Classes

On the way to the class, the Wisp asked Alvin a little more about it. "What are we learning exactly? Also, do I need to take part in the same classes s you?"

"You don't," Alvin shook his head. "In fact, you can select any class you want to participate in now that you are an independent Familiar. As for what we are learning, that varies. For example, the class I'm going to now is Magic Theory. We study the many ways that Magic can be bent to fulfill our objectives."

"So... kind of Magic Control?" Linfel asked back.

Alvin nodded. "Pretty much, yes. Although it goes quite deep into this subject."

Linfel felt there wasn't much for him in that class. He truly had no issues controlling his Magic Energy. Nonetheless, he followed. It was his first day, after all.

In the class, Alvin sat in the top right corner of the room, joining another young man in that location. "Hey, Connor." 

With so many students in the entire Academy, each class usually had a lot of students. This one, for example, had 127 in total. They were all Level One Maguses.

Connor, who was focused on his MCOM, heard that voice and immediately looked at Alvin with wide eyes. "Alvin!" 

Connor had joined the academy with Alvin, coming from the same sea-side area as him. It's what you could call childhood friendship. Their talents turned out to be pretty much the same, so they ended up in the same classes once they selected the subjects they wanted to study.

Connor quickly pulled Alvin closer and showed his MCOM. "What's the meaning of this?!"

-Milia to Marry an F Rank Magus? Check our detailed report about Alvin and Milia, the unnexpected pair.-

Alvin sighed, already expecting something like this. That wasn't the only one. Many other sources were sensationalizing the events in the Master Familiar Connection Test area. Of course, these sources knew better than to make an enemy of Milia and her Frondor Family. So, once you read through them you would always end at Alvin's declaration and pointing out that it was truly nothing but a rumor. There was also the report of the mission page showing that Milia truly was investigating the incident with Alvin's Father. 

Alvin looked around and could see many of the other students looking in his direction. "Sure enough, there are a lot of people interested." Alvin then looked back at Connor. "It is what it is. Or could it be you didn't read the full report of these sources? They should have mentioned how it was a coincidence and nothing else."

"That's not the problem!" Connor, actually, didn't give a fuck to the rumors. He knew Alvin well enough to know that getting involved with Milia was nothing but a dream. "I'm talking about this Master Familiar Connection result. 71%!!! You got a freaking 71%! How did you do that?"

At the same time, he looked at Linfel. "Also, you didn't have a new Familiar when you left the Academy yesterday. Just where did you get the credits to make this new one?"

Alvin faintly smiled. "Well, many things happened. Sorry for not telling you about Linfel. I wasn't sure I was going to get him ready anyway." Alvin then told Connor the same excuse about creating Linfel with some weird options. "And that's why I was afraid of bringing him. Fortunately, our connection worked pretty well."

Connor looked at Linfel. "So Alvin was concerned enough to not have told me, his best friend, about you, uh?"

Linfel nodded. "You also know Alvin. He is a very shy and delicate boy who can barely hold any pressure. Don't blame him."

Connor vigorously nodded. "That, I can't deny."

Alvin's mouth twitched. "Who the hell is shy and delicate?! I, your grandfather, am very bold."

Felia patted Alvin's head while shaking her head. "Master, don't force yourself. It is not good to go against one's nature. You should accept and embrace it."

Linfel and Connor nodded together.

"Go to hell!" Alvin cursed in anger. Of course, he knew they were just messing with him, which wasn't different from their usual interactions. It's just that Linfel joined the messing group now.

Suddenly, the door of the class opened, and a woman entered the room. Everyone quickly went back to their seats, waiting for the class to start. Naturally, that was the teacher.

"Alright, seems like we have a new Familiar in the class," said the teacher. "I'm the Magic Theory Teacher of the Rank F Class 12, Marita Uvesdin. You should be the Familiar that caused the ruckus at the Academy Entrance, right?"

Linfel quickly stepped forward. "Sorry, sorry. That would be me, indeed. I'm Linfel, and Alvin is my Master."

Marita nodded, not caring too much. "Alright, just don't cause trouble here, and we will be fine. You haven't really selected any classes to take part in, but as Alvin was your master, you can indeed follow him. Later, go to the Academy Class Office and take a look at which classes you want to take yourself. As an Independent Familiar, you have that right."

Everyone looked at Linfel and Alvin, surprised. Alvin got a Familiar with 71% of MFC, and yet, Alvin let him become independent. Most of them would never have done that.

"Yes." Linfel nodded.

Marita then put those matters aside and started the class. It was just like Alvin mentioned. It was all about the theory of Magic, with Marita showing some examples along the way. The class continued for one hour straight before she finally finished. "And that's how the channels within your Magus Body can carry the Magic Energy. Give it a try after the classes are over. Perhaps you can find a proper route that better adapts to your own bodies."

Marita left the class, and the next teacher arrived a minute later. Yet, Linfel didn't have much to learn from Alvin's teacher. It wasn't that they weren't doing a good job, but that their topics were related to Maguses, not Familiars. Well, Linfel isn't a Familiar either.