to my hair.""Nah, it is just your imagination.""You think so?!"Jason said to me with his hair completely wet and sticking to his forehead."Yeah, I am hundred percent sure."It was me, Oscar! I went overboard and now Jason is afraid of some imaginary fairy. Maybe I should be nicer to him.The rest of the day was monotone, usual classes, mana string practice, and messing with Jason. Because of the tiny amount of mana I have, I can't practice much, yet. As time passes my Aether Organ grows and with it, my mana reserves will grow too.There is a separate building for the clubs in our school. It is a four-story building. Because our school care for students, it gave them permission to form their own clubs. Therefore there are a lot of clubs in this school.The first f
After we joined the club we talked for a while. We just chatted, nothing serious or important, just casual talk. I realized that moments like this bring comfort to my mind, I need them more in my life.I didn't realize how much I pushed my mind for these last two days, three if I count today too. I constantly think of a way the use mana better than before. Not just this, after the encounter with the trio that searching for mana stone I have been on edge.I am just a kid. I need more time to relax. Maybe I should do meditation from now on. Anyway, I am hopeful of this whole club thing. Just talking with them made me feel refreshed.After our little chat everyone left for home. Right now is early September so there is still some time before it gets dark. I'm planning to practice more about mana string tonight. I put water drop training on hold for now. Mana string is more useful to me for the moment. But I have to find a w
When I activated my eyes and look at her, we were both shocked.I could see mana in her eyes. It is faint but there. She has mana eyes, just like me! Well, maybe not like mine. There is no mana anywhere else on her body."...I-it is t-true. Your eyes are glowing!""Wait! Are you not aware of your eyes?""Huh? M-my e-eyes?"Yeah, she isn't aware of it."You have 'Mana Eyes' just like me.""My eyes aren't like yours... they aren't glowing..."It was a meager voice I wouldn't notice it if I didn't have the mana-enhanced hearing. Is she embarrassed to admit it?"I heard it, you know.""!"She blushed from her cheek to down her neck. I have to admit, she looks cute. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and green eyes. Her height is shorter than mine. Her face, with that blush, is dangerously pretty. But it is time to focus. Yeap, definitely not
After she drank it, we waited. The wait was unnerving. I don't remember ever being this nervous. I know that it won't hurt, aside from that I have no idea. Still, the possibility of it being dangerous was enough to make me nervous. This liquid mana is mysterious.I pushed her to drink it. It is not the most ethical thing but with this, I can trust her now. Trusting someone with a world-changing secret wasn't an easy matter. The existence of mana and magic is enough to create chaos that would change the world. And now that there are threats around the corner, I need an ally I can trust."I don't feel anything different. Was it supposed to do something?""I don't really know. Let me check it."Once again I activated my eyes. I can see the faint mana her body posses. It is a success, I guess? There isn't a construct like Aether Organ in her body. So it did cause another change in her body. I'm not sure about but her
(Agustin POV)Daxhoull. It was founded by Dax and Houll families over a hundred years ago. They have almost absolute control over the city. But in the last decade somehow they both lost their political power. Not all of it but they can't control everyone anymore.Since a year ago they are trying to take back their control over the city and its people. The information I managed the reach is somewhat weird. They were staying in line like the rest of the influential families. But last year someone died. Someone named Adrian Williams. Right after his death, they are trying to get back to the old days.There is almost no information about Adrian Williams. His only son is missing for over two years. His daughter-in-law and grandson are staying in Daxhoull. I thought that those families would target them but they are staying back, apparently. Even after his death, they can't escape from his shadow. Just who is this man?