An hour has passed since the history lesson in Class S ended and since Wim showed everyone in class S about the first two magic circles of The One that had never been published, everyone became excited
Students: "Eh, did you hear that? The new kid in Class S…"
Student 2: "The one with the messy hair? Wim, right?"
Students: "Yes, him! He drew the magic circles of The One for the vampire and mermaid races?"
Student 3: "That's impossible… magic like that isn't even taught in the secret magic archive room!"
Student 2: "I heard that even Professor Herman himself was silent…"
One by one the murmurs spread like sparks in the middle of a dry forest. From the classroom to the cafeteria, from the training hall to the back garden, several people were talking about one name.
Wim
Not only the students. The teachers and professors also started to frown. In the academy staff discussion room, dozens of voices began to fill the air
Professor 1:" How do you think he got the magic circle?"
Professor 2:" If it was just one, it might be a coincidence... but two? That's not a coincidence. That's knowledge"
Instructor 1:" Maybe someone from the outside gave him access. Or maybe... he came from a secret family?"
Instructor 2:" It's not recorded in any archives. Wim's name has no affiliation with any big family"
Instructor 1:" There's no way a kid his age could access an ancient magic circle that hasn't been officially published..."
Professor 1:" Then who is he really?"
While the debate heated up in the main faculty room, Sherman remained standing behind his large mahogany desk, staring out the glass window that offered a view of the blue Unio afternoon sky, beautified with white clouds
Sherman:" Interesting..." He muttered under his breath
??? :" Sherman"
Said one of the senior lecturers named Professor Delin who wanted to voice
Professor Delin:" We... received a report from Professor Herman. That a student named Wim showed the shape of a magic circle inherited from The One... which was never published"
Sherman:" I've heard"
A faint smile adorned his face
Sherman:" Mermaid and Vampire, right?"
Professor Delin nodded
Professor Delin:" Well... Even Professor Herman admitted that one of the magic circles drawn by the child had never been recorded in any Unio magic archive"
Then Professor Delin began to speak again
Professor Delin:" Do we need to investigate it?"
Sherman:" No... Just let him freely choose his own path. "
Professor Delin:" Okay" Then he began to leave the main staff room
Meanwhile, Sherman began to stare out the large glass window facing the academy garden.
Sherman: 'Venditus was right... that kid is indeed unique' he said to himself
***
(Class S Unio academy)
Meanwhile, the second lesson after history lesson Luna was seen observing her lesson. Her concentration was divided between the magic notes she was studying and the figure of Wim who was sitting not too far from her
She sat in her seat, not far but also not too close to Wim. Her eyes occasionally glanced at the bespectacled boy, but her hands kept moving to write in her notebook.
As a class S student, she knew the importance of focus... but, something about Wim felt strange. Too strange to ignore.
Luna: 'How does he know the two magic circles? '
Luna thought while tapping the table with her pen
Tak... Tak... Tak...
Ringgg...
The bell had rung. The lesson was over, and the students began to leave the room with light steps and the sound of light chatter echoing in the hallway
But Luna still sat still, her eyes locked on Wim from the corner of her table.
Wim did not rush like the others. He was just relaxing, tidying up his equipment while talking to something... or rather, someone
Hovering next to him was a small, shiny silver ball automaton, Art. Luna remembered him. She had seen him at Vanessa's bookstore. Art radiated a positive aura and a little static noise whenever he spoke
From a distance, she could still catch bits of conversation
Art:" Bzzzt! Do we really have to go to the library now, Wim?" Ask Wim
Wim:" Yes" he answered casually while putting his notebook into his bag
Wim:" There's something I have to look for. You'll know later"
Luna who was eavesdropping from a distance could only catch bits and pieces of conversation from there
Tap... tap... tap...
With light steps, Luna followed them from a safe distance, crossing the corridors of the Unio academy filled with whispers and footsteps from students
....
The Unio Academy Library stands majestically on one side of the main building complex, with large doors made of ebon wood carved with the academy's emblem pattern
GRAAARHHK!
Luna opened the wooden door of the library slowly, and began to walk slowly
As she walked between shelves, she heard the murmurs of other students, the creaking of books being pulled, and the srek! sound of pages of magic books being turned
She walked slowly, blending in with the other students who were reading. Her eyes moved quickly, combing through aisle after aisle
Luna: 'Finally, i've found them'
She finally found them both in the history hallway
Wim and Art stood in front of a large bookshelf, taking one book, then putting it back, and taking another one, then putting it back. Doing that over and over again
Wim: "I actually wanted to find a magic tool that could neutralize which disability disease" he muttered while turning the page
Art made a small beep! sound indicating that he understood
Art: "Ah! So that's your reason. You want to solve the problem without expensive costs"
Wim: "Yes" he answered briefly with a small smile
Wim: "I also have to increase my status to be able to survive"
Art spun excitedly in the air.
Whirrrr!
Art:" Okay! I'll help you find it!"
Luna, who was peeking from behind the shelf, opened her eyes slightly. She observed the thin blue light that emerged from Art's eyes
Luna:' What is he doing?...'
However, before Luna could hear any further-
Tap!
A hand patted her shoulder lightly.
Luna:" Hya!"
She turned around in surprise, and saw Louisa Von Teuer standing behind her.
Louisa smiled gracefully, her pink hair reflecting the light of the library candles, her bright red eyes shining warmly
Louisa:" Luna? What are you doing here?" she asked softly, her voice seemed to wrap Luna in comfort.
Luna flinched. In an instant she glanced at Wim and Art... they were still busy.
Quickly, she pulled a random book from the shelf and hugged it
Luna:" I-I was just... looking for some extra reading books" Luna replied in a small voice, trying to sound natural
Louisa chuckled, nodded in understanding, smiled sweetly
Louisa:" Good. But don't take too long. Sometimes this library closes suddenly without any notice. If you hide behind the shelves, you could be locked out all night"
Luna:" Locked out all night...?!" She began to imagine herself trapped in the middle of a sea of books
Once again, Louisa chuckled seeing Luna's anxious expression
Louisa:" Then, see you later Luna. I'll go first"
With a graceful wave, Louisa walked away
As soon as Louisa left, Luna immediately glanced back at Wim and Art
.....
Empty
Luna:" Eh... !? "
Luna almost dropped her book again. She hurriedly looked left, right, to the next aisle
But they were gone
Luna:' Where did they go...? ' she thought in frustration
She clenched her fists, determined in her heart
Luna:' Actually... What are they looking for? '