At that time, I thought I was going to die. But instead, a boy in black saved me. “ Ah. Who are you?” The boy did not answer. He instead turns around and faces the monster that almost killed us. Over its head, it says ‘ Level 5 boss’. I immediately knew this guy is the level boss monster. But this mysterious boy kills the monster with ease. He was about to leave until I stopped him:  “ Wait! What’s your name? I need to repay you for saving me and my brother.” I could see the boy being hesitant to give his name. “ I’m sorry. I shouldn’t ask that. It was impoli–” “It’s Lou. My name is Lou.” The boy said. “Lou…” Before I could thank him, he disappeared.

3 years later… “Hey big brother, I made lunch. Come eat.” “Oh… Coming!” It’s been 3 years since the “Great dark age”. Since then, we have been living in a world of swords and magic. Where everything is working with magic. Cars, phones, houses… you name it. They even started a Magic Academy to nurture the “exceptionally” gifted, that I and my brother are going to attend. “ This is bullshit! I just graduated from high school to literally go back to school,” I said. “ Yes, yes, yes, eat up big brother. I heard it at least a hundred times already.” Said Gou. The Magic Academy of Korea, where all the gifted in the country come together to get their magic evaluated and to rank them. The Ranking System is really easy it starts from Rank F to Rank SSS. Rank B and above are for those “exceptional” gifted people. AKA, if you Rank B and below, you are TRASH. They’ll look at you like trash and treat you like trash.“Big brother, stop complaining. We have no choice but to go. We are the future of this country, so they're trying to raise us.” “Raise us to do what? Their dirty shit!! They just want us to kill the monster, so they wouldn’t need to do so, tsk.” There was also information about another rank, only access to Awakener, Rank G, God Rank. A Rank that can terrorize the planet… No the universe. None has achieved this rank yet. “Brother, aren't you excited?” Said Gou. “About what?” “Going to a Magic Academy, of course!” He said so excitedly. I looked at him with a tired look and said “No”, without a second thought. “Oh come on brother, don’t be like that.” “I’m just stating the fact that I DON’T like it. Is there a problem?” I said with a grumpy look. “N-No, not at all.” “ Then I’m leaving. We need to be at school tomorrow at 8 pm, so I’m going to sleep early.” “ Okay. See you tomorrow.” He said. “Yeah, sure. See you…” I said. “Sigh, that brother of mine… He’s really something.” 

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Next morning… “ Big brother, let’s go, we’re going to be late on the first day!” Gou said with a pretty angry face. “ Yeah, I know. I’m coming.” I said with a tired face. I got out of my room with all my stuff and got in the car, that came to get us. “It would be really cool if Mom saw us.” Said Gou with a sad face. 3 years ago, Mom died. She saved school kids. Before the Hunters or Awakeners were born, my mother’s job was very important, she was a Fire Fighter. She’s one of those people who heroically saved people, so she’s quite famous. They even have a status of her and everything, not kidding. “ So, that’s the Magic Academy of Korea, huh?” I said. The building we are seeing is very grandiose, like a palace. There’s even some building flooding. “ We have arrived.” Said the driver. We got out of the car to make our way to the entrance when I heard a voice. “Hey… Hey, you!” Some guy said. “ Big bro, is he talking to us?” “ I don't even freaking know, let's just go inside.” I said with a tired face “ Okay.” Said Gou. “ YOU LITTLE PUNKS! HOW DARE YOU IGNORE ME LIKE THAT!” Said the same guy with eyes greener than the forest. “ HOW DARE YOU IGNORE THE GREAT VAL OF THE MULONG FAMILY.” “ Val of the Mul-What family?” I Said. “ Mulong Family. MULONG.” Val said. “ Brother, you don't remember? They're from the 3 great families of Korea.” Said Gou. “ Wait, really?” “ But he looks like an idiot though,” I said with a smirk. “ YOU LITTLE TWERP, I’LL KILL YOU.” “ Young Master Val, please refrain from being violent. It will not be good for our family reputation.” Said one of his servants. “ But… But this guy just insulted me. I cannot let it go like that. It's against my pride.” Said Val. “ Young Master, if the Master hears about this, you will be in trouble.” Said the same servant. “...Arrgh fine. But I won't forget about this. Remember that, you commoner, Hmph.” He said while disappearing into the darkness at the entrance.

“ Wow. That was something, huh?” I said. “It's kinda your fault we're in trouble, big bro.” Said Gou. “ Wdym my fault. I didn’t do anything. He’s the one who went all, I the great Val from some family.” I said loudly. “ MULONG, brother. Did you not listen in class?” He said with a disappointed face. “ N-No… Not really.” “ Argh brother, you’re really something. Okay, listen. Before the great disaster, 3 years ago, Korea had 3 great heroes about 300 years ago, Valentine Mulong, Gin Oaks and Madden Harts. They were the ones who stopped the war 300 years ago against Europe. Since then they were praised as the 3 great families of Korea. And that guy named Val was one of their descendants.” Gou said. “ So you’re basically telling me, I just poke the hornet’s nest, right?” I said to him. “ Yep.” Sigh, for goodness sake. Why can’t I have a break? I really don’t have Lady luck on my side. What a pain. Right when I was punching myself in my brain, a carriage stops at the first step of the entry door. A boy in black came out of the carriage and for an instant, my heart stopped. Hair blacker than the darkness and with the purest purple eyes, he felt so… familiar. For some reason, I felt like I knew him. Without realizing it, our eyes met and for some reason, the boy looked shocked. “ Brother, stop staring so much. He’s the heir of the Harts Family, Loki Harts.” Gou said. “ But Gou doesn’t he look familiar to you,” I said to him. “ Yeah, he kinda does, but… Still, it’s not nice to stare.” He said to me. And then, minutes after, the butler that was next to the boy came over and rudely asks, “ Where have you stolen this?” Pointing to my ear. “ Excuse me?” Angrily said to him. “ Yes, you are excused.” What the fuck! What the hell is wrong with this senile geezer. “ This earring is mine. I didn’t steal it.” I said to him. The object he pointed at was a lovely earring on my ear. It was a red feather with a blue pearl at the end of it.

 “ How dare you say something from the Harts house is yours.” He said.  “ WHAT?” We both said together. “ From the Harts Family? This earring? No, no, no. This earring is from someone who saved me and my brother 3 years ago. This can’t be from the Harts family.” I said. ‘He doesn’t seem to be lying.’ “ Regardless, It is still–” “ ENOUGH.” We all turn to where that voice came from. It was from Loki Harts. “ Ragi, that’s enough. Stop causing a scene.” He said. “ But, Young Master Loki–” “ RAGI.” He said loudly. “ Y-Yes Young Master.” “ I’m very sorry for what my butler said. Could you forgive him?” He said with the prettiest smile. “ A-Ah, y-yes, I can… Um.” I said with a flustered face. I never thought someone other than the boy in black would make me feel this way. Is that why he feels so familiar? “ Looks like we were able to solve the problem without using violence, right?” Loki said. “ R-Right… Umm” It looks like Gou saw how uncomfortable and awkward I am and said,  “ Thank you Young Master Loki for being so understanding,” said Gou. “Ah, Yes. Thank you.” I also said, “ It’s fine. I hope we can get along and have a great school year.” And just like that, he disappears into the darkness of the entry.