"...I expect a big shot that could carry us,but I never expected for us to get a baby chick."
Luxia only look around when he heard that,as he were more curious about the class. He noticed the whole class wear 3 kind of uniform,one which black,second which is white and third is blue. He wanted to ask the teacher,but from the looks of it.It is impossible to get any clear answer from her. While others were in dissaray,someone raise their hand and it someone who wear black uniform.He then said..
"Ms.Sophie,I believe ms sophie made a mistake about Luxia."
Ms.Sophie eyes immediately filled with hope then asked the student who raised his hand.
"Explain."
He then stand up and luxia have clear look of his face,immediately felt that this world is small place.It is kenji who he helped just recently.Ken then clearly explained.
"Maybe he is completely newbie,but Luxia was able to create a Level 2 paralyze potion without any tool or anyone help in span of 15 minutes,not just that for a beginner he able to hold one of our ace Luna for 5 whole minutes.Which clearly explain his potential as future ace for our class."
Everyone eyes beside Luna and Elena immediately moved toward him ,it wasn't uncomfortable as before and Ms sophie regained her spirit then asked toward Luna who sit in back.
"Luna,could you testify this?"
"Yes,What Kenji said was true. If it was not for fact that luxia are completely beginner,There was a chance that he able to hold off much longer."
"I see,I understand why both of you of recommended him.But we didn't have simply time to raise him."
"There was no need to worry.I could train by myself and I didn't need anyone help."
The atmosphere turn into gloomy and Ms.sophie realize she just did a great mistake. after all the boy in front of her was recommended by their ace and was told that he was bullied a lot by others because his background.Now she just make his growth slower,truly a stupid mistake.
"Ms.sophie,could you told me where my seat is?"
"Ye,Yes.You could sit beside Luna."
"Thank you."
Luxia then sit beside luna ,while luna whisper him in a small voice.
"There was no need to be that angry. Ms.Sophie was just concerned about other students."
"I just stated a fact,to begin with I didn't have any intention to be helped by anyone.I would manage everything by myself."
Elena who were on luna rightside just sighed.She believe luxia problems were not something that could be solved in a mere week.Luna on otherhand never consider using luxia for next week competition in the first place. He was a complete beginner when they first met ,a mere week wouldn't help him.Luxia on the side just skirmish the student guidebook that given by luna this morning with his uniform.He then decided to ignore the home room,since no one cared about him.
After reading some skirmish,he understand that the class have 120 students because first year,second year and finally third year was put in the class for grouping.There was 4 group in this school which made total 480 students.Every month the student would compete with each other for resources and divided by ranking.The main source of the competition is PLO.Since PLO was online games that mirror a real live it was often used as simulation for real thing.For example last month they made competition of business,the 2 months before was buidling competion,etc.Of course,they were not allowed to do dirty trick. If they were found out the person who initiated it would get penalty and whole class would get a punishment as well.Beside that,it wasn't much difference from normal school.It just they were given more freedom and competition.While he read student book,the teacher called for his name since he wasn't listening.
"Are you listening luxia?"
"No."
"Was our lesson that boring to you?"
Ms.Sophie was really angry.She changed her plan greatly for luxia sakes,but the person didn't even listen to it,still she hold back her anger because he was clearly studied the student guidebook and try to understand her current predicament.But his reply,make them realize something different.
"It wasn't boring,it just meaningless.Even if you explain it to me,does it would change my current situation?If it does,then could you tell me?"
Elena who watched on sideline pretty much agrees with luxia,it didn't matter how Ms.sophie explain it. Luxia won't benefit anything from listening to her.She explain about good spot for leveling,but does luxia know about that place begin with?The answer is no,Not just that,but there was many mistake as well.To be honest Elena was surprised that Ms.Sophie made this kind of beginner mistake.Luxia were waiting for her answer,but since she couldn't replied then luxia said.
"A Use-."
A useless teacher,what he wanted to say.But Luna slammed his head to the table and made him passed out on the spot.Everyone eyes become a dot,but then luna words breaks the silence.
"Geez,sorry Ms.Sophie looks like Luxia was to tired researching by himself yesterday.Please forgive him for my sake."
"I,I understand."
Then the lesson goes as on normal,then once it was break time luxia lifted his head. There was some scratch on his forehead,but luna immediately wipe it with her handkerchief.He didn't stop her,because he was afraid of her surprise attack.Everyone eyes was on them but both of them ignored everyone stares and talk normally.
"Why did you stop me?"
Luna then put her handkerchief back to her pocket and then said in small voice only luxia himself could hear.
"There was no need antagonize the whole class because of teacher mistakes."
"I understand."
After that,Luna took out lunchbox and handed it toward Elena .Elena who saw this immediately take it quickly then devour the content of lunchbox,while Luna handed another one to luxia.Luxia snorted and took out a thermos then pour 3 cup of tea for them.They begin to have lunch like it was normal thing in the world,but soon someone approach luxia then passed him a bread.
"Looks like my help isn't needed."
"What do you want?Muscle guy."
"MUSCLE GUY!?C'mon I was your only friend kenji!!!"
"I didn't remember being your friend and sharing you my food."
Luxia slapped kenji hands that want to pick something from his lunchbox,he is grumbled then said.
"So luxia,was this our princess's request?To attend the this academy ."
"It was not request,it was a promise. Althought now I understand why Luna chase over you,it was because your sudden drop out."
"That's right,it just a week since I came back to be exact."
A week?Yet everyone treated him as he didn't exist beside Ms.sophie.He guessed his current situation right now and then looked toward luna.Luna then send message to his phone.
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"Let's talk about it later at cave."
It was her message,but then luxia talked to kenji to extract more information from him.After school,at the cafe where luxia worked.Three of them then sit on the nearby table with the cafe closed sign.
"Was it fine for me to close the cafe?"
"It's fine,The competition next week was more important."
"Then,let's begin our first discussions.Elena please hand it over."
"Understood."
A stack of thick paper was presented in front of luxia,Luxia pick it up and then read everything in a mere 5 minutes. Once he done,he said.
"A traitor huh?No wonder ,everyone eyes were like that.So,Luna do you wanted me to uncover the traitor for you?"
"No,That's my job Xia Xia."
"Xia,xia?"
"That how I would call you from now on.I already catched him in act,but because of it I couldn't participate in next competition."
"I see,so what was the plan?Luna?"
Luna who were silence for a moment then asked luxia.
"Luxia,next competition is fighting competition.A elimination match and our opponent were class C,the one who specialized in poison.We could easily beat them,but regardless of the result we would still be at the bottom."
"What did you mean?"
"The winner of this competition is,the one with less casualty.Class C who specialized in poison was the worst possible opponent to face."
He understand that this competition were divided in tournament style or point style.Based on her information,the competition would be point based competition.It was rotated between tournament style to point style for each fight.The point style is competition that judge based on who had the most point which in this case was the survivor.It was pity someone luck messed up and pick the worst possible opponent,Luxia never think the situation was this bad.After some thinking,Luxia realized what she did want from him.
"You asked me to be a doctor huh?"
"A doctor,a healer was the rarest type of job in PLO.There was one reason for it,because scarcity of the element needed."
"Element?"
"It was kind of innate talent ,for example I have element of Water and Light,while Elena have element of Earth and Fire.Wait a minute,you didn't know?
"If I knew,would I ask you?"
.....Luna immediately pick her bag and then said toward Elena.
"Elena ,go research about class C.Luxia,I should guide you to the temple."
"Fine,But stop dragging me. It's annoying."
Luxia release himself and both of them went to find nearby capsule ,left Elena alone.Elena after 5 minutes realized that she was alone and it was already dinner's time with no chef around her.
"Wait,this wasn't I hoped!!!"
Elena comes because she wanted to enjoy the perfect combination of food and drink,with both of them were gone.How she were able to enjoy dinner,she tried to ensure that they wouldn't go that long,until luna message her.
"Order an take out."
Elena faces immediately despaired.After junk foods were the nemesis food for her diet,but not for luna and luxia.
"I woul learn cooking,even if it kills me!!!"
While someone was learning cooking,Luxia already in a room that have simple set of table and chair.He noticed last time,he didn't bother to look at it and decided to move quickly because he didn't have a lot time.After further examining he noticed that this room is similar to his previous room at childhood. A wooden table with a wooden chair,This world as expected are not a game,luxia then proceeded to open the door and teleported to outside.He was right outside of the tower and he proceed to examine the the tower,a white tower with no entrance with no end at the sky itself.
"White tower,was the name given by the first player who enter this world.There was a lot of name as well,but people just call it White tower. Each Town have it since it was the only place where we could go back to reality.There was many myth around this tower,but that wasn't important right now."
"Luna."
He looked at her who dressed like before ,she was leaning on wall with some random corpse on the floor.But since they were not dead there was nothing
"Call me Moon,also you use your real name as nickname.You were not afraid to be found out?"
"It didn't matter,it wasn't even my real name to begin with.It just a name that I used."
"I understand,then let me guide you."
Luxia closely follow luna,where they finally stopped in front of temple,the temple was so packed with people.It was at this this moment luna guide him to the back the temple with VIP written.At the entrance ,there was a cleaning robot that said.
"Entrance money."
Luna didn't talk much and just handed a stack of paper bill.Even if Luxia was new,he understood that it wasn't that cheap and no wonder no one comes at back entrance. SInce the front was free after all.
"Here."
"Thank you for patronage."
Both of them then entered without trouble soon a priestess was coming and then said.
"May I help you?"
"Please guide us to the private's room please."
"Understood."
Luxia heard that whispered to luna since he didn't understand why luna did this.
"Why private's room?"
"To protect you."
Protect him?Luxia didn't understand at all,He tried to asked her,but they already arrived at the private's room.But there was someone was kneeling and praying in the middle's of room.The girl was so beautiful that he was taken a back,a true priestess that what luxia though.Her silverhair remind him someone's ,then at the same time the girl opened her mouth and then said.
"I am sorry,I lost myself in praying."
She then stand up and slowly opened her eyes.Her eyes wasn't normal,it was like she see the deepest part of themself.No one knows what she were thinking,but luxia knows moon was nervous at her.Suddenly she arrived in front of luxia and held his cheek with both of her hand.
"Pardon me.."
Luxia was sweating like crazy,he never felt this kind of pressure,but he didn't dare to move. Luna on otherside was chained by strange chain.After a minute,she released him and Luna.
"I am sorry for my rude action,princess."
"No,It was my mistake.After all I intrude your highness prayer."
The priestess giggled but then she said.
"I didn't mind,after all I able to meet him.Princess your action today truly commendable."
"Thank you for the praise your highness."
The priestess then said while looking at luxia.She was laughing at him,after all seeing him scared againts her is new thing for her,she said.
"There was no need to be afraid,I mean no harm."
"Who are you?"
"Ah,big sister feel sad.Little brother didn't believe big sister at all."
.....Luxia in reflect attacked her,but then suddenly a shield come over and blocked his fist.A voice then come from behind.
"There no rush,big sister wouldn't hurt you."
"You..What do you want?"
She giggled and then said with a sweet smile.
"There was no need rush little brother,We will meet again."
She then turn around and then said toward luna before she leave.
"Be careful little girl,a mistake could cost you a life-long regret."
She then left,at the same time luna fells on her knee.Luxia understand that luna felt the same pressure as he did,he then helped luna stand up.Luna then said.
"That scares meh,i wonder what she was doing here?"
"Luna,Who is she?"
Luna don't bother to correct him and then she explained it to him .
"Ranked 9 in the world,Hana the Executor."
"i see,then why she do that?"
Luxia never met her,nor anyone similar to her,but luna also confused as this wents again her normal behaviour.Rather it was the first time for her to be interested in any other human being. Also the word she left kept budging her. Looks like she underestimated luxia's talent to much.Still just what make her interested in luxia in the first places?Luna was thinking from every possibility but nothing fit and decided to discuss it with her friend later.
"Let's talk about later.Luxia could you pray like her in the place where she prayed before?"
"Yes?But what is the relation with element?"
"You will understand,just do it."
Luxia just do as he said and then proceed to pray like the girl from before,at the same time the girl were just outside of temple after closed the temple for a day. She did luxia a favor as apology for scaring him.As she were in good mood,someone called for her name just as she step outside.It was a guy in early 20 ,with heavy armor and shield and emblem of dragon at his shield.
"Your highness,I have been waiting for you."
"I didn't remember I need someone to wait for me."
"Your higness,The ki-."
He then felt pain in his chest,at the same time he looked at her like he had been wronged.But then the girl were only said.
"I have no intention to be under the fake king.A true king would never send sacrificial pawn like you."
At the same time she gave final glance at the temple and smiled sweetly,and then a light pillar begin to appear in the middle of temple.She then envelop the whole temple with illussion so that no one could see it just in case,after all he is just a baby chick.
"Which kind of path he will take?Entertain me,dear little brother."
While luna was surprised.The Pillar of Light.It's rare phenomenon where a player was called by the god of the game and granted an unique ability.Each people start with 1 talent and 5 empty talent and gain one empty talent each time they level up.It was said the base talent was just nice bonus and made a little difference unlike element.People were thinking that element was most important,until someone reach the top with his unique talent.His unique talent is called dimensional storage and become undisputed rank 1 even though he only have 1 element.It was that kind of achievement made people give different light about talent.It was at that moment the pillar light subsided and 2 color appear beside him.There is 6 color known for attribute.For Normal Attribute it's red for fire,brown for earth,green for wind,blue for water,white for light,black for darkness.Luxia's element was something that never appear in history.
"Light and Darkness?"
There was never known people who had 2 the rarest element in the history of PLO. At the same time they couldn't co-exist together.Was this his Unique ability?Luxia then immediately turn back and then said toward luna.
"It's over,Let's go back."
"Yes,just to be safe let's use teleportation item. that phenomenon must attrack a lot of people."
"..Yes."
Luxia was in state of denial,since he dislikely his talent so much.To him his talent is denying his whole existence.It was a talent that given by a god to mock him for surviving by himself.
""Don't mest with me.I would never accept this kind of talent."
Talent:Connector.Able to make a connection with trusted Ally.It allows both of party to share talent and element for temporarily up to the user.Talent's penalty are ignored.
A talent that he could never used,after all he trusted no one and will never trust anyone.When he regain his sense,he already returned to reality just in front of the cafe door.