Leaving for the Academy

 Seth woke up the next morning with the usual yawn and body stretch. Actually, Silo was the one who woke up his snoozing ass. At first, Seth tried to ignore the call of his kitty until Silo attempted to tear his smooth cheek with his sharp pointed nails.

Meow!

"Good morning buddy, what's up?" Seth said. Actually, that wasn't a question for Silo because Seth, himself, knew that animals can't comprehend the human languages.

Meow!

"You know what, I'm gonna teach you English later on. Even if you wouldn't be able to speak, you could be able to hear and understand," Seth said again, his kitty looking at him as though watching an uninteresting cartoon. 

"That would be nice, right? Hmmm?"

Then Seth patted Silo's back a little and walked towards the restroom. He strode straight to the tap and switched it on, letting out a little amount of water on his palms. Then after the water was about two handfuls, Seth applied them on his pale face. 

After washing his face, he grabbed a towel and settled on the Type-2 WC. After using the WC, he stood up, switched on the flusher, walked forward, and switched on the Type-2 shower. It was almost Moon Day, so the weather of the "coming of moons" was as cold as ice. Seth shivered in the process and was forced by the chillness to run out of the shower without washing off all the soapy foams on his hair.

That's ridiculous.

Today was the day he would leave for the Dormant Academy, so he had to prepare fast before the Penn Family's newborn would come looking for him. Seeing that he was going to be away for a long time, Seth had no choice but to put Silo under the care of his mother. But before that, Silo had already drank a total of 600ml of milk. 

Seth quickly dressed up in the uniform of the Dormant Academy. A navy blue tinted shirt with a no-star batch at the side of the right pocket. A thick cream-colored jeans with an allowance for a storage ring and a sword, and a boot — capable of crushing the finger of an adult with a single stump — possessing a black hue and a thick physique.

After dressing up, Seth carried Silo in his arms and walked towards the alley, aiming at the dining room. He had not eaten really well since the previous day, so today, Seth was looking forward to eating a lot, as long as his stomach wouldn't surrender to the incoming substances. 

By reaching the dining room, Seth was first greeted by his mother who had already prepared dinner. Actually, that was why Seth had dashed out from his room — to fill his gut with some delicious Litchnigan Pasta. 

Seeing that the meal was ready, Seth quickly sat at the left side of the dining table and placed Silo by his side, by the left. 

Shortly, his father came out from the main room of the house, his eyes fixed on Seth who also seemed to be staring at him. Master Karl just ordered some Renovators to come fix the broken walls in the living room. 

Indeed, it was just like a small incident. Imagine being attacked by a monster in your own house, and you still have to remain in that abode due to the fact that it was a cultural practice. What darned culture is that? Is it something like "wick" or maybe something else? 

However, all these were driving Seth crazy because he knew that those monsters might attack another day since the First Sector Wall had fallen. With this in mind, Seth was willing to stay home instead of leaving for the Academy. 

But that wouldn't be possible at any cost because he had to learn combats in other to awaken his ability on the Moon Day. After staring at his father for some time, Seth quickly greeted, trying to move out of the fear of him: 

"Good morning Dad!" 

"Good morning boy, how was your night? I hope Silo wasn't disturbing last night?" His father asked. 

"Nah, he slept before me. I tried reading the History Book, still in Part 1 though," Seth responded while removing the plate that was placed upon that of the pasta.

Master Karl nodded positively. 

"Are you sure you are prepared to start training at the Dormant Academy? You can wait until the next Moon Coming period. Your Affinity will only die after three years so you can still wait for another year," his mother who just walked into the dining with some water said with a convincing look.

Meanwhile who was sitting face-to-face with her only smiled and answered: 

"Mom, that wouldn't be okay. I have to awaken my ability as quickly as possible so I can rank up. My dream is to become a Magus, and I know I can achieve my goals by being relentless and fearless. If I wait for next year's Moon Coming, I will definitely extend my time of being a Magus," Seth explained, glancing at his mother who was staring at him with a doubtful countenance. 

"Look Seth, you are a courageous chap I know, but being a Magus is absolutely impossible for some with an Unidentified God. It's never going to happen. You can only stay as a Mage because you can't rank up with the intervention of your God. Personified Gods enable their own to level and rank up in other to grow strong, "Seth's mother lectured, pulling out the sadness in Seth.

"So does that mean that I'm going to remain as a Mage if I awaken my ability? Why the heck is that going to happen to me uhh?" Seth angrily asked.

His father was focused on the wall renovation that was going on in the sitting room, so he was heedless of what was happening in the dining.

"I'm sorry my love, but that's how it was written in the History Book," his mother said with a sad expression. 

Seth was speechless at that moment. He only ate up and finished his meal. His intent of asking for more suddenly died off so he had to plan to leave for the Academy. 

As though knowing his mind, the Penn Family's newborn walked into the house after Seth's father had opened up. He was also dressed in the same uniform as Seth and they were both tagged as no-star individuals. All Newborns should have that on their shirts then. 

"Hey, it's almost 9 a.m., we should get going," the young chap said with a serious expression. 

"Okay, we should leave now," Seth replied, smiling. 

"Sure," the Penn Family's chap answered. 

Then before leaving, Seth patted Silo's hair a little. 

Meow! 

"I'm gonna miss you kitty, take care of the room okay?"

Meow! 

Then Seth glances at his mother, trying to produce a fake smile. Truly, Seth was about to cry. He thinks he loves his new family now, and he wouldn't be happy to be away for a long time. 

"Mom, please take care of yourself and Dad, and also Silo. Don't forget to call the emergency departments if any monster attacks," Seth warned. 

His mother only nodded and walked forward to hug him. 

"Be careful my son, don't be a jerk in there okay?"

"Sure, I won't be a jerk," Seth assured. 

After their conversation, Seth walked towards the door with the Penn Family's newborn. It was 8:02 a.m., so the street was already filled with countless Newborns. 

Truthfully, Newborns are the individuals with the highest population in the whole of Litchnigan. So, today was going to be more jam-packed than the resumption day of the Mage Academy. 

As Seth and his new friend walked, they aimed towards the car park. The portal was too crowded so they had to use car transport. Since the Red Tiger Clan is not that far compared to the capital city, a Griffin was not needed. 

Seth's father had given him 700GC and 3400SC, so that should be enough to take care of his expenses in the Academy. 

As they walked into the car park, they luckily found a car. It cost them 25SC to journey to the Red Tiger Clan. When they entered the car, Seth suddenly saw his greatest enemy. Again! Why is he always seeing this bitch anywhere he goes? 

But, surprisingly, instead of frowning and ignoring Seth's presence, the Half-elven smiled and said:

"Hey chap, I'm sorry for the slap. Anyways, how are you doing today? I have something to show you. It's about The Eye's vision towards your future."