THE NUISANCE

= "Why do you look so surprised about it? Were you not listening to the words of Miss Solstice?" =

= "I am not interested in knowing you, that's why. Also, your hair is short, has no chest, and you wear pants rather than skirts so I thought you were a man. I also don't know your name or where you came from, I was busy eating the chicken fillet when you came in the orphanage so I don't really know anything about you." =

There was no need to lie, I laid it all out for him… her to understand where I am getting at. Honesty is something appreciated correct? If I tell a fat woman she is fat, she should be happy, that's what I got from the books.

And sure enough, I saw the girl in front of me nod her head in understanding.

= "I see, my hair is indeed just over my shoulders so that might have confused you, and my chest is underdeveloped. I see I must take of those matters, let's see, I suppose it would be best to introduce myself." = She sounded truly unperturbed as she admitted her mistakes.

= "That would be for the best of the both of us." = I answered.

= As I have previously mentioned, my name is Lemiya, and I am of the female gender, six years of age and I am an [Elementa Martial]." =

I looked at her surprised, it was an Elemental Martial, an actual Elemental Martial. For her to be someone like that at such a young age… well, I awaken at two years old so she might just be a special case just like me?

But, didn't she used a spell before? An Elemental Martial does not have the ability to cast spells, they only have the ability to incorporate their elements to their martial arts.

My mind wandered, but when I heard her continue, I stopped, = "I am a member of the Zynim, I am here as punishment for what I did in the main house. I am also here to become." =

She stopped speaking and looked at me with squinted eyes, = "How clever, for you to make me speak of my identity, what good mind you have." =

She said, I merely tilted my head as I said, = "I have done nothing. You merely spoke the story of your life through that ridiculous story." =

I looked at her, but she waved her hand around and then I hear her say the couple words in a flat tone, = "I was joking, did you like the skit I have prepared to break the ice? Though I was expecting you to react more surprised." = she said and had a look on her face -what I assumed as a disappointment.

I sighed and just asked, = "So, I am a Fire Mage, you now know that what has that got to do with you? Unless you are a Fire Mage who can teach me spells, I expect you to leave me alone." =

Lemiya turned around and without saying much and then for the entire day, I was left alone. For the entire afternoon, but as night neared, Lemiya came back.

In her hands was a poster, she showed it to me and said, = "We can learn how to use mana here. Elemental Martials can become practitioners and Mages such as yourself can learn spells." =

I took the poster from her and checked the pictures it had. A Mage of some sort was controlling all basic elements facing a Martial was shown in the poster. In the middle of the poster were the words, = "Join the Purple Spade Legions!" =

= "A poster for some faction in the Seeker Guild (Seeker Union)? We can't enter this, we are too young to join them. We must at least be ten years old for us to join the Guild." =

She nodded in agreement. So, why was she still fidgeting? = "Do you have something else in mind? " = I asked her and she showed me another poster.

It was another poster, but instead of adults, the people in the poster were youths around the age of six or seven. I looked at her and asked her, = "What is this? A kind of recruitment for the young?" =

She nodded her head, = "They are recruiting young Mana Manipulators and they want to teach people of our age good things. It is quite a good deal." =

A good huh, but that is not something for me. For the past year, I have been accumulating knowledge, and I know that I am irregular. If I am to be found out, I know that I will be treated as something as a lab rat.

Also, the one I want to punish is a member of the Seeker Union, if I am to kill her, will they turn the other way and act as if nothing happened? Maybe, but I highly doubt it.

= "I am not joining, it doesn't sound like it is the place for me. Why don't you join it yourself? I merely have no interest in joining some kind of boot camp." =

= "Is that so. Then, I also have lost interest in joining it." = She said in a flat tone.

I got up and then walked away from the library, it was dinner time. Lemiya followed me and entered the cafeteria with me leading her. I entered the cafeteria and girls flocked at Lemiya, I think they know she is a girl, but for some reason, they were attracted to her.

Also, the boys were giving me glares… oh, so they liked her and that must have been why they were teasing her. So they were not envious of her, they just want to be noticed. They must want to kick me down or something right now.

Nah, that will be too troublesome, I first need to get spells underway, else I will turn to useless in the future.

I finished eating, gave the boys a glare and made them shiver in fear making them remember of my past wondrous deeds and went back to sleep. All of these happened with Lemiya in tow like she was a dog following her master.

I tucked myself in and then saw Lemiya beside my bed staring at me with envy present in her eyes.

= "What? If you wish to sleep, go back to your room." =

With that said, I went to sleep. When I woke up, Lemiya was sleeping beside me.

I looked at her and I knew that this contusing is not going to happen. My bed will become cramp and I will lose comfortability if that ever happens.