CHAPTER4

(Mingcheng and Alisha are in the forest reading the contents in the scroll.)

MINGCHENG

Got it.

ALISHA

Huh?! You mean you’re already done!

MINGCHENG

That’s right. I’ve copied all the contents.

ALISHA

Aww! How comes you’re a faster learner than me?

(She pouts.)

MINGCHENG

Just continue cramming the technique. I’ve got a hunch that you’ll be able to master it.

(Zhao catches up to them.)

ZHAO

Do you know what you’ve done you 2?

ALISHA

Teacher Zhao.

MINGCHENG

…

ZHAO

You just stole a scroll that contains the forbidden magic technique that has been used by the 2nd Chief. Are you a spy for the enemy?

ALISHA

But you told us to—

ZHAO

I’m taking you to the chief right away.

MINGCHENG

Puhahahahahaha!

ZHAO

…?!

ALISHA

Mingcheng, what’s so funny?

MINGCHENG

You think that I’m that stupid, Zhao. You think that I don’t know what you were planning to do. You were using us to get the scroll. Then you were going to kill us and then run away with the scroll.

(Mr. Zhao’s eyes are clouded.)

ALISHA

I—Is that true?

(She’s about to tear up.)

ZHAO

Hahahahaha! You’re really are a smart fellow despite being a trouble maker. Zhang Mingcheng. Of course, I was going to kill you 2 and steal the scroll from you. But since the cat’s out of the bag… I guess I’m gonna kill you.

(Zhao summons a gigantic shuriken and throws it at them.)

MINGCHENG

Look out!

(Both Alisha and Mingcheng dodge the shuriken.)

MINGCHENG

You’re a weapon type magic user.

ZHAO

That’s right.

ALISHA

Why are you doing this? We’re from the same village.

ZHAO

Tch! Who the hell wants to be with sewer rats like you? You’re both troublemakers and you’re all orphans… looking at you 2 pisses me off!

MINGCHENG

That’s kinda mean. You know we never chose to be orphans. It’s just that fate made us to be orphans! And being an orphan is no excuse for you to look down on us!

ZHAO

Fate had brought you guys to die at my hand!

MINGCHENG

Say that when you’re in prison, douchebag.

(Mingcheng appears before him and punches him in the face. Zhao lands on his feet.)

ZHAO

I’m curious Mingcheng. What’s your magic power?

MINGCHENG

You want to find out.

(His hands start to heat up.)

ZHAO

I see, you’re a fire type magic user. But my magic is stronger than yours.

(He summons a spear and charges at Mingcheng. Mingcheng dodges his swings.)

ZHAO

You can’t be dodging forever, Mingcheng!

MINGCHENG

[I need to buy some time so that Alisha can master the magic technique.]

(He then notices that Alisha is still crying.)

MINGCHENG

What are you doing?!

ALISHA

Eh?!

MINGCHENG

Are you going to let people walk over you just because you’re an orphan?! Remember your dream, you wanted to see the world. Now’s the time to show off what you got?!

ALISHA

You’re right. Crying won’t solve everything. I’ll become strong and become the next Village chief!

ZHAO

You’re just a talentless girl! Whatever you do won’t work.

ALISHA

Of course it will, this is my magic!

(Frozen magic power surrounds her.)

ZHAO

What’s this magic power?

MINGCHENG

Hahaha! She really mastered it huh.

ZHAO

To think that she mastered the 2nd chief’s magic power… That’s entirely impossible! Multi arrow attack!

(He shoots arrows at her.)

ALISHA

Ice shield!

(She forms a shield made of ice and freezes the arrows making them to drop to the ground.)

ALISHA

I will never let anyone walk over me again just because I’m an orphan. I’m going to be the next village chief and you better believe it!

ZHAO

Not unless I kill someone like you!

MINGCHENG

Hey, you forgot that I’m here. Fire Punch!

(He punches him with fist that’s been imbued with flames.)

ALISHA

Nice punch! Now’s my turn. Frozen Byte!

(She freezes Zhao.)

MINGCHENG

We did it.

ALISHA

Yeah. pant! Pant!

MINGCHENG

You okay.

ALISHA

Yeah. this magic really can uses up your magic power. I gotta learn on how to use it.

SONG

Excellent job you 2. To think that you’ll work as a team and defeat the real culprit. And how did you know that Zhao was the culprit Mingcheng?

MINGCHENG

I never liked the guy to begin with.

SONG

Hahahaha!

ALISHA

Does that mean we’re going to graduate?

SONG

No. you stole the scroll that contained the forbidden magic technique. But seeing how you had mastered it, you graduate Alisha. Even you Mingcheng.

ALISHA

Yay!

(She hugs her teacher. Her chest presses against his.)

MINGCHENG

I never knew that you’re a perv, Song.

SONG

Shut up! And call me Teacher!

(At the chief’s office.)

HONGLI

So, Zhao was the culprit all along. Then he’ll be punished for his crimes.

[To be continued]