Chapter 21: End of the First Weekend
Classes during the day and training at night quickly became a daily routine for Kaden and his newfound friends. Eating between their short breaks mostly as a collective group. That's how the first week of school was over.
"Explain it again Mr. Professor," Ash ordered Kaden as she used her new pet name for him. "Ok, ok give me a sec to think," Kaden replied as he took on a thinking pose. Currently, they all were in the living room debating about the weekend.
"Ok so say your this gallon jug filled with water. That water is the energy needed to use spells aka mana, sprites, magic, or whatever you want to call it. Then you have these different size dixie cups. Each dixie cup is a spell or summons creature that is stored in your grimoire or card. The school grades us by how fast and accurate we are at filling the jug of water into those dixie cups." He paused.
"Over or underfill will lose us points and being too slow will too. The bigger the cup the harder the spell the more points you can get. If we don't earn enough points and our grades drop, the school will replace us. They will pick those who worked harder to be better than us to be on this team. If that happens then we lose our discount." Kaden explained.
The whole conversation started because some of the group did not want to do training on the weekend. But after Kaden consulted with Jessica on the matter he was convinced to keep practicing. The idea of losing that 75 percent discount left him shivering in fear. The school would not kick out any unfinanced student. But, they would not support them that much either. In the end, a debt must always be paid. For summoners, it was even more so.
One of the first lessons covered by their history and summoning teacher were examples of people biting off more than what they could chew and paying with their lives. Some even with their very souls. The soul was thought to be the vessel that allowed the magic to happen. Summoners had special souls and combined with a highly trained mind and body made them more than human. It also came with a price. Nothing in the Multiverse is free. That was their second lesson.
"Also, note that even though the team captain has the ability to recommend potential members only the school board of directors can change members of the team. Some of those old bastards are real big weirdos." Jessica added.
"I don't mind practicing every day since this penthouse is always stocked with different food. The recreational facilities of this place are also top-notch," Bruce added once he was reminded about the possibility of losing his 75 discount. As an orphan newcomer with no backing, he did not want to increase his already growing debt.
"Haha, I guess this is going to be a lost cause. I know both Hinata and Jess vote and I don't want to be seen as an outcast among us girls so I guess you win Kaden." Ash said with a playful smile. "What, wait why. Don't me, Tim, and Jason get a vote," said Bisma as he placed his snack down on his plate.
"Nah, it's cool I was going to go with whatever leader decided even if that discount matters very little to me. But dad always says never waste a buck if you don't have to," added Jason. He liked to call Kaden leader as he saw how uncomfortable it made the stoic youth.
Tim just laughed it off like it did not matter. Even if he was one of the most vocal about being free on the weekend. His dad would disown him if he lost his elite status. That status was a huge boon for his family's businesses. Elite status at any of the major schools changes things for families for generations down the line.
"We have five more weeks to prepare before the first testing match. After that, we will start weekend classes. Miss Maria always teaches the first year's elites in combat. Mr. Jet will pick up once she is done teaching us all the basics. He will be our teacher for a long time as he is our school's only master potioneer and runemaster. I'll also be attending those classes as a student. By then we will have our other two members picked out for our elite team." Jessica added knowing once the first semester was over things would get really busy for everybody.
"Aw, always a killjoy Jess, " Ash said as she gave her cousin a deadpan look. "Well, technically I'm also a freshman at this school and part of your elite team. I already mastered most of the school curriculum and my father pushed me into that job. I only knew about it on the day I came here." Jessica complained. She was really looking forward to being a high school student but she was after all a Rockefeller.
"It's ok I understand." Ash consoled her cousin and was secretly glad her last name was different. Jessica was the appointed heir to the family estate. Many of the older members pinned high hope on the young genus they had betrothed her to. Ash could only wish Kaden the best of luck and Hinata the same. A huge wall already was formed to block their way.
Ash could not help but look at the blue-eyed black hair Asian girl and wonder. Hinata's family was just as big as Jessicas and with just as much power. Would two old and powerful families have a battle over a simple-minded boy? The thought brought her a smile and she now planned to help Hinata out to bring about such a struggle.
"No need to worry since we all are friends here Jess and you know we got your back," Kaden added as he patted the girl on her shoulder.
"Also we have three mandatory medical checkups coming this month as we all are going to be experiencing a rapid growth period with the constant use of spells and summoned creatures. I'm confident everybody here will be taller than Jess by then." He finished, earning him a hmph and a punch in the gut from Jessica as she stormed off to her room. Everybody else just busted out laughing, even Hinata laughed at them. "Haha, that's our fearless leader at his best haha," Ash said as she rolled on the floor.
That is how the group found themselves practicing simple force spells during the weekend. The introductory spells all students had to learn were a force, barrier, and zap. Force spells could push and pull objects like telekinesis. Barriers could create shields to protect from objects and others spelled. Zap did just that; it allowed the caster to build up a large amount of electricity to zap things with. At the beginning level, each of these spells is mostly harmless.
Force could barely move a feather. The barrier was as strong as a piece of tissue and Zap was like creating static electricity from rubbing cotton on wool. Some powerhouses had taken these spells to the apex. With them, they could move mountains, dam off seas, and call forth hundreds of thunderbolts.
Only a handful of people had been recorded in history to reach such a high with those basic skills. Why spend such dedication to simple spells when you could contract a creature whose power was vastly superior or even flat-out counter the spell's effects?
No normal person would be so willing. The one thing all those historical figures had in common was they all graduated as elites of one of the five schools. Kaden had several books on them in his room and he was enjoying reading about their adventures.
In a different part of the station, a fiery redhead was in a boardroom. She was currently facing down a bunch of older people whose hair also matched hers.
"If fate demands it then it will come to pass.. So why must we be so underhanded to try and kidnap a student from a rival school. If Madam Madeline is so sure her Sion is that boy why don't we just forward the news to that damn hussy and Lord Beelzebub." Savannah said as she threw down a folder. It scattered its contents on the table showing surveillance footage of the target and all his friends. The folder had a detailed background check attached to each of them.
"My team did a thorough check on everybody involved. The boy you want to catch is guarded almost 24 hours by Lord Beelzebub and that hussy. Besides that, he's become good friends with that lady's grandson. Kaden, the one you tried to match me to all those years back. Now if my team makes a move two major families would get involved. Besides, that madman is still mad at you all. My sources say he is on the station secretly watching everything here." She ended her bashing and took a seat.
"Are you sure of this, daughter?" asked the man sitting at the head of the table opposite her with a hint of concern in his voice.
"It's all in your briefs. I'm too tired to continue anymore. Needless to say, I have withdrawn my team. If my sister wishes to pursue the matter of course that's her choice but I'm done. On another note, I have decided to transfer to a different school and their dean has already gladly accepted." Savannah said with a small smile as she walked out of the board room satisfied.
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