The Mage of Light [ Black Clover Fanfiction ]

Chapter 7 - Reunite

Wordcount: 4567

~ Patri's POV ~

Flashback

I first met Sel in a human village. So I assumed she was a human.

But then, I saw her accompanying Licht to the annual ceremony. I finally plucked up my courage to approach them.

"Sel!"

They turned back to face me. My heart skipped a beat as I took a close look at Sel. She was at the human village the other day, wearing a pair of earmuffs despite the hot weather. Only when I see her up close, I just realized the reason.

She was an elf, not a human. Her ears pointed slightly as a sign of her race - our race.

I stared in awe. My feet brought me here on their own. And suddenly, I realized I had no idea what to say.. My mind went blank.

"Are you... Patri?" Licht and Sel said in sync, before turning to each other.

"Do you know him, Sel?"

"That's my line, brother." Sel shrugged, before asking me, "Do you need something?"

"Er..." I started stuttering. I wish I didn't, because now was not the time for it. So, taking a deep breath and holding it, I finally said, "I want to express my gratitude properly!! So... um,... thank you very much!!!"

"..."

"..."

I didn't even mean to be that loud, but I was. And, giving my thanks, I closed my eyes. I didn't hear any response. Everything grew absurdly silent. So quietly, I opened my eyes to see their reaction. And I realized it.

Everyone. Was. Watching. Us.

Then I remembered where we were—at the tower's entrance. This was literally the whole village gathered.

"!!?"

"Pft-" Sel covered her mouth, only to end up laughing, "Hahahahaha!!"

Licht didn't say anything, but his mouth also curved up as everyone began to chuckle.

"Eh?..." EHHHHHH!!!!?

I shouldn't have yelled...

I never thought the girl who helped me that day would be Licht's little sister. They didn't look so alike though. Neither their appearances nor their personalities.

Licht was calm and refined. Sel was something of an eccentric.

Yet, since we were around each other's age, we got to open our hearts easily.

I loved the peaceful life we were sharing. Everyone in the village was my home, my family. Sometimes we still had a quarrel though.

The roots of those quarrels mainly came from some "particular" individuals: Sel, Latri, and Rhya (;-;)

"SELLLLL!! Did you add salt to my drink!!?"

"Serve you right Rhya-san!! This is your punishment for eating my pudding!"

"It's just a pudding!!"

"It's a pudding!!"

Or:

"Latri!! Don't mess with my chemistry experiment!!"

"I am just looking for a while." He said as carrying a dropper from a test tube. "It doesn't look dangerous tho-"