Book 1: Chapter 40: Registration Part I

Book 1: Chapter 40: Registration Part I

Scarlet

I yawn as I enter what is apparently Allens office after being called over and woken up by Sage using the intercom again. This time about my application to Lions Heart. And the first thing I see in his office is the sight of him sitting down on a comfortable looking sofa holding his head with his elbows resting on his knees.

So is this because of Belle? Or something else? I ask with a raised eyebrow, making him look up with a scowl. Your moping I mean.

His eyebrow twitches.

Maybe a little of both? I ask while putting my hands comfortably in my jacket pockets and walking over to the sofa across the table from him to sit down.

He just stares at me, scowling all the while.

Probably a little of Belle and a little of my capabilities.

Eventually, the man lets out a sigh and reaches over to grab a document from his desk that he then puts onto the table in between us as he says, This is the application for Lions Heart Guardians University. Fill it out.

Oh, hes really in a bad mood. But also, it feels a little bit different from his normal bad mood. Since hes normally fine with yelling at me then.

Meaning he must also be happy about something I did? Or something involving me right now?

Either way, I reach forward to grab the paper, only to find that I dont have a pen. But before I can ask, he grabs a pen and puts it on the table as well.

Thank you, I mutter before beginning to read over the application. Which isnt really that much. Just basic information, who my sponsor is, answering a few personal questions about humans, demons, and Guardians, along with some of the laws that are in place that are different between humans and Guardians.

After I finish filling it out, I place it back on the table again and say, Done. Anything else?

He lets out a sigh and gets up from the sofa while saying, Yes. You will also have to take an exam, but that is given out in person. But I doubt itll really have an impact on whether youre let in or not, just purely because of your capabilities.

The Registrar lady then takes me and Allen to a very comfortable looking lounge where she leaves us, saying that she will be right back with the vice-headmaster.

I stand in silence, not even bothering to sit down as I stare at the door she had just left through.

What what just happened? I mutter, dumbfounded by the events that just took place.

Allen just bursts out laughing. And laughing. And laughing some more.

Eventually I get sick of it, so I threaten, You keep that up and Ill tell Belle about your little stash of-

He stops before I can even finish, immediately saying, No! Theres no need for that! Then, after seeing me sit down, he sits down as well and says, A lot of the faculty, and especially the higher ups and professors at this university are incredibly old school in how they do things. Theyre even worse than the other universities in terms of orphans since they like well-bred stock as a matter of terms. People who are raised in the best of families, with the best educations possible.

And certainly not orphans, much less ones from a Tier 3 city.

But at the same time, they value capability and magic over basically anything. And you have both of those in spades. An incredibly useful magic. One that is versatile and can be used in many different ways in combat. And the capabilities of a lifetime. Practically a dream come true for any Guardian University, he explains, making me understand just why he was moping so much recently but also silently happy with me. In fact, youre so important that even if you completely failed every last part of the exam far below a passing score, theyd probably just fake the test results entirely.

Wait, so my results on the examination literally dont matter? I ask him, feeling that thats more than a little unfair.

He nods his head with a shrug and says, Yeah, but thats just how high society is with Guardians. Power makes right. And talent makes power.

I blink in surprise. Doesnt that mean Im now one of those people who have a positive handicap in a way?

Our conversation is interrupted as the door opens again, this time with an old man walking through it. Which is surprising, considering that Guardians dont tend to age that much. Mostly depending on how much they actually fight and level up, since leveling up tends to stall your aging process.

And the moment he sees me, his eyes widen with what looks like recognition.

Huh? Whats up with that?