The Last Summoner

CHAPTER 6: A Boring History

CHAPTER 6: A Boring History

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"What just happened?" I asked Trisha after I found her couple of people next to me. "The Scanner couldn't handle the pressure," she said, "The scanner is from your room, right?" she asked. "Sort of. What's the connection with that?" I replied.

"Surely, you won't notice this but that scanner has its own limit too. There's no such thing like a perfect scanner. Maybe one of you tried to conceal his/her own powers and tried to hide it so no one could be able to trace their bloodline. But sadly, the scanner is able to pick up different energy and store it. No one knows where they hid it. The scanner must have been sensed or let us just say, 'stored' an ancient power and thus, it explodes (she's just exaggerating, the scanner just overheated, that's all) .Well, there are rumors- or is it a rumor now, about it but let us assume that they are false information. I can tell you if I have a spare time but the food in my plate's been added and my schedule is a little bit uptight." She's just like this. I understand the situation because she's been in the tight spot in the first place. A student nominated her in the schools disciplinary team and recently, there are many rule breakers that needs a disciplinary action. So, that sums it up. Are we clear? Yey!

"Okay. For now, I must attend to my duties because this commotion can lead to students thinking about making some trouble out there. See you in a bit!" She waved goodbye and I'm left here wandering my eyes for some 'friendly' students. No sign of them. Guess I'll be in a peaceful yet alluring place I could find here in the Academy.

The field's so crowded that I can't even properly breathe. Many students just stay here rather than in their Dorm since the Headmaster orders suspension for classes this afternoon. But I guess, we're not the same though. I'd rather not be here because it's too tiring. Socializing with people is too tiring. But inside the classroom, I could at least get a hold of one or two of being friends with someone, and of course, including Trisha (which was totally on top of the list). Tomorrow's schedule is a lecture with Prof. Perkins tackling about how this world end up being this world, or so. I'd rather read books, though. Guess I can't help myself being a nerdy one.

The Library is located north-west from the center of this Academy-the School building itself. Having this grand pillars, like those in the Grecian days, seems to me that they've been restoring this for how many decades long. Majestic statue of the God of Knowledge where seen from the entrance. Basilisks (although known for their capabilities to kill someone within their field of vision) were displayed on the front line for the roof, maybe for protection or whatsoever purpose it may be. They were displayed already, but legend says that a person from another dimension can mess with them and bring them back to life, if ever that person wishes to.

Typical scene inside the library, where almost three-fourths of the whole room were inhabited. Those remaining one-fourth students were the type of people being the dorky and nerdy ones. Just like me. But hey, never thought the guy earlier would be seen here. I mean, based on his appearance, I thought he's incapable of staying here in the library for almost an hour.

I don't have any bag with me so I'm free to go without stalling in the guard's place-your-bag-here station. Just a pen and a piece of paper is enough though. I already logged in and all I have to do is find some secluded place here in the library. Hmm. What would I go for, huh? Since we're having some history for tomorrow, I'm gonna get some history books.

There is a specialized magic stone here that transforms one's orders to a matter. For example, if I'm going to get some history books, all I have to say is, "history books", and it'll give me some copy of them and all I had to do is to pick from the hologram screen it displays. Well, this might turn out exciting. I smiled.

So far, all I know is that, once upon a rainy night, the very powerful kingdom here in the Hollows Region was eliminated. Is it because of the threat in the humanity? Or to those who are here in the Kingdom of Kayre? As far as I am concerned, there's a trivial war between the two nations and I'm thinking that this is the ways of one another to inflict pain within them. Well, of course, the two out of five region (which is the Kingdom of Callous and Kingdom of Kayre) here are in par with their capabilities and abilities by individual rating.

Also, I found out that each of the Kingdoms here are different by each other. I mean, the Kingdom of Kayre, which is this Kingdom, is in the center of the four remaining Kingdoms and the people living in here is mixed-up race.

The Kingdom of Fae, which is in the east of Kayre, consists of mostly fairies, and a little percentage for elves, dwarves and other forest related species. Their ruler is from the Fairies' race, obviously. The Feast for the Nature is being held here, once in two years and this is the most awaited Feast by any individual beings in the region.

The Kingdom of Avia, located in the north part of Kayre, where the flying-type race resides. Although, their kingdom is supposedly floating (that's the principle of their land), it is kept anchored by a magical chain that spreads like a hundred meters wide and thousand meters long. Below their land is a vast vegetation managed by the head chief of this region and this Kingdom is the main supplier of foods for the whole Region.

The Kingdom of Hydro, in the west part of Kayre, which obviously is related to water since the name states it all, has a vast area for pure water part. The land still remains a little too much for those living by the water. Also, annually, the spiritual cleansing of souls happens here, by means of dipping your body in their holy lake named Slych and it is required for someone who wants to be a part of Government.

And lastly, the Kingdom of Callous, which I recently know that it has something to do with competition against the Kingdom of Kayre, holds the darkest and scariest forests in the whole Region. Legend says that the gate of the Underworld is located here and proof shows nothing, that's why it's an urban legend to most of the people here. They are the renowned powerful being that is best in summoning even the deadliest and powerful being of all time, but for those ordinary people in this Kingdom, they have their limits. Although, the tragic death for all those people living there, I'm quite confused on how and why they ended up like that. Did anyone survived? Is there a spell or something that can eliminate the entire Kingdom? Well, many things have been bugging me out lately, and I can't help but to think and search for an answer, or answers because they're too many to mention.

My train of thoughts just stopped when I realized that there is someone who, I guess, is staring at me. Like, why? Am I that worth staring for? Jeez. I guess I am. Anyway, I don't have any use for this book. I've gathered information and that's not what I need to know. Maybe there are some books here solely for the races. I tried to search again here in the library. In the movies I've watched, the hidden doors are located mostly on the walls you've never imagined that they are here. Or on the bookshelves in the wall that is glued on. The secret passages are triggered by a secret button, or so. That is what I'm looking for.

Hmm. I think I just found one. I smiled at that action. Bingo! This is the moment. I'm mentally wishing that there are no creepy feels when I'm about to go to the other side of this wall. To my surprise, it isn't a button for the secret passage! It's a button for the trap door! I hurriedly pressed the button, again! Whooo! (Imaginatively wipes some imaginative sweat off of my forehead) that was a close call! I'll never believe the movies again! As in, never! To my relaxation of my heart, I'm a little bit exhausted that's why I lean myself against the wall hoping that its cold temperature could seduce me once more. That's relaxing. A flicker of light was seen in the wall I'm leaning on. Later did I realize that I'm tumbling my way down through the.....cemented staircase?

I groaned in pain. My butt hurts! Curse you, cemented staircase! I'd never fall for your trick again! That pain turned into excitement as I roamed my eyes on the room myself have fallen for.

"Whoa." I'm utterly speechless. Curse this elegant interior designs. Curse this room. And curse myself for falling for books even more, 'cause you know what? Many of them are here, I'm serious.