Start of the Class Year 3
Zuriel immediately walked away from Dale after she saw a flash of a camera and someone who took a picture of them together. It might cause her a lot of trouble and also especially Dale as he's unknown to this school. That picture will give him a really hard time and a lot of trouble if it's released in public.
So she ran to the camera girl and quickly grabbed the camera. She smashed it leading to the girl being shocked at the action of one of the known progidies in this school, Zuriel. She handed out 3 Altrean silver coins as compensation for that camera. And as a warning. She said to the girl
"It's enough to buy a new camera. Don't ever take a picture of me with that man because I will remember you."
After that, she goes to her subject room named Types of Swordsmanship class. Many students are already inside and see her.
"Is that...her? The daughter of the Marquis Fredo? She looks beautiful" said the girl.
"The rumors about her beauty are an understatement. She is much more beautiful in person" Said the boy.
She rushed in embarrassment to an empty chair at the back of the room and sat down there. The professor of this class is a well-known Tier 4 Sword Elite from the country of Syker.
One of the rising star of the sword world and a almost-elite swordsman. And as he talked to the class.
"Hi everyone, my name is Luke Se Weiger. From the Dukedom of Syker. I'm here to teach you many kinds of swordsmanship that are known to man."
As he looked at her with those strange eyes.
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As I entered my next class Basic Mana Knowledge. As I walked to the corridor of the class, I encountered many mage-like figures in the corridor of the room as they used robes as a part of their clothing. They also have some weird accessories that are shining and contain some sort of energy.
Some people, however, are the same as me. A swordsman who wants to learn this subject to either counter the mage or to know how to cast spells and have an advantage in real fights. My goal is to have a foundation in mana and gain some knowledge about it. As it will help me in the fights in the future in this world. And as Zuriel told me before.
A swordsman is almost a mercenary who fights to find a job such as guarding important people, fighting monsters, mercenary tasks, going into portals and fighting monsters in the Valhalla Realm.
On the other hand, Mage are the ones being found by the job. They are rich she said, they are the attacker in the back of the frontlines with the highest firepower. Even in these times when war with monsters is occurring every day in the 2nd Apocalypse. Mages always serve a special role in killing the important monsters in war or the known Alphas.
As I entered and found the furthest placed chair in the class. I waited for the teacher to come. These mage-like people also entered the room as the class was starting. The room became full of robe-wearing mages and robust swordsmen and it looked like a ritual site with muscular people in the room.
The professor arrived after those people entered. She introduced herself.
"I'm Alicia Rosein. A 4-star mage who is proficient in flame and water magic. Right now, I will teach you about mana and even its smallest details."
"Mana is the energy that flows in this world. It is the energy that comes from nature and when you absorb it. You can use the power of your environment. There are four main energies in this world. The water, earth, fire and air. But also, further variations that come from the combination of these elements are discovered such as metal, thunder, and magma and some are not yet discovered. However, it's unknown where it comes from."
"Some theory suggests that this mana element is the one that caused the 1st Apocalypse. The arrivals of portals and mutations of the monster in the Valhalla Realm. We never know if it's correct or not."
"And one of the things that you must learn is."
"Receiving mana and releasing it is one of the basic applications of mana."
"Now...here's the activity for you everyone."
"Try to feel the mana in your body and tell me if you feel something. Remember to imagine a thing for the release of mana."
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As I'm trying to feel the mana in the environment. I remembered the first sword I got in the Jiangshi Murim Realm after it was broken in a fight.
It's given by my sister Aina to protect myself. I had it until I encountered a monster in the Body Tempering Stage. It was a huge deal at that time at my level and I experienced my first life-and-death battle in that fight. I almost died but due to that sword hanging on, I lived but my first sword was broken. That's why I also choose to complete the Way of the Sword.
Through that death battle, I learned the progress of fighting in those life-and-death battles. However, I lost that sense when I reached the peak. And then I died due to the betrayal of people I loved before.
And though reminiscing and still not feeling anything. I raised my hand.
"Why can't I feel anything, professor?" I said.
"You're a swordsman, right? So I think that you might find it difficult to absorb mana. You should practice receiving mana until next week or else. I'll give you a deduction in merit points."
"Merit points are one of the things needed for you to pass a grade. In freshman year, the students need 200 points to pass the grading period" as said by Miss Alicia.
And as I'm trying hard to feel the mana. Trying
my best to detect it. I suddenly felt goosebumps in my body.
Following that, a deep emotional anger and pain disturbance washed up my well-being. It's so dark and so ominous that if I didn't hold it back. I might turn this Academy into a Massacre Zone.
"Fuckkk...Grrrr"
"Fuckkk...shit...s-stop"
"Ahhh...fuck"
It feels different as I thought of negative emotions in this energy. And when I calmed down. I remembered the mana that Professor Mage showed us. A clear and pure mana with its red and blue color.
"How about me? What does this man look like?" As I used my thumb. A black fire with a tinge of blue comes up.
"Why...is it..black and blue?" And after I remembering something. I muttered.
"You've got to be... kidding me"
I tried to use it again and imagined an ember of fire. The same color appeared just like before. It's black with a tinge of blue.
"Fuck, it's really bad news," I said because that color is really bad news for me.
This mana or qi color is almost an archenemy for me. This dark energy symbolizes one of the most difficult powers to control due to its nature, negative energy and dark emotion that it gives. It's dark qi in Jiangshi Realm and this world. Known as Darkness mana.
Because this power can make you lose yourself and become a puppet to your dark emotions. In Jiangshi Murim, if you have this type of power. You will be killed immediately because you may bring bad luck or disaster to the place you live in. I also see people going insane because they can't handle their power of negative emotion and the energy it brings.
"To think that this will be my mana. It seems like fate is playing with...me right now or..."
"Fuck...I'm screwed if what I think is true."
I quickly hide it as I might be turned into a heretic if anyone sees it. And just stopped testing myself for now and sat in the chair. I feel tired.
"You can't go on?" Said the professor.
"Yes ma'am," I said.
"You're...paled as a ghost."
So the teacher looked at me as she stopped the class. She handed me a mirror that she picked up from her bag.
"I'm paled as...fuck" These are the words I've said when I literally look like someone who has seen a ghost.
"I will take you to the infirmary for you to be checked if there's any problem for you. Since something happened to you in our class.x
"Pale faces...don't lie you know"
"And don't worry, I'll pay you the expenses."
As she said to the class.
"For now, before our class dismisses. Your assignment will be releasing your mana in the appearance of a thing, whether it's a sword, wand or anything you want. 10 points are given to the most creative and beautiful and 1 point to the ugliest. Good luck everyone."
"Class Dismiss," She said. As she guided me to into the infirmary.