Reincarnation Of A Swordsman: The Omni Mage

Chapter 110: Back to School (1)

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[Congratulations! You have completed your daily quest]

[You have obtained 1 STA point]

[STA: 71 >> 72]

[Energy: 142 >> 144]

[Time: 0:27:59]

[20/10 KM]

A faint smile appeared on Kyle's lips after he was done with his early morning jog.

"7:02 AM," Kyle muttered the time from his comm. It was quite shocking that he had woken up so early—6:30 AM, no less.

But that was only made possible due to the fact that he slept very early, about 5 PM to be exact.

Yesterday, Kyle had spent hours working on compressing the chaos orb, a task that had demanded every ounce of concentration and mana control he possessed.

The swirling, erratic energy within the orb had resisted him at every turn, bucking and lashing out like a living being.

He had kept on trying and truth be told, he was making progress. He had managed to reduce its volume by about 2% from its original.

That was all he had managed to achieve and it truly pained Kyle. The progress was almost negligible and to anyone else who observed its new state and the former, they could argue that it was unchanged.

But Kyle knew better. He felt the change, even if it was minuscule. The fact that it had taken hours of relentless focus for such an insignificant result pained him though.

Kyle sighed, running a hand through his hair. The effort hadn't been for nothing; it was progress, but it was a painstaking reminder of how far he still had to go.

Kyle finally pushed the thoughts away, pushing the door open and walking in.

Today marked the resumption of classes, and he couldn't afford to be late. He stepped into the bathroom and turned on the shower, getting a well-deserved long bath.

Kyle wiped away the fog on him after leaving the bathroom before taking some minutes to take care of his hair before the mirror and putting on his uniform.

"Looking good," Kyle said with a wink at his reflection.

After Kyle ensured he was ready, he brought out some plates from his inventory. He had earlier purchased breakfast from the mall on his way back, enough for him and Void.

The aroma of freshly baked Tier-2 bread and spiced eggs filled the air, and he set the plates down on the table.

The slight noise woke Void up, who wasn't too deep into sleep in the first place.

"Good morning," Void greeted with a yawn before taking a long look at the food and then at Kyle.

"Morning," Kyle responded before adding with a smirk, "You can join if you want."

The dragon didn't need a second invitation from Kyle to hop onto the table.

They ate in silence until they were done with the meal, after which Kyle stood up and wiped his mouth, glancing at his comm; he knew had just enough time to make it if he left now.

But before Kyle could step toward the door, a soft, insistent noise caught his attention.

Kyle turned to find Void staring up at him and making a face that he easily recognized.

"Come on, Void, what is it?" Kyle asked.

"Can I come with you, Kyle? Please! I'll be so good. You won't even know I'm there!"

Kyle thought about whether to bring Void with him. Void had never truly been to a class as he had hatched during the tournament and Kyle could place himself in Void's shoes and he knew he wouldn't want to be left behind.

"You sure about following me?"

"Yes! It'll be fun, and I'll learn a lot, too. I promise I won't cause any trouble."

"Alright, fine. But you're staying in the pet space the entire time, understood? Don't distract me."

Void's eyes lit up, and he practically bounced in happiness. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! You won't regret it, I swear!"

Kyle chuckled as Void disappeared into the pet space with a shimmer, only to hear his excited voice.

[Let's go!]

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"7:50 AM," Kyle confirmed the time with his comm as he walked through the doors of homeroom class.

Greeting him upon his entrance was a hall filled with many students. Kyle could say that almost all of his classmates were present, which was something unexpected provided how early he had arrived.

He moved through the maze of desks and students, ignoring the various conversations that went on in the class.

Familiar faces flashed by as Kyle weaved his way to his usual spot near the center, where his friends were already gathered.

"Kyle!" Zack's voice boomed over the noise as he waved him over, his ever-present grin stretched across his face.

Riya gave him an appraising look and raised an eyebrow. "Well, look who decided to show up on time," she teased, her tone playful but edged with genuine surprise.

"Guess I wanted to see what this place looked like before the instructor arrived," Kyle replied, earning a round of chuckles.

As they settled into their spots, Kyle caught sight of Orion, who was leaning against his desk with the usual air of quiet confidence, his glasses catching the light in a way that made his eyes unreadable.

Kyle walked over and lowered his voice. "Hey, how's the progress on the items?"

Orion's face twisted slightly in annoyance, but his reply was still controlled.

"They'll be done by Saturday, as per your extravagant demands," he said, crossing his arms. "And before you ask, yes, everything is on schedule, though if you keep adding more projects, I might actually start billing you interest."

"Good to hear. Keep up the good work," Kyle said, giving him a playful nudge.

He took immense pleasure in making Orion work hard, not just as a show of his capabilities but as part of their agreement.

Kyle's 5,000 credits were not going to waste; he had commissioned Orion to craft various items, some of which bordered on the absurd but were still intriguing ideas nonetheless.

He owed Void for most of the brainstorming sessions. Between the two of them, they'd come up with some genuinely innovative—and sometimes questionable—concepts.

Orion's eyes narrowed at Kyle when he felt the light nudge but before he could remark on it, Riya's attention had shifted on them. She had managed to pick up on their conversation.

"What are you two scheming about now?"

Kyle shrugged with an exaggerated nonchalance. "Oh, nothing. Just an agreement between gentlemen."

"Exactly, nothing that would concern anyone else," Orion added.

"You know, when I do decide to find out, I won't take 'nothing' for an answer," Riya said with a threatening tone that made Kyle chuckle nervously. He knew better than to underestimate her when she set her mind to something.

The group's conversation shifted to lighter topics, filled with Zack's jokes.

The atmosphere was lively, and it reminded Kyle of why he enjoyed being here. But just as he was about to mention something important he had gotten recently.

He planned on telling them about his discovery of Martial Arts. But just before that; the whole class fell unusually quiet and everyone turned their head towards the door.

At the door, a tall figure stood with short black-styled hair and dark skin. The Instructor had arrived.