Ancient Magic Arc Volume 1: Chapter 1

Chapter 1: It's Time for Training

Part 1

The blessing of winds and the sound of birds chirping give a completely false impression of the morning to come.

Of course, nobody is aware of the coming momentous events in the city of Sellion, a town that exists surrounded by nature. The most famous thing about Sellion is its small, yet prestigious magical academy. People don't exactly come from far and wide to study at the Sellion school, but a recommendation from the school is usually enough to guarantee a good job or entrance into one of the other great magical academies for further study.

Not far outside the East town gate, there is a forest that is encumbered by many forest spirits and monsters, which is part of why a small town like Sellion went and built a magic academy in the first place. A small way inside the forest's edge, there stands a wooden house. In this cabin, there lives a boy with black hair and equally black irises. The boy's name is Kamito Toma, and he has been living there by himself since both his parents passed away, 9 years ago.

The boy slowly opened his eyes to look out of the window and see if it's already morning, as he rose slowly from bed and sauntered outside to the vegetable patch to pick some vegetables, went to the river near the house to catch a few fish and prepared them for breakfast and school lunch.

After finishing preparations to get ready for school, The boy left home. The boy has to leave the house earlier than most other students, because the school is located on the west side of town, the opposite of where he lives. This is a everyday routine for me, walking from my house into town in the morning. The eastern side of town has a market which is often very busy in the morning, filled with people buying and selling their goods.

"As always, this side of the town is crowded with people in the morning."

I muttered, as I walked inside the crowd while making sure not to bump into people. This could be considered good training for avoiding attacks. If people knew what I was thinking, they may have have thought I'm strange and be upset with me.

"Oi!!! Toma!!!"

A shopkeeper calls out from my right, upon hearing it I head toward the shopkeeper who called me. The shopkeeper's name is Tanin, and he's the owner of this vegetable shop. He's around 30-36 years old, but he won't tell me his exact age. I sometimes sell vegetables that I grow to him to get money for my emergency savings. He says I have a green thumb.

"Morning, Uncle Tanin."

"Mornin' Toma, how is it? Do you have any vegetables that you want to sell to me?"

"Nothing today, but if I have some later, I'll bring them to you."

"Oh, that's great! The vegetables that you grow are very nice, and they sell out quickly."

"Thank you, Uncle Tanin. Most people won't buy my vegetables, Uncle's the only one who buys them from me and is the first person who started selling my vegetables in the market. And you never say anything bad about the vegetables I grow. Even now, for that I am very grateful. Thank you."

"Hahaha, you don't need to worry about that. I like people who are hard workers and yet kind to others. I can also see how you grow the vegetables that you sell to me by the looks of them. They are very different from the other vegetables that everyone else sells to me. Those ones have been grown using magic to speed up their development, but you grow them by putting the seeds in the earth and letting them grow naturally by consuming the nutrients in the soil, right?"

"Yes, as you know I have quite the small magic capacity, so I can only hope for them to grow naturally."

"Hahaha, that's great! I think that vegetables grown naturally look and taste much better! I love the vegetables that you grow, so please bring some of them for me to sell in my shop next time, okay?"

"Okay, I get it. I will remember to bring some to you if I have a lot from the harvest. But I have to go to school now, so I'll see you later, Uncle."

"Ok, see you, be careful on your way."

"Haiii......"

After saying goodbye to Uncle Tanin, I continue on my way to school, by walking inside the crowd of people until I arrive in the center of the city. In the heart of the city, there is a round fountain in the middle of the square, which has the statue of the Goddess of Nature and Life "Nymphs", who is represented as a young, pretty girl.

The people in this town believe that the goddess Nymphs blesses them with bountiful harvests and the lush forests that encircle the town, and because of this, Sellion is renowned as the City of Gardens that has been given blessings by the Goddess of Nature.

They say that this fountain was not only built as a token of gratitude by the people of this city towards the goddess, but also as a place for people to wish for a romantic partner in life. Although, I think that last part is just a rumor, one that has been spurred on by the students of Sellion magic academy.

From here, it does not take long to arrive at the school. By now, I start to see some of the students of Sellion academy walking to school with their friends, some of which have formed teams or partnerships with each other.

Well, except for me, who is the lowest ranked student in the entire school, and does not have any team members or partners or even friends because of it. It can't be helped, because I always bring down the others in the class during the exams.

"Hooo!!!"

"Kyaaa!!!!"

Not long after I arrived at the school gate I could hear the scream of students from Sellion academy, not only the girls but even the boys.

"Well, as always."

This kind of thing always happens in the mornings. It usually happens because of one particular student. Her name is Erina Lesage, and she is the highest ranked magician in the entire school. She's also the only daughter of the noble family of Lesage, the rulers of Sellion.

She's also the student who is going to be the Sellion academy's representative, receiving a scholarship to study at Rexform magic academy for high-ranked magicians. Rexform Academy is the biggest magic academy for high-ranked magicians, and has been attended by many talented magicians from all around the world. Everyone who goes there must have first graduated completely from middle-ranked magic. Rexform is a big country with many talented magicians who attend the magic academy, located North-West from Sellion. It is a dream for many magicians to have the chance to study there. I admit, I'm also one of the many that dream of studying at Rexform magic academy. But odds are, that's not going to happen without a miracle of some sort.

"Hooo!!!"

"Kyaaa!!!!"

Another big scream from the students brings me back from my daydreaming. As I look around, there is no path for me to walk into school, so I have to wait until the crowd dies down.

As Erina Lesage walks away inside the school all the other students follow behind her. It takes a long time for me arrive in the class room and sit down in my seat. I have been in the same class as the highest ranked of the school, Erina Lesage, for 3 whole years. Although I have never ever once been her teammate in any team battle.

"Ha...~, I am already this tired even though class has yet to start."

So I plan to take a little nap before class.

Part 2

At the West side of Sellion there is a big mansion, this is the estate of the Lesage the rulers of Sellion. In one of the rooms, the light of the morning sun came in where someone is still fast asleep in the bed. In front of the bed there is a closet and on top of it there is a photo of a little boy and girl holding hands and smiling innocently.

"Shhhshhshhhh"

The sound of a person was heard beneath the blanket, there is a young beautiful girl, with her lavish lengthy pink hair and her half closed eyes which shined emerald as she woke from her pleasant slumber. If someone had seen her, her half asleep appearance would have made her look like a very cute innocent child; her name is Erina Lesage. Before long, the girl slips out of her bed and takes a brief shower. Moments after, a sound of dripping water was heard, the girl, while drying herself, stepped out of the bathroom and dressed into her school uniform, in preparation for the upcoming day. Before leaving for school, Erina greeted the boy in the photo who also studies at the same school and she can’t help but feel very happy that she can once again meet him.

To Erina, the boy in the photo was very dear to her. He was her first love, and also the very first friend ever made. In her childhood, because of her family name, she had always been avoided by the children of her age, but that boy would always come by and talk to her every day when they were children. However, one day he enrolled into a low ranking magic academy and Erina couldn't find the chance to start a conversation with him ever since, it was as if there was a wall that separated them.

The thoughts made her feel very sad and very lonely. She hopes that one day she can rekindle the close relationship they once had when they were children.

"Why and when has our relationship become like this?"

Thinking in her mind, one day they can walk next to each other again, she begins to walk out of her bed room, go down the stairs and into the dining room. She greets the family that are seated around the table, and then she has her breakfast and gets ready for school.

When she arrives in front of the school gate, she sees the boy and wants to greet him, but then she hears the screams of the students, she stops herself and starts to walk into the school to her classroom; on the way to her classroom, she was deep in thought.

'Why can I not give him a small greeting. If only I could talk to him once, our relationship would probably go back to the way it was when we were children.'

Without her realizing it, she was already inside her class room and had to sit down on her seat. Then she glanced at the seat where the boy was sitting. Even if she couldn't talk with him, just knowing he was in the same classroom as her made her very happy.

If only they could be closer to each other she would be even happier. So, she hopes that in the next team battle test she can be on the same team as the boy. Although all the other students hated teaming up with him, she desired it greatly. This may be the last chance for her to be with him, because she will go to Rexform magic academy after she graduates from Sellion magic academy, to study as a high rank magician in Rexform.

"Ha..... I really hope it comes true soon."

"Ding Dong Ding"

Then not long after that, the school bell rings and all the students sit on their own seats, Toma awoke from his light slumber due to the ringing of the school bell. Then not long after, the teacher came into the class, and all the students greeted the teacher with "good morning".

"Good morning everyone. Today, I have an announcement for the class about the test. As you all know, for all the last year students, this week is known as the self study week that will be going on for 2 weeks, so you all can study outside the school or inside the school for your magic practical training. All of you have to train by yourself in that 2 weeks. Then on the third week, the first day will be your paper test, the second and third day will be your one on one battle, your match up battle will be announced tomorrow afternoon, the fourth day is for you and your team to rest for the day, the team battles on the fifth and sixth days will be announced on the fourth day. That is the end of the announcement about the test."

"Well, that is all for the announcement. Starting today until week 3, all of you have to study by your-self in preparation for the test. I think that is all for today. Class dismissed!"

"Oh!!! I almost forgot, Kamito Toma, please come and meet me later in my office before you go."

"Understood sir."

"OK, then that's all. Everyone is dismissed."

Then all of the students from the class dismissed themselves, some went back home, and some stayed on the school grounds. From my seat, I saw Toma walk in front of me and exit the class.

"Why do the teacher want to talk with him?"

My mind wanders to things like, he won't be allowed to participate in the test, or he'll be kicked out of school before he can take the test, and other bad things that could happen to him. I know that he has so little magic capacity, which makes it very difficult for him to cash out a mid-tier spell, and it turns out he can barely cash one spell out of it. Although, his team play in a team battle is great, his team has no trust in him, that caused him and every team he participated in lose every team battle.

"Hah..., I am worried about him now. this might be my last chance to participate in a team with him."

I quickly pack my things and head to the teacher's office to see what they're talking about.

Part 3

After the teacher dismissed the students, I, Kamito Toma, had been asked to see him in his office. I quickly packed my things and left the room, I walked to the front and in front of the princess, Erina Lesage. To me, she is my childhood friend and someone I deeply admire as one of the greatest magicians I know, while thinking that, I exit the classroom. On the way to the teacher's office, I can hear the students talking, saying cruel and hateful things about me. They all look down on me, to them, I'm no more than a failure magician.

Well, I have gotten this kind of thing my entire life, so I had to get used to it. Well, I am scared of myself having gotten use to this unfairness directed towards me. I'm scared of it, because it means my heart is hardening. In everything I've read, once ones heart is hardened, he turns into... nevermind, its not important.

Though, not all people are bad and unfair toward me, there's people like Uncle Tanin and long ago, the magician that I met deep in the forest where my house is now.

At that time, I was still very young. I think I was around 5 or 6 years old. I went deep into the forest, because I heard many spirits live there, and by making a contract with one we can raise our magic capacity.

Well as you know, children of that age do not fear anything, they always move toward the thing they find fun and interesting.

"Sadly my memory from that time isn't that clear, but I do remember one thing about the person who saved my life from the monsters that live deep in the forest, the memory is vague, I asked him whether the rumor is true or not. That person told me it was true, but it's also a very dangerous thing to be done. He said, in making a contract with a spirit, it may choose one life. The last thing I remember is that person disappeared and I'm left inside my house waking up on my bed."

"Well, that's all I can remember from that time."

Then, without knowing it, I arrive in front of the teacher office. I knock on the door before I enter the office. Inside the office, other teachers were waiting for me on his side.

"Ah, you're finally here. I would like to discuss with you, the test that will be held in the next 3 weeks."

"Hai?"

I feel quite nervous about what we will be discussing.

"Last week, all of us teachers had the faculty meeting for the test. We discussed many things, we also talked about you."

He was now looking at me very seriously.

"You're the first case we've ever encountered. You’re the first student who's magic capacity cannot increase by much, and the process by which your magic capacity goes up normally is very slow, almost as if your magic capacity refuses to grow. To be blunt, I don't believe you can grow as a magician much higher than this. All of us teachers feel that it would be impossible for you to pass the test."

He looked at me quite glumly. So they are going to kick me out after all, huh? Well I can't blame them, I probably won't pass this test. But still...... I would still like to try. However, as I was thinking that, he said something that surprised me.

"That's why all of us teachers decided to put you on the same team as the top student at our school. This will give you a small chance to pass the test, allowing you to graduate as a middle rank magician."

"I see..."

After hearing what the teacher told me, I felt kind of sad and some complicated feelings being mixed up in my heart. It made me panic and speak up to the teacher.

"If I can show some dramatic improvement in the test, it means I still have a chance to continue my studies, right!?"

The teacher wore a look of surprise at what I had said.

"I'm happy with your spirit, but as I've said, the things that we taught you in these 3 years have not had that much of a result. What can you do in only 2 weeks?"

"Hmmm........ I'll do hellish training by myself!"

After thinking for a bit, I steeled my resolve and declared that. However, the teachers didn't look to convinced. After staring at me for several minutes, he pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.

"Well, do what you think is necessary. And if some miracles can happen, maybe there is still a possibility. Just do your best, that is all we needed to talk to you about, you are free to go now."

"Thank you, and have a nice day."

"You to Toma, do not strain yourself to much, OK?"

"Hai!"

After that I ran out of the teacher's office.

"Do you really think he can improve in 2 weeks?"

One of the female teachers asked him as soon as Toma was gone.

He sighed once more before replying.

"Its been 3 years and he hasn't improved, but........ he is his son. If anyone could drastically improve in 3 weeks, its him."

After saying that, the teacher smiled.........

I opened the door and exited the teacher's office. As soon as I closed it, I turned around and........

*BHAM*

"Kyaa!"

I bumped into someone. The sound of bumping into someone mixed with their scream.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Here, grab my hand."

I held my hand out for the person, I was very surprised to see the person I bumped into was none other than, Erina Lesage, our school's top student. I quickly helped her stand up and apologized to her. I tried to quickly walk away, but........ she suddenly snatched my hand into both of hers, causing me to stop in my tracks.

"Wait!!!"

I was stunned at her response. I hope she knows it was an accident and decides to forgive me. I'll try apologizing again.

"If it's about what just happened, I am very sorry."

"No it's not that. Do you have some time right now? I would like to talk with you."

"Ah... no. I'm sorry, I don't have the position to speak with the princess."

I know my place, it was explained to me very clearly back then. Also, I don't want to turn the entire student body into my enemy. If that happens, I have no idea what will happen to me in the test later on.

Of course, I can't tell her that, she has a very uptight and serious personality, so I just keep silent.

For so long she wanted to talk to this boy before her eyes, to regain her best friend. She's unsure why he did, but one day he just stopped talking to her. And everyday since then, she had always looked for an opportunity to speak with this boy. She thought an opportunity had finally presented itself when he bumped into her. But then when she heard him say those words......

"I don't have the position to speak with the princess."

She felt anger bubbling up inside her. Everyone had always avoided her because she was the princess, but him........ he always made her feel like she was a normal child, it was probably the biggest reason she fell in love with him. But now..... he was going to avoid her for the same reasons everybody else had? She couldn't help it, she lost control, the tears started pouring out of her eyes as she shouted at him.

"Why Toma!? It has been 6 years since we last spoke or met with each other! Why did you always avoid me for 6 whole years!? Do you even care about me anymore!?"

Of course I still cared about her, she was my only friend. I wanted to say something, anything, but........ nothing came out of my mouth.

".............."

".............."

There was a long silence between us, the thing from the past and now. What I want to do, what I need to do, what is my dream, and my life. What do I want to do? I never think about it to much, what I did until now, was move forward and concentrate on what's in front of me.

So, what should I do now? I start to open my mouth and tell her.

"Well, you see...... it's not that I hate you, its just that...... I have my dream and I am struggling to fulfill it."

"Your dream?"

"It's an impossible dream, no matter how hard I try...... it can't come true, but even so, I still want to struggle till the bitter end. I want to do whatever I can to reach it, no matter how inevitable it looks to everyone else."

".............."

".............."

And another long silence came between us again. I was the first to break the silence.

"Then, I think I should go now. I have many things to prepare for my training. Goodbye."

After I said that, she released my hand from her grasp. I walked away without saying anything. After walking a bit, I took a peek behind me. Her back was against the wall, she was hugging her legs close to her chest with her head buried into her knees. I could see the slight trembling of her body...... she was crying. I could feel my heart ache at the sight of her like that, but still...... this is for the best. So in my heart, I whispered an apology to her and continued moving.

'I wonder what brought that on so suddenly......'

Well, no matter how hard I think about it, I won't find out. So lets go renew my spirits and go prepare for my training. I can take tomorrow off after confirming the one on one battle arrangement. So I think I'll stop by Uncle Tannin's place first before I go home. T Not that long later, I arrive at the vegetable shop owned by Tannin. A lot of people were buying vegetables from him. He's very busy, so I wait until the crowd dies down a bit before I call out to Uncle, Tanin.

"Uncle!"

Hearing my call, Uncle Tanin directs his gaze toward me, and calls out to me.

"Oh, Toma. What is it?"

"About the talk this morning, I plan to leave my house for 2 weeks, so I'm thinking of selling all my vegetables to you. If interested, then I will bring it to you tomorrow morning."

"Oh, that should be great! But are you sure?"

"Yes, because I will be away for quite a long time. I also need to buy something for my training, before my test 3 weeks from today."

"Now I see. Ok, bring me your vegetables tomorrow, I will happily buy them from you."

"Got it, then see you tomorrow uncle."

"Goodbye."

After saying goodbye, I continue walking back to my home outside the city. I arrived back at my house not long after exiting the east gate.

A house made from wood and dry leaf that looks very old, and inside of it is very empty. I put my things down and looked out the window. It was almost night time, so I had to go get some fire wood before it got to dark. I also need to prepare the bath and cook some food for myself.

After I collected enough fire wood, I prepare some food for my dinner. Nothing fancy, just some simple stir fried vegetable, some salted grilled fish, and some rice.

It was a very simple thing for dinner, and yet, he ate it with a satisfied feeling of fulfillment. even though it was quite simple food that you can find every where, to Toma this is a very rare thing for him. Most of the time, he eats potatoes, because he cannot get rice every day, and potatoes can be grown by himself easily and it does not take that long for it to be harvested. But for rice, its very difficult to grow in his field, and the price for rice is quite expensive.

That's why to him, this meal he eats tonight is very luxurious. But to others, it was just an ordinary meal they can have every day.

Later, when he finished eating his dinner and washing the dishes, he went and prepared the water for his bath.

I used the steel drum I got from the city that had been thrown away, and used it as my bathtub. I know, I'm pretty creative. I put fire wood below the drum and started a fire. After several minutes, I checked the temperature of the water to see if it's warm enough or not.

"Hmmm........ I think this is warm enough."

I undress and wash my-self first before I get into the tub. I didn't forget to bring the book that I always read, so I can relax and read the book that I love.

"Ha....., it feels so nice and warm, hmm I can relax quite a bit."

Then I open the book and read it while I relax in side the bathtub.

After a while, I come out of my bath, dry myself, and dress in my sleep ware.

Afterwards I go to bed, because I need to wake up early tomorrow morning, to harvest my vegetable and bring it to uncle Tannin. However, as I lay in my bed, my mind wanders to earlier today. Why did she stop me and talk to me today, after 6 years of us not talking to each other. And then, her voice suddenly echoes in my mind.

"Do you even care about me anymore!?"

"Pshh........ of course I still care for you...... Why can't you see that's the whole reason I've been avoiding you?"

I muttered to myself, before giving into the cold embrace of the night.

Part 4

After Kamito Toma went outside the room the top rank of the school Erina Lesage than followed him from behind, as she thought o f something in her mind.

"What am I doing isn't this as if I am stalking him? No this is so that I can make chance so that we can talk to each other like back then."

With that thought in mind I renew my will and follow him until a see him go inside the teacher office, but then what will she do now? She want to know what they were talking about, so she use some spell that can let her hear what they will talk about.

"Well it is a bad thing to ear dropping other people conversation, but this is necessary, heh..."

Then she hear what they were talk about it is about Toma and the test that will be held in the 3 week from today.

Then she hear that someone walk close to the door, and at the time she get in panic on what to do, as now she know that in the team battle she will be in the same team as him, she now full with happiness that made her want to jump like crazy and also she what to talk to him as soon as possible.

"Hahaha. But before that what do I do he is going to come out soon if I do not hide fast."

Then again she want to talk to him now, but then what if he thing that I was ear dropping on him? In that time the door open and he come out from the office and because she get panic an run to the wrong side she than bump into him as the same time as he was about to turn around. Than it follow by a scream.

"Kyaa..., uh... is look like I hit my butt."

Than when I look up he give his hand and help me to stand up, and then he apologize to me many time, although I tell him it is OK.

Then he quickly walk away, but then I stop him before he go without thinking by grabbing his hand, then I say something to him without thinking too.

I think that is because I am to panic, and why I am panicking at a time like this? Then I when into silent and talk noting and without saying anything I late his hand go. After that he when away after he apologize to me once again.

"Ha..., what am I doing?"

Then she think that he tell her something, but because she is in panic she cannot hear what did he tell her about.

"Ha..."

Then she has another sign. She than walk away from that place than went directly to her house.

When she arrive home she than take a bath and drip herself inside the bath tub, she than recollected on what she have done today, than again she still do not know what have he tell her today.

After taking the bath I went too dining room and eat my dinner, than I went back to my room, and going to my bed.

Then she think again that she do not know much about him, were he live, what he have been doing in this 6 years that she did not talk and play together with him, and from all the thought she now know on how little that she know about him, and the thing that she know is the thing when they were still a children.

"That time is very fun, and we play a lot together but that when afternoon come both of us always go our separate way."

Now that I think about it even when we were children I do not know much about him in many why, but then he still very kind to me and always play with me with whatever I want to, but after that as year come is as if he is starting to less and less the time that we span become so little and 6 year ago he even never once talk to me, and he even starting to avoid me.

"Hahahaha. It no use to think about it, but that what should I do in the team battle I can finely in the same team as him than maybe I can get some of the time to talk with him and if possible make our relationship more close."

"Hah...~, maybe I should ask him tomorrow."

Then I thing I should have go to bed now is quite late at night, so she close her eye and hope that she will have a sweet dream, and not that long she than fall in to deep sleep.

The morning sun rise and the morning call from the bird can be heard in the morning.

"Chipp,chipp,chipp."

In the forest where there is the boy Kamito Toma live. He weak up from the chipping of the bird and he still remember that he has to bring the vegetable to uncle Tanin.

Before that he go make something for breakfast, and after he finish it his breakfast, he when to the field and harvest the vegetables that he grow for a long time, and sell it to uncle Tanin in the city market.

"Morning uncle Tanin here the vegetables that I promise you yesterday."

"Oh, you finely here let see, hmm~... as always the vegetables you grow are nice as always."

"Thank you for your compliment."

"Ok here is your payment, I put in some extra in it for you, than do your best in your training and test."

"Thank uncle Tanin, I will do my best see you."

After I give the vegetable and get the payment from Uncle Tanin, I went to a different shop to buy the thing that I will need for my training but before that I think that the one on one battle match up announcement will be post soon.

So I went to the school first, I know that in this time of hour the student would not come this early. But then when I arrive at the announcement board, there is someone that stands there looking at the announcement, it was the girl that I really familiar with the top rank of our school Erina Lesage the only daughter of the Lesage the ruler of Sellion.

"What now should I with for her to go away first or I just went and see what I need to and walk away."

So I think, and at that time she looks at my way.

"What to do?"

As I am thinking she walks close to me, than she looks like she what to say something.

"Toma, I have something I need to ask you, can you give me some of your time?"

"Hmmm...~, ok but can we talk in a place where nobody will see us?"

"Heeeeeeeee!!!"

"(What does he mean by that; a place where there is nobody can see ha......)"

Than Erina Lesage have her mind full of thought of thing that will happen when a boy and a girl alone tougher in a place where nobody can see. At the same time Toma speak up.

"But before that can you wait for a moment? I need to seen the announcement for the one on one battle first."

"Ok."

Her face was bright red until her ear, seeing that Toma do not know what happen to her, so he when to the announcement board and see in the announcement.

Than he was surprise that the persona that he will face were the second rank of our school.

From this he really needs to train his best for this battle if he can win this one on one battle he maybe still have a chance to study at Rexform.

By knowing so he now was burn with spirit that can late him do his vary best in his training. But first he needs to have a talk with her first, than he walks to her and ask her.

"So where should we go?"

"......., Where should we go?......."

As if she was been bring back from her day dream at my question, she replay me with the same question so I made the initiatives to decide the place.

"Than what about at the roof I thing this kind of time nobody will come."

"I have no problem with it."

Than both of them when to the roof top.

"So what do you need to talk to me about?"

"About that, I what to know why do you avoiding me for this whole 6 year?"

"I see about that. It was because I have started to grow up and understand about the thing that was around the society, and I thing you do not know how and where I have live and even now. So I avoiding you because I do not want to let you know too much about me, and I also do not want you that I know as my first ever friend hate me and get away from me after you know about it, the same as the other children that have play with me when I was a children, that was the time when I have not meet you yet all of my friend start avoiding me and I been left by them and then I become alone. Than as you know not long then I meet you and become friend with you. That time was the most happiest and fun time that I ever have in my live, and now that are a lot of thing that I need to do."

"I see, so what is this thing that you do not want me to know?"

"That is ......, I am sorry I cannot tell you."

"Why?"

"......."

I than become silent and think for a while, of the reason that I do not want to tell her about him is not only that he afraid that she will hate or go away from his. It is that he does not want her seeing him with a sympathy kind of eye as if he is the most pitiful human in this world, and I then spoke out.

"Are you sure you want to know, about it?"

After I ask her about it, she than nod to me, but than I tell her.

"Well sorry I think I really cannot tell you about it, but if you still insisted to want to know about it, why do not you ask your family they should have know all about it."

After saying all of that I that walk away from this place, and wave my hand as saying goodbye to her. The princess who hear what the boy have tell her about stun in place for some time as Toma walk away.

"......"

But then not long she than decided to want home and wait for a time when she can ask someone about it or she herself can go and search it by herself, as the clue have been given by the boy.

After Toma walk away from Erica Lesage, he now arrive at the town market that located at the eastern of the town where he will buy some of the thing that he need for sleeping outside, and other thing that can be use for camping in the wild.

"So let's see first I need a tent, and a sleeping bag."

With that in mind Toma than walk in to a shop which sell a lot of kind equipment, from thing that been use for daily life, to thing that is use for hunting and adventure.

"Excuse me."

"Yes how can I help you?"

The shop keeper of the shop come and as is he stopped me from going in father in to his shop than he asks me.

Although his face shows that he is not that welcoming me in his shop. Well I know that it will be like this just as the same shop that a have went except for uncle Tanin shop.

"I need a sleeping bag and a tent of size for 2 person."

After hearing my order the shop keeper quickly bring me the thing that I order as if he want me to get out of his shop as quick as possible, and that I pay him the money than I walk out the shop, than after that I see the shop keeper swapping the place where I have walk and stand at, as if he see me as something dirty.

"Well I should not have to bother about it now it has been like this for many years."

As I thought about it, I walk away from the town and went back to my house to get some other thing that I will need for my training at my house.

After a while of time for me to finish packing some of the thing I need to bring, I than prepare myself to depart from my home for 2 week from today, it is the start of my training, and it is my last chance for me to show some improvement in the test, after strengthening my will, I than done some quick checking once again of the thing that I bring, after I have conform that I have all the thing I need, than I on my way in to the deepest of the spirit forest for my training the place that once I was almost get kill by a monster if not for the magician, that just pass by and save my life from it I may have die at that moment.