Chapter 3.24 - Mei - A Flash in The Past

It was only a matter of time until we're going to get discovered by Escher. For now, the only viable thing we could do was to sneak around the school compound. The problem was, it's not easy when the whole place was under surveillance. There were two Cyclops approaching to our hiding spot. The Cyclops didn't check our hiding spot thankfully. They were just roaming around their patrol area. The other thing that concerns me was the surveillance camera that the school installed. There was a chance that the camera was used by Escher.

"What should we do about the camera?" asked White.

I answered, "Maybe I can take them down?"

"That won't be good. They will notice that one of their cameras not working."

"That will make things harder for us, huh? We have to keep the security level low. For now."

"For now?"

I nodded, "Yes. Once we regrouped with our friends we can launch an attack against Escher."

"But isn't he our principal?"

"Was." I said so to him.

White shakes his head and said, "He's still a principal. Do you know how strong he is?"

"I don't really know. But we did it last time."

"You guys did what?" asked White.

"We fought the demons. You forgot about that?"

"Of course, I know that. But what did you guys even do?"

I really wanted to tell the whole thing to him but I just cannot. I don't know why. Is it fear? Is it because I'm too afraid that he might not believe me at all? Or is it because I don't want to cause something that I don't know could happen if I tell him? Maybe all of it...

White then said, "I don't know if you'll believe me or not. But I was the one who actually ended the war. Not the Magnificent Three."

"I actually know that. I found a record book from my library about that event."

That was also the reason why I was able to remember all the things I did together with White. But that was all in the past. I'm a changed person. I have a duty I must uphold to. After all, what's done cannot be undone. Not after what I did earlier this year.

It was the morning of the first day of school. I was just reading a book about a forgotten secret legendary guild. It sounded like I was exaggerating things but that was what I thought about this guild. It was a guild called Stardust. Their leader, who was only known as Cyclone among his guild crew did the impossible. They completely annihilated a dark guild. To be more specific, it was the number one dark guild known to mankind during that time. Additionally, they also took down a corrupt organization that consist of dozens of dark guilds under them.

I don't know how they did it but they actually did it. A single guild took down dozens of dark guild. To make thing sounds more insane was that they took them down in a matter of a few weeks! Taking down group was one thing. But the whole organization in just a few weeks? How strong was that guild?

I continued to read about them until it was almost time for me to go to school. I looked at my watch and noticed that I was 30 minutes late. I was worried about that but then I decided that I couldn't care less about it.

"Eh, I can just use an ancient spell to do something about this. No one will notice an ancient spell."

Exactly, only a strong wizard was able to see an ancient spell. Most of the students and teachers at my school were still not at the level of being able to see those. I could do that however. It was all thanks to my ability, Forbidden Knowledge. I was able to learn and use some of the ancient spells and magic that exist in this library of mine. My ability was basically a library of my own deep inside my cognitive mind. What happened when White and the other entered the realm was actually not how they think happened. I actually transported them to my cognitive mind and not the Dimensional Bag realm. Even so, the Dimensional Bag realm looked exactly the same as my cognitive. No one will notice. I only kept it a secret just for my own safety.

Anyway, as I was making my way to the school I noticed a person was fighting in the construction site. They looked intense. One of them could run so fast that they could even make the time feel as if being slowed down to him. The other one was able to use a very tremendous and powerful fire elemental magic. It was interesting to look at them but I'm running out of time. I'm late for school.

And so, things moved on as usual at school with no one noticing me being late at all. I used an invisibility spell to make my way into the school area and made my way to the school square for the school assembly. Anyway, nothing happened until school was over. But it was then it happened.

I was on my way back home until suddenly I heard someone was breathing heavily from a few metres away from me. Somehow, I was too curious that I decided to find out who was it. I guess I was brave enough to handle anything. Especially when you are ranked as the number one student in the entire school.

So I kept looking until I saw a guy who was lying on the ground. Some of his clothes looked like it was burned. It was then I realised that it was the same guy who had that super speed ability. I tried to cure him with a healing spell that I learned.

"I appreciate your help, girl. But get away from here now. It's too dangerous."

"What are you talking about? You're hurt."

"That's not the problem here. You must get away from here. I don't want to involve another person in this thing. Not after I sacrificed something important for my bloodline. At least I finally did the right thing."

"What are you talking about?"

"Look girl. I've done so many things in my life and I just redeem myself today. I'm not going to let another innocent die under my responsibilities again. Now go away!"

I ignored him and continued to heal him. Then suddenly, I felt another strong presence. It was targeting both of us. As it was about to reach us, I shielded the attack by creating a defensive field that covers both me and the guy that was hurt.

"You looked strong, girl. Who are you?"

"I'm the number one student of Soul Power High School, Mei Xue."

Another voice begin to make his presence, "Another one of this, Flash?!"

"Darn it, he's here." said the guy who I assume to be Flash.

"He's a bad guy, right? I'll handle this."

"No, girl. He's far too dangerous. He is from a dark guild."

"Dark guild? I'm not surprised by that considering I could feel his Infinitum from across the field."

"You can tell where he is right now?"

"Yes. Observe."

I casted a spell and threw it somewhere at a rock. The rock then begins to disappear and reveals the assumed bad guy.

"Gosh you are strong. I'll give up for today. I'm not gonna waste my energy again. Not after that kid just ate the crystal." The bad guy used his fire ability to fly away from the scene.

I tried to catch him but he was too fast for me and he got away just like that. Now that thing has escalated, I turned back to Flash were he then begin to speak something crucial to me.

"You're from the school right? Then I want you to trust me on something. One day, this dark guild will make a return and they are not just going to hunt me. They even going to hunt you. But that's not the problem here. You can fight, I can tell that. But there's this boy at that school who will be hunted. Right now, he is not capable to fight them. I want you to make sure he is safe...and remember this keyword, Stardust. It will be important later on. Do not use that word lightly on anyone. Only say it to the one you trust the most. That keyword will be the key to us all."

"Why are you telling me this?"

"I have no time to explain, I gotta go. See ya later, girl." Flash then flashes away in a blink of an eye.

It was on that day where I was given a very important duty and that was to protect Cyclone White from the dark guild. There is a chance that Escher is a member of this dark guild. I'm not taking any chances, I must defeat Escher before he kill White.

TO BE CONTINUED