A/N: Hello, I do hope you like this chapter and story and will continue reading. I am updating the first six chapters of this story today as this is the anniversary of my uncle's death. Writing and updating this story is the only way I can do anything for his death as he was cremated and he is in Florida, states away from me.
Italics are outright thoughts
Words in middle of page is either the person remembering something that happened in the past, or someone speaking in narration.
When it comes to food in this, I am going off of 'Toriko' as I have no idea which country they are in, and because this is fictional.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Akashic Records of a Bas- Magic Instructor or its characters, nor do I want to. The story would be terrible if I did.
Chapter One: The Lazy Duel
A small hand turned the page of a book about as long as his wrist to elbow.
"'What are you?' the demon asked. 'What drives you to such lengths? I can't fathom why you would risk such things'. Then, the Mage answered, 'That's simple, Demon Lord. There are things I want to protect. Things I must protect. Those thoughts cause infinite power to rise from my depths. They enable me to rise again countless times. Now, prepare yourself, Demon Lord.'" The young boy read out loud. He turned the page to continue reading.
"'I shall defeat you. And thus, I shall protect everyone.'" The young boy turned another page. "The Demon Lord screamed as he perished under the Mage's holy lightning. Their long battle had finally come to an end." the boy finished.
He ran his hand down the page with a Mage, a wide smile breaking out over his chubby face. He closed the book and the fire that lit the room faded.
Many years have passed since that day, and the young boy was now… a young man.
I wanted to be a 'Mage of Justice'
Time Skip: Years Later
"This is Fejite, a City located in the southern region of the Alzano Empire" a young woman started. "This Town was brought to life and developed alongside the Alzano Imperial Magic Academy"
A silver haired girl ran along the streets of Fejite. The cat-like ears on her headband shook with the excited movement and pace she had adapted. She was heading straight for a blonde with a Seafoam green headband with a bow.
The small statured girl was waiting for this silver-haired girl with impatience as she had left a while before her. And under the insistence that she was almost finished.
An older man was trying to do something when he hurt himself in the process. The blonde girl turned in worry when she heard the man's pained voice. "Are you okay?" the blonde worried as she knelt down in front of him.
"Yes" he sighed as he looked at the bloody cut his finger had gotten. "May I?" she asked, holding her hands out.
She took in a breath, letting it out. She started the incantation for a healing spell.
"The angels' blessings be with you"
An intricate, Lemon yellow circle appeared at the palms of the young girl's hands. It emitted a glow and the man was shocked to see such a thing in the streets of his home.
"The Alzano Imperial Magic Academy is the reason this Empire is known as a major magical power. This building was established 400 years after the founding of the Alzano Empire."
Once the cut was healed, and no longer bloody, the glow and intricate Casting Circle dissipated. "Quite impressive. That's a student from the Magic Academy for you" the man praised as he wiggled his previously injured finger. He rubbed his hand as he smiled at the kind girl.
"Please keep this a secret," the girl said as her pointer finger was pressed to her lips. "Using magic outside the Academy is forbidden" she explained.
"Of course, thank you" he agreed gratefully. "Rumia!" a female voice shouted, getting the blonde's attention.
She looked up to see the silverette who was running through Town earlier. She was waving at her with a wide smile spread across her face. "Ah, well, have a good day" 'Rumia' told the man as she stood up.
"Good luck with your magic studies" the man smiled happily. "Thank you!" the girl exclaimed just as happily.
The blonde was revealed to have Allure or Sapphire blue eyes. They were shinning with excitement as she greeted her childhood friend.
"Not only does the Magic Academy boast a proud history, it is also hailed as one of the most prominent schools where students can learn the most advanced magic. Additionally, all the famous magic users graduate from this Academy."
"I told you to go on ahead, Rumia" the silverette whined. "I'm just a lowly freeloader. I could never leave Lady Sistine behind" Rumia said, eyes closed and fist on her mouth. She was playing the part of a person feigning being a lowly servant.
The silverette stopped, twirling to grab the blonde's hand. "Don't even make jokes like that" Sistine told her blonde friend. She was still holding her hand as she continued. "We're family"
"Gomen, Sisti" the blonde smiled awkwardly. She doesn't like the word 'family', especially in this context.
"That's right" Sistine smiled as she pulled her closer so their interlocked hands were sandwiched between them. It made Rumia smile in turn.
"It's odd, you rarely forget things" Rumia commented when they turned to go through a tunnel-like passage. Their route to school normally takes them through the Forum*, which is on the other side of the passage. "Was it because of… that?"
"Maybe. Why did Huey-sensei quit so suddenly?"
"I wonder that to, I heard we got a new substitute Teacher today though"
As they were conversing, a young man was running at a hurried pace through the Forum. He was headed straight for the girls.
"Get out of the way brats!" the raven yelled. Instead of getting out of the way, the panicked Sistine created a Casting Circle.
"Pay heed, great wind!" Sistine recited in a panic before the Parakeet green Casting Circle glowed. A light green wind blew, blowing away the raven. The girls looked up as he flew high into the air. He came back down due to gravity. *Splash*
The splashed water from the fountain created a rainbow over the watery structure. "Don't you think that was a bit much?" Rumia worried. Sistine felt guilty about it as soon as it happened.
"Y-Yeah, I just…" she blushed in embarrassment, head down. "What do we do?" she worried as they inched closer to the fountain.
Bubbles appeared in the water before the raven stood up, soaking wet. A small object created a glare in the path of the sun. They could still see the Admiral blue choker that the shimmering object was attached to. It was an Engagement ring.
The Raven flipped his hair to get some of the water out. His gloved hand kept the rest of his water-soaked hair out of his eyes.
"Sorry I scared you, are you okay?" he asked with a small smile. He was genuinely concerned about how that looked to them and others. He doesn't need a woman from his past taking it the wrong way. He doesn't want to risk losing his fiancé over such a misunderstanding.
*Ribit* A frog dropped from his mouth, but he never lost his composure.
"He's late!" a blonde with large curvatures said in annoyance. She was sitting on top of a tower belonging to the Alzano Imperial Magic Academy.
The raven got out of the fountain. There were three animals that accompanied him out of the fountain. An Emerald green frog with bright red eyes and two black stripes, a small white fish with orange stripes that was flopping about, and a dark red crab.
The raven bent down to pick up the creatures. The fish was first, then the crab, then the frog. He placed the fish and crab into the water and put the frog on the edge of the fountain. "Are you alright?" he asked the girls once he was done.
Sistine: "No, are you alright?"
"I don't mean to be rude, but when reaching oncoming foot-traffic you are supposed to look before continuing onwards. I'm pretty sure using magic while off of Alzano Magic Academy's grounds is against the rules" the raven told the girls. You could see his Charcoal eyes very clearly when he opened his previously shut eyes.
"He isn't wrong. And you just suddenly used magic on him when I was trying to get you out of his way" Rumia reminded her friend. "Say you're sorry" the blonde encouraged.
"I'm sorry" Sistine bowed. "We're very sorry" Rumia bowed not even a second later. "It's fine, just…" he tapered off when he saw the blonde. It confused the girls.
"Do I… know you from somewhere?" he asked as he took a step or two closer. It was too close for Sistine as she used the Casting Circle again. He was blown sky high again.
"Sistine! What was that for?! He wasn't doing anything!" Rumia asked her friend as she dragged her to the school. "He was going to touch you" was her only defense.
At the Dean's office in the Academy, a brunet was complaining about the Academy's new Teacher.
"He's late! This is why I opposed this transaction!" the Teacher yelled. "Why did you hire such a man? You hired a man of unknown origins to teach at this Academy!"
"Halley-kun, he was recommended by Professor Celica Arfonia" the complaining staff member groaned at this.
Scene Change: Classroom
"What is going on? This period is almost half-way over!" Sistine complained. "Could something have happened to him?" Rumia wondered, concerned for her new Teacher. "A student being late is one thing, but a Teacher is unheard of" a brunette with twin pigtails spoke.
"In some sense though, he must be a big shot"
"More like a big rogue"
"Sorry I'm late" the same raven from before apologized as he walked into the classroom. "You finally showed up! Are you even aware that you are a Teacher at this…"
"Oh, hello. You're the reason I'm late, so don't lecture me" the raven told the silverette. "Thanks to you overreacting and shoving me into the fountain I had to go back home and get a new pair of clothes. I almost lost my Engagement ring because of your overreaction to" the raven said as he placed the books he was holding on his desk.
"My name is Glenn Radars. I will be your substitute Teacher. The duration in which I will be your substitute depends on you. Based on how well you do with my teaching strategies and how much you like my class will determine how long I will teach here at Alzano Imperial Magic Academy" Glenn explained. He really didn't want to do this job, so he won't even try. Unless he finds a reason to.
"My special skills and hobbies include…"
"Enough with the introductions! Just start the class already" Sistine said impatiently. She really just wanted to get this over with. "Well, I suppose, that is my job" though I don't really like it.
He started writing on the board, surprising Sistine. He was writing with such determination. 'Maybe he is as passionate as Huey-sensei' she thought, but only for a brief moment.
'Self-Study' was printed on the board. Everyone was staring at the board with blank expressions.
"As I never liked the curriculum here, but you seem to have adapted to it, this period will be self-study. It's not like I can teach you anything about the curriculum that the book can't" Glenn explained.
He took out a stack of papers from, what appeared to be, out of nowhere. The stack was kept in order by three strands of interlaced twine. He took out a blue feathered Quill and solid, black Ink Jar.
"Just what do you think you're doing?!" Sistine yelled, throwing her class book at him. She under shot, spilling the ink on his shirt.
"Sisti!" Rumia yelled at the silverette when Glenn stood up. The front of his shirt had a large ink blot going down half his shirt.
Scene Change: Dean's Office
"Are you really going to trust that Witch?!" Halley questioned passionately. He didn't like that Glenn had zero requirements for becoming a Teacher at the Academy other than being recommended by another Teacher.
"Witch, huh?" Halley froze at the voice. "Listen to how you talk" the curvaceous blonde from earlier said darkly.
Halley frantically turned around and scooted as far back as he possibly could. It wasn't that far though as the desk was in the way. "Hello, Celica-kun" the Dean greeted her happily.
"W-When did you…"
"Who knows?"
She stepped closer to the freaked-out Teacher when she asked that. "More importantly," she started, terrifying him. She held up her hand, palm face-up. A bright pink ball appeared in her palm with slinks of black curling upwards.
"You can speak ill of me all you like, but I won't allow you to speak ill of him" the blonde threatened. A dark, menacing aura surrounded her. Tentacle-like strands waving maniacally. "Take it back" she ordered with threatening eyes.
"Pardon me!" the man yelled when he opened the door. He slammed it close, unable to flee any faster. "I finally got to send him off to class" Celica informed the Dean. "I see"
"I really am sorry about this" she apologized. The Dean sighed tiredly. He knows roughly what Glenn has accomplished but that also means he knows that there is a low probability his students will learn anything from him.
Scene Change: Classroom
Once Glenn was back from changing his shirt. Didn't take more than three minutes as he expected there to be one or more students like that. He started writing on the board, but his writing was sloppier than usual. He's hoping that they'll end up begging for him to stop and just return to self-study.
'I've never seen anyone so lifeless before' the entire class thought at the same time.
"You should show him your 'Iron Fist of Rage', Sistine. Maybe then he'll be more motivated. I mean, all you did was empty his entire jar of rare, specially made ink" the brunette from before suggested. Glenn started speaking incoherently while gesturing to random squiggles on the board.
'His eyes are dead!'
"I have a question" a brunette with Walnut eyes raised her hand. Glenn perked up at the question. "It's about the runic symbols you just introduced" the raven nodded at this.
"I don't know how to translate them into our standard language"
"I see" Glenn scanned the page he was looking at and found the content she was wondering about. "Ah…" before he could even continue, Sistine blew a fuse. "Are you even trying?!" she yelled.
"Not really, I don't exactly like magic much anymore" Glenn told the girls. "If you look through the book, it's rather easy to find out though. That's one reason I suggested self-study, an encouraged tool used in classrooms all over the world" Glenn stated.
"Isn't it your job as Lynn's teacher to look it up yourself and have an answer by our next class?" Sistine asked.
"And if she has homework due next class having to do with the translation of runic symbols to our language, what will she do then? It's your job as students to research and accurately answer questions" Glenn asked dismissively. "That isn't the point—!" *Ding Dong*
"Well, time to scavenge for ingredients!" Glenn said as he left the room. The door shut before it opened again. "And thanks for wasting a day that could have been educational by not wanting to be a studious person! Your pride as a student of an 'elite' Academy just ruined your time for higher learning" Glenn saluted before he was gone again.
They were all surprised by this. "He's a real rogue" a brunet boy said, glasses flashing when he pushed them up his nose.**
Glenn's POV: Cafeteria
"Excuse me, ladies" I apologized as I sat down across from the girls. I heard them talking about the Caelum Arce***. "What are you doing here?!" the silverette yelled.
"So good!" I praised as I tried the Leafburg Steak with Worcester sauce. I found a Worcestopus while I was scavenging and brought it with me.
Sistine huffed when I didn't answer her before I heard Rumia speak. "You're eating a lot sensei. Do you like to eat?"
"Yep. The food I find in the woods and surrounding area is delicious!" I smiled. "What are you eating then? It looks weird" Rumia asked. She didn't sound disgusted, so I guess she was only curious.
"It's Leafburg Steak from a Leafburg Steak Tree drizzled in sauce from a Worcestopus. I also brought some Mooncakes I harvested from a Mooncake Tree during a full moon" I explained my goodies to the girl. I picked up one of the Mooncakes to eat it. I watched the release of sparkly, sugary cream fall onto my leaf plate when I picked it up though.
Taking a bite, my mouth watered at the delicious taste. I may have had to go home and through one of the many doors to get to the place that has my food, but it's worth it.
"I have some Bubble Fruit if you want to try it. Because my fiancé is a wizard in the kitchen, he sent some over. They're supposed to taste better than honey" I smiled as I held out a bag for her.
"Sure!" she cheered as she took one from my Cryo-bag. It's the only way to carry them from my home and back.
"You're right! They taste better than honey!" she smiled before I took a bite of my steak. "Are you sure that is enough food, Sistine? You'll become too skinny before too long" I worried. Her grandfather made me promise to look after her once he dies. It was his dying request.
"I don't see a reason for you to complain about what I eat"
That is true, she doesn't even know how her grandfather died. "I eat this much so I won't be sleepy during class. Though because we have your class next, I guess eating a bit more won't hurt" she explained as I gulped down my Blue Hawaiiyokan juice.
"If you have something to tell me, just say it. Your pride won't diminish from it" it's diminished enough just from throwing a tantrum three or more times since I met you. "Fine, I will take this time to tell you…" I shoved a smaller version of a Bubble Fruit into her mouth.
"How is it? Good right?!" I smiled at the uptight silver. "What is wrong with you? And you call yourself a Teacher?!"
"A substitute Teacher yes, I don't want to stay in this Academy longer than I have to. I never wanted to teach magic in the first place" I answered the girl. Her irritated face was hilarious.
I remembered when Celica offered the position to me a few days ago.
"It will only be until we find a new one. Unless your students improve and like your classes by the end of the new semester. You might even find that you like it" Celica suggested when we were in her home.
"Not happening" I answered her easily. I don't want to teach magic, she knows I am starting to hate it. She also knows I hate that Academy.
"Why? You haven't even tried it out yet"
"You know why. Plus, I'm not qualified to be a Teacher" I answered simply, turning to face the door. I would rather teach students how to cook or survive in the wilderness, without magic. That I at least know how to do.
"You don't have a choice in the matter anyway?"
"And what if I say 'no'?"
"Would you rather live eternity being shocked by lightning at random intervals"
"I expected not" she said when I froze. I don't want to live constantly on edge, waiting for the bolt of lightning. "I concede, please support me!" I pleaded on the floor.
Scene Change: Classroom
"Time for afternoon session. Will you choose to argue the time away like last time? Or will you actually study?" I inquired when I wrote the same thing on the board that I did earlier that day.
I continued doing this, patiently waiting for Sistine's fuse to blow. I may have promised her grandfather that I would look after her, but that doesn't mean I have to be nice to her the whole time.
By third period, I grew bored. Sistine wasn't doing anything and I had already finished writing my 'Universe Encyclopedia' to display for no reason at my home.
"I don't want to have to say this, but…"
"Then don't" I waved my hand dismissively as I started making the binding for the book. "I belong to the Nobel Fibel Family of Mages," I looked up at this. She was going to lecture me from her resolute facial expression and determined walk.
"My family has significant influence at this Academy. I could get you fired if I gave a logical argument for my suggestion" like that will work. Your family knows me very well.
"Go ahead, I was forced to take this teaching job under threat. But I doubt that will happen as your father knows me quite well" I waved dismissively as I went back to my work. I stitched the Blood red leather together before… *Thud*
Lowering my work, I noticed Sistine's Orchid purple glove. Looks like she wants to challenge me to a Magic Duel. That won't change anything. I still hate the situations magic is involved in outside of school, my home, and my circle of acquaintances.
"Will you accept that?" Sistine asked, pointing to her glove. "It won't change anything Sistine, so are you sure?" I asked the girl. "Don't do it, Sisti! Just apologize to him" I have no intentions of hurting her. I have no intentions of fighting seriously either. "What is it that you want from this?"
"I want you to fix your bad attitude and teach us properly" she is just like her grandfather, stubborn.
"So, you want me to be a book? What can I teach you that your book doesn't already? I looked them over and it teaches exactly what the teachers did four years ago. The only difference between me teaching you and the book teaching you, is that you actually have to do work" I told the girl.
"As the next head of the Fibel Family, I can't just sit back and watch someone like you disrespect magic!"
As her hair flowed, I was reminded of 'the Empress'. She was the only reason, besides my fiancé, that I stayed in the Magic Corps.
"I will never show an interest in magic again without a reason. Until you find me that reason, I will never be able to completely fulfill your desire. Regardless," I started, picking up the satin glove. "I can't believe a family still goes by these dusty customs"
I heard their mutterings, but I didn't care to remember them. This is annoying.
When we were outside, I heard the roll of thunder overhead. A storm is coming.
"I won't go all out, as I have reservations about harming a brat like you. Any spell but Shock Bolt is prohibited, and I will still hold back. Probably to when I was eleven, my first day at the Academy" I explained. They were shocked, but I didn't pay much attention.
"Regardless of how poor a Teacher he is, he is still backed by Professor Arfonia" the brunet in the glasses spoke. I think his name was Gibul. "He hasn't even tried teaching us yet remember? The worse he does the less likely he'll come back to a job he was forced into. How can you say he's a 'poor Teacher' despite knowing that?" I heard Rumia defend.
What is she doing? She doesn't even remember me.
"I won't bite you or anything. As I told you, I won't even try so I can give you an even handicap" I told the silver when I saw her legs knocking together. This is what can happen if you become, or are, too prideful.
I cartwheeled and reversed Somersaulted to dodge the girl's Shock Bolt. I'm not even going to try. She just needs to hit me and I'll raise the white flag.
It was dark out by now and she still hasn't hit me yet.
"Are you done yet? You can't have much mana left after so many hours of Shock Bolt" I asked the silver-haired girl. She never asked if there were any other rules. I can dodge and dodge all day long and the moment she runs out of mana I will have won, and she is sent home to rejuvenate her mana.
A/N: Hello, I finished writing this at 2:27 P.M. on December 4, 2018.
*I have no idea if it is called this everywhere in the world, but I will say what it is in this context anyway. Forum is a Latin term meaning 'city center' or 'center of the city'.
**Instead of Glenn walking into the girl's locker room on accident, he is foraging in the forest or having just got done with that.
***I am hoping this means Sky/Heaven Castle in Latin. I am almost done with Latin l but haven't learned what 'Castle' in Latin is yet.
I do hope you like this chapter and story and will continue reading.