Chapter 13 Death On Hold
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So, what kind of person were you as a teenager? Apart from curious,
Dead inside, trying to figure out what depression is so that I seemed more natural as an actor, clumsy, a weeaboo—Basically I did everything except my homework and women.
I thought you didn't do drugs?
Bold of you to assume.
Ignat coughed So, I guess you didn't want to become a writer?
It just happened.
So, what did you want to become. Maybe you can do that now alongside writing?
I wanted to become a mafia boss.
What—Why?!
I've always wanted to turn around in a big chair and say I've been expecting you
That is cool, so did you have any crush?
I— Akagi did a double-take and the audience laughed,
Are you dating someone now?
My work.
Makes sense. So, what do you think about the statement that the school dress code is dumb?
Who the hell said that?
Many girls say that. They even say that in school uniform, they can't show their shoulders.
What guy is gonna look at a girl and be like Dang! That's a fine shoulder
The entire studio burst into laughter including the director, the cameramen, the backstage crew and Ignat.
Okay so, what are your views on girls going to the bathroom together?
I'm open-minded. I also feel that—Even men should go to the bathroom together. Who knows when you might get kidnapped by a troll?
Ignat burst into laughter along with the audience, Relatable. Were you a good student or bad or average?
At first, I was a really good student, I don't know what happened but after two days, I was done with school life.
What are your views about school friends?
They're assholes, every one of them. I still haven't received the €10 I had to lend someone.
You remember that?!
Yes. I also remember how they hated every celebrity I loved. They used to say Why do love that celeb so much, they're never gonna love you back. So, I just told them Why do you breathe when you know you're gonna die anyway?
Could you tell us one of your favourite lines from any of your books?
Hmm, it's from a girl in chains. It goes like—See how beautifully God has added one more day to your life. Not necessarily because you need it but because someone else might need you.
Some message you want to give to your readers?
Akagi got up and looked at the audience, You have to learn to tame your monsters before they tame you and make you one of them. Pain doesn't have to make you cruel or weak—It can make you kinder and wiser. It all depends on what you're made of because the same boiling water that softens a potato hardens an egg.
Everyone was quiet. Akagi looked around, Oh! Sorry, I just flowed in emotions.
Everyone clapped. Vierne, Melissa and Lict were watching the show on Akagi's laptop. Lict looked at Vierne—She was smiling. He didn't seem happy to see it, 'I really don't like his aura.'
My classes as a demigod student have commenced. Lord Akagi has taken it upon himself to fill my mind of all that he knows. Sexual or not sexual. He said he'd teach me a bit before I begin my schooling. Fair enough, I need that knowledge.
We sat inside the library and he held a notebook in his hands. He began writing something inside it. Honestly, I was excited because I didn't learn magic every day. And you mortals will never learn it anyway! Sucks to be you!
Firstly, know the difference between a demigod, a god, a gatekeeper, a star and a star spirit. There are many other magical beings but I'll keep today's lecture simple. So, a god is someone who rules a dimension. There are twelve dimensions. We live in a two-dimensional world. And each dimension has infinite parallel realities. God rules over all of them.
There are seven realms in total, each one of its kind. We are living in the human realm, so humans dominate this realm, there are realms where there are fairies, giants, mermaids. Demigods live in the human realm too, among humans, but they have the powers to travel across various realms.
So I can travel across various realms? Is the blank space one of them?
No, blank space is just a plane. You need to cross 7 planes like that to reach another realm.
Plane?
Yes, it's a part of the astral world. It's like a world that acts as a channel gate where people from all dimensions can come and interact.
Then comes a gatekeeper. It's someone who guards the gates to heaven and hell, the realm gates and the interdimensional portals. If you want to travel across a realm or a dimension, you need their permission. They also pass the judgements related to punishments of gods or any other magical beings. So, gatekeepers are worshipped by the immortal realm. A gatekeeper in return provides them protection and spirit energy.
What is this spirit energy?
Everything in this universe is made of energy that balances all the forces surrounding them—That energy is called spirit energy. An imbalance in that causes you to grow weak and hence you catch a disease. We magical beings have stronger spirit energy, so strong that we can overcome the forces of science around us.
I simply nodded and he continued drawing as he explained further.
You must also know the difference between a star and a star spirit. Stars can use only 5% of their magic and so to keep their spirit energy intact, their body turns itself into the smallest form it can—That's an adaptation and that's why all stars look like kids. They have light bodies that can float and their energy is low enough to make them invisible to the human eye.
Doesn't that make them sick?
No. Low energy among us is no big deal. It's just for humans to have a fixed temperature and spirit energy to stay healthy. If we have spirit energy lower than humans, they can't see us. That's how gods enter the world—By reducing their spirit energy so that humans can't see them. We can regulate our energy like cold-blooded animals can regulate their temperature.
So, this is what studying is? It's so nice! I bet everyone loves studying.
Magic is of various kinds but today I'll just tell you about the magic that star spirits and demigods use. Demigods have a Sila. Stars have a Magixiya. Now listen carefully since the magic that stars use is a bit complicated; one star has one Magixiya. And one Magixiya has three Orfografiis—Orfografii pervyy, Orfografii vtoroy and Orfografii vtret'ikh. And one Orfografii will have three Vyzov forma—Vyzov forma Odin, Vyzov forma dva and Vyzov forma tri.
I take back what I said. Studying magic is cancer! I developed a brain tumour already!
Could you repeat? I requested.
Which part did you not understand?
...Yes.
Alright, now let's make your problem tough. If a star has 3 Magixiya, how many Vyzov formas will he have?
It's none of my business.
It's mathematics.
Wait—Didn't you say a star had only one Magixiya?
There are twelve exceptions to that. They are the twelve elites—The stars that have hundreds of Magixiya based on one element.
Thank god I have a normal, everyday star with me. I laughed nervously and he smirked. Something very unnecessary is going to happen, isn't it?
Do you know any of the elites?
I've met one. And so have you. He was still grinning.
Melissa is an elite?!
Lict is an elite.
How do you know?!
Isn't it obvious? He shines golden. It's the colour of the hour of music.
Melissa is a sinister star. Lord Akagi told me.
What is that?
Elites were made by boons and gods, sinisters were made by demons and odds.
Is someone talking about me? Melissa peeped inside.
Some stars were made to be a pain in the ass. Lord Akagi passed me the notes, This is all for today. Learn all this by tomorrow. I'll take a small test and then we'll move ahead.
Lict got us some sandwiches. I had used up all my energy in constantly refreshing my brain so I was very hungry.
Lict, you can use two kinds of magic? I asked out of curiosity.
Four of 'em He replied as he pointed out four fingers.
As far as I remember, you could use only three? Melissa said.
No, it's four.
Maybe I don't remember well.
Which magic spells call you to use? I asked.
Voditel; I make things using various elements, Miroar; which is a screen to my thoughts and Vivana Musica.
But that makes it only three spells.
I forgot the fourth spell.
That's absurd. So, stars can forget their own spells?
-To be continued
