Chapter 2

I waited for my grimoire to come to me, but no such luck. I asked the wizard in charge of the rower where it was. He told me in a surprised tone, "try again next year." I heard laughter all around me as I ran out of the tower, trying to hold back my tears. I couldn't believe it. After all my training and hard work, I still didn't get a grimoire.

I went out into the woods to be alone with my thoughts. I was staring into the sky when I heard screams and got up, running towards the sounds. They were coming from the tower, so I sprinted there at full speed. I saw yuno and two cocky people from the award ceremony bragging they would be magic knights.

All three of them were wrapped up in what seemed to be magical chains with a tall skinny man who had a long scar burdening his face. He walked up to yuno and took his grimoire from him."This grimoire should get me a large sum on the black market. I think I'll take it." He started walking away as I walked in front of him and shouted, "give that back. That's yunos grimoire, not yours."

I started running towards the mage as he sent his chains after me. I dodged the first few and landed a solid punch throwing him back a few feet. He looked at me menacingly, and his grimoire opened, and the next thing I knew, the Magic chain was hurtling towards my face.

I barely managed to dodge it as another came whizzing by, hitting my side, making a gash. I could feel the warmth of my blood flowing down the side as the mage wrapped me up in chains. "Damn kid, think your special, don't you." I looked at him as I winced in pain and stated, "I will defeat you, or I can't continue on my path to becoming the wizard king."

The mage started laughing just like everyone else does, and then he spoke, "you become wizard king, haha kid, that's funny. My chains measure the magic in people, and you have none. You were born a loser and will die as one too." Another magic chain hurtled towards my eyes giving up and accepting my fate. I felt like I was like that forever and slowly opened my eyes.

Standing there where the chain mage was, there was a man with silver hair braided in front of his face, and he started to talk to the chain mage. "Revchi, The chain mage, former magic knight of the purple orcas, you have been charged with treason and thievery on multiple accounts. I'm taking you to the capital."

I stood up and thanked him for saving us and looked up at him."So you're a magic knight, sir. I wondered if you think I would have a chance to join you." He looked down at me and scoffed, "get out of here, you filthy commoner. You don't even belong in the presence of the magic knights."