19 A Vow

That night in a teacher's section of the institute, Elton, an older man and a middle-aged man were discussing matters.

"150 points at level 1 you say?" Said the middle-aged man

"Would I lie to you headmaster?" Elton said

"That is rather surprising, you said his name is Lucas Aizel. What's his background?" The headmaster said curiously

"I checked when I gave him his scholarship, he's a local born citizen at one of the border towns. His parents have long since passed and he has lived on his own."

"No irregularities found correct?" The headmaster said hopefully

"No irregularities to speak of." Elton quickly responded

"Such a talent could even rival the utmost talents of the holy realm." The headmaster sighed with longing for the holy realm. The ancestral home of all humans and the center of the 4 human kingdoms

"There's got to be a catch, how's his disposition?"

Elton just smiled wryly at the headmaster's question.

"He's arrogant and domineering, he's not very cooperative with others, and enjoys combat. But he is respectful to those that help him and he seems determined on his martial path."

"Well, at least he is determined. That's what is especially important even with the best talent, without the will to improve he wouldn't get anywhere." The headmaster said to console himself

"I would like to ask if I may take him as my disciple. I know procedure would only allow that at the end of his 30 days as a rookie. I just ask that you don't assign him to a different teacher." Elton asked hopefully

"Elton although I trust you, a talent like this is not someone I can entrust to one person." The headmaster warily responded

"Of course you won't just be entrusting him to me." as Elton said that the old man took over

His aged and grey hair creating a sense of wisdom but his presence was similar to a sword. Contrary to his age he seemed to hold the power to mountains.

"This is a request from me as well. I will take that boy as my legacy disciple and as Elton's personal disciple." The old man said in an even emotionless tone.

The headmaster sat in deliberation as he stroked his bread and then he massaged his temples.

"Fine how could I resist a request from a grand knight. But I expect you to prepare him for the national and international competitions." The headmaster reluctantly accepted.

"You've made the right choice, we will certainly not fail." said the old man as they left

"The prowess of a level 14 at level 1 that is just too surprising." Said the headmaster with a smile.

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I was unaware as this transpired, I just sat on my bed and meditated on the void. I had found that although my void energy wasn't quantified it would run out.

Though the Magus path is only supplemental to me, power is power. I had already made big strides in the Lightning section of the Incomplete Code. So I have enough time to spare to meditate on the void meditation art.

Over the lotus in my body, the spatial rift seemed to decrease in size. What was originally the size of a palm, was at best a finger long now. But through my meditation, the size returned to its normal size and increased in a size a little bit.

As I channeled void energy, I felt my mind empty and my body started revolving the energy without instruction.

I felt like I was in a mother's embrace, safe and happy. My insights started to deepen but as I was about to breakthrough, the void energy collapsed. The embrace turned into a sneer as I felt abandoned.

My meditation ended but I felt a murderous rage, right at the moment of success; I was ripped out from that wondrous state. I looked at my stats and noticed the magic bar was empty.

'Drrak what happened?' I asked still red-eyed over my meditation ending

'You were about to breakthrough but because you don't have enough magic power it stopped. You can't break through into a mage yet and get the magic power to support the void insights. So you were ripped from the void and the breakthrough stopped.' Drrak said trying to calm me.

'What do I need to do?' I asked almost desperate, that feeling was so wondrous.

'You need to train your telekinesis, then breakthrough into a mage before you can develop gifts from the void.' Drrak said

'Why didn't you tell me earlier?'

'You wouldn't learn that way would you kid?' Drrak said holding back his laughter.

'Since when did I appreciate your jokes?' I said with a cold snort.

'Since you've proven yourself nearly mentally unstable. You're only proving my point, what is happening to you?' Drrak said as a probe, but I knew he was referring to what happened in the dream formation.

'My mental state is none of your business. I want your knowledge, not your lip now shut it.' I said trying to dismiss Drrak.

'Where do you get off talking to me like that?' Drrak said as he raised his voice in my head

I grabbed the void blade and started levitating it using my mind.

'Well the void blade counts as your corpse, you can watch as I desecrate it.'

'Wait wait wait, let's talk about it, Lucas.' Drrak said trying to sound kind

I started to swing the blade using hand gestures.

'Why would you mess with me like that?' said Drrak

'How else would you learn?' I said in a mocking tone

The rest of the night Drrak didn't bother me as he slept in my shadow. I practiced telekinesis using the blade until morning. But in the back of mind, I couldn't stop thinking about what happened in the formation. I lost control and fought without any regard for my life, I know that wasn't me...

In the morning I used the paper I was given by Teacher Elton to guide me to the Library. I went up the steps and looked around to see predominately black clothed students walking around.

They gave me looks as I was just wearing regular clothes. The gate to the library was a massive iron door, I looked confused unsure of how to get in. I kept walking forward, as the paper indicated and as I got to the door. I surprisingly just walked through the door with no issues.

'Spatial magic...who is capable of using it?' I thought to myself very confused.

I looked around and saw the old but sturdy wood for bookshelves. The library had multiple floors and stairs that lead up to them, but at higher levels, there were no stairs. Some of the black-clothed students would fly up there and land to get books.

The small of amount of white-clothed students would just jump up to the next floor. I walked around and saw an older kid with luscious black locks levitating as he put books away on a high shelf from a crate that was floating close to him. I looked closely and saw he had a name tag that said, Brian.

I went up to Brian and waited until he was done, He came down and saw me. His black long locks were accentuated by his distinct amber eyes.

"You must be Lucas, it's strange for a knight student to choose to be a librarian. Most of our new librarians tend to be people from the magic school." Brian said kindly.

I just smiled and didn't respond, I just listened to him speak. He went on about my jobs in the library, I work on the first floor and I am responsible for organizing the book. The thing that interested me the most from his rant was my access to the books. As a librarian, I can read any book on the first floor for 50% off.

Brian didn't stop speaking until 1 hour and a half later, I just dozed off and talked with Drrak. But eventually, even Drrak was sleepy listening to Brian speak.

I would've tried to shut him up but I knew the chances of me handling him in a fight is very unlikely. So instead I just casually asked a question I was interested in.

"What are you and the other students wearing?"

"You mean our uniforms?" Brian responded quizzically.

"Yes," I responded

"Oh I almost forgot you're a rookie, you won't get a uniform until you're done with your 30 days."

"What about the colors?" I asked

"Black is for magic and white is for knights. Do you have any other questions?"

"I didn't see any magic school, where is it?" I asked thinking about the spatial magic

"Oh simple, it's separated through spatial magic." Brian kindly responded

"Alright just ask the help desk if you have any questions, I have to leave now," Brian said with a smile as he flew away with the crate of books.

I just ignored my mental exhaustion and went the library desk. I grabbed one of the crates on the desk and carried it and started sorting the books.

I went doing so for 2 hours and took a break, I sat down at a table with a book on magic. Drrak knows a lot but after all, he was a fragment of a corrupted shadowborn.

He's seen a lot of the mortal world but he hasn't experienced the Magus path, I ultimately have to learn on my own. I don't want to be caught off guard because I only relied on Drrak, and after all Drrak is Drrak; I am Lucas. He can betray me but I will never lose myself.

This wasn't just a statement it was a vow to ultimately rely only on myself and to always stay true to me. If I diverge from my words I deserve nothing less than death