DxD: The Magic System

Chapter 1 - Magic System?

Class 3-A, Kuoh Academy

"Reo."

Is this for real?

"Reo!"

I tried rubbing my eyes, pressing my temples but I could still see it.

"REO!"

"Yes!"

My focus shifted instantly to the professor shouting my name, making everyone in the class laugh.

"You would do better by focusing in class rather than dozing off." He was fuming, eyebrows furrowed, and fists clenched. "Your grades have been dropping rapidly, and I hope you can at least focus in class."

It was difficult to focus, at least in this situation.

"I am sorry, sir." But I didn't argue, the fault was mine to behin with.

"Sit down." He said, shaking his head and walking back towards the board. "And class, quiet down."

Of course, the class was laughing. They only need an excuse to laugh and make fun.

Not that I was any different.

But forgetting the little snickers, I sat down.

And during this entire process, a certain thing was in front of my face.

A floating window - a screen, like the pop-up ads you see while scrolling the web.

But this was different, this was holographic and from the people's reaction - I was the only one that could see it.

As for what it had on it?

A simple message.

{Would you like to avail your reward?}

Reward.

What did I even do to receive a reward? All I remember is coming to class, sitting for this daily lecture and having a screen pop up in front of my face.

An actual game interface, translucent but very familiar to the ones I see in games. And in that screen, besides that text was an option.

{Accept.}

There was no rejection option. Then why even bother asking if I wanted it?

Accept it.

Not like I could choose anything else.

{Congratulations! Reo has acquired a Reward!}

It speaks in third person, heh? Funny.

{For being average his whole life, Reo has been given a chance to live an extraordinary life!}

Oi!

It felt insulting and kind of annoyed me.

But... It wasn't wrong.

I have been average.

An Average student, an average friend, an average person in general.

I wasn't the most good looking, considering everyone seemed to be a model in this school. I wasn't the smartest as there were students who got nothing less than a perfect score in any exam. I wasn't the most athletic as even the girls in this school seemed physically superior to many men - which challenges biology in general.

And of course, I am not the most popular either - just a guy that exists in this school with not many people to call friends.

So, I just couldn't take offense.