Chapter 9: A BOY WHO DREAMS OF MAGIC
I was made to apologize but I refused to do so because I did nothing wrong. Screw her, I have nothing to apologize for and I am not bowing my head to someone else who is weaker than myself.
= "I will not lower my head to someone who is in the wrong. Such a foolish act is something should only be done by buffoons who have no spine." =
I refused to apologize and Solstice insisted on making me apologize, we were now stuck in a loop that will not be resolved until one of us bends. The person who will bend over will not be me.
Solstice was angered by my actions and punished me by staying in the orphanage's library where the books and knowledge book was kept. I was ecstatic by this punishment.
Solstice wanted to have the three boys I punished follow me in the library, I think she is hoping to see if we can work things out. I think that would be an impossible task. Or something on that line.
= "You boys will be spending the night together in the library and reflect on what you did. Try to escape and you will get no breakfast." =
I was led in a library and the three boys followed me. Solstice asked us to get along before leaving us alone. I threatened the three to not make a ruckus else I will make them shut their mouths.
Someone shouted back and asked me threateningly, = "Or what? You dirty half-breed!" =
I punched him and knocked him out cold, but he dared cold me dirt and I added a kick on the abdomen.
He resembled a cooked prawn after that and the other two dragged the other one's body away in fear of receiving my fist.
It was on the day that I learned of what a library is that I found something that truly interested me.
Although there were things I have already learned in both the hospital and through the World Cube.
I began to read anyway, the books I read consists of stories about people who called themselves as [Seekers].
Seekers were people who gathered in a place called a [Seeker Union] or [Seeker Guild].
Many famous Seekers had their stories written on books, it was enjoyable to read and imaging their adventures.
People who called themselves mages interested me even more.
Beings who can control the four fundamental elements of the world to cast a spell and inflict injuries to their enemies with space in between them.
The complicated and elegant way of using one's mind to plan ahead before using a spell. The delicate way of implementing spells in different situations.
It was wondrous and I was drawn to these stories, and before long, the night became day and I had to do my task before continuing my reading session.
After learning of storybooks, I yearned for them more and more.
And with dozens of books and not one child wanting to read them, I found myself reading a book all by myself, only moving away when I need to eat, take a bath, poop, piss, and do finish my tasks.
I will also be forced to go to my room and sleep at night which displeased me.
I wanted to read these storybooks, the orphanage had what you call a light bulb that could light up a whole room.
Back when I used to live with Von, the only light we had was a lamp so it made it hard for me to read. But with the bright and wondrous light bulb, I could read like it was daytime.
But because of my curfew, it was almost impossible for me to read at night as much as I would want. So, I device a plan that could let me read as much as I wanted.
That plan was simple, I beat up the three boys and I would be sent to the library to reflect. I nodded my head and implemented the plan and beat the three boys for two days straight and gained access to the library at night by using this method.
But after I beat the three boys a third time, the plan did not work and I was busted.
I gained no entry to the library that night and the boys were beaten up by me for nothing. What could have they done to suffer such injustice?
For their sacrifice to be in vain, it was such a sad sight.
But Solstice did have enough of me acting like so and she learned of my intentions. So, she gave me the right to enter the library whenever I wanted to.
But not that night because that night, I was punished to go to sleep early and forget about books.
Coming back to the present time. I now gain access to the library and I now finish every storybook inside the library. I moved into reading books about spells and mages rather than stories about them.
Now, I want to become a mage myself. So, I opened a book about mages and read through the fundamentals of becoming a mage.
In the seventh month of the year 982 N.E, a full year after I arrived in the orphanage, I finished all the books yet gained useless information about mages.
In the past year I spent in the Shining Sun Orphanage, I became recluse and my distance towards the other children increased. Which was both a shame and something good?
It was a shame because I think I finally downed my smile and my attitude towards socialization. And good because I could focus on my study of magic and spells.
But even after a year of researching and trying different methods. I failed to make a connection with any of the four elements, [Fire], [Water], [Wind], and [Earth].
It was tough for me to make a connection with them because of something peculiar.
A child that awakens as a mage will already make a connection with an element once they create their Mana Core. The instant a Mana Core was created, they will automatically be connected to the element they have the highest affinity.
It is at this time where one of the more old ways of measuring one's talents comes to light.
Any child that awakens will connect to at least one of the four fundamental elements, but because I already have a Mana Core when I awaken, it seems like I am a rare case.
I had not said anything about having mana to Solstice, I do not want to attract attention to myself. I had learned many things on stories I have read and many of their stupid mistakes was showing off when they had no strength or backing to protect themselves.
Bottom line is, I am in a tough position where I have to figure out a way how I can make a connection.
A month passed and I am still left with no solution, at this point of time, a young man came into the orphanage.
The young man had black hair opposite of my white hair. He had black eyes when I have red, I am comparing his features to mine because I fail to distinguish what is a handsome and a beautiful face to what is not.
They say I am handsome, so my basis was my own face.
Going back, the young man that came in was seven years old and is weird as he chose to be alone and was somewhat similar to me other than the fact he has no ability to do any chores.
But he was oddly more likable and had many children flock around him.
In the first three months, I ignored his existence and focused on my own things. But as time went on, and a month passed, other children became jealous of the attention the child was getting and he was harassed and ignored by other boys.
At some point, I managed to witness five people surrounding him.
They were ganging up on him and I found it entertaining that someone was getting hurt so I stayed and watched to see what would happen.
Everything was happening on the back of the library and I was watching in a barely noticeable window.
The five boys pushed him around and after one bad push and the boy fell down.
He finally had enough and stood his ground. He fought back, but not with his fist. Instead, he held a red pendant that was dangling over his neck. A red flash of light escaped his body.
The boy opened his mouth and uttered, = "Igni!" =
A small ball of flames flew out of his hands and hit a nearby rock, a mini-explosion occurred.
Boom.
It did not heat any of the boys, but it scared the living out of them and they fell onto their asses.
The boy who cast the spell looked down upon them and I heart him said coldly, = "Mess with me and that will land on any of you five." =
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