The person visiting us that day was the saintess. She said she was just checking on our progress, she was dressed in white and her face was covered only showing her eyes.
Her gaze fell on me as she was looking around. She looked surprised and said, "Why doesn't she have any magic?"
That surprised me; she could tell just by looking. I had to go through a test to know that.
"It's strange. I have never seen anyone like her," she continued. She was inspecting me as if I were an alien. She walked towards me, carefully observing.
She then glanced at Ryker and appeared completely pleased, remarking, "He has higher potential."
She asked the General, "Have their magic training started?" To which he obviously replied, no. She urged him to begin the training quickly.
Then she looked at me again and said, "How come someone like you was chosen as a hero? You are completely useless if you can't use magic. What's the use of training you?"
The General looked at me with a terrified expression. I recognized that look; he was scared I might hit the saintess.
A few days earlier
" Laija has hit someone in the face," one of her classmates shouted in complete shock.
The general rushed in. He looked angry. " What are you doing?"
" Just settle the score."
Lying in front of me, Heija touched her pain-filled face. She was my childhood ... well, let's just say I've known her since childhood but haven't seen her in years.
I was timid and couldn't openly express my feelings. I had few friends but who knew those few friends were corrupted from inside. They made fun of me everyday. I thought it was just jokes between friends only to be discover they are devil who took pleasure doing that.
Mary was no exception, just pretending to be kind, but it facade over time. She started criticizing openly.
Mary rushed to Heija's side and looked at me with complete hatred.
If I had hit Heija for my past that doesn't fit in, cause it will be labelled as a childhood joke. The reason was she was repeating the same mistakes today.
I noticed her the first day I came to the capital, but I ignored her, only to be confronted by her today.
I have changed so much that now I am not scared to hit anyone if they cross me, but with a proper reason.
The general shouted, " Laija, we need to talk now, follow me."
He led me to a room and made me sit down and sit right in front of me.
" I think you better prepare your answer."
" She insulted me."
" That is not enough reason."
Then he started lecturing me.
" I hope this is the last time it ever happens."
I was reckless, I shouldn't have been the first one to hit. I learn my lesson. First, make them angry, and when they tried to hit me, the rest would be in a hospital bed.
I wasn't let off easily, but the rest was history. I didn't want to talk about it. One thing is sure: they tried to ignore me now.
" Are you okay?" Ryker looked at me worried.
" I'm fine, why would I be hurt?"
" Who knows?"
" Am I a bad person?" I asked as I was worried he might think of me as a bad person.
" For as far as I know, you are kind and cheerful, you wouldn't do anything wrong."
" I hit a person, isn't that bad."
" Maipakpi told me that she insulted you."
Suddenly, all of my friends rushed to some were scolding that I was too fast in the action and I should have restrained myself. They were all worried about me.
Back to the present
However, I knew hitting her would cause problems, so I managed to maintain a neutral expression instead.
She didn't seem pleased with me. According to what I knew, she wasn't good and was involved with the king.
Walking back to her previous position, she announced, "Not only will you begin magic training in a few days, but you will also be fighting demons. Before that, you'll be visiting an academy to learn more about the Demon Lord."
She continued, "This academy has been collecting information about the Demon Lord for a long time; even the royal palace doesn't possess this knowledge. You will all be visiting tomorrow, and everyone must be present."
After that, she left. Her tone was calm and gentle. She did annoy me a little bit.
It was already nighttime, and time had flown by quickly. I stood near the balcony, gazing at the full moon, which looked beautiful.
As usual, Tamphasana was practicing. This question have been going on my mind lately was she foe or ally.
She belongs to the royal family, and I do not trust the king, and she might be involved.
I left for my only to find my room in a complete mess. The reason was Furball but he was sleeping peacefully now.
I was too tired obviously not last to clean the room, so I just slept.
I woke up early in the morning my room was still in a mess. I wish that it clean up miraculously and close my eyes.
When I opened my eyes, it was still there. Obviously idiot I was just dreaming of something unreal.
I started my day with our usual exercise.
Today we won't practice cause we are leaving for an academy as instructed by the saintess and the king. We were called by him.
He then gave us a letter. He asked us to pass it to the headmaster, it will help us more. He claimed.
He continued, " The headmaster will provide you with all the necessary information."
We got dressed, ate our lunch, and settled in the carriage for departure.
We were on the way to the academy. I didn't take a good look at the capital when I came here. But I could see its beauty today.
Maipakpi said who sat next to me, " I'm so tired. When are all these things gonna end? I missed 5Star."
Who knows? Ningthibi and Leina, who were sitting in the carriage, wanted to know the answer too.