Main Street,Red Academy City

I wish My Fathers key i.e.a leaf helps me out of this current pridacement. I chewed on the tasteless leaf. I felt someone is lookin at me

'she is saying me to wait'

'I will'

In the street, I watched as the sun goes back to his home.

A lady in magnificent yellow dress with a curvy eyeglasses slowly walked through the crowd, the red dressed soldiers surrounding her shooed away the crowd but in their eyes only respect and adoration. She said " Lets go"

At the House of 'The Lady'

"please be at ease"

"yes"

sipping on her tea, she asked "did your father tell something about about me?"

"No"

"I owe him a favour"

"tell me in 5 minutes" said the Lady

"I got into the plot of imperial men..."

" You got a token, escaped from Sharogs Belly, killed five sonats, killed a bluarp, safely crossed a rushing river and nobody is helping you?"

"yes"

" You have come to me due to some royal cronies deeds so that I can save you"

" Yes "

" How have you escaped from its stomach"

" I got Lucky"

" Lucky?"

" Blade you should understand I would not help you, if you don't satisfy my curiosity, I dont want to help someone and later on backstab me"

" I understand, thank you for listening"

"wait"

" I am an Alchemist Blade, you should try to understand that secrets are the most appetizing for me"

For a second we stared at each other.

" I get it, just don't tell anybody about it; its for your own good"

" Okay?"

" yes"

I wondered why she started caring for me, where was that threat earlier ago.

Nevertheless I kept in my mind not to repeat it to other again.

One minion is already at my throat, I don't want to be labelled heretic, Even the girl in my mind says she is not a devil, doesn't mean she couldn't. It would be my dead secret.

I wanted to ask about the revolver, but before I could get into the topic My heart gripped own its own, whoever I want to divulge the information My heart tightens slowly an slowly I could guarantee that if I divulge the information I would die.

And so that proves , it is

cursed. It's a relief that I couldn't see any prominent effect on me.

" Blade, even if I make them to disappear, some one will come after you again"

" you have offended royal cronies and you have vouluntarily jumped into a 'hole' "

I raised an eyebrow a bit

" White bandage assassination organisation they are all over the wo0rld, I don't understand, how would their token be in your hand?"

" They are all highly professionals, the lowest member are level 5 and you a level 0 wont end up well"

"They will hunt you down till you are dead"

silence

I took a breath and asked " What is the best solution"

She said " Join the Royal Academy"

'Royal academy- straight path to upper class of the society.'

Royal Academy but-

"you have my support, there you can choose your job, your side profession, learn unattainable knowledge, there will be girls accompanying you, it will a bright future for you"

'something is fishy'

'I have no choice though; it is a bright opportunity for me too, she should have a high background to push a nobody like me into a highest class academy, Where even the rich can't enter that easily.'

"I will join"

"Lets go to Royal Academy"

" now?"

" yes, now"

"Royal Academy should be in Corapital right."

" no, you are going for Red Academy city"

" Wait"

" I don't have time to tell you all the details you can ask my students"

"ok"

" Right, give me that token, it wont do any good for you"

"yes"

'the first price'

To the one in my mind-

" Hey, can I call you Mirage"

" As you wish"

" Mirage do you have any idea what she is planning""

" It doesn't matter what she plans, you will gladly walk on it; any opinion is baseless"

" Yes, You are right"

A girl of my age in White dress came and sat beside me and she bloomed a smile, which I wont forget for my life.Yea, I fell for her instantly.

I gave a smile in return.

"This is your ID,drop a blood"

"yes"

[ Name: Marcus carp

Department: magic

Rank:F

]

'A fake name..'

Seeing my details in the hologram

"you are in department of magic, Carp''

With an awkard 'haha' I nodded my head

"Me too"

"guess, we are clasmmates"

"yes" her dimples showed elegantly, with her sweet smile she said "lets meet in The Class, Carp'

"yes"

"see you"

"yea"

'what a sweet girl'

'You shouldn't get too close with her' said Mirage

'Why'

'She is more than two or three levels higher than you; in every area'

'so'

' You must understand partnership forms between equal'

' You mean, she would use me'

' Yes'

" To be useful to a beautiful girl is my pleasure'

' you can do whatever you want'

' I understand your point, but I consider it is better than going alone'

Corapital, Ring Kingdom

" The mice escaped''

" Yes, Sir"

" How strong is he"

silence

Deep breath

"tell me"

"He is level 1"

"Where is he now?"

"With Alice Webster"

"How"

"dont know, Sir"

" Arrange me a carriage, we got to meet with that person, before she responds"

" Yes, sir"

Red Academy City, Alice's Office

Sipping on a tea she asked "Ariana have you investigated"

" Yes my Lady"

" one month before Marquise Zoz son was found missing, 'his' last location being the moon flower forest"

"Hm"

" Red Stone city's mercenaries including local famous Jack was found 'missing 'on the expedition mission with squad leader Mike"

" Mike?"

" Yes, that same Mike"

" Things are getting interesting"

' So where is He?"

" His recent location is unknown"

"off you go"

"Hm, Why haven't you left yet"

"My Lady, Why don't you choose better candidate rather than Sword Blade"

" It's a gamble"

" He wanted my favour and I gave him"

" Yes, My Lady"

" if he needs something from me, give it to him"

" Yes, My lady"