𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐓𝐎̄ • Twisted Wonderland

IV

||Prologue 2||
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4•a chaotic ceremony
混沌とした儀式

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"Before that, who are you again, sir?" I asked for his name as I followed him behind, out of the library along with Grim who is still struggling to loose the cord. Like literally, who the hell are you?

"Oh? Do you not know who I am before coming here?" I shook my head. It is obvious answer. I don't know him at all. How should I know him when he is from different world?

"It appears the teleportation magic has you disoriented... Well, it is fine. It happens often enough. I shall give you an explanation as we make our way there. For I am gracious." He said, added with a smile.

As we walked pass on the courtyard, the sky is dark and moonlight shone upon us.

The masked man cleared his throat before talking. "This is Night Raven Collage. It's a place where magician who blessed with unique aptitude for magic gather from all over the world, here at the most prestigious magical school in Twisted Wonderland." He said. "And I'm the principal, appointed to take care of this academy by the board chairman, Dire Crowley." He's finally introduced himself.

Twisted Wonderland? What is this world? This is almost like Alice in Wonderland. Well, I am like the Alice, coming here to Wonderland except this is actually a school.

"Can I ask how the new students came here?" I start to questioned the man.

"Only those magicians seen as worthy by the Dark Mirror can attend this school. Chosen ones use the Gate and are summoned here from around the world." He answered my question. "Including you, of course. Since you are the son of the Atie Schrader." I pretended to hear his last words because it was unnecessary to add that.

By he said about 'around the world', he means the world of Twisted Wonderland. He did said that I was chosen by the Dark Mirror. Does that mirror in my room also involved with this? Well, it did brought me here without a warning.

"An Ebony carriage carrying a Gate should have gone to meet you as well."

"What? What is that even mean?"

I am very confused at mid-way of his explanation. " I don't remember having a carriage comes to my place. Also, what is the Gate, you say just now?" I don't know what is the Gate he mean.

Crowley looked at me as if I am crazy. "Oh dear, Mr. Schrader, forgive my rudeness. Are you living under a rock by any chance?" He just insulted me bluntly.

My eyebrow is twitching on how I am annoyed at his words. But I didn't try to raise my voice at him because it's stupid of me if I do that in front of an adult.

I sighed in disbelief, "Just answer the question, Mr. Crowley." I let this aside....for now.

"It's the room you woke up in with of the doors. All students who wish to attend this academy must pass through one of those doors to arrive here. Usually, students don't wake up until we open the door with special key, but.."

I thought back to the room I first woke up in. So that coffin is a gate? How is that possible? What am I even saying? This is another world where magic is exist and in this world, it's nothing new here. For me, it's very new to me, all right.