The next morning arrived quickly, and I rose from my bed, kicking off the blankets that clung to like a dream.
"What should I pick..."
Today was the day we would be presented with various weapon styles to choose from in the Mage Academy's storage.
Magic arts, Weapon Styles, and Battle Styles are divided into categories ranging from one to seven stars, with seven being the strongest and one being the weakest.
As first-year students, we would only receive weapon styles that are two stars or lower. Even so, the Academy was very generous to provide Weapon Styles free of charge, since they cost a lot of Arcons.
I tried to recall every eligible Weapon Style in the storage, but since the playable characters already had a Style on their own, they decided against selecting a second one. As a result, my knowledge was limited.
"I'll just decide when I get there..."
As I exited my apartnt, I hurried to the classroom and took a seat at the back by the window where Kai was ejected yesterday. The broken glass had already been fixed, and it looked like nothing had ever happened.
Gradually, more students filed into the classroom. Drake and Kai arrived with around 15 minutes left before class started. Kai's auburn hair and face were still disheveled like yesterday, but his eyes were alert. It appeared that he had learned his lesson.
Rose and Tess ca just before the lecture started, deeply engrossed in conversation. However, as soon as they entered, Rose's eyes locked onto my seat.
'The weather is beautiful today!'
I looked out the window, pretending not to notice her stare as the girls took their seats.
Swish...
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew into the room, and a man with a chiseled face and a smile appeared at the front of the classroom.
"Hello, my students!"
Robbin's overjoyed voice drew a few death stares, but he didn't seem to care.
"Today we have a very special event... Today, you'll receive your own Weapon Style!"
Murmurs spread throughout the class, but most of the students glared at Robbin with distrust, fully expecting him to lie.
"Once your na is called, go straight towards the storage room on the 1st floor!"
He started naming us one by one, with a few-minute intervals, so the students would have so ti to choose their Weapon Style.
The faces of those who returned were lit with smiles as they fidgeted in their seats, trying to suppress their need to test what they had received.
Others tried to get so kind of information out of them, but they kept their lips sealed.
"Aiden Steele!"
Finally my na was called and I rose out of my seat, walking down towards the door and exiting the room while ignoring the single gaze that followed my trail.
***
Tess leaned her head against her palm, playing with her red bangs that fell down on the table. She was getting really bored of this class, since nothing interesting was happening.
Her deep brown eyes scanned her friend Rose, sitting nearby her, her gaze strangely attracted towards the door of the classroom.
"You seem weird..."
Tess remarked, drawing Rose's attention. Rose flinched as though caught in the act of sothing embarrassing, and her blue eyes t Tess's with a hint of hesitation.
"What do you an?"
She asked, her voice laced with uncertainty, making Tess shrug.
"You've been staring at the door ever since that guy with the dark hair left. Is he soone you know?"
Rose's pointed ears twitched at the ntion of Aiden, giving away her interest. Looking around, she leaned in and spoke in hushed tones.
"He saw through my Disguise Cloak..."
Tess's eyes widened in surprise. The Disguise Cloak was known to be an item that could perfectly hide one's identity, and the fact that soone had seen through it was alarming.
"Why hasn't he been arrested then? If he can identify you through the cloak, isn't he a danger to your safety?"
Tess ca from an influential family, and she knew firsthand the value of the Disguise Cloak. The thought that soone could bypass its magic sent shivers down her spine.
Tess and Rose had been friends since childhood, and Tess was fiercely protective of her friend's safety. As the only friend of Rose, who hailed from a royal family, Tess felt like she had a responsibility to look out for her.
"I'm not sure..."
Rose replied, her voice trailing off as she noticed the classroom door opening. The guy with the dark hair had returned.
***
Upon arriving at the storage room, an academy personnel promptly checked my identity before signaling for soone to unlock the massive tal doors inscribed with various runes.
Click...
The storage room seed to stretch on endlessly, with towering shelves housing a plethora of books on various Magic Arts, Weaponry, and Battle Styles.
"Feel free to choose anything from this shelf..."
The personnel inford as they led towards the right corner of the room where the items available for first-year students were kept.
"This is tough..."
As I walked along the shelf, a few books caught my eye, but nothing seed to really grab my attention.
Eventually, I settled on two books that seed like they would be a good fit for . I scratched my cheek, mulling over which one to choose.
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𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 [ ★★ ]
𝐀 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝, 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭.
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𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 [ ★★ ]
𝐀 𝐒𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝.
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The number of stars a Weapon or Battle Style has is incredibly important, as it indicates the number of moves or techniques the Style possesses.
For instance, a sword style with four stars might have four techniques, such as:
» Weak Slash
» Strong Slash
» Advanced Slash
» World Splitter
However, these techniques aren't instantly unlocked and require days of practice before the user can perform them. This is known as the proficiency level, which ranges from Novice to Grandmaster.
Novice → Apprentice → Advanced → Master → Grandmaster
It's believed that soone with Grandmaster proficiency in a one-star Art or Style can defeat soone with Novice proficiency in a seven-star book.
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