Child from the Dungeon

Chapter 40: Donovan's Academy First Day (3)

"( I've had enough of this!!! )" Donovan shouts in his mind and prepares to equip his weapon, he already wants to equip his weapon, but.

"( My Master, please hold yourself. )" Black Shadow Tania says as she returns to Donovan's shadow suddenly, even though Donovan doesn't know how did she even do it for he never even give her a command or an order to return to his shadow.

"( Tania!!! why are you here!!!? )"

"( Shouldn't you be with my mom in the operating room!!!? )" Donovan asks while confused Tania then quickly tells him to make Donovan forget his own question for he informs Donovan to not even fall into his anger and tell him to not use the [Aether] in public as she informs him that...

The use of [Aether] on magic is illegal...

"( What!!!? How do you know? )" Donovan says while Black Shadow Tania shows him the knowledge that she acquired before returning and with that, she asks Donovan to let her leave for now for she wants to return back to his mother's location which Donovan accepted for Tania's information had eased up his emotions for a bit.

< Emotion: +280 points >

"( After this you must inform me of how you managed to find out all of this, Tania!!! )" Donovan says to her.

"( Now return to my mother, watch her process of giving birth... 'to my sister'. )" Donovan orders his Black Shadow as she returns to where she was stationed earlier.

"( Thank goodness I didn't equip this earlier..., otherwise the House of Richter will pay the price for making enemies with another Royal House especially the House of Calibur from Neo Britain. )" Donovan says while looking at Carlos.

" Thank you, Carlos, from the Calibur House. " Donovan thanks Carlos despite his emotions for he now relied on his logic for now rather than giving in to his emotions.

" I'm very honored that you know me including with my House. " Donovan says to Carlos while briefly bowing for a bit to give him a little respect as a fellow Royal House member which Carlos responds with also giving Donovan a bow.

"( He seems to be a generous one, hope he doesn't have that 'Royal Pride' inside of him. )" Donovan says in his mind.

"( I am also honored to be greeted like this by a fellow Royal House member.)" Carlos says in his mind for he never expects to be greeted like this by Donovan.

"( I hope he didn't bow to me because of my father the head of the Calibur House.)" Carlos says in his mind.

"( For that is the only reason why those other royals give me respect since I'm my father's son, although... )" Carlos stops thinking for a bit and approaches Donovan as he was grateful to meet a fellow Royal House member here in this academy which he immediately sways Donovan to join him for he would like Donovan to be his first acquaintance in this academy which Donovan agreed to join while he was still being insecure since Carlos's fans are also following them while starring at Donovan.

"( Those people still think of me like a monster huh? )" Donovan says in his mind which Carlos immediately taps on Donovan's shoulder for he wants to show that they have arrived at the place they should be in.

[Prodigy Center Academy's Orientation Hall.]

[ Testing Hall ]

"( The testing hall, huh...? )" Donovan says in his mind.

" Hey, have you been prepared for this, Donovan? " Carlos ask which made Donovan feel awkward for he replied by asking.

" Prepare for what exactly, Carlos Calibur? " Donovan asks formally which Carlos immediately tells him to be not so formal in the academy, especially this academy for the 'prodigal ones' since royalties had no effect here and Carlos wants to keep it just that.

" Donovan, this the academy for prodigies... "

" Please don't be formal to be okay .... "

" After all..., it is not nice to always use your family name while interacting with other people, especially in a place where all people should be treated equally like an academy. " Carlos says and Donovan responds.

" I see, you're not the type of royal member that likes to brag about their family names huh...? "

" No... not at even the slightest, not at all.... " Carlos answers for he never expect someone to honor him since he came from the Calibur family and being the son of Arthur Calibur, the very thing that he hates the most.

" You know Donovan, the reason I enter this academy is to prove myself to my father. " Carlos explains for he asks Donovan to sit with him in the nearby chair in that place as he tells Donovan the very reason he enter this prestigious academy, not because he is a royal but because he believes he is talented and wants to prove that he's a talented and a prodigal royal, not some lazy royal who sits on their chairs and orders every Knights and Hunters to deal with the job the royals were mandated to deal.

As he says that, Donovan also has reasons, the reason he came to this academy since his father, Duncan recommends him here so he can train his Water Magic talents more as he shows one of his Water Magic to Carlos which is.

< Skill: Water Extractor Magic (Active) -- lvl.5 >

< Enable the User to extract water from a nearby area, including the water produced from the User's body. >

< Effect: >

< Water Gathering: >

< This ability can be used for Offense and Defense as the effect is calculated and determined by how many waters that the User had gathered from the area. >

....

< Calculating Effect >

< Source: User Donovan's sweat >

< Effect: ATK +6%, DEF +4% >

< Cost: -2.000 MP >

....

As Donovan gathered his own sweat, the sweat combined into a magic water orb ball that Donovan shows Carlos that he can use it like a bullet as he shows him.

< Skill: Water Bullet (Active) -- lvl.5 >

< This skill enables the User to shoot water bullets from the water the User has extracted earlier. >

< Effect: Water Gathering Effect +35% >

< Cost: -600 MP >

...

As Donovan shows his skills, Carlos smiles as he sees them be so impressed that he immediately hoped with these magic skills, Donovan could succeed in the test that will happen hours later.

" There's a test...? " Donovan asked Carlos.

" I thought all of the educational entry requirements have been finished weeks ago? " Donovan asks which shocks Carlos.

" You don't know? ... "

" In this academy, there's a tradition where the students' ability will be tested first before they were assigned to their class. " Carlos explains as he tells Donovan it is the Prodigal Academy's way to determine which Class the student will enter.

" I see..., so they want to test us to know what kind of class they should give to accommodate our growth. "

" Indeed Donovan, do you not know this at all? " Carlos asks, Donovan replied with a simple.

" No... " Donovan says while looking down for his parents might have forgotten to tell him about this kind of test in this academy back then.

After all, Donovan was prepared to enter this academy during his mother's Irina pregnancy so, of course, his parents are not too focused on giving him the details.