World Teacher

Chapter 2-1

That was fast! And when in the world did he concentrate his magical power to be able to do that? He did it as easily as one could breathe, and… and yet, he’s been able to cast a white ball of light in his hands. I’m surprised he’s been able to cast such a spell without the proper preparation either.

“Go…” he whispers, as the ball of light separates itself from his hand and slowly approaches us, splitting in six smaller balls of light on the way, each one stopping before us.

As I attempt to touch one of them with my hand, I confirm that this is indeed a “Light” spell anyone could use.

What I find surprising is his ability to concentrate so much, to the point of being able to do what he’s doing right now.

“That’s all,” he finishes while clapping his hands, making the balls of light disappear.

While other people would’ve lost all hope of enrolling the school after knowing their attribute, Sirius seems to not only not care about that very fact, but also overcome this hurdle and managed to even completely master colorless magic.

I need to see more! This is a bad habit of mine, but…!

“I need another demonstration. Could you show us something else, please?”

“Wouldn’t what he did be more than enough, Professor Will?”

“...Very well. Destroy… ‘Impact.’d”

Though the spell he just chanted was beginner-level, the lack of chant and the fact that he completely pulverized the dummy makes it almost intermediate in its strength. A normal “Impact” spell would at most sway the dummy a little, but to think he completely pulverized it…

“That’ll be all,” he says while returning to his seat.

While he"s colorless and all of us know it, we also know what our decision is on the matter. In fact, if someone objects to having him join, I’ll reveal who I am.

“What does everyone think of him? I say we should pass him.”

“If you say so, Professor Will…”

“Ri-Right. I don’t think a novice could cast that spell we just saw…”

Though some are clearly unsure, they agreed with me, so Sirius passes. The moment he realizes this, he bows his head towards us, finishing the interview. But before he leaves, I feel the need to ask…

“Apologies, Sirius, but before you leave, could I ask you a personal question?”

“...Go ahead.”

“Earlier, a pair of siblings named Leus and Emilia were tested. Were you the one who taught them about magic?”

“I am. Though they owe their results to their own efforts, not to me. I simply taught them the basics.”

“The basics, I see…”

I do not believe for a single second that he’s being truthful here, but we’ll have plenty of time to speak while he’s with us, so I don’t mind him hiding the truth from me at the moment.

“One last question, Sirius. Who taught you magic?”

“I was taught the basics from a woman I know, but the rest was learned through self-study. I have a penchant for that, and here I am.”

Huh, just like me. I’m mostly self-taught as well. The other teachers seem to be impressed as well.

“Thank you, Sirius. I’ll see you at the entrance ceremony, then.”

“I’ll take my leave.”

What a pleasant day, this was. There’s a lot of mysteries surrounding him, but I can tell Sirius is an interesting lad, that’s for sure. I’m certain the coming years will be interesting, to say the least.

Sirius POV

Phew… people flipped their lid once they saw that I’m colorless, but fortunately I managed to pass despite that. I’m actually glad I was alone there, though. Had any of the siblings been present, blood would’ve been spilled, and I don’t think that would’ve ended up well.

I was thinking of using “Magnum” at first, but that spell would’ve been too powerful to showcase, so in the end I showed “Light” and “Impact” with some twists. Both managed to catch the attention of one of the teachers, which was my saving grace. I think the name of that man was Will, but I do wonder who the hell he might be.

He seemed like a young man at first, but the presence he radiated was definitely of someone older, and he carried a dignified presence about him, making me realize that there’s something more about him than meets the eye. I also felt like I had seen him before somewhere else the moment I met him, but maybe I’m just imagining things…

“Lord Sirius!”

“Big bro!”

The siblings shout while rushing towards me. Both seem nervous at first, but my smile quickly tells them everything they need to know, making them smile as well, all while happily wagging their tails. They told me that they passed when we met while I was going to my own interview, so it seems we all managed to pass without issues.

“Of course you passed, Lord Sirius.”

“Nice! Now we’ll be together, big bro!”

Neither of them realize that we’re getting some nasty looks from people, but it’s not like it matters so much, so while I make sure to pet them for a job well done, I remove my pendant.

“Well then, let’s give the pendant back and return to our room. I think we’ll have to come back in roughly three days, if I remember correctly?”

“Yes. The pamphlet says that in three days" time we’ll be allocated rooms in the students’ dorm.”

“Oh, so there’s a dorm… right, I remember Zack mentioning that the rooms are meant for two people…”

I wonder how Zack got ahold of that information, but he probably has his sources. Whatever the case, we return our pendants and return to our room at the inn.

“You guys passed! That’s great! I’ll treat you to tonight’s dinner to celebrate, how about that?” says the owner once we tell her about what happened, making us feel the warmth close to mother’s.

The days until we were allocated our rooms at the school we mostly spent touring the rest of the city. Considering we’d be staying there for the next five years, we’d obviously need to know every nook and cranny of it, just in case. I managed to find new spices and ingredients to cook new dishes, while Emilia got herself a part-time job at the inn during the process to get some pocket money. She did so well she formally got invited to work full time there, surprisingly enough. So yeah, a lot of stuff happened in between.

Eventually we had to say our goodbyes, though, so the day we’d be given our dorm rooms, we bade farewell to the owner, bowing towards her.

“Though it was for a short time, we thank you for hosting us here.”

“I should be the one thanking you guys. So, Emilia, wouldn’t you like to work over here once you graduate?”

“My apologies, ma’am, but my place is beside Lord Sirius.”

“That’s a shame… but ah well, you’ll be living in Elysion either way, since you’ll be living at the school dorms now, so be sure to come around to grab a bite every now and then.”

“I’ll be sure to come again for some of that roasted Jaola you guys cook here.”

Once we make sure to bid our farewells, we leave the inn and head towards the school dorms. As far as I know the rooms are meant to be for two people, so I pray to whatever’s up there for my roommate to not be a complete a*s.

We arrived at the school once more, where there were several people waiting, but far fewer than when we went to apply on the day of the entrance exams. Considering the exams take place over the course of many days, I assume that everyone here are people who passed.

“Looks like the people over here will become our classmates... look, those adults over there are wearing beautiful clothes, I wonder if they’re students as well,” says Emilia.

“Those seem to be the parents of some of the noble students enrolling this year. It’d be best to stay away from them and avoid trouble.”

A quick head count reveals to me that there’s around two hundred new students. Many of them have guards around, and the majority seem to be from noble households.

“So, let’s see who we got assigned to…”

“Lord Sirius, there seemed to be a bunch of pamphlets lying around over there with that info, so I brought one to check it out together.”

I pet Emilia for thinking ahead of time and accept the pamphlet she offers to me. I gave it a glance, and part of it mentions the room allocation… hum, I’m seeing a lot of low-born people checking a bigger pamphlet in front of the gate, which makes me think that this paper probably isn’t meant for us to use…

“Emilia, are you sure this isn’t meant for the nobles?”

“It looks like it, but I simply went to the counter over there, bowed, and was given the paper without saying anything at all.”

Maybe they mistook her for someone else? Ah well, like it matters. I’ll check who we got paired with, first and foremost.

“I sure hope I got my room with you, big bro.”

“I… there I am,” says Emilia.

The dorms are separated between men and women, and each building was named after a magical attribute.

Normally, that’d make anyone think that they allocate people based on their attribute, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. However, Leus has been assigned room 38 in the fire dorms, while Emilia has been assigned room 25 in the water dorms. Meanwhile, I, uhh…

“Wait… I don’t see you anywhere, big bro!”

We all check the pamphlet again, but my name is nowhere to be seen.

“There seems to be a couple of empty rooms, so maybe they made a mistake and didn’t add me?”

“It’s okay, big bro. I’ll kick out whoever got paired with me so we can be together.”

“I know that was a joke, but it was in poor taste, Leus. Let’s just ask,” I say as I head towards the main desk, which is held by a man who isn’t a professor, but clearly works for the school. He looks tired, probably from dealing with nobles day in and day out. I asked Emilia just in case, but he’s not the same guy that gave her the pamphlet.

“Excuse me, but I had a question related to the rooms assigned to new students.”

“Yes?! …Oh wait, you ain’t a noble… so? What do you want to know?”

“I don’t see my name anywhere here. Could this be a mistake?”

“Are you sure you double-checked? Ah well, whatever… what was your number, again?”

“One hundred and fifty six.”

Once I mention the number, the man pulls out a sheet of paper from under the table and gives it a long, hard look. It seems to contain a list of people, different from the pamphlet I’m holding. His gaze starts turning down, and at some point it stops somewhere, making him sigh.

“You’re that kid named Sirius, yeah?”

“I am. Sirius Teacher’s my name.”

“Then your room ain’t in the dorms. Follow me, please.”