༓༓Lucky me...༓༓

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⨷Prologue II⨷
⨭Travels⨮

The cloaked girl walked through Village after Village, smiling and helping as she went. But she had never taken off her cloak in front of anyone. The last people to see her without it, her family.

Memories of the girl's family sat in her mind, she wished to never forget. But she wanted to forget so badly at the same time. Her family's dying wish was for her to be the most powerful mage.

And with that, she swore she'd find her family's killer and fulfill her family's wish. They said she always had strong magic and they were right.

She followed the directions people in villages would give her, as well as heading the warnings people gave her. But she forgot one, and was in a bit of a sticky situation.

She had forgotten about the monster that was located near a small village, all she had to do was keep it away from the village. But that was easier said than done.

A child had seen the monster and started screaming, alerting the rest of the village. She created a barrier, separating the monster and the village. The barrier was like a separate realm, the monster couldn't leave nor could anyone could enter.

In here, the girl in the cloak could do whatever was necessary to defeat the monster. She created a sword and split the monster in two. The sword disappeared as she got rid of the barrier.

"I'm very sorry for any trouble I've caused! I'll do whatever it takes to make it up to you!" She bowed while apologizing profusely. This was something she wished to avoid.

"Defeating that monster was more than enough, thank you." Who was presumably the mayor or ruler of the small village thanked her. "Please, I insist that I do something to pay for the trouble I have caused for you all." The girl insisted.

The next day, she spent her time doing work in the village, she helped with farms, took care of the injured, and helped in any way she could. "Thank you kind girl, you best be on your way." The man said and she nodded.

Several "Thank you!"s and "Good Luck!"s rang throughout the village as she walked away. She never wanted to cause trouble that could have been avoided.

"Damn. I should've been able to avoid that monster." The girl scolded herself as she walked inside her barrier. The day of her 15th Birthday was nearing, it was tomorrow actually.

She was also supposed to get her Grimoire on her birthday since that was the day a normal person would get theirs. "Perfect." She thought as she came across another small Village.

When she's inside her barrier, no one can see her. so when she comes out of it, it looks like she teleported or appeared out of nowhere.

She got out of her barrier and walked into the Village. She saw a large skull in the ground the size of a small castle and got curious. She heard strange sounds coming from inside.

She panicked and thought someone was getting attacked. She created her barrier and the noises stopped. Her barrier makes it like a big bubble made of mirrors, but you can kinda see outside.

"Who's there!?" The voice rang out. The girl silently took a deep breath and walked out. There was a Silver haired boy, no one else. He also looked like he had just finished a training session.

"My apologies, I thought someone was getting attacked." The cloaked girl smiled awkwardly and got rid of her barrier. "Was that your magic!?" He asked and the girl nodded.

"Whoa! I've never seen that kind of magic before! You must be powerful!" He awed and the hooded girl giggled. "Thank you." She smiled. "Are you new to the Village? I've never seen you here." He asked and the girl nodded.

"Yes, I've been traveling through Villages and found this one. I'm going to stay to get my Grimoire tomorrow." She explained. "Cool, how many villages have you been too?" The boy asked.

"I don't actually know, I've never kept track. But I'd guess 10-20 different Villages." She said. "Wow, you traveled a lot!" The loud boy  said in awe. "I have, I love to travel. I meet lots of nice people and it's really fun." She smiled.

"Oh! I never told you my name. I'm Asta! And I'm gonna become the Wizard king!" He yelled determinedly. "Really? What's your magical power?" She asked.

"I don't actually have any magic." Asta mumbled. "Oh? Well, I believe in you." The girl smiled and Asta's head perked up. "Once you get a Grimoire, I'm sure you'll have powerful magic." She added.

"Really?! You think I can do it?!" He asked and the cloaked girl giggled once again while nodding. "Yes, but..." She trailed off. "But what?" Asta asked.

"Don't expect no competition, I also aspire to be the wizard king. So, this makes us rivals." The girl smiled. "Alright! I'll get a super awesome Grimoire and be even stronger than you!" He yelled determinedly.

The girl laughed and saluted before stepping back into her barrier and disappearing from Asta's view.

She chuckled as she watched the boy look around for her, he was surely a spirited kid. He was probably 15, a little older than her.

She walked around the village and remembered she was in her barrier, she got rid of it and continued walking. "Hello, are you lost?" An old woman asked.

"Kind of, I've never been here before so I don't know much." The girl in the cloak smiled, still covering the upper half of her face. "Would you like to stay in my house for the night?" The old woman asked.

"I wouldn't want to bother you." The girl said. "You'd be of no bother, I'd be happy to take you in." The old woman smiled. "Alright then, as long as I'm not causing any trouble for you." The girl smiled.

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Longer chapter today!
Thank you for reading! I will continue to ask.
How is everyone? I hope everyone is in good health! Wash your hands and drink water!