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Bab 23: Merits and Rewards

In Brynhildr Academy, practical tests were just as important as daily lessons.

They were needed to prepare the students for field missions that the Academy would assign from time to time. Usually, First Years only did these missions once a month, and always under the supervision of an upperclassman.

These missions were meant to test how capable the young Wizards and Witches were, and their merits, and rewards, would be based on their performance.

“Listen closely, okay?” the Prefect of Dud Manor, Henry, tapped the blackboard with his wand. “Since you’re just a first year, you’ll probably start doing Field Missions in the next two months. Before that, I will explain the basics to you.”

Ethan nodded his head as he listened seriously to Henry’s explanation.

“There are several types of divisions when it comes to Field MIssions,” Henry continued his explanation. “The first type is what we call Solo, or Soloists. These Wizards and Witches are able to complete missions on their own, and are highly regarded by the Academy. That girl, Nicole Asta, is probably aiming to become a Soloist. I was very impressed by her performance.”

When the Initiation Ceremony started, all the Pillars that were chosen by the Professors were observed by everyone through special Projections that acted like T.Vs.

Everyone saw how Nicole defeated the zombies effortlessly, as well as one-shoted the Boss Monster whom Ethan’s group had trouble with.

“Soloists who can complete missions alone are given the highest Merit Points, as well as rewards,” Henry continued his explanation. “Merit Points can be used to purchase special items that are exclusive to the Academy. Of course, there are also Manor Exclusive items that you can purchase using Merit Points as well.

“Our Manor’s exclusive utility belt is a hot seller, and many students purchase one of them before or after completing their first mission,” Henry smiled as he pointed at the Utility Belt that had many pockets on his waist. As a member of the Dud Manor, you will get one for free. But for now, let me continue my explanation.”

Henry picked up the chalk and started writing on the blackboard, creating a pyramid system that explained the hierarchy of the different divisions.

“The one on top is the Solo, or Soloists,” Henry stated. “The one below them are the Duo’s. Just like the name implies, this division is composed of two people. Usually, one of them will always be an offensive type, and one a defensive or healer type. Of course, there are also instances when both Duo’s specialize in offense, thereby clearing the mission faster.”

Henry paused for a bit before pointing at the next division.

“For Duos, the rewards will be split into two,” Henry explained. “Any rewards they gain will be shared equally between the two people. Merit Points will be shared that way as well. This is why people who are able to Solo missions go alone because they don't have to split the rewards with anyone else.

“Also, the Merit Points, and the rewards they receive are doubled. These people are what we call VIP’s because everyone wants to become their customers.”

Ethan nodded. This was quite easy to understand. If Soloists didn’t get some extra benefits from completing a mission alone then there was no point to go Solo.

“The next is Trio,” Henry stated. “Similar to Duo, the rewards will be divided into three parts. However, Trios are more balanced because this allows them to have more flexibility. There can be two fighters, and one healer type in the party, giving them higher survivability.”

Henry kept on writing on the blackboard, while Ethan simply looked. He had no need to take down notes because his memory was very good. Although he didn’t have an Eidetic Memory (Photographic Memory), his ability to remember things was just as good.

“The final one is Quatro,” Henry encircled the word Quatro on the blackboard. “Most missions, especially the hard ones, are done by Quatros. On rare occasions, two Quatros would merge, forming an Octo. This is the highest number of members that is allowed at any given time in a single team.

“Right now, you and your cousin have formed a Duo. But, in the future, don’t hesitate to recruit more people if you think that you and Chloe will not be able to handle it on your own. It is better to ask for help than fail miserably, or worse… die because of pride and stupidity. Ethan, although First Years don’t go on dangerous missions, there’s always a chance that things can get out of control. If that happens what you need to do… is run.”

The Prefect of the Dud Manor looked at Ethan with a solemn gaze. Clearly, Henry was doing his best to inform their newest member about the reality of the Practical Exams.

“Sir Henry, I have a question,” Ethan asked. “When we get Merit Points, does that mean we can trade with anyone? Can I also sell something for Merit Points?”

“Don’t add Sir and just call me Henry,” Henry replied. “And yes, you can trade with anyone in the Academy for Merit Points. This works both ways. You can be the buyer, or you can be the seller. Whatever works is fine, as long as you don’t break the rules of the Academy.”

Ethan nodded in understanding. He was very curious about what kinds of items he could buy with Merit Points, so he asked his Prefect, and the latter was more than willing to answer his questions.

Three hours later, Ethan met Chloe at the Plaza of Beginnings. Both of them were going to explore the Academy together in order to familiarize themselves with all of its landmarks.

However, just as the two were about to start their adventure, a beautiful young lady with long pink hair called out to them.

“Are the two of you planning to explore the Academy?” Nicole asked with a smile. “What a coincidence, I was planning to do that as well. How about we all go together?”

Ethan and Chloe exchanged a glance. The young man just shrugged while his cousin pondered a bit.

In the end, both agreed that having Nicole accompany them wasn’t a bad thing. Also, it would be best to have a reliable person in their group, just in case they got lost or something. Brynhildr Academy was a big academy and if one didn't know where they were going, it was very easy for them to get lost.

The three then first headed East to check the library of the Academy, because Ethan wanted to borrow a book about the history of the Magical World.

This way, he would better understand the history of the Wizards and Witches, whom he had thought were only the stuff of myths and legends.


Bab 24: Who Do You Think Will Win?

“... Wow.”

This was the first time that Ethan had seen a library as big as the library in the Academy. But, he wasn’t actually amazed at the size of the library, but the books inside the library.

The books were actually flying, and acting like birds. The students that were in the library, would just raise their wands high in the air, and the books that they wanted would fly to them automatically.

“You ain’t seen nothing yet, Ethan.” Nicole smirked as she raised her own wand and waved it in the air.

A moment later, dozens of books flew in her direction and merged together forming a projection similar to a 98 inch Flat Screen T.V.

The projection showed the Eastshire Region and all the landmarks, and popular attractions in it.

The beautiful lady with long pink hair then pointed at Brynhildr Academy, zooming in on its location.

“Tadah!” Nicole made a gesture as she presented the complete map of Brynhildr Academy, with all the landmarks available. “Isn’t it great?”

The pink-haired lady then tapped the location of the Great Eagle Forest, which was the forest on the outskirts of the Academy grounds that many wild beasts call their home.

Several of the creatures that lived inside the forest appeared in the projection, making Ethan and Chloe look at it with wonder.

“Lovely,” Chloe commented. “But, why is there no sound?

She had noticed that although the pictures were showing animals as they moved in the wild, she wasn’t able to hear their roars, growls, shrieks, and chirping.

“That’s because, this is the library,” Nicole said as she pressed a finger over her lip. “All the books are in silent mode. If you want to hear the sounds, you can just turn it on using magic. But, do it inside your room, and not in the library, okay?”

Nicole winked at Ethan, which made the young man sigh internally.

‘Unfortunately, I can’t use this method because I can’t use magic,’ Ethan thought. ‘But, it’s good to know that I don’t need to spend a lot of time looking for books. I can just ask the librarian to call them for me.’

Several minutes later, the three teenagers continued their exploration.

After going to the library, they went to the gardens of the Academy where the flowers were in full bloom all year round. Several little Fairies, that had butterfly wings, were taking care of the flowers, which made Chloe’s eye sparkle.

These fairies were only a hand tall, and their beautiful appearances could easily captivate those who saw them.

“Fairies! This is the first time I’ve seen Fairies,” Chloe said in awe as she approached one of the Fairies that was sitting on top of a red rose. “You’re so pretty…”

“And you look ugly,” the Fairy replied. “Stupid B*tch!”

“... Excuse me?” Chloe blinked because she thought that she had just had a hallucination after talking to the Fairy.

“Wow! You’re so pretty!” the Fairy said with a smile. “Do you have candies?”

“Sorry, I don’t have candies with me.”

“Then what are you doing here? Scram, Ugly!”

The Fairy then blew something on the palm of her hand, creating a pollen cloud that hit Chloe’s face making her sneeze repeatedly.

“Hahaha! Serves you right!” The naughty Fairy laughed as she flew around Chloe hurling insults at her. “When you want to talk to Fairies, you must give us something sweet! Otherwise, you are in for a nasty treat!”

Chloe was very tempted to shoot a Fire Bolt at the Fairy for playing a prank on her, but before she could do that, Ethan made his move and called out to the naughty, red-haired Fairy who was about to cast another sneezing spell on Chloe.

“I have candies with me,” Ethan said as he presented several candies wrapped in colorful wrappers on his hand. “Take as many as you like.”

“Wow! Thank you!” The Fairy immediately took one of the candies, which was nearly half her size. “I like you! What’s your name, Handsome?”

“Ethan.”

“Nice to meet you, Ethan! My name is Ruby. Can I share the rest of the candies to my friends?”

Ethan nodded with a smile. “Of course.”

Ruby gave the handsome teenager a very sweet smile before facing the garden.

“Girls! We have some candies here!” Ruby shouted. “Come and get it before it's gone!”

Dozens of Fairies stopped what they were doing and immediately flew towards the blue-haired boy like a swarm of bees.

“You have candies?”

“Got any chocolates?”

“I don’t like sour candies. I only eat sweet ones!”

“Can I have two?”

The candies in Ethan’s hands immediately disappeared, so he had no choice but to take out more candies from his storage ring. The storage ring that he received as a prize didn’t require any magic to activate.

According to the Headmaster, Professor Rinehart, the gem embedded on its center was made from the highest-grade Beast Core that was taken from the heart of a Blue Dragon.

This meant that it had enough magical power to light up the entire academy for fifty years, and would still have power to spare.

When all the Fairies had a candy each, they all said their thanks and returned to their duty of maintaining the garden. However, before they left, all of them said that Ethan could come and visit them anytime, on the condition that he would bring them something sweet to eat.

“I’ll never look at Fairies the same way again,” Chloe muttered. “They’re nasty little buggers.”

Nicole giggled after hearing Chloe’s words.

“Fairies are natural pranksters,” Nicole commented. “It is very rare for them to get along with other races. They also have a peculiar ability to know which people are good or bad. They especially hate those who are mean to little children, and will not hesitate to use their own magic to punish them if need be.

“They also like to hold grudges, and will often call for backup to get revenge on those who wronged them. There is even a saying in the Magical World. You are better off offending a Dwarf, than offending a Fairy.”

Nicole then glanced at the young man who was walking by her side with a smile.

“The Fairies wouldn’t have approached you if you were a bad person, Ethan,” Nicole stated. “It seems that you got the Fairy’s Stamp of Approval.”

Chloe pouted. “Does that mean that I’m a bad person because the Fairy attacked me?”

“Of course not,” Nicole giggled. “If you were really a bad person, that Fairy would not have used a sneezing spell on you. They would have immediately unleashed wind blades that can easily cut a bamboo tree in half. Unlike us, they don’t need to use wands to cast magic. They can do it just by thinking or waving their hands.”

After leaving the Gardens, the three continued to explore the Academy until they arrived at the training grounds where Wizards and Witches practiced their offensive magic on test dummies.

There was also an arena on the far right side of the training ground, which Nicole explained to be the place where magical duels took place.

Currently, there was a crowd gathering at the arena, which meant that a magical duel was taking place.

“It seems that Langston is up to his old tricks again,” Nicole frowned after seeing the handsome wizard with short blonde hair and blue eyes standing in the arena. “Now, just who is his opponent this time?”

Nicole shifted her gaze to a lady with long red hair, who had a scowl on her face.

“He’s facing off against Garnet?” the corner of Nicole’s lips rose up to a smile because she recognized who the red-haired lady was. “Looks like we’re about to see something fun. Look closely, Ethan, Chloe, this is a fight that you should pay close attention to.”

Nicole had heard stories of the Second Year student from the Eques Manor, who specialized in Fire Magic.

Her control over her unique ability was so good, that she was given the moniker, Scarlet Witch, by everyone in the Academy due to how reactive her magic, and her temper were.

Ethan had never seen a magical duel before, so she listened to Nicole’s advice and paid attention to the two combatants that were about to hurl spells at each other.

Unknown to the students, two Professors were paying attention to the duel that was about to happen.

One of them was the beautiful professor that gave Ethan the Moulding Ball that he used during the Initiation Ceremony. If it wasn't for her, Ethan wouldn't have stood a chance in the ceremony that was held every year to welcome the First Years.

The other was a professor wearing knightley clothes, who oversaw everything that was happening in the Training Grounds.

“Who do you think will win?” the beautiful professor asked.

“I have no clue,” the Knightly Professor replied. “All I know is that this is the first duel that has happened inside the Academy since the new school term began. This year’s First Years are a rowdy lot.”

The beautiful professor laughed because she agreed with her acquaintance’s reply. She had indeed seen some promising First Years, and one of them was paying close attention to the match that was about to start.


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