The Divine Mage

School

2 YEARS LATER…

After years of being in another world, Akari has started adapting to the magic world she lived in. Her parents also noticed that their child is somewhat a ‘genius’ for them. They let Akari do what she wants, and most of the time she’s just in front of the book and reading it. At 2, Amelia tried to teach Akari basic education, and they saw Akari’s interest in it. And now, at the age of 3, Akari knows how to count, write, and read Minora’s language.

But with all the knowledge that Akari got, she’s still not satisfied. She needs more; she was a hunger for more magic knowledge. Akari already knew how to get natural mana from the surroundings, thus making her control her magical abilities, yes with s. Her parents doesn’t know about it because she was secretly training herself. She doesn’t want to freak out her parents by doing impossible things for a 3-year-old like her, having to know basic education is enough for her parents to discover.

But one day, Akari’s parents decided to send her to a primary school where they teach basic knowledge professionally. Well, they don’t consider what they are teaching to Akari to be enough. They believed Akari can learn more in school.

And today, is the first day Akari will go to school. Akari is riding her father’s flying broom, where her father is also on board, while her mother is following them on the side. This is a first time for Akari to ride this flying broom. She used to only see her father on it when he’s going to work.

“It’s beautiful…” Akari said in amazement when they were already in the air and she could see everything from above. Trees lush, and she also overlooks the Royal Capital of the kingdom of Acrisias, Everdale. Based on what Akari read, the inhabitants of Everdale were the noble bloods, prominent figures, the wealthy, and of course the king and queen of Acrisias.

“I work there, baby,” said her father while also looking at the Everdale palace, which is on top of a high ground, making it visible to anyone who’s on a high place.

“Can I go there, Dad?” Akari asked as she hugged her father tightly. Her mother is just following them silently while looking at them with a wide smile.

“Of course, one day, I will take you there! I’ll take you for a walk around the city,” Gray replied happily to his daughter. Akari smiled because she knew it would be difficult for someone like them to get there who’s from a small village.

“Here we are,” said Akari’s mother. They are already in front of the small school in their village. They descended from the sky and got out on the flying broom.

There are children going to school, and there are others who’re already inside. Only now has Akari seen children like her since she came to this world. And mind that she’s just 3 years old, and her height is just at her mother’s waist, while the children attending are between the ages of five to ten years old. A little worried, she clung to her father’s leg.

Gray and Amelia looked at each other when they saw their child’s reaction, but Akari immediately released her hand and raised both hands to her chest and strengthened herself.

“Akari! Our baby! If you want to go home, you can-” Akari’s mother covered her father’s mouth when he suddenly became emotional. Akari shook her head in her mind. Her father has a childish mindset that is sometimes far from its sturdy physical form. But Akari immediately smiled because she had nothing more to ask for. She got the family she wants, a family who loves and appreciates her.

The bell ringing interrupted their moment. There is a small bell on the side that is manually sounded by a teacher using its wind attribute magic. Akari’s parents even planned to stay longer to see her off because they thought she might cry if they left. But Akari just pushed them away and said she could take care of herself.

And now, she’s about to enter the small school, she was accompanied by other students who looked straight at her because she was the smallest they had ever seen at school. As Akari got inside, she saw a left arrow on a wall which has posted ‘1st grade and’ 2nd grade ‘ on it, ‘3rd grade and 4th grade’ on the right arrow and on the top wall in the middle of the hallway is posted ‘5th grade and 6th grade’ on the down arrow.

And Akari went straight to the left hallway where the 1st grade is. Basically, she can just move up to 6th grade, but she doesn’t want attention, so she’s trying to be ‘normal’. But guess that having a 3-year-old being a 1st grader is also not normal, but she just shrugged that thought. Because she wanted to experience things outside of their house.

Akari tip-toed so she could read the poster above, and she saw the 1st grade in the very first room. The door was open so their teacher immediately saw her, who was sitting in front of the blackboard.

“You’re probably Amelia and Gray’s child, right?” the teacher asked as she approached her. Akari looked up and nodded at the teacher before answering, “Yes,” she replied. The teacher’s hand gently tapped her head and lead her in front of the class.

“Okay, kids, I know you’re not familiar with this kid because they live at the end of the village. Dear, can you introduce yourself to your classmates?” said their teacher, careful with every pronunciation of the word, perhaps worried she might not understand her immediately. Akari nodded and faced her classmates with confidence.

“Good morning everyone, I am Akari Chaldryean. I know that a lot of you are wondering if-” Akari stopped speaking when she noticed her classmates were gaping at her. She then heard her teacher whispered something, “Akari, would you mind speaking slowly?” her teacher said. Akari then cleared her throat and introduced herself again, slowly.

After introducing herself, a lot are whispering about how young she is. And some are offended that she may be belittling and not taking education seriously. Akari just shrugged those off, she’s used to this. She just silently took the back seat since no one’s going to give up a seat in the front for her. Akari just sighed as she sat down next to a boy in the back. She just hopes that the mindset of the people in this world is different. But she just shook her head and decided not to ruin her first day.

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