The Majarlican Demigod

Welcome to the dormitory!

The Majarlican Demigod

Chapter 3: Welcome to the dormitory!

It was still too early to go to the cafeteria for our dinner, so I went outside my room to daze and sat by the window. My cousin Amethyst told me that dazing far relaxes your eyes and helps improve your eyesight. I daze at the farthest my eyes can see, and then the twilight breeze touches my skin, making me want to go to bed early. That's my favorite part.

I could see the boys in our class across the building from here. Their dorm is on the east wing.

I saw Hans waving at me, and when I waved back—I almost jumped out in surprise.

"Hey!" He was right beside me.

"Don't do that again," I said, panting.

"I'm sorry." he chuckled, "Fond of being alone, huh?"

"Not really. It depends on my mood. I'm just waiting for dinner, so I decided to get some fresh air first." I replied.

"I see. Tomorrow will be the official day of classes, and we will barely have a break from now on," he said. "Maestra Saphrias already gave us homework. And it's on the first day of class! If I were a Rule Maker, I would forbid giving homework on the first day of school. I mean, aren't we stay-in students?"

"No one is forcing you to do your homework. Only that you will hardly pass the law subject with Phrias. I mean, Maestra Saphrias."

"I know," he said, "I've been studying here since kindergarten, just so you know, and all of those things they say about that demigod son of Ares were exactly the same every time."

I involuntarily cleared my throat at the mention of the demigod.

"Really?" I then asked.

"Why? Have you not heard anything about that formless demigod?" he asked.

It sounded so frightening. I know for sure what a demigod is, but not as scary as the son of Ares.

"We still have an hour and a half. Why don't you show me around the place?" I said. Trying to divert the conversation to other things.

He responded hesitantly, "Sure," I assume he's thinking something else about the invitation.

"Ally!" Talia called my attention. I turned around to face her.

I said, "Oh, you're done, perfect timing! Hans, that is Talia— my best friend. And Talia, this is Hans— he's in the same class and used to be our neighbor."

Talia stood beside me and smiled at Hans.

Hans reached out to her hand, but "OUCH!" he screamed.

Talia said, "I'm so sorry!" she immediately put on her protective gloves, "I'm very sorry. I forgot to put my gloves on."

Hans is trying to shake off his hand to cool down the burned area, "That's fine. Just don't do that again."

"Is there any infirmary station we can take you to?" Talia asked.

“There's no need for that. I'm fine." Hans insists, though he really doesn't seem to be okay.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"I'm sure," he replied. "Why don't we go ahead?"

"Where are you guys going?" Talia asked.

"Just around the area. Would you like to come?" Hans asked her.

Talia looked at me like she was asking if we should go.

"C'mon, Talia!" I said, "Let's go! I know you are excited to see this place."

"Okay!" she replied.

"So Talia, you will also be in Maestra Kornalina's class, right?" Hans asked as we walked down the stairs.

"Yes," she replied.

"That means you will complete the four Elements," Hans stated. "You will meet the other Elemental Commanders tomorrow in class."

"I'm a mutant." As a matter of fact, Talia said, "Does that count?" she asked.

"Of course! Mutants and Supernatural Innates are equal here. No discrimination." Hans assured. "My mother is a mutant, too. She lived here normally like the others. In fact, she's one of the assistant lawmakers in the Central Minister's Court."

"Wow, that's huge!" Talia complimented.

"Well, my dream is to work as a tax collecting officer, but I think that lawmaking for Centralis will be high paying too."

"I can't disagree with that," Hans said.

We reached the bench park-- it's the first thing you'll see when you go downstairs. It's like a patio but a much larger one.

"So, this is what we call bench park." Hans gestured with his hands in the air like welcoming us, "As you can see, there were few benches under these big oak trees where you can sit. Also, each of these oak trees has fairy lights on it that would brighten up the night aside from the light posts." he points up to the oak tree.

We continue walking on the fresh grass.

This grassy part is good to sit on for an afternoon picnic. Hans continued. "And just in case you don't have any food, you can buy some from the student-repreneurs who sell a variety of snacks that you won't have from the cafeteria."

"Oh, isn't that Zera the wind commander?" I asked.

"Yes. Zera is one of the student s***h entrepreneurs and a member of the Dance Club. If you're interested in joining, you can tap her." He said.

We walked across the bench park.

"That is the reading corner, guys." he said, "I haven't explored it yet because I'm not into books."

I can see from here that there were few books to read.

"We also have our infirmary station here for emergency cases. It's open 24/7 if you need painkillers, fever-aid medicine– they have it here. Just ask the Pharmacist or Nurse aid inside." he points at the brown door. "And then the East Wing Dorm— that's for the male students, and the West Wing is for the female students. Each has four floors with approximately thirty rooms on it." He finished.

"Nice place!" Talia said. "Not that big, but have enough space for everyone."

"You're right. I wish I could show you around the whole place, but we're not allowed to go inside the school campus once classes are over." He stated. "Primiera de Academia Centralis is the biggest Academy in Kingdom Majarlika. It has all the necessary facilities and equipment to improve these special skills."

"That's fine. There will be some other time for it." I said.

"Maybe you guys would like to see the picnic grove?" Hans asked. "That's in front of the campus. We can watch the dodgeball players in their practice."

"I love watching games!" Talia said excitedly, "Where is it?"

Hans walked us to the picnic grove, which is 100 meters away from here. More grass, more fun. There's a bleacher to watch the players. The dodgeball game is easy when people do not use their unique skills, but that's different here. Your main goal is to eliminate the opponent from the game. In two teams with 7 players each, anyone can touch the ball, but the ball shouldn't touch or hit you– if it does, you're out. Players should hit other players to win. This is exciting because players can use their powers to win, though some restrictions apply.

The game has begun. Instead of sitting on the bleachers, we sat on the grass near the pitch.

“Wow!" Talia is so amazed and focused on the game. "I've never seen a dodgeball game like this. Like they literally fly and put the ball on fire!" she said.

"The ball nullifies any attack you put on it. So, that means that any fire or wind you're trying to put on it will only have a special effect on the ball, like the tail fire you see on it," Hans explained.

One team wears white, and the other wears blue— the Centralis' color. Each still has 5 players; the other 2 were reserved players in case of injury or foul. We were watching Hans approach the White team members. They were talking like they were that close. One of them looks very similar to Brighton Luke, I don't know where they differ in appearance, but they're like twins. I didn't realize that I was watching them talk until I felt Talia push me forcefully to the side, and my face quickly fell to the ground... Like what the?!

(To Be Continued)