Start of Middle school

(from this point i will revise the power system to make it much more clearer and easy to understand)

Two years had passed since the incident at the Sayaka manor. When Danial returned home, his mother reprimanded him harshly, grounding him for two months and restricting him from leaving the house.

In those two years, much had changed. Friends, acquaintances, and even former adversaries Danial had encountered in his journey experienced tremendous growth. Among them, Charlotte stood out the most, managing to break through to an upper-tier 3 mage. If not for her limited knowledge and time, Charlotte Dragonia might have already advanced to tier 4.

However, reaching tier 4 is no small feat. During their time with the Asian Mage Society (AiMS), Danial and Fangzhi learned that mages in tiers 1 to 3 are considered beginners. With time and resources, most young, talented mages can progress through these levels. But the leap from tier 3 to tier 4 marks a significant increase in power, akin to crossing a vast chasm. This jump to the intermediate levels—tiers 4 to 6—requires greater effort and stricter conditions. Beyond that, tiers 7 to 9 represent advanced mastery, with individuals like Alex Dragonia, Charlotte's father, striving to break through to this level.

Finally, there is tier 10, the realm of archmages, where power reaches heights comparable to that of a king-level martial artist who has transcended their mortal limits.

Others, like Wong Fangzhi, Sayaka Miori, and Sally Anastasia, also grew stronger and more mature over these two years. Danial, though slightly slower in advancing as a mage, focused on his martial arts training. He progressed from the warrior level to finally breaking through to the low master level.

Driven by frustration from his previous powerlessness, Danial trained with intense dedication. Martial artists rely on raw physical power, unlike mages, whose unique spells and bloodline abilities can influence the outcome of battles. A low warrior level corresponds to the strength of a vigorous athlete in their prime, while a middle warrior level compares to professional mixed martial artists. A high warrior level matches the might of world-class strongmen capable of bending steel.

However, all of this still falls within the realm of what is humanly possible. With proper training, these levels can be reached, but the leap from warrior to master is significant. At the master level, individuals begin to exhibit superhuman abilities, capable of feats like blocking bullets—something unimaginable to ordinary people.

Even so, the master level is still a step behind the grandmaster level, where Danial's father, Hassan, currently resides. In the grandmaster realm, martial artists develop unique attributes—Hassan's, for example, is lightning. They also begin to awaken their aura, a force that can be projected externally to aid in combat.

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back to the present....

"Sigh, I... I can't take it anymore, brother! I'm too nervous for this! Look at my hands—they won't stop trembling!"

"Ca—calm d—down, Fat... I mean, Fangzhi. Let's just take a deep breath."

"Sigh, can you two pipe down already? We're almost at the school. Getting nervous now won't help anything, or rather why are you still getting nervous when it just going to school?" Miori annoyingly said while glancing at the two boys.

"Damn it, Miori, of course we know that! But aren't you nervous too? Fangzhi and I never had the chance to grow up under 'normal' circumstances. What if everyone thinks we're weird? rather aren't you also the same boat too?"

Watching the sight of two trembling boys, one could hardly believe these were the same individuals capable of immense destruction when wielding their powers. Miori cast a side glance at Danial and Fangzhi before turning her attention to the looming image of the school, drawing closer with every step.

"Sigh, this is it, Fangzhi. From here on out, this will be our battlefield... If anything happens to me, please tell my family I love them and remind my sister, Sara, not to eat too many sweets or she will definitely get toothache later"

"Woah, no, brother! I won't let your sacrifice be in vain! Sniff*"

As the boys continued with their usual antics, Miori noticed that all eyes were on their group.

'Damn it, those two idiots! I'm definitely pretending I don't know them later.'

"Murmur"

"Murmur. Wow, those two are hilarious!"

"Hmph, what are those country bumpkins doing here?"

"What a weird duo."

Noticing the increasing attention, Danial and Fangzhi coughed in embarrassment, beginning to retreat.

"Hehe, umm, Fangzhi, Miori, let's head to the hall for the opening ceremony now... Miori?"

"Err, brother, I think Miori just left us."

"What!? How could she? Soldiers, let's march forward! Hmph, leaving us behind just because she's embarrassed... I mean that's a good enough reason, but still unforgivable! Comrades should never abandon each other. Let's go, Fangzhi!"

"Aye, captain!"

Even as they hurried away, lingering gazes followed their every move.

"Pft, ahahahaha! What interesting kouhai! Ahahaha, I can't stop laughing—they act like they're marching into battle just coming to school! Ahaha, my gosh, it's too funny! Don't you think they're hilarious, Haru-kun?"

Inside the school building, an enchanting teenage girl found Danial and Fangzhi's antics particularly amusing, laughing uncontrollably. Meanwhile, a handsome young boy with chocolate-brown hair sighed as he watched his beautiful friend laugh so hard she clutched her stomach.

"Come on, get up already, Tomo. You're the one embarrassing us this time!"

"Oh geez, you're too rigid! I told you, Haru-kun, who cares about a few stares? You should learn from our new kouhai!"

"Sigh, you may not feel embarrassed, but I still have some sense of shame, okay? And you're laughing too much—the ceremony is about to begin. We need to hurry."

"Yes, yes, whatever you say, Haru-kun~"

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After the Ceremony

Sayaka Miori, Wong Fangzhi, and Danial Hassan were all placed in the same class. It wasn't surprising to them; they suspected the Sayaka family had likely pulled some strings to ensure they would study together. To them big Family like Sayaka was really capable of doing something like this.

Ding* Ding* After a few hours of classes, it was finally time for the rest period. This is typically when students start to get to know each other and begin forming groups. Depending on which groups they gravitate towards, students can quickly identify the popular crowd, the bullies, the otaku, and so on.

however for our three awkward protagonist it was definitely a challenge to mingle with one.

"Sigh, you two are so annoying!"

"What? How can you say that, Miori-shi? We're being benevolent enough to share a table with you, aren't we, Captain Danial?"

"Indeed, Soldier Fangzhi. Miori-shi, you should be more grateful."

"Can you stop that already? And also, stop adding 'shi' to the end of my name like some kind of otaku!!"

"Pft, ahahahaha! See, I told you they're interesting, right, Haru-kun?"

"Sigh, I get it already, so please tone it down, Tomo!"

At the sudden interruption by two slightly older students, the three fell silent. The three of them was quiet stunned gazing at the beautiful and handsome appearance of the newcomer.

"Oh my, where are my manners? Hello, juniors! I'm Sayaka Tomo, and this rigid guy here is Tenjo Haru!"

"HEY, that was uncalled for!"

"hahaha, Well, I guess we did interrupt your break my apologies for that junior. You see we just want to greet you first since you guys are sooo interesting! well then that's all for now, so see you later. Jaa ne~"

"...Wow, brother, did you see that?"

"Yeah... they came and went like a storm. What an amazing senpai!"

Danial and Fangzhi's gazes lingered on the spot where the seniors had just stood, while Miori finally regain her bearing and began to explain.

"Those two are pretty famous, you know. That was Haru-senpai and Tomo-senpai. They're known for their top grades, not just academically but in sports as well. I heard they're strong candidates for the student council this year... though they're rumored to be quite eccentric, and it seems that's not wrong.

Anyway, I need to remind you both of our real goal here."

"Oh, that's right—I almost forgot! Hehe, but you don't have to worry too much. With our level of intellect from magic studies, this kind of education isn't that challenging anyway."

"Well, while my grandpa did tell you both to achieve great results, that's just a cover. The Sayaka family has existed for a long time, and there's no shortage of enemies who want to see us fall! Grandpa already suspects there might be undercover enemies lurking around, so make sure to always be on guard!"

Danial and Fangzhi's expressions turned serious, any trace of playfulness vanishing at the mention of enemies.

"While I'm telling you to watch your backs, it's also unlikely the enemy will be able to monitor you constantly. Just stay aware of anything suspicious."

"Don't worry, Miori. I won't drop my guard. I won't let any accidents like the last one happen again because of our carelessness."

Miori could only faintly smile. The trauma of the past incident still lingered and till this day she had develop fear toward the unknown, but hearing Danial's resolute voice made her feel a little more at ease.

ding*ding*

After the rest period ended, the three of them continued with their classes. It seemed that most of the students had already formed their own little groups, making it difficult for our three protagonists, who is so out of touch with normal society, to mingle.

"Sigh, I never expected everyone to already have their own groups. What should we do, aniki?"

"Aniki?"

"Well, brother, aren't we in Japan right now? Shouldn't we follow the customs here?"

"While your logic is sound, it makes us look like a group of thugs, which only makes it harder for people to approach us, so don't."

"Hmmm... then how about onii-chan?"

"YOU BASTARD! NEVER, EVER CALL ME THAT! Oh my gosh, just hearing it gives me the shivers!!"

"Sigh, what nonsense are you two on about this time? You don't have to worry about making friends. There will be club activities recruitment at the end of the period later. You can join a club then."

"Ohhh, what a golden opportunity! I wonder what kind of clubs they'll have? I'm looking forward to it!"

Meanwhile...

"Hehe, I'm looking forward to inviting those three interesting juniors this time~"

"Sigh*"