I step out of the rift and immediately throw up, all of the experiences from inside the rift finally affecting me. I look up and both of my parents are staring at me, expressions of shock covering their faces.
"Uhh whats wrong mom, dad?"
My dad wipes a bead of sweat off his face and I can hear the audible *gulp*
"Uhhh son, what the hell happened in there?"
"Why, was it not normal?"
"Uhh, not quite no."
"I got my weapons and awakened obviously."
"Y-you are okay though?" my mom asked.
"Yeah nothings wrong?"
"O-Okay raef we will talk about it more at a different time we need to get you to the academy, you have already missed a week and we don't want you missing too much more."
"Okayyyy." Thats when I notice something has changed, I am taller, my muscles have grown a bit not insanely ripped but nice and toned."
"You will get one more night of rest and tomorrow you will be heading to the academy. Everyone goes to the same academy as you know so we can build closer relations with the other races incase of another calamity so you will have to be extra careful, no one can find out about our origins."
"I understand dad, I won't tell anyone" except Jaz probably.
It's weird I remember this world like I have already lived it, but I cannot remember Jazmyne ever being in the book or the video game, and she is exactly my type so I would definitely remember her.
*Host, you probably know her by her other name…*
'And which one would that be oh wise system'
*Violet*
*gulp* 'The main villain of act 1 violet?'
*yes*
'th-thats , yeah okay thats a twist weren't violets affinities darkness and shadow?'
*They were, that is what corruption will do to you*
'Okayyyy well I will have to protect her this time.'
I went to bed that night just excited to see Jaz again and tell her about my experience, it would be a days ride to the academy and then I would start the real beginning of this story.
Waking up the next day I got ready for the day, shower, a trim of my hair, freshly shaved face. I put on my academy uniform A set of clean white trousers, A gray belt with a gold belt buckle, A black button down shirt with a white over coat, The symbol of my house on a half cloak That is stitched into the back left shoulder. Black dress shoes with a little shine to them that are both elegant and somehow comfortable. 'I had shoes exactly like this for my dress uniforms in the military but they never felt like this.' Looking in the mirror I couldn't help but think 'Damn this dudes face card is crazy' I wasn't exactly ugly in my past life, but if I saw this dude walking around and found out he wasn't a model I would be pissed. A chiseled jaw facial structure straight out of a designers wet dream. It is ridiculous. Letting the brief stint of narcissism fade I walked down the stairs. My mom and dad were there with my sister in the middle.
"Wow my son is so handsome is his uniform" My mom said
"He got it all from you sweetheart" My dad followed up with
I caught the blush on my mothers face but decided not to say anything, my sister however did not have the same courtesy
"Blehk, stop flirting in front of us its disgusting"
"HAHA" I couldn't help but laugh elena doesn't know the meaning of flirting.
"I love you guys, I will visit you as soon as I can." I said giving each of them a hug before walking out of the door and getting into the carriage. I looked back as we were leaving to see all 3 of them waving. With a quick wave back I faced back to the front and started preparing myself for the academy.
*Host would you like to see your status sheet?*
'Yeah give it to me straight system'
*Character Sheet*
Raef Carne
Class:Spellblade
Weapons
Agony- No skills unlocked
Greed- No skills unlocked
Traits:
Mind(F) Mana Handler-Mana flows smoother
Body(F) Deep Cuts- Wounds that make enemies bleed will make them bleed more.
Soul(Divine)-limitless
Strength (F)
Agility(E)
Stamina(F)
Mana(E)
Charm(S)
Luck(D)
Overall (F)
'That is…not good'
*No host, it is…not very good but we will get you to where you need to be. Don't worry, Most kids your age average are D. People like Leon or other main characters are around B at the moment, and Jazmyne is at C.*
'What does the soul trait mean?'
* It is special to you host. You will have to find out the actual meaning later though I am not permitted to give you that information.*
'Okay well gonna have to go crazy in training I guess. A charm stat of (S) is crazy.'
*Yeah that is not explainable.*
'Haha I didn't think so'
After that the rest of the ride just flew by and before I knew it I was standing right in front of the gates of Arcane academy.
"Welcome Raef to arcane academy, I am the vice dean Alak I will be guiding you to your classroom"
'Tsk this guy is the first one I meet, weak willed bitch' Not giving my inner thoughts away I smile
"Its nice to meet you Mr. Vice dean thank you for your guidance." As he guided me through the campus towards the classroom I couldn't help but stare around in awe, the descriptions of this place didn't do it justice. Tall buildings made of marble with gold accents, Magic circles holding spells for protection lined the walls adding a magical touch that makes the marble stand out even more. A tall tower in the middle that has a constant spell up creating an eye of fire that's used by the Dean to allow him to see all that is going on in the school. Intersecting stone pathways that meet in the middle and center around a tall 4 layer fountain. Grass greener than any I have seen bushes lined up against the pathway at about waist height trees creating shade and a perfect place for a picnic.
We stopped at a one of the buildings where the vice dean lead me in up to a classroom marked 1A before he knocked
"Come in" A gruff voice said, when Alak opened the door I could see the owner of the voice, a bear-like man with orange hair, a full beard and a set of glasses that outright did not fit.
"Mr. Duncan this is your late join Raef Carne."
"Ah yes Mr. Carne welcome to the class please sit wherever you would like."
Looking around the room my only thought was 'how do I belong in this class.' There's alysa, High C rank, Seraph A C- rank, Lily C+, Mei B-, Kai a late show with D+, and of course Leon the hero a B+ in the first year. The next lowest in the class is D rankers who have been using the same weapons all of their life and learning magic spells from the age of 4.You might be wondering why D rankers are in class A and thats because fresh from awakening most people are E so the lower classes like class D,C,B have anywhere between E- to E+ a majority of students sit in those ranks, The classes change every quarter with some students dropping others rising, potential plays a big part in it some 4th years will barely be in C rank hence why the first year classes aren't super important but people like Leon will be in A class all 4 years. Again 'why am I here, I am an F rank for fuck sake.' I can see there are clicks already forming the desks are in groups of 4, friends from before class all sitting together whisper amongst themselves. That's when I notice one person in the back sitting by herself. 'Well well well if it isn't my cute little fiance all by herself.' I can see her trying to slink lower into her seat hoping I didn't see her 'That's weird why is she acting like that?' I started my walk towards the back. I could hear people whispering as I walked back there
"Wow he's hot who is he?" "He looks like a dick" "I bet he's a pussy" all kinds of weird shit but I had my blinders on, Only one woman in my eyes right now. "Heyyy Jaz is this seat open thanks." I said sitting next to her. "H-H-hey Raef you should sit somewhere else."
"But if I sit somewhere else my cute Fiance would be all by herself" I said a little bit louder than I needed too, Gasps rang out around the room Jazmynes face getting redder than before.
"Okay class quiet down, Mr Raef would you like to introduce yourself?"
"Sure Mr Duncan I don't see why not."
"Hello fellow classmates my name is Raef Carne, I am a rank F" Gasps rang out at that but before it could get too rowdy I continued, "My class is spellblade, I have an affinity for all elements, and my weapons are a dagger and a saber.And I have been engaged to the beautiful Jazmyne here since I was 12. Please take care of me." With that the class exploded "Mr duncan if he is so weak why is he in our class?"
"Isn't Jazmyne a C rank why would she be with that idiot when alistair has been going after her."
"Alistair is gonna kill that kid."
"Mr Duncan I request he be kicked out of this class and lowered to Class D."
"QUITE DOWN." Mister Duncan yelled and I just leaned back in my chair hands behind my head feet on the desk with a smirk. 'These idiots have no idea what's coming, A war is coming to them and they are worried about class what a joke.' the name alistair picked my ear up a bit though 'So he is going after Jaz Huh guess Im gonna have to pick it up.' Alistair a 4th year class A student is one of the first and strongest to fall to corruption. Being at A+ in power level no one expected him to switch sides but he hit a block, after cruising through every other rank he couldn't figure out how to get past S so he talked to the disgusting demons and let himself be corrupted to get stronger. If he was chasing after Jaz in the past too that would explain how such a sweet girl ended up corrupted.
"There will be no changes in class until the end of the first quarter now quiet down and pay attention, we are going to go over the power system one more time and the differences for each upgrade."
I leaned over to Jazmyne whispering into her ear. "So you are sitting all by yourself and wanted me to go far away because of this alistair kid huh?" she nodded at me.
"Ill take care of it sweetheart just give me a little bit of time."
"No don't do anything you are gonna get hurt"
"Do you trust me Jaz" I received another nod from her and gave her a quick peck on the cheek before turning to the front of the class to see Mr Duncan staring me down. He gave me a nearly imperceptible nod indicating he did hear what I said and approved and then began the lecture. 'I guess Duncan was about to do something about it, good thing I stepped in because that wouldn't have worked.'
"Your overall power is just a cumulation of your 4 main stats.
Strength
Stamina
Agility
Mana
If they are all at B you would be rated at B If one was an A- and on was a C+ but the other 2 were B you would again be rated at B, are you following?"
A chorus of "yes Professor" and nods followed
"Okay then you have Traits, these are also rated. There are two types of traits,
Mind
Body
Mind will have anything to do with mana, while body has a lot of different implications, For example one publicized trait we have in here is Leons who has the title hero for both Mind and Body. They are the same name but have different abilities.
Hero(mind)- Allows use of all spells replacing whatever affinity is needed with light
Hero(Body)-Allows growth speed to double, Can push beyond capability without repercussions.
"To dumb these down a little bit for you, Leon can use spells like fireball or lightnings storm but instead of a fire or lightning it would be balls of light or rays. These are examples of high ranking traits, Would anyone with low ranking traits be willing to share for comparison?"
I immediately raised my hand, I want these people to underestimate me after all.
"Raef Let's hear it."
"Mana Handler(mind)-Allows mana to flow smoother (F)
Deep Cuts(body)-Wounds bleed more(F)"
Laughing broke out all around. "Wow weak stats and weak traits this dude is gonna get dropped after the first month." Lines like that could be hear all around the class.
"Thank you Raef I appreciate you sharing. This was to show the disparity between good traits and "Bad" traits anyone who reads these can tell which is stronger. This doesn't mean Raef's traits are bad necessarily depending on who uses them. Traits are not stuck in one rank, they can be upgraded, it is recorded in the history books we just don't know how they do it. Some people say its a second awakening, some people say if you train your trait enough it can upgrade and other say there is actually a 3rd trait that exists. A trait based in your soul."
That made me get serious, after all I know about my soul trait, but my system is more advanced than everyone else's so that makes sense.
*Thank you for the compliment host*
"No one has ever proved any of these and it doesn't happen often but it is possible, SO I would be careful about what you guys are saying. Now we are going to take a lunch break I want you guys to be back here by 1. Jazmyne show Raef to his room please since you two seem so comfortable with each other" He shot a wink at me while he was saying that. I just smiled and gave a small shake of my head and we walked out of the classroom.
"So raef F ranked huh with F rank traits too?"
"Yeah Jaz you gonna break off the engagement now?" I asked with a raise of my eyebrow.
"No, No, No I would N-never" She quickly shot back extremely flustered.
I just laughed it off and grabbed her hand interlocking our fingers. "Lead the way princess"
She picked up the pace a little bit bringing us to the biggest building on the campus.