Quest of Automata King

Class F

Mui yawn. The pitch black that surrounded his vision is slowly lifted up, and he could see light crawling up his eyelids. His ear also ringing with the sound of small animal outside, such as small birds. He slowly stretching his body, and sitting on a bed, he blinked three times as his consciousness back to his mind.

He heard another yawn, and this time is coming from the bed beside him. While cleaning the boogers on his eye, Mui turned his head, and seeing a double bed. In fact, he is also sleeping in similiar bed, with him being the one that is sleeping on the top.

Mui looked around, he did not have time to notice, but this dormitory room, is pretty spacious. Four beds, mean four students, and each of them have private desk for managing their belongings. Mui crawling on his bed, and look to his table at the bottom left side of the room. There, his suitcase are still intact, and his books haven’t been managed out yet. While some of his roomate, have their desk arranged with books, stationaries, and even posters that they put unto the empty space of the wall.

For the last time, Mui rubbing his eye, and looked at his other roomates. He don’t know if it’s just a coincidence or have been arranged, but all of his roomates are the same person that share carriage with him first time they arrived, Karas, Robert, and Raul.

Robert quickly get out of his bed, tidying it up, and taking a toothbrush along with it’s cup.

“You guys will be late if you’re not preparing right now,” said Robert as he leave the room.

“Hoahm... Shut up, my stomach is very full yesterday and i just dozed off right away,” replied Raul, snuggling into his bed again.

Last night... Mui remember about what his conversation with Oliver yesterday, especially when he showed that steel box and opened it.

“This used to be one of the artifact that is retreated from the Goettia’s Castle. Along with it, is the parchment that said it is holding the power of great Devil, and only the chosen one could use it.”

“But why did you give it to me?”

“Nothing, really. I just wanted to return something that have been taken from his rightfull owner.”

After their conversation, Mui was teleported again to the boys dormitory with magic casted by the headmaster. There, the prefect is waiting for him with annoyed expression on his face. Mui then took his stuff that he left behind, and proceed into his room where they meet his familiar roomates again.

He walked to his table, and slide open the drawer. Over there, he could see something that shaped like a key. It’s main frame is made out of metal, but at it’s handle, a piece of red gemstone is embedded. It captivate Mui for a moment, before the door suddenlt opened with a loud noise.

Robert come inside the room with wet toothbrush and cup, he looked around to his roommate and speak with a displeased tone.

“Whoa, really?”

Karas is still sleeping soundly, Raul can’t move his face away from the bed, and Mui, well, he just standing there.

“I don’t know about you people, but to be late in the first day will get you marked by the classmates and the teacher, and i don’t want that pieces on me,” said Robert, he return his table and taking out his uniform from the drawer at the bottom of his bed. Those place are where they store their clothes.

Eventually, the sound of bell can be heard throughout the academy, marking their time to prepare is almost run out.

“We’re going to be late!” said Mui panicked, he tried to get Karas and Raul up while changing his clothes.

“Well, good luck with that,” said Robert without care for his roommate.

One hassle after that, Mui, Karas and Raul finally able to gather with Robert at the main hall. Over there, all of the first year are lining according to their class. From A to F, each class have around 20 students, female and male.

Another coincidence, but Mui, Karas, and Raul is in the same F class, while Robert is in the B class. There are rumor that the alfabet of each class is representing the student’s academic ability, and seeing that Robert is the smartest among four of them, it would make sense if he is just placed at the higher class.

Mui, Karas, and Raul joined the line of class F. They are panting because they have run from the dormitory into the hall, in case of they being late.

Then, from the podium of the hall, adults magician are teleporting out of nowhere. They attire are various, some are wearing magician robe along with pointy head, some are wearing more modern semi-formal clothing.

Among those adults, one middle-aged man is stepping forward. He wear black suit that is more resemble of a butler than a scholar.

“Good morning everyone, and welcome to your first day at the academy. My name is Barford, and I’am the instructor for Nobility Behaviour class,” he said. The students are focused to his announcement, but some are also starting to whisper and seeing one another.

“Now, now, you might have a question. Isn’t this is the school of magic? Then why are there subject for manner and behaviour? Well, i could spend a whole hour explaining it to you, but let’s make it simple.”

“Headmaster Oliver, notices how the school is not just a place to learn new knowledge, but also a sanctuary for someone to develop their attitude and behaviour. Since then, the nobles tht are attending this school, along with their fellow students are receiving lesson to how behave elegantly, especially when they are going to meet the royalties...”

Everyone seems rather bored hearing those explanation. People like Karas and Raul are not shy to show their yawn, and some students are even turn their attention right away.

Mr. Barford realizing that he once again he have talked too much, decide to cut off his explanation short, and return to their main objective.

“Each of your lesson will be attended by the teachers behind me. Everyday, you will roll classes, studying for each session, and don’t forget to do the assigned homework given by your teacher. Now, each classes representatives already have the schedule paper for each subject. Please pass it to your back,” said Mr. Barford.

Mui lean his head sideway to catch a glimpse of his classmates. Over there, he see something that very out of place.

A female student with short white hair, is turning back while holding the pile of paper toward her chest. She handed sheet by sheet to the student behind her, where they continued to pass it to the back.

“What is she doing here?” That is the only thing that Mui could think. Among all of the first year, Emmellia Novreyi is the only person with white hair and blue eyes. Not to mention that her beauty and aura would always noticeable, no matter where she standing.

“Hey, wake up! Do you need the schedule or not?” shout a girl in front of him. Mui come to his senses, and see his classmate that stick out her hand with the piece of paper on it.

“S-sorry!” stutter Mui, he take two schedule paper and pass it to Karas and Raul, then he take one for himself.

Curiosity started to develop in his mind. How come a princess, moreover a talented magician like her is placed in the lowest ranked class?

“E-excuse me, but I have a question,” she tried to talk to the girl in front of him. She flinch her pupil behind, but give very minimal response toward Mui.

“That is Emmellie Novreyi isn’t she?” as if ignoring the behaviour that given to him, Mui asked it right away.

“Ssshhh!” suddenly she turned back, and putting her finger in front of her mouth. “How could you mention the Princess like that? Do you want to get punched again by other people?”

Mui could only make a dumb face, he don’t know what is wrong with calling someone by her name.

“Whoa, you must be a stupid one aren’t you? She is going to be the Queen of this kingdom, she have much power and knowledge, much better than any other commoner could do. That is something that you should not address with friendly name!” said that girl as she fix her posture back toward the front of the line.

“But why doesn’t she at the class A?” asked Mui again. The girl is shrugging her shoulder, reluctant to answer.

“Who knows? Maybe she used her privilege to change class or something, because that guy is over there too,” said that girl without bothering to face Mui.

Mui turn his head around to see the line of class A across the room. Over there, he see one of familiar face in negative context. Challender.

That guy is crossing his arm, his left foot is tapping the floor with irritated manner, completed with sour faces and sharp eyes.

Challender take a glimpse toward the right side of the hall, specifically class F. His eyes are fixated to Emmellia who stand at the front of the line, acting as a representative of that class. After that, he looked at other students, without much changing his expression.

“Small timers, all of them...” said Challender to himself. He did not understand why did Emmellia suddenly decide to change class. Moreover, she became the class representative for those talentless people.

Suddenly, his feet-tapping motion is stopped. At the very back of the line, he see the sheep-shaped horn and curly black hair. The person who owned that feature have his pupil looking into his eyes, and when he notices that their line of sight has met, that person quickly looked away, pretending nothing is happened.

Suddenly rage started to filling up on Challender’s chest. His fist is tightening, and his eyes are completely stick to Mui.

“He’s mocking me!” he said inside his mind. “He clearly is mocking me!”

With his fist tighten, Challender is going to confront Mui. But before he can go any further and leaving his line, a hand grabbed his shoulder, stopping him in his track.