Curse the Mainframe! 11 The Great Reveal

Alec was enjoying his time of activity, to say the least. At first, he thought that he would have to stay cooped up in the room with his mother until he was at least two or three, where she would take her eyes off him for longer, but with the existence of a special training program, he didn't have to hide anything he possessed at all.

The training was great, the knowledge, even better.

Evin was a strict but competent teacher, which Alec respected.

But, the one thing that was bugging him was the mission that the Mainframe had given him. He still couldn't find any trail or signs that he had found the Main Character at all.

If he was born as a baby, then were they even born yet? Were they older? Male? Female? He was completely in the dark. How long would he have to wait before he could complete his mission?

Alec was currently seven years old, which was not even that long of a time, but he could feel himself growing antsy.

That was seven years of inaction on his part. When would he be able to leave the Clan?

Alec had searched every nook and cranny within the Clan and could only unwillingly come to the conclusion that they were not here.

Of course not. Why would the Mainframe make this easy for a poor System, right? Especially a System who had been sent here as a sort of punishment. Though, that didn't stop Alec from cursing out the Mainframe in his heart.

Annoyed Alec briefly put aside such thoughts as he concentrated on his teacher. For the first time, the five of them were inside a classroom.

Evin stood in front, not seeming to have aged a single day since the time he had started teaching them. Nodding at the children, he tapped the side of the board, starting to talk.

"Now that you have undergone the six years of compulsory education, you should have already noticed that there are some distinct holes in your education."

They nodded at their teacher's words.

Indeed, during the course of these six years, they had learnt a bit of everything – except the one thing they wanted to learn the most! Magic!

All five of the children inside the room grew excited. Magic! This was what had prompted them to start this, after all.

After witnessing the various outstanding and marvellous feats that the adults used, they went in search of more knowledge, showing their hunger and desire for it.

Evin's eyes gleamed with approval. This day was the one where each 'elite' course student looked forward to the most, as well as the most well-received.

"From the bottom, Elemental Magic, Foundation Magic, Intermediate Magic, Advanced Magic, Meister and Grand Meister! These are the different magic ranks that society uses as a whole."

As he spoke, each child inside the room hung onto his every word. Up to this point, magic was some untouchable, far away goal that they hadn't managed to grasp just yet, but here it was, the knowledge dangling in front of them so enticingly.

All their parents had just smiled knowingly at them when they asked, never answering, nor were there any books for them to read about it.

Not only their parents, every adult they tried to inquire about it from only smiled in the same way, a strange, nostalgic look on their faces.

"Now, Magitypes and magic are indeed related, but where Magitypes determine what you will be able to do with magic, you still need magic to cast! The higher you go in magic ranking, the more magic you have at your disposal. Do you understand? Within each magic rank, there are three stages of mastery. Initiate, Transitional and Peak."

Cue nods as they digested what he was saying. Someone with a strong Magitype, but low magic rank would not be able to sustain longer battles.

Evin pulled out a familiar looking transparent appraisal crystal that glowed internally, placing it on the table. Even if they had been checked when they were children, it was only known to the adults, not the children themselves.

Alec suddenly had a bad feeling. Were they going to check their status right here, in the middle of class? How would he be able to hide his status as a Sin?

"Cyrus, step up. Hold out your hand."

Cyrus, the oldest in the room, currently at fourteen years old, stepped up. The teenager looked rather mature for his age, and his eyes showed the patience that seemed to be a core part of his personality. Just looking at him caused one to feel calm and amicable towards him.

Evin pricked the boy's fourth finger, allowing a drop of blood to touch the crystal.

[Cyrus Neil]

[Societype: Bright]

[Magitype: Offensive]

Evin nodded, and the boy went back to his seat, elated. Everyone knew about the four Magitypes, which were considered common knowledge.

Offensive, Defensive, Support, and last, Awakening.

The rest of the class stepped up to check their status for themselves.

[Tatiana Neil]

[Societype: Bright]

[Magitype: Support]

Tatiana looked surprised but was happy at the results. The Magitype suited her personality type, which was mostly non-confrontational. She preferred to help people instead of going into the frontlines.

She bounced back to her seat, grinning at Alec, who returned the grin with a smaller smile, ignoring his growing nervousness to congratulate her.

Of the people in the room, he felt the fondest of Tatiana, who had risked failing herself to bring him to the finishing line. Up to now, he still had not managed to repay his debt to her.

The other boys in the class treated Tatiana like a little sister, even Zacharias, who had lightened up a little from the earlier disdain he showed to Alec and the rest.

[Elias Neil]

[Societype: Cher]

[Magitype: Defensive]

Elias, a rather handsome thirteen-year-old, felt pleased. He pushed up his glasses, hiding the expression in his eyes from the gleam in the light. Though it wasn't quite usual in the Neil Clan, who were mostly full of Brights and a few Everys, he himself didn't mind being a Cher. The thought of finding the one meant for him filled him with anticipation.

[Zacharias Neil]

[Societype: Bright]

[Magitype: Offensive]

Zacharias' eyes gleamed. This was great! It was everything he hoped for. He couldn't imagine himself being stuck as a healer or in a defensive position. Offense was the best defence, after all. The boy, thirteen, already had the body of a trained athlete, having built up muscle over the years of training.

The longer it went on, the more Alec was struck by a bout of nervousness. Almost everyone in the class was a Bright, with only Elias as a Cher. From what he gathered, the Clan had no Sins at all, with a high ratio of Brights and Everys. Chers only made up a total of two percent of their members.

Even though Alec knew the people in this class, how would they react once they knew that he was a Sin? The way that Sins were portrayed in society was very harsh, but even Alec didn't know just how harsh it got.

There was a good reason why his mother had hidden his Societype from the Clan, after all. Would they kill him? Cast him out? He had no way of anticipating the Clan's next move, which left him apprehensive.

However, he never once broke character, casually walking to the front with a slightly anticipatory look.

Evin hesitated for the briefest second, almost wanting to take the boy aside, but forced himself not to. Unfortunately, he was under orders from the elders in the Clan.

He cursed them mentally. Meddling elders. Honestly, they should have retired a long time ago.

Alec ignored the faint sting in his ring finger, dripping red onto the transparent piece of crystal.

[Alecris Neil]

[Societype: Every]

[Magitype: Awakening]

The rest of the room, which had been talking quietly amongst themselves, immediately quietened down upon seeing Alec's results.

The Awakening Magitype!

Chapter end

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