With slow steps, Lucian began to head towards the main academy.
As he stepped forward, Lucian grabbed his black-silken coat and slipped his arms through. The small golden embroidery over its lining made it look extravagant.
At the same time, the injuries one could see over his body through the unraveled buttons of his coat made him look equally terrifying.
One by one, as he stepped over the stairs, countless students bumped into him from all sides.
Some did it out of animosity, others for their fake pride — It was nothing more than an act of bullying the weak.
However, each time they did so, the students were left shocked.
For the first time, Lucian's balance did not waver. Despite countless attempts, he simply refused to fall.
Although he wore a calm expression on his face, he was laughing inside.
'How cute!' he thought as he took on each push head-on, tackling it all with his injured body.
His gaze was stuck on the marvellous piece of craftsmanship, the gigantic towers splitting into several cloud-piercing peaks, stretching from the main building.
While, the 6 lower towers surrounded the main building in a circle.
Each tower was colossal in itself. Once combined, it felt as if the entire academy building could inhabit a city of its own.
All of a sudden, as Lucian was treading his way through the stairs, a strange feeling shrouded his mind.
His eyes, began to tremble. Each time his heart thumped, his body shook. The students around him, had suddenly slowed down. To the point it felt as if the time itself had stopped.
*Swoosh!*
His eyes widened in confusion as he saw a system window materializing in front of his eyes.
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[#~System Notification~#]
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[System has detected a dangerous aura nearby.]
[...]
[Automatically claiming rewards, as the host's life might be in danger...]
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"Dangerous aura?" He sharply turned his head left and right, trying to notice anything. But he saw nothing.
Then, a new system screen appeared right next to the previous one.
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[#~System Notification~#]
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[Ethan Blake, the best teacher of the current Earth, and the one who revolutionized his world just for the sake of his duty.]
[System finds your accomplishments commendable.]
[Thus, as of now, System sincerely hopes for you to continue your duties in this world as well.]
[Please become the light to this world and guide it towards the right path.]
[If you accept, the System will do its best to help you in your journey.]
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Then, another one popped up right beside it.
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[Ethan Blake... No, Lucian Arkwright, do you accept this proposal?]
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For a brief moment, Lucian fell into the whirlpool of his thoughts.
'Is this proposal really worth it?'
'What if it's just something that is trying to use me?'
'But then, if someone was so strong to stop the time itself, for what possible reason could they need me?'
All sorts of questions arose in his head, asking the same thing, but in different forms.
He let out a short sigh, "Becoming a teacher once again? That was my goal, although it is to be the best one out there."
"As much as I would love to decline this... I'm afraid I won't have anyone to back my actions or even help me in this environment..."
"As long as I can achieve my goal, I guess I won't mind a little company."
"System, I accept!" He said with a slight smile on his face.
Almost instantly, the system screens disappeared. And a new one formed, but unlike the previous transparent ones where the text seemed to be floating mid-air, this one was pristine white. Its corners were beautifully engraved in golden engravings.
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[Understood.]
[Initializing the Soul Bounding process...]
[Adjusting the System's powers according to the host's needs...]
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A strange warmth began to envelop Lucian's body, startling him. But as he realized it was the System's doing, he simply let it happen.
It was neither painful nor pleasurable. Just simple warmth.
For minutes, the warmth accumulated over his body, condensing around him to the point that translucent outlines grew visible to him.
At first, he found it amusing. After all, the things about Magic were totally new to him.
Soon, the outlines grew closer to his body and eventually phased through. A sharp pain pierced through his chest as he felt something constricting around his heart. Almost as if someone was clenching tightly to the point, that his heart threatened to burst any moment.
It was only for a moment, but the sudden pain left Lucian's mind in shambles. Rough, guttural groans escaped his lungs as he tried to stabilize his breath.
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[#~System Notification~#]
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[The system has been bound to the Host.]
[To match the host's goals and needs, System will now rebuild itself.]
[The pending rewards and special perks have all been claimed.]
[Detailed reports will be given past the update.]
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