Boring Life In A Magic Highschool

Something Amiss

Time flew and the sun-orange dew reached its death. The moonlight shone brighter than ever, beholding a beauty that captivated the hearts of many.

At exactly 8 pm, sat Ryo on his bed, munching on a meal given by the school as their dinner, while staring out from the window.

Since their classroom and their bedroom were on the right side, the window gives a view of the forest on the side of the hotel.

The other boys, including Haruto, were talking to each other and laughing, while Ryo is at the corner alone, peacefully enjoying the serenity of eating and being alone, accompanied by the beautiful moon outside.

My sister loves the moon. We would go stargazing together.

He taught to himself as he began to reminisce on the past, thinking about the days when his family would climb a mountain and stare at the night sky, letting their hearts get stolen by the moon's beauty.

However, with his mind occupied, he didn't realize that he already finished his meal.

Didn't realize that this was already done. He murmured to himself in disappointment.
He wasn't satisfied yet, he still wanted to eat, since earlier training was quite harsh.

He got up, bringing the empty tray with him, and walked outside the room. He placed the tray on the kitchen and proceeded to go outside.

He reached the lounge of the hotel, scrolling through his phone as he did, looking for a nearby convenience store.

There. That's near, I guess.

He walked through the automatic door, as the cold wind greeted him.

Argh, should have brought a jacket with me. He said as he shivered from the cold.

However, overlapping those shivers were feelings of... Danger lurking... Approaching... His gut tells him that something seems... Wrong... The strings of something amiss were felt by his heart.

He took a look around. Nothing. But still, that uncertain feeling lingered. Something... That's not supposed to be here.

In order to satisfy himself, he decides to check around the premises. He first decided to go to the left side. This is where the forest is located, and where the window in their room points.

Sure enough, as he slowly walked towards that area, the feeling he felt became stronger and stronger.

Now, he's certain. It isn't just his intuition playing him, but rather, something is really wrong.

He slowly walked and cautiously peeked over the edge.

There, he saw two figures, just a few meters inside the forest, wearing all black. They were face to face, and one of them was holding a stone, a red, glowing stone.

Ryo instantly knew what it was.

In the hands of the figure, was an exousia stone.

An exousia stone is a stone used for storing magical energy. Despite its small size, it contains a tremendous magical energy. It's capable of enhancing its user's magic energy and magic strength. However, it comes with its risks. Wrong usage may lead to death or danger within the surrounding area. If the user isn't compatible or on the same level with the magic inside, it will cause a tremendous magic energy leakage.

For these reasons, exousia stones are banned in school, unless used by higher-ups authorized by the school. It also requires a permit to just own.

That being said, why is one present in this school?

Ryo thought to himself. He decided to continue watching. He can't see the facial features and expressions of those figures due to the darkness, however, he feels that this wouldn't be used in such a positive way.