Lost Cause

1: Congratulations

Luer's POV

In our Universe, individuals are born with power and magic. The majority of the Swarmington population were studying at the "University of Anastasia the Great," and all of them were capable of producing magic, which protected the school, the community, and almost everything else around it. 

Long ago, a man named Eoghan courted Lady Anastasia. She stood as a very gorgeous, powerful, and loving lady. Eoghan, on the other hand, was a veiled version of pure evil who was solely concerned with power and being at the top. He disguised to love her, and she eventually fell for him. But as soon as she answered him, his true colors emerged. He tried to seize Lady Anastasia's stone from her head, which contains the source of her power. His actions enraged Lady Anastasia, transforming her into such a massive monstrosity that the peasants were terrified, yet she was defending the people--because Eoghan wanted to make everyone his servant. Lady Anastasia gathers her might to eliminate Eoghan, however Eoghan is no ordinary man... In fact, he knows Anastasia so well that he expected her doing this to him. He disrupted Lady Anastasia's plans and won... 

She slowly turned to stone, and everyone was present, but no one could helped... Everyone believed that was the end, but Lady Anastasia wouldn't give up. She was able to seal him in a vase, preventing him from escaping and attacking her people. Until she ultimately became a stone, her family elected to save the stone and establish a University devoted to her, where they hope to create a new person who could defend the place if something as terrible as an assault occurs again. Her mother took the stone from her forehead and transferred her strength to each villager until they multiplied. Her stone, as well as the vase, have been shown at the school and hidden up in the basement for many years.

That's what the Apparently, our school consists of 4 levels of students. I am enrolled as a Monsoon, the lowest level of the University. That is because for some unknown reasons, I was born powerless. My friend is currently a level 2, she is a Vortex, next is Tempest which is said to be the most haunting level. Not even the Cyclone, which is level 4. I have heard that when you reach Cyclone, you are mostly chilling. I mean that's kind of messed up, they said since you learned and achieved many, you do not need guidance anymore. So they just tell you to fuck off, you're not a baby anymore, and I think it's bullshit. 

Although, I didn't gave up. Until one day, I was informed that I'm going to level up. So I went to the office to update my paper into being a Vortex and I met Mrs. Aries...

She then handed me a box and said,

"Learn to use it and get strong; you are very lucky to even pass Monsoon," she said and left.

I looked at the box, and it has a letter on it. It says to me, from... Aries?

I opened the box, and there I saw a ring.

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"A ring?" I thought to myself.

Oh gosh, if this is some sort of prank, I'd be so embarrassed!

I decided to put the ring back in the box and question Mrs. Aries. I'm not actually used to people giving me gifts—well, except Aaliyah.

While putting it back, a piece of paper fell from the box.

"I didn't notice you, little paper," I said to myself while picking it up.

"*I don't want you to fail your class, so I'm giving you a piece of this power. Never tell anyone that it's from me as this is illegal, but we both know you need it, so if you think of leaking this, it's going to be your loss, too." That's what's written in the paper.

"Huh?!" I know my face looks so confused right now, but hey, at least someone believes in me!

"Luer?" The staff called me.