Everyone had mixed feelings about Monday. They weren't sure whether to feel excited to learn about magic if it was real,or feel nothing if Tomoe was lying. So,when they stepped through the door and saw a note on the whiteboard telling them to go to the gymnasium,they got slightly scared.
"Good morning everyone. Did you get lost in the building?" asked Tomoe.
"Couldn't you have at least given us a map?" asked Feta.
"The building is finished but not the furniture and stuff like that. We're supposed to fill it ourselves so I'm planning to get everything this weekend."
"How much money do you have? You must have a lot if the Headmaster wants you to furnish the building." asked Nami
"784 million Yen,I think? Should be around there." The class went quiet and knew that if they asked,they would've probably gotten an even bigger headache.
Everyone sat on the floor while Tomoe stood on stage. The gymnasium also worked as an auditorium. "So,I will tell a very basic history of Aeq. This will help you know the kind of powers you are holding."
"Wait,what's Aeq again?" asked Soma
"Magic. It is a very simple name for it though. Depending on your species,you'll hold a different type of Aeq,but I'll go more in-depth about that at a later time. For now,it isn't important."
"Ah,okay."
"So,roughly 12,000 centuries ago,humans were hundreds,maybe thousands of meters tall and nowadays,we call them Y'uce. They also had unparalleled power. However,some humans were born,defective to say."
"Defective?" asked Hani Wazazi,a sweet brunette boy with brown eyes. Not many people disliked him and everyone used to jokingly call him "Mama". Even now,that is his preferred nickname.
"They weren't as tall. Compared to the regular humans,they were ants. They were named 'Latve'. It means,microscopic."
"A bit mean,aren't they?"
"Mhmm. To protect themselves,one of the humans at that time gave the Latve a power called Aeq. There were 8 Latve at that time and each of them got a special element.
Tyur,for the Latve living in the mountains.
Venbi,for the one living on the clouds.
Asew,for the one living in the tunnels underneath the ocean.
Zuhuof,for the one living at the foot of Juh,the largest volcano at the time.
Iojd,for the one living in the clouds.
Sighen for the one living in the dense jungles and
Nehis for the one living in the harsh desert."
"Pretty diverse bunch,huh?" asked Kurogame.
"Mhmm. The names of the Aeq come directly from their names."
"umm...i have a question." asked Yuuki.
"What is it?"
"well......iwasjustwonderingabouttheeigh...."
"You have to speak louder,Yuuki!"
"What about the eighth!" The writing may be in bold but,the voice is still quiet. She was born with a naturally quiet voice.
"Ah,I almost forgot. The eighth's name was Aeq and was known as the first deity. Gods and goddesses are just humans with special powers,really. Aeq was the first."
"i..........i see."
"Eventually,Aeq was given to Latve,whose size eventually became the norm. Some humans,which in my world,we call 'Rudians',misused it and that made the deities angry. So,as a punishment, Rudians were given a limit to how much mana,or magical energy,or the proper term, Leox,they could use in a day."
"When did they set the limit?" asked Nagisa.
"About 4 thousand centuries later. This would go on for about 5 centuries before Gato Sé Seine would fight the deities to destroy the limit. And he succeeded. The limit was gone and people could use Aeq as much as they could handle. Do note that all of you have a technical limit."
"Technical in what way?" asked Shuichiro.
"Although,you could theoretically use an infinite amount,your physical stamina and your Leox are connected. They are one and the same."
"So the amount of magic you can use is the same as how long you can run?"
"Basically. So,my objective when teaching you guys is building up stamina,teaching you how to fight,and how to use your Aeq properly. On that note,I'd like to teach you all about MET's.
"MET's are a way to keep things. Imagine them as a second wardrobe that you can switch to automatically."
"So are they like a spell or something?" asked Danye.
"Well,no but yes. They're an enchantment for an item. So,give me an invaluable item that you will never lose or replace and I will turn it into a MET."
"Only 1?" asked Feta.
"To keep it working,it takes Leox from you like a battery takes electricity. So having more than 1 is risky."
"I see..."
"Oh,remember not to activate it immediately. There's nothing inside there so trying to switch will just leave you naked."
"Wait,how do we activate it in the first place?" asked Otome.
"By pouring Aeq into it. Imagine Aeq as a liquid moving through your body..." Tomoe's arm started to glow orange. "...to your hand..." All the orange then moved to the palm of his hand. "...and imagine an explosion!" A fire started in his hand. "You should learn Pure Aeq,or Haeq. It's the least dangerous and the building blocks for everything. Ask your parents to teach you,it's pretty simple."
"Why don't you teach us then?" asked,well everyone.
"Hmm. Well,if your parents can do it then might as well let them."
"AREN'T YOU OUR TEACHER?!!"
At the end of the day,everyone was left feeling exhausted. Both physically,because Tomoe made them run laps around the feel to boost their stamina and agility. And mentally,because Tomoe fed them tons of information without pausing. Most of the students were still processing what Tomoe talked about.
The ones who were fine,asked their parents to teach them how to use Haeq and most of them were successful. Not all of them though.
Tomoe also gave them a textbook titled,
"Aeq:The Do's,Don't's, And Common Mistakes for Children."
which would've helped them if there weren't so many otherworldly terms they couldn't understand.
In the end,they all decided to not worry about it,call it a night and complain to their teacher the next day. Quite a lot of them were excited though. To see what surprise he was going to pull out of his hat next.
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