Grandma Uranai

Inside the room, the environment was impeccably clean and organized. A large wooden desk occupied the center, while bookshelves filled with books lined both walls.

Curiously, there were no seats for visitors or even for the headmistress herself.

Behind the desk stood the figure of a short elderly woman. She wore a dark cloak and a pointed hat and was sitting on a crystal ball that floated gently in the air.

Her expression was serene, and a confident yet toothless smile lit up her face as she inquired:

"What brings you to my office, Mr. Kirinaga?"

Behind Kirinaga, a small boy emerged, almost as if stepping out of the shadows.

"Lady Uranai, this boy has come to enroll in the institute. However, enrollment for this semester is already closed. An exception would be needed."

Kirinaga paused briefly before continuing. "But, knowing your strictness regarding such rules, I decided to suggest another alternative: that you personally train him."

Kirinaga braced himself mentally to convince Headmistress Uranai, but her dry and unexpected response caught him completely off guard:

"Yes, I accept this boy as my disciple."

Both Kirinaga and the boy, Kaelor, were surprised. Before he could contain his curiosity, Kirinaga asked,

"May I know the reason for your decision, though I'm happy with your answer?"

Uranai smiled, an enigmatic gleam in her eyes, and replied,

"I used my clairvoyance and discovered that today I would accept a talented disciple."

Hearing the headmistress's words, Kaelor murmured to himself, "Talented...?"

"Thank you very much, Uranai. I trust you will know how to handle this situation. I'll take my leave now." Kirinaga gave a thumbs-up gesture and addressed Kaelor: "Good luck with your training, Kaelor."

As Kirinaga left the room, Kaelor, still processing everything, turned to Uranai with latent curiosity.

"Lady Uranai, what are you going to teach me?"

Headmistress Uranai smiled and began: "First of all, I want you to call me Grandma Uranai and introduce yourself."

Kaelor quickly understood and replied, "My name is Kaelor. I like spicy food, and I'm not sure exactly how old I am, but I believe I'm about six."

Grandma Uranai soon inquired, "And your parents? Do they have any issues with you enrolling and living alone at such a young age?"

"No," Kaelor replied curtly.

Sensing that the subject was sensitive, Uranai decided to get straight to the point: "You will learn the logic of magic with me, some specific techniques, and I will help you master my own spells."

Thus, Kaelor isolated himself with Grandma Uranai in a castle and began his studies.

"Grandma Uranai, don't you have to work at the institute?" he asked out of curiosity.

"No, I have subordinates who take care of that for me," Uranai replied casually.

Kaelor quickly grasped the situation and thought to himself, "So she's one of those phantom public officials I heard so much about in my past life. Now I understand how those corrupt ones who don't work live..."

Deciding to focus on his studies, Kaelor sat on the floor and opened his school notebook. On the cover of the book, the title stood out: "Fundamentals of Modern Magic."

After reading the book and receiving some instructions from Grandma Uranai, Kaelor took a deep breath and began to imagine a red flame forming in the palm of his hand.

With the soft sound of wind, a flame appeared, shining brightly. Feeling confident, Kaelor began experimenting, increasing the size of the flame until he formed a wall of fire.

Having mastered the basic manipulation of the element, he decided to try an offensive application. With both hands shaped like a bowl, he shouted,

"Fireball!"

A fireball shot out from his hands, exploding with intense brilliance. Kaelor smiled with satisfaction, thinking, "Now I can proudly say I'm a fire mage."

Excited, he began exploring other elements: wind, electricity, earth, and water. As he acquired mastery over each one, he started experimenting with more creative and unusual spells.

At one point, Kaelor turned his attention to a pale-skinned, irritating man known as Fangs the Vampire. With a mischievous grin, he shouted,

"Carrot Transformation!"

The spell was a success, turning Fangs into a large, shiny carrot. Kaelor almost gave in to the temptation to plant it in the garden's vegetable patch but decided to reverse the spell.

As soon as Fangs returned to his human form, he protested vigorously, but Kaelor merely smiled and ignored him, returning to ponder other interesting spells.

Grandma Uranai telepathically approached him, communicating from afar:

"I see you've already learned enough offensive spells. Now it's time to master spells that make mages valuable human resources."

Kaelor smiled at this and thought to himself, "That's it! I can use telepathy to mess with my opponents!"

Excited, he began testing his idea on Fangs. In the vampire's mind, Kaelor started humming a song he hated in his past life:

"Baby, baby, baby, oh!"

To increase the vampire's torment, Kaelor activated an auto-repeat spell and, after recording the song, played it back.

However, Fangs seemed to enjoy the music. Annoyed, Kaelor cursed mentally and canceled the spell, deciding to leave him alone.

With that, he went off to find Grandma Uranai, ready to learn more about the world of magic.

"You will learn a powerful spell called magical materialization," announced Grandma Uranai.

"This is one of the most valuable spells a mage can master. Mages who perfect it become indispensable, but few ever manage to do so."

Kaelor pointed a finger in concentration and grunted softly. A golden beam shot out from its tip, and in an instant, a 10,000 zeni bill materialized before him. Observing the result, Kaelor smiled with satisfaction and asked, "Can I consider myself rich now?"

Surprised, Grandma Uranai quickly inquired, "Had you learned this spell before?"

"No," Kaelor replied simply.

Uranai's expression of surprise deepened. She knew this spell required extensive study and a profound understanding of the laws governing the transformation of nothing into matter.

The speed with which Kaelor had mastered it was unbelievable, something only magical geniuses or those with exceptional innate abilities could achieve. Examples of such individuals included Piccolo Daimaoh and Kami-Sama.

With a serious expression, Grandma Uranai reflected, "Perhaps I should sabotage him..."

However, brushing these thoughts aside, she opted to continue the conversation.

"Tell me, Kaelor, do you have any ambition or desire?"

Kaelor promptly replied, "For now, I just want to become as strong as possible."

After a pause, he expressed a curiosity that had been intriguing him for some time:

"How do you manage to use your divination magic and travel to the world of the dead?"

"That is thanks to my crystal ball and the spells I've mastered," explained Grandma Uranai with an enigmatic smile.

Kaelor understood and, intrigued, decided to try asking for a favor:

"I heard in a fairy tale that, in the world of the dead, there's a figure called King Kai. He's a legendary warrior who trains others in martial arts. Could you take me to him?"

With a serene expression, Grandma Uranai replied,

"I can, but only if you agree to a contract."

Kaelor raised an eyebrow, curious.

"What kind of contract?"

Uranai firmly explained:

"I want you to sign a magical commitment that you will not harm Earth and will defend it whenever necessary."

It was an opportunity for Uranai to prevent Kaelor from following a path similar to Piccolo Daimaoh, whose obsession with power brought chaos and destruction.

The magical contract would be a safeguard against the possibility of Kaelor becoming a threat to humanity.

Kaelor pondered for a few moments. The contract didn't seem to go against his objectives, and the chance to grow stronger was irresistible.

Decisively, he signed the magical scroll Uranai conjured, a golden glow enveloping the document as the spell was sealed.

"Very well," Uranai declared. "Now, follow me."

They descended to an underground chamber beneath the castle. The environment was lit by enchanted torches emitting an ethereal blue light. At the center of the room was a portal pulsating with spiritual energy.

Grandma Uranai turned to Kaelor and explained,

"I can take you to the beginning of Snake Way. From there, the journey is your responsibility."

Kaelor nodded, thinking to himself,

"If Goku managed to cross Snake Way, so can I. I'm stronger than he was at the start of Dragon Ball Z. I see no problems."

Uranai smiled faintly, activating the portal. The energy shone brightly, and Kaelor stepped through without hesitation, determined to find King Kai and begin his legendary training.