Hi! Its me again, Beinreil of the Teinithra Family, also known as "Bein Tein", your friendly neighborhood Elven druid of Westmoss, here to give you an update of my not so exciting everyday life.
A lot of you might be wondering, why I am here sweating and dragging a 500 lbs white shark at the tail, traversing the road of a flea market, full of merchants and buyers? I can even hear kids laughing and people talking about my demise. I mean yeah, instead of them helping a 5 foot elf drag something that is 4 times his size, the best thing to do is to scorn the guy and laugh at him. Where did the charity and pittance went to this world?
Back to topic, and to further explain the reasoning of the situation I currently am. I need to take you all back to yesterday's events.
I currently am afloat the water, accompanied by two giant sharks while singing the tune of "baby shark" in my head, waiting to be brutally eaten. Then it hit me. Ive read about those water creatures from before. For once my endless book reading, disregarding potty breaks and sometimes food, finally paid off.
They are creatures, not from this plane, called Elementals. To further explain all of these, let me first put on my scholar uniform and wise hat.
We are currently at the Kingdom of Orion, the year is 845 post arcanum.
This kingdom is like a huge continent separated by some great bodies of water to some other continents. A lot of it is still unexplored. Maybe people are just plain lazy to send some expeditions or something.
The kingdom is comprised of mixtures of races. You know those talking dogs, birds, cats, and there are even talking fishes. Maybe thousands of years ago everything was in chaos, cause think of it. I mean once something you eat started talking to you wont you be shocked? And wont those "food" learn to fight you for eating them?
Of course all of these were in the past now. For some reason, that I currently have no idea and no time to think about, as I am curently sweating my ass of with this shark, everything became peaceful between all of them and people started to learn how to use magic.
Yes "magic", not the parlor tricks where you pull a rabbit in the hat, though I did saw one rabbit pull a man in the hat once, funnniest thing ever.
Anyways, I am talking about arcane, transmutation, conjuration, divine and a lot more. The types that can call some Huge Fire from the sky and burn everything up just to have a barbecue party.
These magics where divided into schools, and some are even divided into sub schools. I myself, my awesome and wonderful self is a master, at least how i like to think of it, of conjuration and transformation, most commonly known in our world as druids.
With all of my years of studies and my mentors notes, I strongly believed that our kingdom is not the only plane of existence. I believe that there are more planes of existence in this vast place we are living in.
Which bring me to my point of realization, that those creatures are from some other planar world called "Elementals".
So I summoned all my God given awesomeness and tried to be like them. I thought hard of their anatomy, biology and all unnecessary informations about them and tried to transform myself to one of them. As i thought, if I became watery in this ocean I might be able to swim faster than these sharks and escape.
I focused all my magic power in the bracelet at my left wrist, which is made of wood given to me by mentor, or stolen, who cares that is for another story. And as beads of sweat emerged from my face. I suddenly thought of, how a cool breeze would be great for a hot summer.And after sometime, I pushed my right palm hard to the bracelet on my left wrist and...
A breath of time passed and a swirl of water formed in the ocean spot where I once was. It swirled faster and faster, rotating in a speed almost pushing the sharks away. and Boom! A "water elemental" came. Not!!
I looked at my hands and body and I am not made of water. Yes I did transformed but I think I am made of wind. I am an "Air Elemental". Man where did it went wrong? How can I swim faster than the sharks now? I am made of Air and im just hovering, floating over the ocean's surface now.
Wait, what?! Im hovering! It surely means I can fly! So I use my non existing talent for mobility and just tried flying straight up. and when I am almost 90 feet above the ocean I looked down, and started feeling nauseus. I hold it in and watched as the Sharks were stunned, realizing their prey was gone. They stayed there waiting for me to come down though.
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I checked the main deck and searched for the other passengers of the ship. Many of them were injured and some are even unconscious. A quick look, and I realized how bad the situation is. So I mustered all of my courage and think for a solution.
While I was thinking all of that, the handsome, perfect bodied, aroma scented guy attacked the water elemental again with his huge broad and shiny weapon. Just one swing and it evaporated through the air. Holding myself to cheer for the guy, again for clarification purposes, "no homo", I spotted him attacking the third water elemental though I thought it wasnt enough, as it is still standing at his spot.
I decided to be on this guy's good side. So, I call a lightning strike again on this water elemental while thinking how good I am and how I will be praised by the perfect guy.
I pictured us having a chat about life, drinking tea, and him giving me a back rub just to say how thankful he is for my help. And me gloating over it over and over again. Then it happened, smoke again was cleared from the spot where i called the lightning and the creature, with all nonsense, it is still there standing and alive.
I mean how can that perfect anatomical anomaly of a human being eliminate one of them in one swing, while I on the other hand cannot even scratch it? where is the fairness in this plane of existence?
As I was lamenting over all of these, the hooded guy suddenly appeared and swiftly brandished his dagger over the creature. which I promise, I saw shining brightly for a second. I also even heard a faint purr afterwards.
I was so angry for not being able to do anything with the water elementals that I stared down at one of the sharks that are still waiting for me to come down, as if I would. And I called a lightning again and the lightning crashed hard to it and killed it in one swoop. I saw his friend run for his life, but i just let him go.
The clouds slowly phased away, and the sky started to slowly be clear. As a loud clap echoed through all the main deck. clap, clap, clap.
I looked at the source of the claps and saw the "pilot" before at the steering wheel clapping. "Well done!! Congratulations, you three, passed the first admission test for the Academy of Eradon". He called some people and told them to help all the injured.
I was thinking, Test? all of those were just tests? I love tests and exams! I went down near him and asked him enthusiastically what is my grade for the test.
He confusingly looked at me and slowly lifted 8 of his fingers. Before he said anything, I already shouted, "Yey! I got an 80!!".
I flew down the ocean first to fetch the dead shark floating at the water. Using my current form to lift it up and slammed it over the main deck. And transforming back to my original form of a good looking elf, at least thats what i think.
As if ignoring me, The pilot continued speaking, "I am Bret Veverell and this is my ship "The Lady Vengeance". While slowly walking towards the middle of the main deck, he continued. "I am the examiner for the first admission test and only you three have passed the test and are allowed to continue for the next phase". "May I know the names of these new fellows?".
As if a reflex came over me, I shouted from the top of my Lungs. "I am Beinreil of the Teinithra family from Westmoss at your duty Sir Bret Sir!!!"
Ignoring what I said Bret looked at the guy with the washboard abs and huge pectoral muscles, and asked "How about you sir?".
I bent my neck anticipating and listening hard to his reply. He concisely said, "I am Aldehier."
Thats it?? I mean I have a lot of questions, I swiftly run to his side and curiously touched his arms and some of his muscles. Again, for the record, "No Homo". I asked him "Where did you came from?". The perfect bodied guy just shrugged me off and went to the other side.
Bret went to the hooded guy, and also asked about his name. The hooded guy replied, "I am Shuri." I pretty am sure this time I heard a purr! I tried to say Hi to the guy. But like Aldehier, he suddenly went away from me.
I am starting to think that my social experiment and plan to be the most popular person in the world will definitely go down the drain at this rate. So I turned to the only person left near my vicinity.
Bret started talking and explained to everyone that the first phase of the entrance tests are done for today and everyone can take a rest at the bunk beds. And By tomorrow, we will arrive at Eradon's port, by which the next phase will begin. Lastly, he asked everyone, "Any questions?".
Raising My right hand up the air while waving it enthusiastically, As if wishing he would recognize the effort I put in doing so, I shouted on top of my lungs. "Me! Me! Me!"
Bret nodded and I continued my inquiry. "Do you want to buy a giant sharK? Im pretty sure its very fresh." I even explained the nutritional benefits of the shark to him.
Feeling annoyed Bret just said no and before he leave, he told me some merchants at the port market might be willing to buy the shark. He didnt even gave me a chance to ask another question. I turned around and saw everyone already left me alone. Feeling tired of all the commotion, I went to my bed and rest for the night.
I was awakened by the horn of the ship, signaling our arrival at the port. It was a busy port, filled with merchants and buyers. I was shocked at the size and businesses at the port that, I didnt even noticed everyone already left me alone.
I searched the port for someone who wants to buy a giant shark. I found a huge guy who looked like a boar and is around 7 feet tall. I believe they where callled Orcs. I slowly asked the guy, "Dooooo Yooouuuuu Buuuuyyyyy a giaaaaannnttt shaaaaarrkk?" in fear of him not understanding my language. I spoke to him slowly.
The orc looks annoyed and replied, "Yeeeeeessssss". I felt so intimidated and scared with his expression that I told him I have one, though it is still on the boat. He turned his back to me and told me to just bring the shark to him.
And that my friends, is the reason why I am here sweating my underarms off like a leaked faucet, dragging this giant shark while everyone is either mocking me or laughing at me.