Here we are, a nice long one. I have yet to sort the whole matter of deleting all my chapters that are saved so I still need to copy and paste them back off from Royal Road, it's annoying that I lost some planning but it's not much. Anyway here's another chapter, so enjoy! ^O^

>>>Zach POV

It's currently lunch time and the most of the day has already gone and past. At the moment I'm sat at a table in the cafeteria with Lucy.

"So what lesson are you choosing Zach?",

"I don't know, I haven't thought about it yet. What about you Lucy?",

"Me? I don't know either. I don't really want to become a doctor so I guess 'Magic in Medicine' is out of the question and my Dad doesn't want me to join the army or anything like that so that rules out Military and Team tactics.

Maybe array programming or advanced Magic theory if I'm going to succeed my Dad and inherit the company- perhaps? I just don't know, how are we supposed to make the decision by tomorrow?", Lucy depressingly slumped into her chair as she shoved another mouthful of today's lunch down her throat.

In actuality I know exactly what lesson I'm going to pick. I'll obviously pick individual research. This way I'll have even more time to develop new magic devices and arrays at Silyan leaving me time to finish this damned Mana-Armour at home...

It's really getting on my nerves, I spent the whole of the first two lessons today trying to work out how to make a stronger suction with the original existing core in order to have more mana for long term use and at the end of two hours of drawing various diagrams in my notebook I got nowhere!

I am starting to think it is impossible! The technology itself is not advanced enough to be able to handle that kind of force on the core. I'll probably end up having to design my own parts for everything in order to get it to work, which will just add another few months onto the completion time. *sigh*

"-ello? Hellooo? Zach, are you still with me?",

"Hmm, sorry Lucy I was just thinking about something. What were you saying?",

"Perhaps you should just listen the first time around and then I wouldn't have to repeat myself!",

"I already said I'm sorry, what more do you want!",

"Hmm, you have to agree to one command that I say.",

"Fine, fine. Now what were you saying before.",

"I was talking about my super awesome

ides involving us developing our own magic devices and arrays under the guise of 'Individual Research', we could even sell whatever we make to my Dad!",

"Hah?",

"We can work on all our super awesome projects and together we'll finish them really quickly. What's more is that once we're done with them we can use them ourselves, isn't it great!", she said excitedly whilst staring straight at me.

"I was going to do my-",

"No your not, you said you'll agree to one thing I say and I'm saying that we should make our own mini Improm Industries!",

"Ugh, fine.",

"Yay!",

I feel like she tricked me into that one, I really should pay more attention to the conversations I'm meant to be involved in, I really don't want another situation like this to happen.

Although, I can still do my own stuff in this situation. I'll just need to do it kinda secretly. Or I could sell the stuff to Richard under the idea that we both made it and with Lucy there I'm sure I could at least double the purchase price on his end, muhuhuhuhahahahaha! I've got you this time Richard!

"Hey Zach.",

"Yeah.",

"Do you want to have a duel, I mean we've got time before next lesson and you're not in my Physical class sooo~",

"Alright, if you want a beating I'll happily oblige.",

"Hello Mr Confident how are you today.", she said sarcastically.

"I'm fine.", I quickly stand up and walk away.

"Where are you going?!",

"You're the one who wanted a duel, now are you coming or can I get myself something else to eat!",

"I'm coming don't worry!", Lucy said as she shoved a last portion of food into her mouth. After that she quickly began to follow me

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"Er Zach where are we?",

"The third year training ground, why?",

"Why didn't we go to the first year ground.",

"Elementary my dear Watson! Observe how the arrogant first years always get into fights to prove themselves and their families. Hence it was a small deduction on my part that the third year grounds would be emptier, and I don't know where the first year grounds are.",

"Thanks Sherlock. Now can we start the duel?",

"Sure, but we don't have a lot of time.",

"Don't worry I'm sure I'll beat you quick enough!", Lucy said with an award winning smile.

Ugh, she obviously gets this annoying nature from Richard.

Lucy take out her holo-phone and gets intone ready position,"Are you going to get a Magic Device out Zach?",

"Oh right.",

Feeling my pockets I quickly found the magic device that I had quickly picked up and put in my pocket before I teleported to school. At the time I didn't really recognize what I had picked up- oh that's not too bad! It turned out I had picked up a solo-type Magic Device!

These were the original type of magic device that I had made. Opposed to the more common Magic devices that can use any array but need an input from the user to activate a solo-type Magic Device works on the press of a button but in turn if you need to change the array you need to take the Magic Device apart and program a new array into it.

These are the sort of device that the police usually buy as a replacement for their guns.

I myself always have a few magic devices in my bedroom in case an intruder breaks in and my internal magic device doesn't work. This solo-type is one of the ones that are usually in my draw. It is in the shape of a revolver and with a trigger press it shoots a very fast and deadly ball of condensed mana.

If it were to hit a living object the mana in the shot would mutate and kill the cells, similar to the ionisation caused by a high dosage of concentrated rays. It's a good thing that 'm not bad at shooting this thing otherwise I might do some serious damage.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, shall we begin.",

"Yes. 3,2,1 start!", Lucy shouted and as soon as the words start had left her lips she suddenly lunged forward into a sprint heading straight towards me,"Activate array, [Dash]",

Immediately her speed doubled and she came at me like a bullet fired from a gun. Quickly she had gotten into striking range and she threw out a fist to try and hit my face.

As the fist was about to collide with my face I quickly tilted to one side to avoided the blow and used Lucy's momentum in order to get behind her and aim a shot up.

Lucy quickly dived to the ground and avoided the shot before springing back up and trying to kick the magic device from my hand. In response I quickly pulled the same trick as before and got behind her but this time under the effects of the [Dash] spell and the knowledge of my next actions she didn't dive and instead dashed to one side as she advanced towards me.

Should I win? It would be all too easy to feint a move and quickly shoot her as she approached, but I doubt that Richard would appreciate it if I did that. Oh well I'll make it a draw.

As she dashed towards me and got within striking range she sped up and aimed another fist for my face (what did my face do to her?!", the fist went directly to my face and she stopped it when it was a centimeter away from my face.

At this point she was only standing a meter away with her fist in front of my face.

Smiling she says,"It's my win.",

"Is it?",

"It obviously is!",

"Look down",

"What? What!?",

In my right hand I had my magic device pointed directly at Lucy's belly with the trigger half-pulled.

"When did you-",

"When you were trying to punch me in the face! It's a draw.", a ended with a mischievous snipe on my face.

When was the last tine when I had a good fight with someone? Probably when Richard hired those thugs to beat me up on my birthday last year.

"We've got to duel again sometime Lucy, it was fun!",

"Yes, but I'll beat you next time.",

We both put away our Magic Devices and walked back to the main school building whilst laughing. Somehow our little bout had surrounded a small crowd of third years which we both soon traversed.

"When did you learn to throw punches like that.",

"My Dad made me learn self defense. What about you? How can you shoot so well and avoid my hits?",

"It's fun to beat up thugs", I reply with a happy sigh. I look over a see that Lucy is staring at me wide eyed.

"I'm not a gang member or anything if that's what your thinking! A... Friend of mine keeps getting people to have a fight with me. It's all for fun though!", I hastily say to derail whatever thoughts Lucy are having right now.

"Good, if that were the case I don't know what I'd do to you.",

"Ooooo~ scaaary.",

"O, shut up!",

*riiing*

"Oh that's the bell. What lesson have we got?",

"Just English. Come on I've heard the teacher is really strict, we don't want to be late.",

And with that we went to English, the bane of all students.

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"Thank god that is all over and done with!", I complain as I walk with Lucy out of the English room.

"I know, how will learning poetry help anyone! I just want to write cool stories!",

"Yeah, yeah I know. So have you decided what we're going to do in our 'individual research' first?",

"No~ I was planning on asking some of my fathers employees for ideas.",

"Good idea. Well tell me if you gey any good ones.",

We arrived at the front gate.

"Are you waiting here Lucy?", yeah I think my Dad is going to fly back with me again. What about you?",

"I'm going to walk.",

"Walk!? Don't you have a car or someone to take you home?!",

"Haven't you seen the state of my clothes do I look like I'm made of money?",

"Hang on, don't worry Zach I'll solve this for you. We are co-workers from tomorrow and co-workers help each other out!",

Oh god! What now...