158 Richards Past 2 (1/2)
5 years later
Richard and Leon eventually got used to life at Hogwash. As expected, just like Dumbledoor, all the mages were interested in Leon while Richard was mostly left to his own devices. At least he wasn't sold to slavery and that still counted as a win in his book. He was joking obviously. He now knew that mages weren't all that bad. Actually, they even carried a certain charm to them with their eccentric behaviour. It was like having a crazy uncle.
There was one thing Richard didn't like about them though and that was how they treated the non-mages. It was like those who don't have prana was like a sub-race in their eyes. In other words, they didn't consider them to be real humans. Obviously, as someone coming from the countryside, Richard found that notion idiotic. They were all human, weren't they? So what if they didn't have prana? They lived their life the same way. They fall in love, get married and have kids just like any other mage. What was so important about having prana anyway? People could perfectly live without casting a single spell in their lives. So what if you have prana? You still live the same amount of time and die eventually.
”So you use the Alkinson's matrix in this part otherwise the altar won't be stable... Are you even listening to what I am saying?” a girl with blond hair and blue eyes said angrily.
”Of course he is not. Otherwise, he wouldn't be our Richard now would he?” Leon said jokingly. After the 5 years he spent in Hogwash, his childishness had left his face and he looked like a dashing young man now.
”Haha, funny. Unlike you two, I am just average so you can't expect me to get everything in a single session” Richard said as he focused back on the notes in front of him. The girl then kept on explaining the parts that Richard was having trouble understanding.
Her name was Edith and she was the most talented student in the school, well, except for Leon that is. That guy was just a freak. Anyway, she came from a long line of mages so she was trained to be the best from the moment she was born. They had met her after she found out someone had finally taken her first place in the monthly exams.
She wanted to see the boy who surpassed her and what was so special about him. One event led to another and their duo finally became a trio. Actually, Richard was feeling pressured by that. Both of his friends were so amazing but everything he did was no better than the average. It didn't matter if he didn't sleep for three days just to study for an exam. His results never came close the two so he just gave up.
He stopped paying attention to Edith's lesson and instead focused on her beautiful nape. It was so mesmerizing how she pushed back the locks of her hair behind her ear whenever they fell down. There was a certain charm to it. Richard didn't know much about the worldly matters, he knew that men and women were supposed to fall in love with each other. At first, he didn't think much about that. Edith was his friend and he never thought there was anything wrong with his feelings towards her but that changed when he noticed his feelings towards her were much more than just friendly.
That actually made things complicated for him. After all, they were worlds apart from each other when it came to their social standings. She was a genius and from a long line of noble mages while he was only average and his family didn't amount to anything. Leon, on the other hand.
Richard looked towards him. He was handsome. Even as a man himself he couldn't deny that. His raven black hair and hazel eyes were dashing. He had high cheekbones and a defined chin. All the things a girl would look for in a man. To top it off, he was a genius in magic and all the established mage families would want to have him as a groom. Richard's inferiority became even worse when Leon told him that he liked Edith. How could he compete with that?