Chapter 3

Chapter 3:

When I woke up, I'm inside the train and can't remember why do I'm here.

I look around and trying to remember how do I get here but I don’t really remember that I boarded the train.

All I remember is Mylene Hermes with me, we were in the woods and going to the border.

Wait ... Where is she now? No one is here with me. Where is Mylene?;Am I close to the border?

I heard someone smirk at my side. "Uhm ... Sir, where is your ticket?" Asked by the man.

I hold my pockets trying to find something. I had nothing else to here but the dagger, necklace I was wearing and the paper that Uncle had given me.

"This is all I have." I showed all I was carrying.

He picked up the paper. "A pass from Golden sanctuary." He looked at the paper and handed it back to me.

Really? Is this piece of paper a big deal? I guess it's useful, luckily.

"Ticket please." He said to the person sitting in the next seat.

"Uh, sir?" It turned me on. "I have a woman with white, tall, long and straight hair. Did you see her?" I asked.

"Are you referring to the one who took you to the station? He left when he took you." He replied. It turned to the other seat. "Ticket please."

So Mylene brought me here? That's why when I woke up I was on the train.

"Is it going to the border?" Usisa ko.

"We have already crossed the border you are referring to, you were taken to the border by the woman with you. We are going to Shauw, the next station is in Maiyah." He replied.

"Will it also pass through the Golden sanctuary? I'm going there." I asked.

"When you get off at Maiyah station, the Golden sanctuary is nearby." He said.

The trip went good for three days.

They found out that the Golden sanctuary was my destination. Because of that, my food was free and they also gave me clothes to wear during my stay there.

They dropped me off at Maiyah. They taught me how to get to the Golden sanctuary.

On my first day, I wandered around the city.

You will see the care and discipline of people in nature. You will not find trash in the area.

It also has some exotic flowers and trees that I have only just seen here.

This place is surrounded by hills and plains in the middle of it where the city is.

An area covered with hills in the northern direction is remarkable.

It has high walls where you cannot see what is inside.

As the people on the train I was talking to said, that was probably the golden sanctuary.

It was not too far from the city so I started walking.

I reached the place. I was amazed at what I saw, the wall was really very high here.

There was a huge gate open where people would gather.

"Hear the announcement from the head master!" There was a resounding loud voice.

I immediately approached to find out what it was. I have also joined the gathering of people.

I saw two men and a woman standing in front of the gate.

"For those who has the pass, please come forward!"

Some of the people here have taken out something from their pocket and gone ahead.

Pass? Maybe that's the paper I brought. I immediately picked it up and walked ahead.

I handed it to the woman standing and carrying a wooden box.

A few moments later one of them spoke again. "Welcome, tomorrow will be the start of your classes as a student of Golden sanctuary."

What? A student? "What kind of place is this?" At first I had no idea what place it was. I didn't really think it was a school.

"Hey!" I turned to the man who tapped me. "They're coming in, come on." He said this and I followed him.

As I walked I could catch a glimpse of every corner of the place.

This place is huge, there are so many buildings in it.

"Hi! My name is Troy." I turned to the man who had tapped me earlier.

His hand was outstretched, I reached out my hand and smiled at him. "I'm Nicolo."

"You seem to have no idea of this place. Have you just gotten here yet?" He inquired.

"Yes, it's my first time here." My answer.

"We're the same. I came from mortal world. The sanctuary sent me this pass, so I decided to take the chance." He said.

"What kind of place is this?" I asked.

"This is the place where you can learn how to use your own magic." He answered.

What? Magic? Is he serious? "Really?"

It looked at me as if surprised. "Do you have amnesia? Did you bumped your head into something before you get here?"

"Huh?" My forehead frowned. So, he is serious.

"Where are you from?" He asked

"In a place without magic." I answered insultingly.

Thirteen of us have passes. We were each given a key. There were three who got gold keys, there were four who got silver keys, and Troy and I both got bronze.

Each key has a card included. It stated there where our dormitory was located.

The word lower realm is placed on the card.

And now we're here. At lower realm. It's just a common building where 156 students of the school live. And from now we are one of them.

It is calculated because you have to leave the card attached to your keychain in a small machine at the entrance. It counts the population of this building.

If you look at it, it's a different kind of technology because you can't see the wire. It will work on its own.

Troy and I are roommates. This room is quite spacious, it has its own kitchen and bathroom.

"Hey, Nicolo." I turned my attention to it. Like me, Troy was also lying on his bed and holding a book.

"Why?" My answer.

"Where are you from again?" He asked again.

"I told you. I'm from a place where magic doesn't exist." My answer.

"Are you serious?" It sat there as if interested in whatever my answer would be.

I just nodded and focused on the book I was reading.

"I see. That's why you seem to have no idea about this place." Aniya.

"I really don't have." I said.

"Do you even manifested your magic already?" His serious question caught my attention.

I looked at him curiously. "What do you mean magic?" This is the question I wanted him to answer earlier.

He just smirked. He picked up a glass of water on the table next to him. "You're curious." He laughed. "That means you know nothing about it."

He held out his right hand. I just stared at him until his eyes lit up.

"What the ..." I said in shock.

Relax. Take a look. "He put his right hand on the glass of water. I was surprised when he suddenly threw it at me.

I closed my eyes because of shock. I thought the water would hit my face. I expected to be wet but something else happened. I didn't expect that not a single part of my body would be touched by the water he threw away.

But I feel like a rock is now in my lap.

When I opened my eyes, I looked at him in amazement. The thing that is sitting on my lap was a piece of ice.

It's like being molded into glass. "What did you do?" I asked curiously.

"As what I'm expecting, you really don't know anything about it." He smiled at me.

"Listen Nicolo. You said you came from a place without magic, now I know where you came from. You came from mortal world just like me." Aniya.

"Mortal world?" Amazed I said.

"That's what the people of this world call us Nicolo. It's a common world where magic doesn't exist." Aniya.

This world is different. 80% of the population here are born with powers called magic. "He added.

Now I know. I am not mistaken in everything I have witnessed. The mysterious man who killed my Uncle, the light in Mylene's eyes. Same same with him.

I remember what Mylene said. "You still have a lot to learn about yourself, so if you die, I won't let that happen now."

"Don't be surprised, I can read your mind. Three times you've witnessed a magic in your own eyes. Don't be scared, this is how your life will be in the Golden sanctuary, you are one of us Nicolo, and you are more stronger than me. It will be messy now but you will understand it someday. "

Now I understand. It’s all reality, not just in my imagination. If so, everything he said was true.

"What do you call this world?" I ask.

"This is the magic world. I know you can't believe it, it's amazing how you got a pass but you know nothing about this place." He said.

I didn't know what to say because I was amazed at everything I learned from him and Mylene.

"I'm also from the world you come from. I'm just a common half wizard who can use elemental magic. To tell you, it's better here because of this, you can use your magic freely."

"This is the place where we belong. This is our destiny Nicolo."

The world I belong?