Black sorcerer

Chapter 4： The Fault of the Hour

Jaro, I died a horrible death!

We all died horrible deaths! It's all your fault, you monster! I should have strangled you in your mother's womb!

Everyone around him was thin and had terrible faces, but Jaro was not afraid: 'Village Chief, even you are saying this to me? Yes, I am a monster, but... even monsters have the right to live!

Sorry, I killed you all, but you don't have to haunt me like this. You are all dead now, go back where you belong...'

Jaro panicked as he saw two figures suddenly appear. 'Father, mother, even you won't let me go?

'My child, what are you talking about? I knew you were a monster from the beginning. I only hesitated to kill you. I really didn't expect...'

Ah! This can't be true! Father, how could you say such a thing? I know you're all just an illusion. Get out of my world!

Jaro struggled to shake off the nightmare, but a voice woke him: 'Jaro, wake up! What's wrong with you? Are you ill? Or are you having a nightmare?

Jaro was sleeping on the bottom bunk. He felt the bed shake and opened his eyes, a little dazed. Who are you? Where am I?'

Xiu, wearing a lavender sleeveless turtleneck, was the one who woke Jarro. Looking at Jarro's groggy appearance, he laughed, 'Jarro, you're such a funny guy! Didn't we meet yesterday? Anyway, it looks like Char had a nightmare too!

Let me introduce myself again. My name is Xiu. Don't ask if it's my surname or first name, I'll just be Xiu. Really, how long are you going to sleep in? Get up, we have to go to the guild later! Go wash up!

Every adventurer must join the guild Xiu mentions, and trainee adventurers are no exception. Jarod is actually worried that Xiu, who is very trustworthy, will suddenly die: 'Sorry, Xiu, I slept a bit late. I hope you don't mind. Are the others waiting for me?

No, how could I mind? You are my friend, not to mention an important member of my team, so of course I care about you!

Do we work as a team? Anyway, as long as I don't do what I always do, they shouldn't die. If I get a headache, I'll just stay away from them beforehand, but I still have to stay away from them normally!

Guild? Last night that woman (Judy) said a lot of things, which guild should I choose?

Let me think! Since I have to keep my distance from them, I'll choose this guild!

Jaro woke up from his sleep and asked, 'Xiu, what time is it?

Xiu always wanted to find a way to get close to Jaro. When he saw Jaro getting out of bed and putting on his shoes, he replied leisurely, 'It's almost 7:30, but it's still early until 9:00, so we still have plenty of time. Jaro, you always wear a mask, so what about you?'

Are you asking me how I eat, brush my teeth and wash my face? Don't worry, I just like wearing a mask.'

Xiu thought he had said the wrong thing. When he saw Jaro leave the dormitory, he quickly followed: 'Jaro, where are you going?

'Of course I'm going to the toilet. Do you want to come with me?

'No, you can go by yourself. I'll wait for you at the stone table downstairs. OK, see you later!

He's finally gone! I can survive without food, but I still have to go to the toilet, which is... certainly very strange! After all, I haven't had a drop of water or a bite of food since that night! But because of that I feel that I am not a monster...

After going to the bathroom, Jaro didn't rush downstairs, but stayed on the third floor to watch Xiu sitting at the stone table in the dark.

Xiu was buried in a book, an extremely obscure book: These words... are so difficult to understand. How long will it take for me to understand? Fortunately, I can communicate with the people here. So... am I a person of this world? Then where is my home? Are my family members still alive?

Hey, Xiu, why are you reading that book again? Huh? It's already this time of day, why haven't the other two arrived yet?

Slowly approaching the stone table were two long-haired young women, both of whom looked very mature. The more outgoing one, a redhead, wore only a dark blue swimsuit on top and brown capri pants underneath. Her name was Honglian and she was a member of the team.

The other, a young woman with silver hair and glasses, wore a long skirt and looked very quiet. She seemed easy to get along with, but in fact she had a very strong aura. With careful observation, it was not difficult to see that she was not someone to be messed with, and might even be a tough character.

Her name is Alice, but she hasn't told the others anything else about herself yet. In any case, the two girls have only just met, and their relationship is already becoming very complicated.

Xiu can tell that Alice is not in a good mood, so he greets her: "Good morning! Did you all sleep well last night?

Of course we did! Girls' dormitories are so much better than boys'! Anyway, why haven't they shown up yet?

As for the guild visit, Xiu was in no hurry: 'Jaro will be here soon, and as for Xial, he went out early and hasn't returned yet. You wait here, I'll look for him.

Hey, Xiu, don't talk nonsense, how could I get lost?

The green-haired teenager who rushed over was tall and innocent-looking. He was 17 years old, almost 1.8 metres tall, and his arms looked strong.

He sat down carefully on the stone bench as everyone stared at him. Why are you all looking at me? It's true that we just got here, but I'm not lost yet. This... Xiu, I've thought it over, I want to become a warrior, what about you?

Warrior? You're right, you're good at being a warrior, and I think we'll feel more comfortable with you around. As for me, I'm happy to be either a martial artist or a spear wielder.' That's right!

The others had arrived, and Jaro couldn't stand there any longer, so he went out of the stairwell: 'Jaro, it's so hot, why are you still wearing that cape? Hmm... you're still wearing that mask, it's really suspicious!

Red Lotus, don't say that about him! Now that everyone is here, let's pay a visit to the guilds!

Walking up behind Xial, Jaro nodded, 'I've decided to join the Assassins' Guild, what about you?

Gina, who had raised her left hand, said, 'I want to join the Assassins' Guild, but the Swordsmen's Guild seems pretty good too, so I need to think about it. As for Alice, she wants to become a knight. I see! Then let's go!

As Jarro and the others left one by one, Xiu, who was still sitting at the stone table, temporarily changed his mind...

The five of them split up, and Jarro, on his way to the Assassins' Guild, ran into a problem. A shepherd was tending a flock of sheep along the wide road, and it reminded him of his father tending sheep.

He was in pain, and when he saw a door covered with black cloth not far away, he didn't hesitate for a second and went in: Welcome to the Guild of Magic. I am the head of the guild. Boy, are you sure you want to be a wizard?

In the dimly lit hall, a man sat at a small table. He wore a black magic hat, had a wrinkled face and looked very old as he smoked a pipe. 'Boy, are you hurt? Or...'

'No, I'm fine. You said this was the Magic Guild, but why is it different from the place marked on the map?

"The guild only moved here half a month ago, so it's normal that the map hasn't been updated! Kid, from the looks of you, you don't want to join...'

No, I want to become a wizard! I don't have time to worry about such trivial matters! Tell me, what do I have to do to become a sorcerer?

Child, are you saying you don't want to be a sorcerer? Never mind, just put your hand on this ball for now!

The black ball lay in the middle of the table and was a very rare magical testing instrument.

Jaro had just leaned closer, but then he lost his concentration. It wasn't until he heard the sound of the black ball shattering that he came to his senses. 'Kid, who the hell are you?