3 THE BEGINNING OF HELL 2
That situation was beginning to be a bit awkward for those present, since it could be said that the captain was using his power to intimidate this new recruit, but nobody said or did anything for fear of being punished by the captain himself.
but without a doubt the one who was having a hard time was kuro, since he didn't know how the captain would take his lack of magic.
so little by little his hand began to approach the artifact to know its magic... the tension began to rise... drops of sweat began to appear on his face.
his hand began to tremble with every inch he moved…until he finally reached his destination.
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cold: IT CAN'T BE!
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That cry surprised those present, causing many to wait for the result of the artifact upon hearing the captain's surprise.
Kuro began to open his eyes, since he had closed them due to the pressure while asking for a miracle..... little by little he began to open his eyes seeing the surprised face of the captain..... which was It turned into a big smile, so Kuro lowered his gaze... noticing how the glass was empty... without any change.
cold: what a pity ..... in the end you were just a ... useless
He said those words so only the two of them could hear them and no one else could hear their conversation.
cold: well!, it seems that this recruit does not have any magic, it is a pity since he would have been a great member of the knights of the empire ..... so withdraw at this time
Kuro didn't know what to do, after all he was in that place to be able to become a knight.......the dream of his life for which he had worked so long...that dream for which He made an effort for so many years, training day by day and studying to be able to replace his lack of magic.
but now, that man whom he admires so much finds himself destroying his dreams and throwing away all his efforts.
the only thing he could do at that moment is look down while his hair covered his eyes, which are shadowed ...... lifeless.
He began to walk towards the exit with his eyes lowered, while the people present only looked at him with sorrow on their faces, since that day was expected for a long time, in addition to all the effort it takes to pass the test... ...worst of all is that he is being humiliated by the captain of the knights and he would have no more chances of being able to take the test again...so the rumors will not take long to appear, in addition to his Reputation will be affected after this day.
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Right now he is walking through the streets of the empire in the direction of the orphanage, this place being the only one he can go to and the one he considers his home.
As he walked, he could feel the gaze of the people and their murmurs, so it was more than obvious... the rumors began to circulate through the kingdom, so he could only wait for the mockery of the people and everything that is yet to come, since being an orphan had attracted several ridicules throughout his life and now that people would know about his lack of magic he would be treated like garbage.
When he arrived at the orphanage, he walked towards his room, since he only wanted to be alone.... he did not want to see anyone, nor receive pity from him.
so he decided to lie down in that bed that he has had for years, which is in poor condition with some springs sticking out of it.
He did not know what his life would be from now on, since this is basically the beginning of hell for the rest of his life, since he will be seen as without magic and as far as he knows there are not many cases of these in the kingdom, but he is the only one in the kingdom without magic, besides that now he will not be able to be a knight so he would have to find some other job.
Before he continued lamenting for not having been accepted as a knight and having been humiliated by their captain, someone knocked on his door.
Kuro: I don't want to see anyone
Carmen: I'm sorry son, but Mr. Sebastian wants to see you
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These two people are the most important in Kuro's life, along with his father, since they are the only two in the orphanage who cared about him, helping him train and study.
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Hearing Carmen's words, Kuro got up from the bed and then walked to the door and opened it, finding a 50-year-old woman with hair like snow from her gray hair over the years, the wrinkles on her skin can be notice over the years, in addition to having a sweet and affectionate personality.
Carmen: I'm very sorry, son, but don't worry, you'll see that this will happen.
When she finished speaking, the woman hugged the boy giving him encouragement and then returned to his daily tasks.
So Kuro started walking towards the office of Mr. Sebastian, in charge of the orphanage and one of his father figures in his life.
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Walking listlessly through the orphanage, he reached the manager's office, so before doing anything he took several breaths to calm down and not be nervous.
so a little calm he decided to knock on the door waiting for permission to enter.
Sebastian: come on
Receiving the manager's permission, Kuro opened the door to find a man in his 50s, with wrinkles on his face and reeds in his hair sitting behind his desk going through some papers.
Sebastian: kuro, come on in and sit down. we need to talk
The last words had been totally serious, so Kuro knew that the subject was serious, since he almost always seemed happy to Sebastian unless it was a serious subject.
With no more time to lose, I take a seat on that small and old wooden chair, which squeaks when I take a seat.
sebastian: son I'm so sorry, nobody knew this would happen
kuro: no one knew this would happen, so he doesn't blame himself
sebastian: ahh
That sigh took him by surprise, since he only sighed if the topic to talk about was too serious or sad as it seemed.
Sebastian: You know that when men turn 15 years old they are considered men, right?
At the man's words, Kuro just nodded knowing what is to come.
Sebastian: The captain of the knights found out that you were an orphan, so he sent some of his men. which had an order, which said that you must leave the orphanage and start working
He knew perfectly well, Sebastian would not risk the orphanage for him, so he was willing to accept his fate.
Sebastian: I'm sorry son, but you must leave the orphanage....