Chapter ten
Late night inside Tokyo University Library
"Just a few more things to finish before I go back to my room" I told myself while I flipped the pages and jolting down notes when my phone rang
"Hello" I said casually while continued reading the history of World War II
"It's me Akihiko, do you have a minute?" Akihiko's voice sounded tired but I chuckled while I looked at the wall clock near my table
"What's wrong Akihiko?" I asked before putting down my pen and closing the book
"I haven't had a chance to discussed this with you or the others but, I feel like there's something Minaru hasn't been telling us" Akihiko told me in a worried tone but I sighed tiredly before standing up
"We haven't been honest with him as well Akihiko. He just came to know the truth while we on the other hand found out something about Minato that we haven't found out before" I reminded him but Akihiko sounded more irritated than before.
"I can't say you are wrong about that Mitsuru but after seeing his persona. Do you think he's like his brother, a person with the power of the wild card?" Akihiko asked in concern but I just bit my lip also mystified by what Minaru can do
"I'm not sure Akihiko. Let's just watch him carefully and hopefully this wouldn't spell trouble for any of us" I told him before hanging up and going out the library.
Inside The Velvet room
"Welcome back to the Velvet room your highness" Igor greeted me so casually while I tried to not freak out that I am back in the creepy room that was built inside an elevator.
"Um why am I here again?" I asked him and him just chuckled before shuffling a deck of cards and scattering them on the table.
"What do you see your highness?" He asked while looking at the round table filled with cards
I looked closer and got more mystified by the cards but Igor just looked at me expectantly
"Uh nothing, these are blank cards Igor" I answered back in a confused tone but he merely laughed while clapping at my answer
"Magnificent isn't it!" He said in a very delighted tone like I gave the right answer
"Why would that be so wonderful, if its blank then why use them?" I asked but he looked at me with a smirk on his face
"My dear young prince it means the Arcana within each card is slowly forming a new body. And your highness it can be both good and bad for your world" Igor said excitedly but left me staring at the cards like they are now the weirdest thing I have ever saw
"You mean a bunch of cards would spell trouble for us?" I asked while holding one of the blank cards in my hand but Igor gave me one of his creepy ear to ear smiles
"Yes my boy, once the time has come for my riddle to be solves will you know everything but heed my words young boy. These Arcanas aren't just here to be your guide in your future they may also be the reason you took that path but will you heed what the cards say is the question." Igor told me in a questioning tone which made me stare at the blank cards on the table
"Well anyone would want to know what's in store for them in the future but it would also be a scary thing to know what will happen to you since you already know it then you would go crazy trying to change it." I told Igor honestly and he raised his eyebrows in surprised
"So you are saying that you do not want to know your future, which means that you are like these cards. Blank yes but like the Arcana fool it can lead to infinite opportunities yet my boy you are neither a fool nor any Arcana for you hold a power which exists beyond the cards." He told me while gathering the cards and placing them back in a box.
"So what should I do then?" I asked desperately but Igor laughed before waving his hand
"A trial shall befall you and your friends my boy. Do not be scared of the outcome of your riddle for things shall now revolve on your choices. You are no wild card my boy but may you still be sane once these trials are over" He told me before I blinked my eyes and opening them again only finding myself back in my bed drench in sweat greeted by the morning sunlight.
In my hand was a blank card that I got in the Velvet room but it sent chills down my spine, I didn't knew why but I felt that something big is about to happen that would change my life forever.
Gekkoukan High School
"Aigis-chan is something wrong?" Fuuka-san asked me while we ate together at the rooftop while Junpei-kun and Yukari-chan went down to the cafeteria to buy some food
"It is nothing really." I told her since I was spacing out a lot more recently today.
I somehow felt very strange since this morning but I kept trying to ignore it but I just couldn't
"Will Minaru-kun walk home with us later?" Fuuka-san asked me but I shook my head
"He said he have to do something before going home" I explained when I felt a strange yet very familiar presence
I stood up and ran down the stair while Fuuka-san stared at me with shock but quickly followed me down the stairs
"Aigis-chan, where are you going?" Fuuka-san asked but I was already running in top speed out the school before the presence vanished
I was already in front the school gate where the presence was completely gone. I panted while looking more closely at the school when Yukari-chan, Junpei-kun and Fuuka-san rushed towards me with worried expressions on their faces
"What the hell is going on?" Junpei-kun asked in confusion but I gave them a serious look
"I felt a presence I haven't felt in a very long time" I told them but they just looked more confused at me
"Who was it Aigis" Yukari-chan asked and this time Fuuka-san looked more surprised than confused now
"I felt it just now but it quickly vanished" She told me and I nodded in agreement
"Could someone speak in a way that I could understand please" Junpei-kun begged and I sighed heavily
"I felt Minato-kun's presence very clearly just now." I told them seriously and everyone went pale the moment I said his name