'What? That's it?' I yelled out. First I received a letter from my dream school, then it actually has nothing inside it? Like... seriously??
Furious and confused, I went back home stomping the ground. Then I suddenly noticed a weird shadow following me on my way back.
I got quite annoyed and decided to speak this "shadow". 'Who the heck are you and what do you want with me?' the shadow jumped and landed on its feet right in front of me. 'Well, have I been caught already? You're better than I thought you were human.' The identity of the shadow, a girl with short orange hair said. Human it said. I kept my thoughts running.
'What are you?' I spouted out. Of course it was quite rude to spout at a person you just met, but I had an awful day, I didn't even cared.
'Oh... Curious aren't you? You don't want to know what I am just yet human. But I'll just let you know that I'm your escort to Arcadis Academy and were leaving tomorrow.'
'Yeah right, escort... Who would believe that? Now, I have to go home so would you mind?' I rushed back home with annoyance and that girl was actually following me all the way back.
'Mom I'm back! Good news, I got fired!' although, it might be a bad news for her but she kept on smiling and welcomed me back
'Oh! Welcome home sweetie, what happened?' and I told her all that happened including the weird thing that happens to me all the time.
'And purple cloud this time? I can't believe I'm hallucinating again after all the counseling!'
'It's not a hallucination!' a voice shouted out. That girl was in our kitchen!
'When did you!?-'
'Oh is she someone you know sweetie?'
'Of course not! I-!'
'Madam South, my name is Riuna Crimson Shadowheave the 4th and I'm Erida South's escort to Arcadis Academy. Erida South, what you're seeing isn't a hallucination. It's all real. Magic is real. Of course you'll learn that once you step in to the academy.'
'What are you saying? I-!!'
'You have very high spiritual sight. Even now, your spiritual power is leaking out of you.'
'Oh stop cutting me! I never even cared about those things, what I want to know is why you are here and what are you talking about that escort thing? I'm not even accepted to Arcadis! The letter was empty!'
'But you saw the fire rod bursting out of the letter. That is enough proof. Actually I'm a bit surprised as well, seeing someone like you receiving the fire rod.'
Fire rod? Is that what that thing is called? And this Riuna girl seems jealous about it??
'Anyway, Erida South we're leaving tomorrow and you're still not prepared?'
'Tomorrow? Honey, you should have told me. Come, let's pack!'
'Wait. Mom, You believe this?'
'Of course I do! Your escort said it herself. You're the only one who can see it so that's why it's so unusual. So why not?'
Reluctantly, I followed her upstairs and began to pack my stuff. And this time, Riuna did not follow me.
The next night, she led me to a graveyard.
'A graveyard? At night? I thought you would lead me to Arcadis!?'
'I am. My power is strongest at night. And this area is best to open a portal safe enough to let your human body pass through.'
'Wait, a portal? Never mind, carry on. I've seen much weirder and grosser before anyway so why not?' I rolled my eyes. It seems that Riuna didn't catch my sarcasm though. She spoke some words in a weird language.
A blue-ish-green light engulfed the air and as she said, a portal came out. The circle spinning type I meant.
'Now off we go!' she gave me her hand and we passed through the portal.
.: Author's Notes :.
Hi guys! again thanks for reading this part! I made it a bit longer this time~
now, let's see what Erida encounters in her journey to Arcadis Academy, shall we?~
Next part in Friday night GMT+7~
