Bitter Truth

The day began, and sunlight broke into Kai's room as he jumped up from his bed with a smile and a body tumbling with excitement.

"Today is the day, the day of the potential test is finally here."

It was the day young children found out if they have the potential to become a magic user, elite or will remain an ordinary person.

After many years of research, it was found that at the age of six, a child's mage roots and magic channels fully mature and they can begin walking on their path of magic, most magic and fighter academies start recruiting students of this age so that they could guide them to create a strong foundation.

"Kai, don't jump on the bed, we know you are excited to find whether you can become a magic user or not, but your father and I want to say that, even if you can't have mage root, you should not get disappointed." Said Tarika.

Kai was six years old now, but he still hadn't told his parents that he had already awoken his mage root three years ago.

Because he wanted to surprise both his mother and father.

People who possessed mage root were treated with respect since they would become future magic users. Among the children born, only 30% have mage roots. While those who can awake their mage roots even lower. Making them even rarer.

"Mother, don't worry, I will become a magic user in the future and make the family proud." Said Kai.

"Okay, come down and have breakfast. The test will begin at 9 o'clock in the town center." Tarika said.

Sometimes later he accompanied his parents to the town center and looked at the stage set up at the center. So, that all could see and to make it easier to announce the test's results. The town lord who was doing the test was sitting on a chair on top of the stage with four elders standing on both sides, it was the first time he had seen him since birth.

He looked different from how he thought he would be. He thought he was an old man with white hair and cane in his hand, but the man he saw seemed to be in his mid-30s with black hair, eagle-like sharp eyes from which no one could hide from, a serious look on his face and an invisible pressure emanating from his body.

After looking from the stage to the surroundings, he saw the town's people with their children waiting for the test and recognized someone with a familiar face among the crowd. Her name was Alice and she had white hair and ruby coloured eyes, she was always cheerful and had a caring personality.

She was his neighbor, as well as his only friend since he spent most of the time meditating to improve his magic sense to feel the magic flow and control it. While he was looking at her, she also noticed him.

"Kai, let's do our best." Said Alice.

"Hum... Let's do our best." Said Kai.

One year ago, Alice told him that she had awakened her mage root and he promised to not tell their parents to give them a surprise today.

He also helped her guide on how to feel and control magic flow, so he found out that Alice was also a quick learner.

"Finally, we promised to become powerful magic users together."

As they were talking, the town lord stood up from his chair."People of this town, today is the day when we find out if your child will live as an ordinary person, a fighter or a magic user. Whichever it may be, young ones, you must accept it and try to strive for better in your lives.

To those who have the potential of a fighter or a magic user, I will take you to the nearby city of Aviron, where the representatives of the various academies will again test you and take you to their academies to train you.

You will have to leave your families and will only be able to return after becoming a Master"

"So when you return from the stage, you will only have a night to decide, as I have to send the letters tomorrow to the representatives for the test to begin"

"I, Alfred Novar, will test your potential today and announce it before all of the town's people. Now form a line and come one at a time."

As the town lord said that, all the children got in line and went to test their potential.

The total number of children was only 83. Some were nervous, and some were excited and went up when their names were called out. The town lord had the same expression and repeated the same process of touching between their eyebrows until when he was touching Alice's, he smiled for a moment before it quickly disappeared as if it was an illusion.

When it was Kai's turn, there was a look of shock on his face, but it also disappeared as quickly. It wouldn't have been noticed by Kai if he didn't have a very keen sense. The test continued for half an hour.

"People of the town, please wait for an hour and we will announce the results" Said Alfred as he left with the elders towards the town hall.

After an hour, the town lord returned and in his hand, there was a piece of paper.

"This paper is an official document that has your initial body potential and your proof of identity for where you go in the kingdom. Now I shall announce the results"

"Among the 66 children, 44 have a low-level body potential and can only become ordinary citizens. However, you can still try to enter a scholar academy to become a government official or you could find other talents."

"Next, in the mid potential body group, are Michael, Shylin, Roth, Julia, Nova, Arman, Sebas, Norman, Eve, Robert. You all can join a military academy where you can become soldiers or fighters. If you show enough talent in the military, you can strive for a higher post."

"Next is the group with the high potential body, who can strive to become fighters and can attend fighter academy. They are Noland, Elena, Ashley, Eva, and Darmon"

"Next, the group which has magic users and can attend the magic academy are:Gray, you have mid-level body potential but possess high-level mage root,Canal, you have mid-level body potential and mid-level mage root,And Anna, you have high-level body potential and high-level mage root.That is all for this group"

When Alice and Kai didn't hear their name on the list, they were confused, but some time later, Alfred's word gave them hope."The last group of special cases are:

1.Tylon, you have heaven level body potential and you will be wanted by all fighter academies.If you are confused about what is heaven level body potential, the body potential is divided into low, mid, high, mortal, earth, heaven, divine, saint. Those who possess heaven level body potential are one in billions and the body potential is due to having a heaven level magic channel in your body, which determines one's body potential.

2. Alice, you are even rarer as you have both saint-level body potential and mage root. If you are willing to join any magic academy, they will gladly open their gates and use all their resources to train into becoming a powerful magic user. Your mage root and body potential only appear once in millions of years."

"Did you hear that John? Our daughter is a genius which only appears once in millions of years!" Said Alice's mother, Mary.

"Yes, yes, I heard! She is our daughter, Alice, after all. How can she not be an abnormal genius?" Said Alice's father, John.

"Alice, with your talent, you will be able to become a magic master by the age of 12 if you join the Chronos Magic Academy, which is the number one academy in the continent. They will definitely welcome you." Said Alfred.

3. Kai... I don't know what to say about your condition. I have never seen a condition like yours. You possess mage root, but it's not mature yet at this age, so I cannot determine its level and you have no magic channel. I don't know what to say as you are the first case I have ever seen or heard."Hearing this, Kai felt as the sky broke down on him."But town lord, I can become a magic user right? I awoke my mage root 3 years ago..." Said Kai in his trembling voice.

"I will be straight to the point. Awakening a mage root before its maturity is unheard of, and you don't have magic channels, so you can never become a magic user nor a fighter. But only as an ordinary person able to see the magic flow. Now accept reality and strive for improvement." Said Alfred to Kai, smiling.

According to him, Kai has a great thirst for knowledge. He can most probably because of the famous minister or scholar in the continent.

"Son, don't worry. With your brain and intelligence, you will become an excellent great officer or minister. You will shine brightly."

As his parents were trying to encourage him, the crowd was looking at him with pity, even Alice and the other kids did the same."No, no, Sir Lapor said that I will become a magic user. You all are lying." Shouted Kai."He knew it was Kai, but he did not tell you that you have no magic channel. He must not have known about the mage root, he just did not want to shatter your dream, but now accept it."

"No, no, you are lying." Said Kai as he ran towards the town main gate at full speed.

"All are lying! All are lying!"shouted Kai.

Alice, who was among the children, also didn't expect Kai to react like that. Did she understand how much he admired magic users and his desire to become one. After all, she is the same as him.

"Son, son! Where are you going? Stop!" Said his parents with a voice filled with worry.

Hearing his parents' voice, he stopped near the town gate and looked back with a face full of tears. With a heartbroken voice, he said, "Mom. Dad... I.. I... I... what should... I do..? I just want to become a..."

Before he could finish his sentence, A sudden crack appeared in space and time as he disappeared into thin air as if he was never there.

Alfred, who was also present, was also caught off-guard as he rushed to the place where Kai had disappeared and looked at Kai's parents.

" Townlord. My Son! Kai ! What happened to him?! Where did you go?!" Cried out Tarika

Alfred stood beside Kai's parents.

"Town lord, what happened to Kai? Why did he disappear like that?"said Bolt as he supported his wife.

Alfred sighed,"That was a space crack, a phenomenon which appears throughout the world, but it is really rare to occur, yet, it occurred where Kai was standing. It can take him anywhere in the world. You can just pray that wherever your son goes is a place where he can be safe." Said Alfred with a helpless voice, he cannot do anything about it. 

Hearing that Tarika became unconscious due to shock as Bolt's body shaked as tears flowed from eyes as he looked at his wife.

Seeing this Alfred also felt helpless as townlord appointed by the kingdom it's his job to take care of safety of the people of the town as he look at the heartbroken figure of Kai's parents, he sighed and looked towards the sky and shaked his head and turned around to walk towards the town hall. while the crowd dispersed.

"Kai, where did you disappear? Wherever you go, I will find you." Said Alice in a low voice full of resolve as she looked at the place where Kai disappeared from.

[Unknown Place in Northern lands]

A young man was sitting on the stone platform staring at the crystal ball with an image of Kai disappearing in the space crack with a thin smile.

'It's done now. This continent is bright now. Though I feel bad for his mother and father, it's a necessary sacrifice.'

Changing the image, he saw a complete crying with a newborn child lying on the bed.

'Time to save the life of my disciple'

As he tore apart the space to create a spiral distortion and disappear into it.