Chapter 2

"I have failed to save whom I love and the country where I was born." A voice of a man said in a resonating sound in the dark.

"It's time for you to rewrite where I've failed."

When the voice finished speaking, Knight suddenly got up from his sleep and looked confused as he started to look around to search and find out who's the source of the mysterious voice.

"I must be hearing things." He checked his Seven and looked at the time. 

"It's almost three in the morning." He yawned and headed downstairs to prepare for the registration at Boys and Girls Starlian University.

Miss Elize is already downstairs cooking breakfast and notices Knight walking down.

"You're up early." 

"Have you seen Canan, Miss Elize?" He asked. 

"He's outside doing training. Why don't you head outside? This(cooking) could still take a while." She said with a smile on her face.

Knight did head outside and saw Canan doing several forms for his magic. One of his powerful forms is called the Dragon's Dance where the flame takes the form of a giant snake dragon. He watched his friend in amusement and applauded for his beautiful form.

Canan noticed him and quickly extinguished the flame surrounding him as well as the snake dragon.

"Seems like someone's enjoying the show." He begins to jog towards Knight who's standing at a distance.

"It seems like you've mastered your flame's snake dragon form." He complimented him. 

"Well, almost. It's still difficult to control though." Canan replied while looking at his right hand.

"At least you have made some progress with that technique. I bet it's a really powerful one when used on the battlefield." He(Knight) sat on the wet morning grass and looked at the horizon.

"Today's the day…" He said with an unexcited look. 

When Canan saw his face he smacked him.

"Ow! What was that for?" He irritatedly asked while rubbing his hurt head. 

"Look alive young man! This is the day in which the great Knight Yul Gale will start rising in glory and his name will be written in history and will be remembered!" Canan declared.

"Please stop with your ambitious remarks." He cuts Canan's sentences. 

"There's no way in a thousand stars that I'll be able to make it to the ranking. There are lot more stronger magicians in the whole of Starlia." He added.

"Who knows? Maybe you will." Canan sat beside him and the two of them relaxed for a couple of minutes before Miss Elize called them in for breakfast.

After the both(Knight & Canan) of them finished eating and preparing, they'll go their separate ways.

Miss Elize gave Canan a hug, a mother's hug not knowing if her son will still return from Heavens Fall.

"Come on now mother, seriously. I won't die there, I promise." Canan said to his crying mother trying to comfort her.

"Promise me you won't do anything reckless out there." - Miss Elize 

"I promise." With this being said, his mother let go of him and he walked towards Knight.

He offered him a handshake using his left hand. Knight reached out his hand and grabbed Canan's hand. He was suddenly pulled closer by his friend and gave a brotherly hug.

"Good luck on the entrance exam." 

Knight smiled and hugged him back.

"Don't do anything stupid at Heavens Fall." He reminded him.

After saying their goodbyes, Knight immediately jumped and summoned his wind skateboard wearing his white robe.

"See you later, soldier." He said with a salute. 

Canan nodded and saluted in return before being enveloped by a blue light and began to create a pillar towards the heaven as a response to being summoned. Hundreds of blue pillars appeared simultaneously in Starlia and slowly disappeared one-by-one.

When the pillar where Canan's standing disappeared, Knight flew towards the University.

While flying up in the sky, a girl noticed him and was amused by him.

"How can someone be so graceful and is surrounded by a beautiful aura?" She followed him with her sight until she could no longer see him from afar.

When Knight arrived at the school, the quadrangle was filled with many magicians ranging from D class to SS+ class. They're presenting their magical attributes by laying their hand on a floating book.

This book will project how much potential the magician possesses and will decide whether he or she will be included as one of the participants of the incoming entrance exam.

"Hey look! The loser's here." A boy from a higher section pointed at Knight who's descending from his flight.

"What're you gonna do? Make our sweat disappear?" He continuously makes fun of him in which his friends and the others from a higher class laughed.

"Say whatever you want to say Peter." A voice of a girl called out. It was Beatrice's voice, one of the upper class men and a friend of Knight.

She quickly grabbed Knight's right hand and took him towards her friends away from Peter's group.

"Don't mind them." She reassured Knight.

"I don't. I'm used to them making fun of me ever since my parents never returned from Heavens Fall."

When they arrived at the area where Beatrice's classmates are, he was greeted by them. The section Rose is a friendly class and is also one of the most powerful sections in Boys and Girls Starlian University. Even though they're on the top 3 ranking of the school, they never forget to be kind to others.

"Are you being bullied by Peter's group?" Lance asked. 

"They really need to stop harassing new students." Rhea said while looking upset towards class Thorns.

"By the way, I hope your brother comes back. My aniki is also one of the ones summoned to Heavens Fall." Shó said to Knight.

"Come now, Dragoon platoon is the strongest platoon in Starlia. I've also heard that the realm of the Faeries and Dwarves will also send troops at Heavens Fall. It'll be the might of the three realms combined together being sent to Heavens Fall." Layla said with confidence and smile which brought reassurance to both Knight and Shó.

They escorted Knight towards the Appraisal Book to submit his magical information so that Peter won't dare to get close to him and make fun of him or the other lower years who're participating in the event.

Knight was nervous about laying his right hand on the book. Just as he was about to lay his hand on top of the book, the mysterious voice returned.

"Do not be afraid. I will help you." A rignt hand appeared from behind him and placed over his hand.

He felt an immense magic surging through his body and when his hand was placed over the book…

…nothing happened.

Everyone present on the quadrangle looked towards him and they're all watching closely trying to understand what just happened.

Peter laughed at Knight because there's no reaction from the Appraisal Book. He started to make fun of him and the others started to laugh, but not the SS+ classes.

They know exactly what just occurred and is in a state of shock. They're dumbfounded.

The Appraisal Book didn't give any reaction because it considered itself as unworthy to give the result of the magic that this young man possesses.

Some of the SS+ looked at Knight with amusement and some with not so pleased expression.

Beatrice and Lance noticed it, something to admire for them being attentive. They quickly get closer to Knight and Lance whispers at the boy.

"You need to follow us to see the Supreme Principal."

Knight was shocked to hear this and quickly turns to face the two.

"What?! For what reason?" 

Some of the SS+ classes present in the area kept close watch over the others. The fact that this turn of events could cause most of the SS+ go hostile over an 18 year-old boy is not a simple matter to be dealt with half-heartedly.

Knight, still confused, followed Lance and Beatrice to the Supreme Principal's Office.

He's confused about many things. Who is the voice talking to him? What happened to the Appraisal Book? Why didn't it give him magical information? Why is he suddenly requested to meet the Supreme Principal? There's just a lot that already happened for a short amount of time.

~ ~ ~ Heavens Fall Realm ~ ~ ~

A large pillar of blue light struck the ground and the 400.000 combined forces of Starlia, Faero and Dwargo appeared.

The wind was strong and dust covered their sight.

Canan wearing his black robe walked ahead and tried to contact Campo de Starlia but to no avail.

"Something's wrong." 

He raised his right hand and did a gun gesture signaling the others to get ready.

He again tried to contact the camp using Seven, this time he was successful connecting with the magic transmission. He asked what was happening and why they were teleported to an area where there's a strong sandstorm. But he was shocked when he heard the reply.

"Th..w*..ha..tarted!" The speaker responded but he w*s unable to make it clear because of the interference.

"Come again!" - Canan

"The war has started!"

The sandstorm slowly subsided and slowly revealed to them the sight beneath the cliff where he's standing. Two armies charging towards each other with numbers horizon's end. Magical explosions appeared and so the postponed Great War continued.

"Good heavens." Canan said in a state of shock.

~ Stargem: Rewrite ~