Waking up is something that we do daily, and it’s an effortless action to do. All you need to do is just open your eyes. Yes, it’s simple— but there are times I find it to be rather tricky, especially after swallowing a ton of video games by staying up late for several hours. It’s like getting cast by gravity magic on your body, especially the eyelids— it weighed like tons. I had to squirm on my bed for hours just to get them open. By the time I could actually wake up and look at the time… about half a day would’ve passed by then. It was truly a trauma when I saw my time getting wasted off like that. However, that’s not the only problem. With my blurry eyesight as I stared at the mirror— I was greeted with a set of blood-shot eyes and a thick bag of dark circles under them. Even if I’m not really the type to care about my appearance… that was a really horrible looking face. Even with the help of expensive moisturizing cream and eye-drop… it took me precisely three whole days fo

“Then… why did you come here? To Imperial Knights Academy.” I switched the topic.“Well… I want to become a music composer.”“You are into music?”“I really don’t look like it, do I? Haha.” August laughed. “I may look like this, but I’m proficient in every musical instrument you could name of, and I’m fine with any music except heavy metal, sometimes rap or dudes who sing like flowers. Felt like they were singing to the demons—blerghhh. What an insult to music.”“Ohhhh.” I was amazed. “If it’s me, I’m more into Romantic and Classical pieces.”“That’s not enough, Luc.” August flicked his finger, saying ‘no’. “Choirs— is the only music that’s good enough to heal your soul.”“Hmm…” I inadvertently placed my fingers below my chin, doubting his words.August then placed his arm over my shoulder so he could lower my head and whisper to me.“It’s simple.” He whispered. “Just imagine the princess singing.”Kuroyuki’s angelic voice…?“Okay. I one-hundred percent agree with your words now.”I i

"We… we finally reached…!" Finally reaching the end of the stairway, Persia gave a happy shout. I don't really feel touched or anything of any sort. After all, this is only the beginning. Persia then controlled her ball of light into the basement, where it lit up the entire basement. Naturally, she wants to enter the basement… "… Don't go any further, Persia." …and was stopped by Kuroyuki, where Kuroyuki grabbed the back of her collar. "Eh— what's wrong…?" Persia murmured. "Didn't you destroy most of the traps…?" "It's better to be safer," Kronos said. "We never know when would those traps kill you before you knew it— now step aside, please." When I realised, Kronos stepped into the basement and stood there, blocking our way.&nbs

The moment I saw what happened to Blaze, I immediately ran to him.Blaze was kneeling on the ground with an immense pain.It could be clearly seen that both of his left and right hands had fractures on the radius and ulna.Blood was spilling from his skin. It was completely mangled.This idiot…! He attempted to pull that sword…!His bones weren’t strong enough to sustain the sudden weight by the gravity magic— that's why it snaps.I was worried.Incredibly worried.But at least… unlike six years ago, there’s help—"Man… Didn't I tell you not to touch that sword…?" August murmured coldly to Blaze.And instead of approaching Blaze— August takes his distance, seeming to avoid him.Actually, not only August— none of them attempted to help Blaze, including Kuroyuki.What's going on…!?"A-Arghhhhh…!!!"When Blaze attempted to stand with his own two feet, he gurgled in pain."Don't move! Take a deep breath, Blaze!"I squatted down when I reached him."Don't be in such a panic, Luc," August s

The first two pillars nearest to the entrance visibly cracked right in front of my eyes.   "That's enough!" Kronos yelled to August. "The basement will collapse if this goes on!"   I immediately ran to Kronos, who was repairing the stone pillar.   "Kronos! Can't you open up a hole out of this…!?" I asked.   "I already did." He told me while nudging his glasses. "The ground, the ceiling, the walls— they were all blocked by that black wall. I can't alter any earth materials that I've never seen or studied before, and I still can't activate my magic."   "…So we were trapped?"   Like a box.   “…What… is that…?” Kuroyuki murmured.   Tracing her voice— I find a silhouette of a person climbing out from the hole.   What on earth is that… Even dad’s encyclopaedias had no records of such an eerie thing.