" Barking Dogs never back down until they are beaten, it seems their tendency wont change just because time changes" said Ariana

I know they are no good opponents, no situation happen without a cause and they will bite me if I showed them a slight opening, yet I feel they wont do anything for now.

"Mr. Carp, I would take my leave"

"yes, and thank you"

"no mention"

I never imagine the one to guide us will be young. I like older women, but, uhum, my supposed imaginary romance with teacher of my class is being put on hold, or should I follow my dream. I am confused,

But,

Golden wavy hair, golden rimmed spectacles. Blue round eyes, and slight smile in her face, exuding natural confidence and that maturity, if not for the slight wrinkles on her forehead I might have taken as First class beauty.

cough, cough,

Back to the surrounding-

" I am sure everybody knows the purpose in coming here, without further ado I will recommend which path you have to take, it depends upon you to choose whether you want to follow or not"

"starting from the First bench..."

Everybody left, I am only one remaining in the class, she didn't let any one hear recommendation of other as she used some supplicated magic making us unable to listen or even to see, I felt some nervousness but I cant show it to beauty can I, I sat face to face with her.

She raised her hand and a blue halo surrounded me

She whispered " The path you want to choose, may not be the correct path you are destined of, maybe you will regret, yet it will be your foundation and you will naturally accept it."

" you can go now, I have said what I want to say"

"huh?"

'thats it?'

I watched her back as she walked away, yet I couldn't ask her what she meant.

I was musing on her words by the time I realised someone was waiting for me outside the class room.

Looking at her lovely face all thought vanished, I would have felt better if she was standing alone, but she is standing with her friends.

"Go and meet Ariana" said Catherine

"okay"

"see you"

"yea"

In Alice's Office, Red Academy City

Sitting on the table Alice is rotating a blue crystal ball, with slight lifting of her eyes

Ariana said-

"Place your hand on this crystal ball; if it shows multicolored light, you have a great fate, one light it shows you have a class, and no light you dont have a class"

The transparent blue crystal placed on my hand shined forth with bursting light.

I felt a something pass through me, Before I could react the surrounding became dark.

Inside Blades consciousness-

I felt incomparably tiny and afraid in front of the beastly forms roaming around me , I could instinctually feel these are the path I could take, some sort of suggestion mechanism working on me to choose the best path.

The first one had a characteristic of an ant, then a fox.., an elephant., then there were beast I couldn't recognize.., at last I faced the figure of an gigantic beast, I felt kind of familiarity as it was me, all I need was to touch and we will become one.

As I resolved myself, Mirage appeared in front of me.

"Long time no see, How do you do My lovee"

'smirk'

"Blade, are you choosing 'him'?"

"yeah, isn't it the best?"

" yes..., well go ahead"

I feel something fishy is going on.

"oh, ok"

[Initiating The Path Finder System, choosing the best Path for the Final objective]

[ Warning!, Since host has used a saving grace, the Path has been limited to one]

[ initiating the job completition..1%,2%..]

"you don't need to look at me, I will explain to you pleasingly, you should have thought how can you escape your certain death; Do you think miracle didn't need a price"

???

"Yes, its your fate; Haven't you heard-a person who crosses a misfortune is struck by the fortune, and you are a person who has effectively escaped death, but you wont travel the path of fortune but only the path of misfortune"

"WHY?"

"The System wont ever destroy the balance of the world"

"Why?"

"you simply are a fool aren't you?, I will explain more simply with greaat~ example"

" Everything has a price, if it doesn't show doesn't mean it will not take, when the time comes it will take away from you with interest"

"As for Example if your bright future was to become the sole emperor of this world, then now you can only become a commoner"

"kuku do you understand now?'

silence

"Mirage, What if I had not involved myself with Jack?"

" Then, perhaps you would have become a rich man in the empire to live for two generation"

"I see"

"Now, despair Blade, I will be watching you by the side, ha~"

Returning to the surrounding-

There is a feeling of slight sucking in my hand. The crystal lit multicolored light for a second and went dim completely.

In a holographic form it showed-

[ Name: Sword Blade

Level:1

Class: common guard

Skills: none

hp:5,str:5,def:5,agi:3,mp:10]

'Why don't I have any skills'

'its What means to be interest of the debt'

'I see'

Ariana POV-

As I thought he has not exceeded my assumptions, gutter rodents will be gutter rodents, no matter whether they are given golden milk.

I thought he would not be brazen enough to show a shining smile and said everything will be alright, such a weakling to show his emotions on the surface.

If not Lady Alice supporting from behind I would have left him long ago, it is better that I keep him in my arms length.

Alice POV-

I never thought my ability will misfire,, I have seen his capabilities with my innate eyes, it should never be wrong, denying my eyes is denying myself, and I wont ever let that happen.

A common guard having mana is rare, maybe he will be a worthwhile investment.

Lets observe him for now.