" I knew something was fishy when I touched his body after the lexicon ritual." Shawn remarked and smiled.
Taking a few steps forward, Shawn reached out to touch Ethan's body but instantly lightning struck the area around Ethan.
Fortunately for Shawn he was able to avoid harm though barely.
"Harm the divine vessel the divine vessel, and you will learn why even the gods fear the dragons." A deep and thunderous voice echoed through the skies and made even the ground tremble beneath Shawn's feet.
"Is that you, Amatsurai?" Shawn asked, his eyes glowing violet this time. The voice that came from Shawn wasn't really him but a fragment of a divine being in him.
Shawn's Lumaflux resonated with Ethan's, it was as though their souls were connected.
Instantly, the air around them started becoming unstable. It got so abnormal that it started felling trees.
Slowly, the scenery changed. The once mountain side was now a realm with rock floating in the sky and the air felt charged crackling with unseen force like lightning about to break.
With the dust from the violent wind still in the environment, the being couldn't be seen clearly.
"There will be only one person to call me by that name." The being said with its deep voice which made the ground tremble more.
The being then blew some air clearing up the dust around and making itself clearly visible. The being was not just any simple being it was a divine beast— a long lightning dragon.
Its frightening length of about five hundred (500) metres, coiled around the mountain as if a snake preying on a young rat.
Its scales shimmered in hues of blue, silver, and violet, reflecting the dark storm clouds above. The dragon's back was ridged with sharp, jagged spines that seemed to crackle with the energy of the storm, sparking with static at every movement.
Its head was adorned with long, flowing horns that twisted like bolts of lightning, sharp and angular, as though the storm itself had forged them.
Its eyes glowed with a brilliant, electric blue, intense and unblinking, like twin orbs of thunder.
A massive, whip-like tail trailed behind the dragon, crackling with raw electrical power. It moved fluidly, its movements so fast that it's often a blur—a streak of light in the sky.
"Nyxaroth's fragment " The dragon said with a deep voice that continued making the earth tremble beneath Shawn's feet.
"You usually do not show yourself like this." The divine being in Shawn said coldly.
"So this is the body you deemed worthy of our power after our division happened?" The dragon questioned.
"Yes, and he has proven it." The divine being in Shawn said.
"And so this is the divine vessel we've been searching for?" Shawn asked while pointing at Ethan.
"I do not know how this happened. But this must be what they call: fate." The dragon said and looked at Ethan who still hadn't woken up.
A few seconds later Ethan opened his eyes but got frightened immediately that his soul could abandon his body.
"Wh... Wh... Wh... What is going on?" Ethan stammered as he couldn't believe his sight.
"Calm down, Ethan." Shawn said softly reassuring Ethan that everything was alright, his personality reversing back to normal.
"His body seems to be physically good but his soul is too weak." The dragon remarked.
"You noticed that quite early." Shawn stated.
"But I will take care of that." The dragon said encouragingly.
" Sir Shawn, why is this dragon here?" Ethan asked fearfully.
"He is a part of your power." Shawn answered evasively.
"You are also mocking me." Ethan said sadly. "Why should I mock you? Look behind you." Shawn said and Ethan did so.
"Who do you think that is for?" Shawn asked, pointing at a lightning Lexicon that had manifested and was behind Ethan.
The Lexicon looked like a normal book just with lightning running all around it.
"That is your Lexicon,master." The dragon said and shrunk into a ten (10) feet long dragon as it miraculously levitated in the air in front of Ethan.
"My lexicon." Ethan said and stretched his hands to touch.
As if being commanded, the lexicon moved closer to Ethan till he held it in his palms.
"It's true. Madam Bailey once said: as a security measure, any Lexicon will always have a barrier which would prevent another person from touching it. Which means this is really my lexicon." Ethan said after remembering some teachings from Madam Bailey.
"It is your lexicon but it still has more work to be done about it. This is not how your real Lexicon should look like. But we can start our training tomorrow,master." The dragon said with a rather respectful tone.
"Then, I shall go back to where I came from." The dragon started and swam at full speed towards Ethan, entering his consciousness.
"Where did he go? Did he enter my body? Wait, he called me master. But how am I a master to a legendary lightning dragon..." The questions just kept on flowing till Shawn stopped Ethan from overthinking.
After the dragon had entered Ethan, his body started feeling quite strange as it seemed as if his hair slightly defied gravity.
"It's okay. We can discuss this tomorrow. For the meantime keep this a secret. Now you must get home. Mom was really worried." Shawn said.
"But how do we do that?" Ethan asked, realising where they were.
"Actually I can't see any urban settlements around. But I think Nyxslayer should get us back in town." Shawn assuredly.
"Who is Nyxslayer? And where is he? Ho..."
"Will you just keep quiet for sometime?" Shawn lashed out at Ethan.
"Yes." Ethan replied and sat on the ground.
"Nyxslayer." Shawn said and immediately a black portal appeared in front of him filled with darkness and slowly Nyxslayer came out of it.
"Uh..." Ethan was about to speak again but a glare from Shawn put him in place.
"Nyxslayer, use your portal to get us back in town." Shawn commanded.
"Yes my lord." Nyxslayer said and turned facing away from Shawn.
"Nyx's veil." Nyxslayer said and slowly the whole place darkened more as Shawn, Ethan and Nyxslayer himself got covered by their own shadows before disappearing.
In the next second Ethan found himself at the doorstep of his house.
"Take care." Ethan heard Shawn say from afar but turned and saw no one.
"That skill is amazing. What did that beast call it again? Uh... Nyx's veil. Yeah." Ethan said before opening the door to enter the house.
"Mom, big brother is back." Rhea called out to her mother immediately after Ethan entered the house.
"Sir Shawn, assured me that you'll come safely so it's alright no apologies." Mia said.
"Yes, mum." Ethan said joyfully after seeing her mother once happy again.
*The Next day*
"All first year students are to pay attention to how they are going to be assigned to a specific class according to their Lexicons." Clara, Scriptoria Aeterna's Academy's voice assistant, started its announcement.
All the students in their classrooms immediately stopped what they were doing and paid attention to Clara.
"All first year students with their Lexicons solely based on magic, like control over the elementals will move to class 1 - A. All first year students with their Lexicons based on both magic and weapons like those with an arrow and fire magic will also move to class 1 - B. All those with Lexicons based on physical enhancements and weapons will move to class 1 - C. Those with alchemy,strategic welfare and technology based Lexicons will move to class 1 - D. And the rest of the students will move to class 1 - E. And that is all for your announcements have a nice day." Clara announced.
After the announcements all the students rushed to the classes they had been assigned to in hope of gaining new friends early and also getting a better place to sit in the class.
All this while Ethan was confused not knowing which class to move to as Shawn had told him earlier to keep his power a secret from everyone.
"Hey, Ethan." Shawn approached Ethan from the crowd.
"You'll be in my class. Class 1 - B. You better not let me down." Shawn said and patted Ethan on the shoulders.
"I'll never let you down." Ethan assured Shawn as he beat his chest.
"Good morning, my students. I ho…"
Ffwip! Ffwip! Shawn's words were barely out of his mouth when three kunais came flying towards him the second he stepped foot in the class.
Before the students could even realise, Shawn stood at the teacher's desk holding the three kunais as if nothing had happened.
His speed was so terrifying, no one saw him move.
"How did he do that?"
"He's not our teacher for fun sake."
"That's a terrifying speed."
The students mumbled.
"What is he doing here?" Some of the students questioned and pointed hands at Ethan after seeing him in the class with them.
"Making them accept you as one of them wouldn't be easy, you must show your resolve." Shawn telepathically to Ethan.
At that time, Ethan himself was shocked as to how he'd gotten to his seat without even having to walk. It was Shawn's doing he realised after seeing the smile on Shawn's face.
"That's Ethan Fen." Shawn introduced him.
"Of course everyone knows the student who couldn't awaken a Lexicon." The students laughed.
"He will also be a member of this class. And I'm your homeroom teacher, Clarke Shawn but you can call me Sir Shawn." Shawn introduced himself also to ease things up for Ethan.
"Listen up!" Shawn got everyone's attention.
" In my class, you can do anything but there's a barrier not to be crossed…" Shawn paused.
"...that is inequality. You must never see anyone as inferior to you." Shawn continued. "My class has always been amongst the best since I came to teach here. And it is the only rule I ever give."