*Blink-Blink*
'What the hell ? I feel very nauseous and my head hurts like hell. What the hell is happening with-' Before his thoughts could've been completed, Ray noticed a very unfamiliar yellow wall in front of him.
He opened his eyes completely and gave his surroundings a quick scan,
He was lying on a bed made out of strange material that was not very comfortable to sleep on.
The room was very small, no windows and only a single reading table and chair on the other side of the room and a strange pair of clothes were hanging behind the door.
"What the hell is-" Before Ray could've completed his sentence, he felt another sever headache in his head.
"Fuck..." Ray immediately grabbed his head tight and even though the pain was unbearable, he didn't react much.
Suddenly, he felt memories flooding his mind and for the next thirty minutes this process continued to repeat.
...
"Hah..." Ray let out a sigh of relief as he felt normal and his whole body covered in sweat.
He immediately stood up and walked upto the table. There were five things on the table, two books titled 'Basic Magic Spells' and 'Introduction to Black Magic'.
Right next to them was a notebook with the name, Raymond Remington written over it.
'Hah... So it's true. I have been transmigrated into another world and possessed the body of Raymond Remington.
If his memories are right, I am in a world full of magic. But, not in a very good place.
Raymond Remington is also an orphan and very poor guy just like me but he is a little bit unfortunate and stupid since he got reeled in by the 'Academy.'
Academy is a place that targets kids like raymond who are mostly orphan, abused by parents or too poor to pay for food and a place to live, they make them sign contracts and then trains them into dark mages.
Now, students have option to just leave the academy three years later, after they have graduated but no one is kind to dark mages in the outside world.
They are seen as demons and monsters, that's why most of the dark mages end up working for the academy or live their lives alone in the shadows till death.
Although, only 10% of the enrolled students make it to the graduation. Rumours says that all the others die.
The last memory of Raymond that I have is darkness covering his eyes... I don't know how he died but it's a good thing he did.
Hah... This is a-'
*Knock-Knock*
"Open up, First Year." A loud sound came from the gate.
Ray immediately walked upto the gate and opened it.
A man in his 50's was standing on the other side wearing a black robe and he had a very angry expression on his face.
"What the hell are you still doing here ? You should be at the assembly hall, get dressed and run to the hall immediately or I will have your right hand." The man spoke with an angry expression as he looked at Ray.
'A threat directly to my face.'
"Yes, Sir." Ray replied with a neutral expression as he immediately closed the doors and started dressing up in the uniform that was hanging behind the gate.
'So, they call students by what year they are in.' Ray thought as he got dressed in under a minute.
The dress consisted of a white shirt, black pants and a black robe.
After wearing his uniform he immediately exited the room and started walking forward. His expressions calm as still water.
'Now... Where is the assembly hall ?' Ray thought as he looked around and noticed a janitor wiping the floor.
"Excuse me, Sir... Do you know where the assembly hall is ?" Ray asked.
"That will be ten credit points." The janitor replied with a creepy smile as he looked at Ray.
"Credit Points ?" Ray asked with a neutral expression.
"What year are you ?" Janitor asked as his smile turned into a disgusted expression.
"First year." Ray replied immediately.
"Ugh... Garbage, go that way then take a turn to the right and you will reach your destination." The janitor replied as he went back to his work.
'Hmm... Looks like credit is some kind of currency that works inside this academy and since I couldn't provide him any in exchange for the information, he was upset.' Ray thought as he continued to follow the path that the janitor told him.
After taking a turn to the right, he reached inside a huge assembly hall that was filled with students in black cloaks.
He noticed an old woman standing on the stage ready to give some kind of speech.
Ray stood at the last of one line and looked at her with a neutral expression.
"Dear students... I am Malice, your lovely headmaster and today we are gathered here to welcome some fresh first year students." Malice spoke as she pointed towards the line in which ray was standing.
"You have been treated very rough and like stepping stones in this world but not anymore, now that you are in the academy, you will have the very chance to make a name for yourself.
Fame, Money and Power... Anything you have ever wished for, can be found here inside the academy.
But these things only belong to those who are worthy of it. You will have three years to gain everything and loose everything, including your life.
Now, let me explain the basics of the academy... This academy works on only one thing and that is discipline.
If you are caught doing something that shouldn't be done on the Academy's grounds, you will loose your life.
A book of all the rules will be provided to you be the end of the day but first I shall explain the three most important rules to you.
First rule is to take care of your credits, everyone starts with 100 credits and that is the most important thing you will have in here for the next three years.
Second rule, If you are caught killing someone... You will have to pay an exact price that means your own life.
Third rule, Have Fun. That is all from my side tomorrow. Until next year, bye-bye." Malice spoke as she immediately disappeared into a dark smoke.