Efy sat in the classroom with anything but air in his mind. He wondered about the teachers, the environment, and the theoretics of Xor. He sat restless in the back of the class, not wanting to be too noticeable as that would be troublesome and cause panic.
He quietly observed the other students that filled the classroom with presence and commotion. He estimated there were 499 classes of 100 students, his class having 501, of course.
He noticed that everyone had writing material and books laid on the table. Efy lacked such blessings.
It's not as if he could not read or write however, his sensei Boha had taught him such basic functions long ago. He simply did not have the funds to purchase such items.
He sighed and hoped that his mind was capable of sucking in enough information as he needed. Or rather, he could always ask his new teammates for their notes.
Well, there’s no way I’m going to ask Xander.
A woman in dark purple, mage-like clothing entered the room. She wore a fine pair of glasses before her eyes, which were similar to her attire. Her void black hair extended to her lower back and she looked to be in her 30s.
“Welcome to your first class in Port Of Black Fountain Academy. My name is Serene Sanford but you may refer to me as Mrs. Serene.”
Her voice was not loud, but everyone could hear her clearly, it was enough to cut through the conversations remnant of her entry.
“I will be your teacher for Xor Theorem in class A. As you all seem to be quite eager, let us get started!”
As those words flew out her mouth, the classroom underwent a metamorphosis. The walls, roof and floor faded to a black which resembled space itself. It’s not as if it was just the colour changed, as the desks drifted away from their initial positions. Were we really in space? Why can I still breathe?
“Xor creates the fabric of the universe we live in, although we are not advanced enough to figure out how, us humans have been doing extensive research on such a possibility.
You see, our Xor powers are directly a result from a colossal force located at the core of this planet, the Xor Crystal. The Xor Crystal is belief itself, it is pure confidence made tangible. When we use our Xor techniques, we are harnessing the power of the crystal, it turns belief into truth. If one were to wield this crystal, they would undeniably be unstoppable with zero contest to their power. However, why hasn’t anyone stolen it yet? True power is tempting for some, yet it still remains at the centre untouchable. Today we learn about the rules of Xor.”
Everyone’s faces were completely flabbergasted. Anyone who thought this class would be inferior to Xor Utilisation would hesitate to think the same afterwards.
“What are some things you know about Xor, class?” she asked. Some guy put up his hand and began to answer. “Xor can be used to increase the user’s physical capabilities,” he said with conviction.
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“That's right. But why can’t I use Xor to snap you all into nothing right now?” she replied.
By the looks on everyone's faces, they came to a sudden realisation they never had before. It was common belief it was because people weren't convinced it would work, yet still, even the top of the line experts in Xoria have never been recorded utilising such an overpowered technique. Why couldn't they? Were they still unconfident in their strength? That couldn't be, Xor Experts were in a completely different dimension than everyone else.
“The Xor within one user cannot directly affect the Xor within another's. This is precisely why, even if you tried to use Xor to grab the flags during the entrance examination, you could not. We implanted Xor Fragments inside the flags.
Xor Fragments are, of course, just significantly smaller pieces of the Xor Crystal. About the same size as the pores in your arms.”
The Xor Crystal was truly a force to be reckoned with. If such a little piece of it can repel a singular user’s Xor making items unusable, then what destruction can the actual crystal achieve?
However, Efy was not satisfied with this answer. How can Medicinal Xor Experts heal people? Do they not use their Xor directly on their bodies? Or is there something we aren't allowed to know?
It seems like I am the only person who notices this flaw, I should raise my hand.
But
What if they laugh at me?
Is it a dumb question?
Maybe it's not that no one noticed but that everyone else knew the answer.
It's okay just raise your hand
Raise it-
…
Maybe not.
Efy wanted to raise his hand and ask the question, but at the same time, his anxiety toppled over him mercilessly.
“Next question: How are phanxors born?”
“If you are convinced enough, you can summon any beast, is that not so, Mrs. Serene?” a random girl Efy had never seen before answered.
“Incorrect!”
The whole class seemed to shudder. This was not the correct answer. Although, Efy had experienced the birth of a Phanxor already.
Could it be linked to fear? I remember being convinced a phanxor would spawn through the sheer fear welled inside of me at that moment.
Efy thought further.
I also haven't heard of a beast tamer styled expert before.
Efy knew he had the right answer, but yet again, he could not speak up.
“Phanxors are the only creatures that can be summoned through Xor. Moreover they can only be summoned through total fear. This is why they are referred to as nightmares.” Mrs. Serene states thoroughly.
Efy pouted.
“Last but not least, what else can you do with the power of Xor?”
“Conjure elements!” a cheerful boy screeched.
“Bingo! The answer is conjuring elements. Furthermore, elemental conjuration is the only form of tangible Xor.
That's all for this class folks. I hope you all learned a thing or two today,” she winked at them, grinning.
Hold on. Why didn't she answer the self-made question, why hasn't anyone stolen the Xor Crystal yet?
Efy sat sceptical, but chalked it up to the crystal just being too strong to soothe his mind.
Well, I better get lunch. Efy was feeling extremely hungry.